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Black author shares his KKK experiences Sept. 4

He is not white. He is black. Yet, Klan-Destine Relationships musician and author Daryl Davis has come in closer contact with members of the Ku Klux Klan than most white non-members and certainly most blacks.

And he continues to do so, making him one of the most unique lecturers on the college speaking circuit today.

Former ’class clown’ brings his humor to Penn State Harrisburg

A native of Philadelphia, Romont Harris got his first taste of the spotlight while in high school, where he reigned as the unofficial class clown.

Since then, he has taken his comedic talents on the road where he has become a popular performer entertaining audiences with a "well-rounded show of comedy, song, and dance."

Olympic champion to conduct swim clinic Nov. 10

Age-group competitive swimmers in the area will have the opportunity to receive instruction from Olympic Gold Medalist Josh Davis when Penn State Harrisburg's aquatics center hosts a clinic Saturday, Nov. 10 from 1 to 5 p.m.

Byerly named chair of Board of Advisers

James C. Byerly, president and CEO of HDH Byerly, has been named chair of Penn State Harrisburg’s Board of Advisers.

Previously vice chair of the board, Byerly will serve a two-year term as chair.

College offers food safety training

One supervisory employee in a licensed food establishment must be certified in food safety and sanitation in order to be in compliance with the state’s Department of Agriculture Food Employee Certification Act.

Penn State Harrisburg is bringing courses that fulfill those requirements to Carlisle, Lebanon, Middletown, and New Bloomfield this fall.