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Penn State trustees approve $16.6M upgrades on Thompson Hall. What to know
Penn State’s board of trustees approved a $16.6 million construction project Friday to upgrade residence hall Thompson Hall, primarily by renovating all bathrooms and adding student amenities. The project will replace 76-year-old communal bathrooms with “shared private” bathrooms, with one added for about every six beds. The laundry room will also be refurbished with new gas dryers, a community kitchen will be installed, and six bedrooms (with 14 beds) will also be added. The move comes on the heels of the university announcement it is facing a $124 million shortfall driven by declining enrollment and rising health insurance costs. But Housing and Food Services (HFS) operates as a self-supporting unit, similar to athletics, and officials explained funds remain in the unit’s reserve. “After we do all of the projects we have slated for this fiscal year, we’ll still have $27 million in the HFS Reserve,” David Snyder, the associate vice president for auxiliary and business services, told a trustees committee Thursday. The trustees’ Committee on Finance & Investment unanimously recommended the move for approval Thursday morning. The full board then unanimously voted in favor of the project Friday afternoon. No trustees on Friday brought up the cost. The university has
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PIAA State Playoff Soccer Action
On the ladies' side, Cathedral Prep took down South Park 4-1 while McDowell fell 8-0 to North Allegheny. And on the boys' side, Fairview beat Avonworth 4-1.
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Advanced manufacturing apprenticeships will earn college credit at IUP and PennWest
Manufacturing apprentices will now be able to earn college credit for their work experience if they choose to pursue a bachelor’s degree at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania or Pennsylvania Western University. The new PathForwardPA program, led by state education and industry organizations, will allow students to earn credits...
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Dow Chairman's $25M Gift Sparks Rename of AHN's Pittsburgh Cancer Center
Allegheny Health Network announced Thursday morning that it has received a $25 million gift from Dow Inc. Executive Chairman Jim Fitterling, the largest philanthropic investment in the health system's history, aimed at expanding cancer research, clinical trials and patient support across its network. Fitterling, a cancer survivor, said he hopes the money will help more patients get access to the kind of care that once saved his own life.
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Lovely Garden Roots
A Christmas Tree Stand Should Hold a Quart of Water for Every Inch of Trunk, Penn State Extension Says, After a Quarter-Inch Disk Is Cut From the Base
A cut Christmas tree needs a fresh quarter-inch cut and a stand holding a quart of water per inch of trunk, Penn State Extension says, refilled daily.