1+ hour, 23+ min ago   (249+ words) Pennsylvania College of Technology is the recipient of $40,000 in grant funding from the EQT Foundation in support of two initiatives benefiting K-12 students. The $40,000 will be split evenly between STEMFest, a hands-on engagement day highlighting technical careers, and the Journey Bank…...

2+ hour, 31+ min ago   (222+ words) U.S. Army Sgt. Major Kevin Bittenbender was a hero well before he won two bronze medals at the Winter Paralympics World Cup events. Bittenbender served his country for 34 years in the U.S. Army. "Looking after your brothers and sisters, not only in…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (493+ words) As "Dream Week" winds down and the service projects are completed, a thought-provoking program at Penn College brings into focus the work that still needs to be done to bring racial equality to communities across the country. Interspersed amongst the…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (545+ words) Here's a recent story from the Chicago Tribune that jumped off the page when I read it. Northwestern University is finishing up the construction of a new $800 million football stadium. This is supposedly a nonprofit "educational" entity. Northwestern " an "institution…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (142+ words) The Montgomery Area School District appointed a new solicitor at their monthly meeting Tuesday night. McCormick Law Firm will officially take the reins on Feb. 1, replacing long-time solicitor McNerney, Page, Vanderlin & Hall after the board directed district administrators to prepare…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (614+ words) KAREN VIBERT-KENNEDY/Sun-Gazette Saint John Neumann Regional Academy Principal Alisia McNamee reads a story about the life of Martin Luther king Jr. to students at the school on Monday. Students at Saint John Neumann Regional Academy spent time earlier this…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (362+ words) Loyalsock Township School District Superintendent Dr. Brooke Beiter delivered an update on the progress of her entry plan since assuming the role late last year at the recent township school board meeting. "I provided a family space survey to our…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (297+ words) The Montoursville Area School Board voted to accept the resignation of head varsity football coach Joe Hanna and acted on other matters during its recent meeting. Hanna has headed the varsity program since 2023 after becoming interim head coach the previous…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (541+ words) The Williamsport Area School Board approved the resignation of High School principal Roger Freed, almost a year after he had been found not guilty of charges of having inappropriate sexual contact with a former student. His resignation was effective Dec....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (943+ words) Muncy Township supervisors in Pennsdale are wrestling with some thorny issues as they begin the year, causing the ire of residents and angst as two state troopers attended a hastily-called special meeting Tuesday night. Nothing done at the meeting required…...