Practical nursing information sessions set for Northern Tier

January 19, 2023

WELLSBORO — 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. The sessions will be held at Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Wellsboro campus, 22 Walnut St., and will be connected to the Potter County Education Center via Zoom. Lauren M. Scheetz, assistant director of the program, ...

Morgan named director in Penn College nursing program

January 19, 2023

Pennsylvania College of Technology has appointed Amber L. Morgan to director of nursing, associate degrees. Morgan, a native of Montoursville, holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice and a Master of Science in Nursing, with an emphasis in informatics, both from Grand Canyon University. She earned two nursing degrees from Penn College: a bachelor’s in 2017 and an associate degree in 2006. Her experience includes supervisor of pediatrics, informatics nurse and supervisor of the Nurse Family Partnership, all for UPMC Susquehanna. She has also been an RN for Bayada, providing home care for ...

25 winners selected in WASD Education Foundation holiday essay contest

January 12, 2023

The Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation recently concluded its annual Holiday Essay Contest, during which students in kindergarten through third grade were asked to answer, in 200 words or less, “What are you most thankful for during the holiday season and why?” The ...

Holiday essay contest winners: ‘What are you most thankful for during the holiday season and why?’

January 12, 2023

By Jru Drummond Third Grade, Jackson Primary School I’m most thankful for love during the holiday season, because if there was no love, I wouldn’t have anyone to support me. I’m thankful for my mommy also, because if I didn’t have her no one would tell me to brush my teeth ...

Bucknell MLK Week to feature Mayor of Newark, N.J.

January 12, 2023

LEWISBURG — Bucknell University will honor the life and legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) during the University’s MLK Week, Jan. 16 through Jan. 27. Through learning, discussion, community engagement and art, the celebration will commemorate King under this year’s theme of “Legacies: Leaving a Path to Follow.” “We gather to honor Dr. King — not simply as a dreamer — but as an organizer, a prophet and a leader within a vast movement that stood against racism, militarism and poverty and built toward justice, freedom and the beloved community,” says Rev. Kurt ...

Penn College police officer’s heroics merit National Silver Star

January 5, 2023

A Pennsylvania College of Technology police officer, whose vigilant pursuit — even after being repeatedly fired upon — resulted in the quick apprehension of an armed suspect earlier this fall, was presented with a nationally sanctioned award during a surprise campus ceremony on Dec. ...