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Penn College receives largest one-time cash gift in its history

A significant gift from the Brook J. Lenfest Foundation will help Pennsylvania College of Technology students overcome financial barriers to higher education. Brook J. Lenfest, the foundation’s founder and the chairman of NetCarrier Inc., visited Penn College on Tuesday to announce the $2 ...

Penn College hosts Mathematics Professional Development Day

Twenty-nine educators, including full-time mathematics faculty, adjunct instructors, dual enrollment faculty and local high school math teachers, gathered at Pennsylvania College of Technology for a day of collaboration, innovation and professional growth. Led by AnnMarie O’Neil, professor ...

US military leaves Iraq after its 12-year mission

BAGHDAD (AP) — The U.S. military announced Wednesday that it completed the withdrawal of all American troops from Iraq, ending a 12-year mission to fight the Islamic State group and prompting President Donald Trump to hail the conclusion of "a very expensive excursion into Hell.” The last ...

Energy remains big variable for data center viability

Enormous sources of energy are needed for anyone using Facebook, Instagram, What’s App, or Muse - the latest product the data center cluster development is being required to meet the demand of consumers. In fact, over the last 20 years, Meta has grown from a small social network connecting a few universities across the U.S. into several apps and novel hardware products like Meta glasses that serve over 3.6 billion users daily worldwide, said Etta Lockey, director of Commercial Energy Supply, Meta. Lockey was the closing keynote speaker at the recent 16th annual Marcellus Shale ...

Fetterman secures $1.4M for Williamsport Municipal Water Authority tank replacement

Recently, U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Braddock, announced $1.4 million from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the Williamsport Municipal Water Authority (WMWA) for a tank replacement. According to a news release, this funding was secured by Fetterman through the EPA’s Community Grants program to have the city’s aging water tank replaced, bolstering water service reliability for over 51,000 customers. “One of my highest priorities is securing federal investments that lower costs for Pennsylvania families and businesses. I was proud to support WMWA in its efforts to ...