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An aerial sketch of a proposed plan for a new hospital in Cumberland County, including a building, parking lot, and helipad.

Hampden Township sketch

Penn State Health's planned acute care hospital in Cumberland County will feature 108 private inpatient beds, an emergency department, physician offices, various specialty inpatient services, imaging and lab services, and complete medical and surgical capabilities.

hands working with protractor

Harrisburg receives state grant to plan teacher residency program

Penn State Harrisburg is among eight universities to receive state funding to develop and implement year-long undergraduate residency programs for teachers. The initiative is a part of Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf’s commitment to increase and retain the number of qualified teachers serving the state’s public schools.
Susquehanna farmland

Saving the Bay

Nutrient pollution is a major issue affecting water quality around the world: the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency names it “one of America's most widespread, costly and challenging environmental problems.” The Chesapeake Bay, with some 64,000 square miles of land draining into a shallow, narrow body of water just 200 miles long, is in some respects a worst-case scenario. Over the last 10 years, Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences has taken a lead role in solving this problem.
Chancellor John M. Mason Jr. poses for a group photo along with his wife, Michelle, daughter, Meghan, and the Nittany Lion during move-in at Penn State Harrisburg.

Move-In at Penn State Harrisburg

Dr. John M. Mason Jr., who was recently appointed chancellor of Penn State Harrisburg, poses with his wife, Michelle, daughter, Meghan, and the Nittany Lion during move-in.