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Hoffa disappearance topic of laureate's virtual visit to Wilkes-Barre campus

David Witwer, professor of history and American studies at Penn State Harrisburg and the Penn State laureate for the 2020-21 academic year, will pay a virtual visit to Penn State Wilkes-Barre on Jan. 27. Witwer’s presentation, “Searching for Jimmy Hoffa: The Disappearance of America’s Most Notorious Labor Leader and Why it Still Matters Today,” will be held on Zoom from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m.