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Arts organization to hold summer festival at Penn State Wilkes-Barre

Members of the community are invited to attend the 37th annual Arts at Hayfield Summer Arts Festival, which will be held on the campus of Penn State Wilkes-Barre on Aug. 27 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The event will feature more than 120 artisans, performers, crafters and food vendors from across Pennsylvania and will take place rain or shine.
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Representing local Penn State Commonwealth Campuses during Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders’ STEM School Days were, from left: Leslie Livingstone, Penn State Wilkes-Barre; the Nittany Lion mascot; Aaron Mattern, Penn State Hazleton; Sabrina Krupko, Penn State Hazleton; and Terri Caputo, Penn State Scranton.

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Representing local Penn State Commonwealth Campuses during Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders’ STEM School Days were, from left: Leslie Livingstone, Penn State Wilkes-Barre; the Nittany Lion mascot; Aaron Mattern, Penn State Hazleton; Sabrina Krupko, Penn State Hazleton; and Terri Caputo, Penn State Scranton.

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Penn State campuses take part in STEM School Days at RailRiders baseball games

Penn State Wilkes-Barre, Penn State Hazleton and Penn State Scranton came together for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders’ STEM School Days at PNC Field. The events were held on May 11 and May 24, allowing hundreds of elementary, middle and high school students to attend from a variety of school districts throughout northeastern Pennsylvania.
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Penn State Commonwealth Campus chancellors and guests from across the state gathered in the Pennsylvania Capitol on June 6 to showcase the University's impact on local communities. Pictured, left to right, are Helen McGarry, Penn State Mont Alto director of continuing education; Francis Achampong, chancellor of Penn State Mont Alto; Mike Ross, president and CEO of the Franklin County Area Development Corp.; Joseph Clifford, first vice president of the Penn State Hazleton Advisory Council; and Elizabeth Wright, chancellor of Penn State Hazleton. 

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Penn State Commonwealth Campus chancellors, guests and students met with state legislators in Harrisburg on June 6 to advocate for increased state funding for Penn State and its students. Pictured, from left to right, are Matt Tunnel, vice chair of the Penn State Harrisburg Board of Advisers; Fabian Vantassell, Penn State Harrisburg Student Government Association president; and John Mason, chancellor of Penn State Harrisburg.