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10th original drama marks King Day celebration

For the 10 th consecutive year, Penn State Harrisburg will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with an original play written by faculty member Dr. Dorothy King.

“My Appalachian Heart” by Dr. King will be staged at noon Monday, Jan. 21 in the Student Center of the Capital Union Building on campus. The event, presented in collaboration with PenOwl Productions, is free and open to the public.

Signal Center partners with local industry

Penn State Harrisburg’s initiative to partner with and support the region’s vast connector industry is creating partnerships, expanding education and research opportunities for students, and has earned additional funding in support of its efforts.

Penn State Poll looks at 2008 presidential election

The latest Penn State Poll reports that 57% of Pennsylvanians support one of the Democratic candidates for President, with only 43% expressing a preference for any Republican candidate.

The Penn State Poll is an annual statewide opinion survey conducted by the Center for Survey Research at Penn State Harrisburg. The 2007 Poll comprised 862 completed telephone interviews of adult Pennsylvanians age 18 or older.

Dr. Felicia Brown-Haywood

Kwanzaa festival honors Felicia Brown-Haywood

Dr. Felicia Brown-Haywood’s exemplary commitment to improve the quality of life in the Harrisburg region has earned her another accolade.

The college’s Director of Student Affairs, Dr. Brown-Haywood was presented the Nguzo Saba (overall) Award at the Harrisburg Kwanzaa Festival. The award is one of the Harambee Recognition Awards given to community residents who exemplify Kwanzaa principles.

Michael Kenney

Penn State Harrisburg professor reflects on Pearl Harbor attack

On a Sunday morning 66 years ago, a pre-emptive military strike on the United States Fleet base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, demolished U.S Navy battleships, cruisers, aircraft and destroyers, and killed more than 2,000 personnel.

The attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese Navy was intended to neutralize the U.S. Pacific Fleet so Japan could advance into other countries in the Dutch East Indies to take their major natural resources: oil and rubber.

Lorna Tychostup

Heard on campus - ‘The War You Won't See on TV’

Freelance journalist and photographer Lorna Tychostup brought "Iraq - the war you won't see on TV" to Penn State Harrisburg Monday, Dec. 3.

The presentation by Tychostup, who is also the senior editor for Chronogram magazine, is free and open to the public in the Olmsted Building auditorium on campus.