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A cultural interchange between Pennsylvania College of Technology and visitors from North West Regional College in Northern Ireland – a two-week whirlwind that was five years in the making – came to a close with memories indelibly shared and lives irrevocably altered.

The Gene Haas Foundation has awarded a $1 million grant to Pennsylvania College of Technology to facilitate renovations and upgrades to the college’s 12,200-square-foot automated manufacturing lab, which will be known as the Gene Haas Center for Innovative Manufacturing.

Ten students and two chaperones from Northern Ireland’s North West Regional College spent the first full day of their Williamsport stay in the company of local hosts who made them feel instantly at home.

An Emergency Medical Technician course, beginning the week of Aug. 14 and running through early December, will be offered at three locations by Workforce Development at Pennsylvania College of Technology.

WELLSBORO, Pa. – Excellent career opportunities for licensed practical nurses exist in area hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, personal care facilities and human service organizations. Penn College at Wellsboro’s Practical Nursing Program will host three information sessions for those interested in nursing as a career: March 2, March 16 and April 6, all at 6:30 p.m.

Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Board of Directors on Thursday gave the green light to develop a post-master’s certificate in nursing education, accepted the financial audit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, and approved changes to positions for two senior administrators. Also during the meeting, state Sen. Gene Yaw, who serves as board chair, presented Penn College Police Lt.

WELLSBORO, Pa. – Excellent career opportunities for licensed practical nurses exist in area hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, personal care facilities, and human service organizations. Penn College at Wellsboro’s Practical Nursing Program will host three information sessions for those considering nursing as a career: Jan. 19, Feb. 2 and Feb. 15, all at 6:30 p.m.

Wolfe (front row, sixth from right) was among those who returned to campus in October 2013 for the 50th anniversary of computer instruction at the college. The funeral was this past week for George P. Wolfe Sr., a retired associate professor of computer information technology, who died Dec. 19 at the age of 92.

Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry Secretary Jennifer Berrier on Tuesday toured Indiana County's River Valley STEAM Academy, a workforce development education model that partners with Pennsylvania College of Technology, among others, to prepare students for in-demand careers, including cybersecurity, electrical occupations, and sports medicine and rehabilitative therapy.

Jake C. Beatty volunteered for the class project because it sounded “cool.” Turns out, he was right. The result was an invaluable experience for the manufacturing student at Pennsylvania College of Technology and will benefit those who follow his path.