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College receives grant to help students cover child care costs

The U.S. Department of Education awarded a $96,099 grant to Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Dunham Children’s Learning Center to help reduce fees for eligible students whose children are enrolled at the early childhood education facility in 2023-24. The CCAMPIS grant (Child Care Access Means Parents in School) helps the Children’s Learning Center provide discounts to Penn College students whose income makes them eligible for Federal Pell Grants. Reductions typically range from 25% to 75% of the Children’s Learning Center fees, based on a student’s income as reported to ...

Students’ hearts, eyes opened through Dominican mission trip

A few had never flown or been outside of the United States. For some, not even beyond Pennsylvania or any farther south than Virginia. And if any of their good fortunes ever included travel to the Caribbean, that touristy resort experience offered no hint of how revelatory everyday life can ...

Jersey Shore yearbook staff presented with national award

Members of the Orange and Black Yearbook staff at Jersey Shore Area Senior High School were recently presented with their National Yearbook Program of Excellence Gold Level Award for their 2023 yearbook. Jersey Shore is one of just 22 schools in the entire state to receive this highest level ...

Jersey Shore Area High School October Students of the Month

Each month, Jersey Shore Area High School acknowledges two students for their work inside and outside of the classroom, awarding them as students of the month. Abram Carson, Lions Club Student of the Month, and Reese Elizabeth Anderson, Business and Professional Women’s Student of the ...

Bucknell Symphonic Band hosts free concert

The Weis Center will hear the sounds of Frank Ticheli’s “Vesuvius,” percussion rhythms and brass fanfares of American Marches as Bucknell University’s Symphonic Band will present a free, public concert. The concert will take place on Saturday, Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m. Under the direction of Professor William Kenny, music, the Symphonic Band comprises students from majors across campus. Performing at least twice per semester, programs are selected from some of the most challenging and rewarding music of the entire band repertoire. Recent programs have included music by such ...

Lock Haven to hold annual Marching Band Review

LOCK HAVEN — The annual Lock Haven Marching Band Review concert will be held on Saturday, Nov. 11 from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Sloan Auditorium on the Lock Haven campus. The concert is free and open to the public and will feature three stand tunes: “Panama,” words and music by Edward Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony and David Lee Roth, arranged by Nick Baratta; “Kashmir,” words and music by Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Bonham, arranged by Ralph Ford; and “25 or 6 to 4,” words and music by Robert Lamm, arranged by Paul Murtha.