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Top Hat visiting Penn State to help faculty increase engagement in courses
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.— On Sept. 11 and 12, Penn State IT, Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT), the College of Engineering, and the College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) are partnering with Top Hat to offer a series of workshops designed to help faculty increase engagement in their courses. Available to use free of charge for all Penn State faculty and students, the Top Hat platform offers a variety of tools educators can use to deliver interactive, personalized learning.
Hockey event to benefit local man battling brain cancer
In one man's battle against brain cancer, his loved ones are fighting for him on the ice. The Skate for Nate benefit event is on Saturday at Galactic Ice in Altoona and runs from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. with free admission. The event features an auction, a raffle, baked...
Penn State cornerback commit Daryus Dixson starts senior season with impressive performance
Future Penn State cornerback Daryus Dixson began his senior season Thursday night in one of the nation's marquee matchups to kick off the high school football season. Learn all the details on how he performed right here! The post Penn State cornerback commit Daryus Dixson starts senior season with impressive performance appeared first on On3.
Spikes nearly come back, fall to Thunder, 7-4, on Thursday
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – The State College Spikes nearly made a comeback from a big early deficit for the second straight night, but the Trenton Thunder ultimately took a 7-4 win in the rubber match of a three-game series at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park on Thursday night. By...
Penn State falls to Clemson in scoreless season opener
The unranked Nittany Lions took on the No.1 ranked Clemson Tigers in their season opener. The blue and white lost the game in a scoreless 3-0 effort. Coming into the game, the pressure was on for Penn State after underperforming last season. Both teams came in aggressive, resulting in multiple...
City of Harrisburg investigating reports of 'group of neo-Nazis carrying swastika flags'
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — The City of Harrisburg says the mayor and police commissioner are aware of a masked group carrying flags with swastikas on them downtown, and it's being investigated. In a Facebook post made Saturday afternoon, the city denounced the group, saying in part:. The City of...
Sheetz to be built at site of pizzeria, wine shop in central Pa.
Sheetz is making plans for a convenience store in Mount Joy Township that would take a spot along Route 743 just over a half-mile south of Route 283. The new Sheetz would replace a building at 50 Veterans Drive that is the home of Pizzatown and Ferrarelli House of Wine, whose owners say they plan to relocate.
Roughly 1,000 Harrisburg residents affected by power outage: PPL
A power outage in Harrisburg is affecting just under 1,000 people on Friday evening, according to PPL. Police and Dauphin County 911 dispatchers called out the power outage around 6:20 p.m. in the area of Forster and North Third streets, but it is unclear when the outage started. If you...
Caiman found in storage unit in Lancaster County now at reptile rescue
WEST DONEGAL TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A caiman that was found in a storage unit in Columbia, Lancaster County, is now in the care of Triple J Reptiles and Rescue in West Donegal Township. John Fitzwater, who has run the rescue since 2005, said about whoever left the caiman and...
Take a look inside the Academy of Live Technology at Rock Lititz
Rock Lititz, the entertainment venue in Lancaster County, started a new chapter on Friday with the launch of a program that will offer students hands-on experience while earning a degree. The Academy of Live Technology at Rock Lititz opened its newly constructed education facility and welcomed students from the Pennsylvania...
Sportsbeat: Week 1 – High school football scores and highlights for Aug. 23
WTAJ highlights some of the area’s best high school football games with special coverage every Friday at 11 p.m., only on SportsBeat. Each week there will also be a featured GAME OF THE WEEK. It’s a District 6 matchup to kick off the 2024 season as the Richland Rams on the Penn Cambria Panthers. Games […]
Brady Maciejewski’s play in face of unspeakable tragedy unites rivals in Little Brown Jug game
NEWVILLE — It lasted for a brief moment. But it was more than enough. Taking the snap from 2 yards out during the second quarter at rival Big Spring, Shippensburg quarterback Brady Maciejewski tucked the ball and plunged forward into the end zone. If you purchase a product or...
Dollar General stocks shelves with fresh food
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — Trips to the grocery store just got a little easier for some people in Lancaster County as the Dollar General Corporation stocks shelves with healthier food options. Mary Cunningham, a shopper, first noticed the fresh produce on Thursday while visiting the Dollar General chain store...
Lockers installed in Lancaster for homeless population
(WHTM) — For those who are un-housed, it’s common for their items to be stolen or thrown away, but a Midstate man is trying to change that. Homeless people in Lancaster City will now have a locker to store some of their things, giving them back their dignity and taking away that worry. “I came […]
Firefighters share confusion, realizations of arriving to Flight 427 crash site
HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Three decades after the disaster of Flight 427, we’re still learning more about the people who jumped into action to help on that fateful day: the firefighters from Hopewell Township Volunteer Fire Department, the man who would one day become the chief for Pittsburgh’s Bureau of Fire and a US Air employee who raced to the scene from his home.
York County business owner sues police chief, borough over law against tarot reading
HANOVER, Pa. — A business owner in Hanover, York County, is suing the police chief and the borough, alleging that a 163-year-old law banning tarot reading infringes on First Amendment rights. "I'm willing to take this fight up to the Supreme Court if I have to," said Beck Lawrence,...
Road closures around Hersheypark Stadium announced ahead of upcoming concerts this weekend
HERSHEY, Pa. — With two big concerts at Hersheypark Stadium expected to draw large crowds this weekend, the Derry Township Police Department on Friday announced temporary road closures in the Hersheypark area to help with the anticipated traffic rush. On Friday, when Creed is performing, the following roads will...
Lancaster County prison committee closes meetings, silences members
Austin Beiler, the director of operations at the Lancaster Airport Authority and a resident of West Lampeter Township, is entering his third year as a member of the Lancaster County Prison Advisory Committee, a panel whose work is entering a critical final year of planning — the largest capital project in the county’s history could break ground before the close of 2025.
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