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Familiar face takes on new role as head of Olivet Boys and Girls Club
READING, Pa. - You may remember Rick Perez as the Reading High School boys' basketball coach that led the Red Knights to three state championships. Now, he's at the helm of a new team. "You know, I wouldn't necessarily call this work," said Perez. Perez is almost a month into...
Chatham University to Close Its One-Of-A-Kind Residence Hall
This is how marketing officials at Chatham University described the student dormitory at Eden Hall, the university’s fully sustainable campus in Richland. “It’s unlike any other residence hall in the region, maybe the world. When students arrive at Orchard Hall every August, the rolling hills and lush woodlands envelop it in a green calm. In fall, the warm colors of autumn beckon them to explore the apple orchard and smell the dry leaves in the cool air. When the trees are mostly bare in the winter, it’s sometimes possible to look through the branches and see the skyline of the city kissing the horizon. The blossoms of spring inspire daydreams of the future.”
Backpacks and school supplies needed for annual Stuff the Bus drive
United Way of Lebanon County, Making a Difference of Lebanon, PA, Lebanon Valley Family YMCA and many other area businesses and community organizations are looking for help in collecting schools supplies for local students in need for the annual Stuff the Bus event. The goal of the annual school supply drive is...
Penn State Berks graduate earns statewide award for criminal justice research
Penn State Berks 2024 alumna Angela Bonopane earned the Best Undergraduate Research Paper Award from the Pennsylvania Academy of Criminal Justice Educators (PACJE) — a statewide organization of faculty, practitioners and students in criminal justice. She also received the PACJE Bernie Meyer Student Scholarship and presented her research at the conference.
Fry outlines plan, goals for his Temple presidency
John Fry had already put considerable thought into how he wanted to go about his job long before he was officially appointed Temple’s 15th president Wednesday morning. Fry, who was appointed by Temple’s Board of Trustees after an unanimous vote, won’t officially take over at Temple until Drexel finds his replacement. He’s still serving on the school’s Board of Trustees and will be an active member of its search committee.
Back-to-school giveaway slated
Carl Edwards, director of development and ministries with CrossNet Ministries, and Corrine Horning, the new community events and outreach manager for the ministry, are working together on the annual school supply giveaway program they call 2024 Backpack Program. This year's event will be held at the CrossNet Ministries Youth Center,...
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