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Dear Whitaker Center Members, Patrons, Supporters and the Greater Community:

For more than twenty years, it has been the mission of Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts to open our doors, welcome guests of all ages and serve as the center for scientific, artistic, cultural and educational activities to enhance the region’s quality of life and economic vitality.

The PNC Foundation announced today that the Whitaker Center, as part of PNC Grow Up Great, will receive a $75,000 grant.

The money will help the center to expand access to high-quality STEM programming through field-trips and visits from the Whitaker On Wheels (WOW) van.

“At PNC we understand that our success is linked to the success of the communities we serve,”

A ceremonial ribbon-cutting marked the formal opening of the new East Tower of the Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square. Developers Penn Square Partners and High Real Estate Group, LLC, also celebrated the 10-year anniversary of the opening of the hotel and convention center, as well as the newly refurbished rooms and amenities in the original West Tower. The $39.4 million expansion and refurbishment project adds 117 guestrooms and a signature Marriott M Club Lounge.

The American Institute of Steel Construction and the National Steel Bridge Alliance are proud to announce the winners of the 2020 Prize Bridge Awards.

All of the 2020 Prize Bridge Award winners have made an enormous impact on the lives of the people they serve–some in particularly dramatic ways. The Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge reconnected a California community after a landslide damaged a concrete bridge beyond repair (so much so that groceries and fuel had to be brought in by helicopter!).

The high school football players that will represent Pennsylvania in the 2020 Big 33 Football Classic have been revealed.

The star-studded roster features some of the best high school players from around the state, including student-athletes from Central PA schools such as Central Dauhpin, Harrisburg High School,Cocalico and Hempfield area.

Pennsylvania’s roster also features a familiar name in running back Ali Barkley, younger brother of Penn State All-American Saquon Barkley.

A crowd gathered in the first block of Pomfret Street in Carlisle Saturday to watch Tony Young wield a chainsaw with more precision than some people handle a butter knife.

It’s all in a day’s work for a man with about 30 years of experience in ice sculpting.

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Central Pennsylvania is home to hundreds of cool spaces—from breathtaking architecture to cutting-edge design to repurposed buildings being used in new and different ways. The Central Penn Business Journal asked you to share your favorites and we received dozens of nominations. Our editors selected these 30 coolest spaces to showcase in the March 27th edition of the Central Penn Business Journal and on CPBJ.com.

The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) and the National Steel Bridge Alliance (NSBA) recently announced the winners of the 2020 Prize Bridge Awards.

Nineteen bridges were recognized for this year’s Prize Bridge Awards. Both AISC and NSBA said that all the winners have made an enormous impact on the lives of the people they serve.

Public relations practitioners today have to do it all. The winners of Ragan’s 2018 PR Daily Awards are inspirational writers, insightful strategists and influential brand managers. We’re excited to honor them and share their work with you. Click on each winner’s name to learn more about the best work we received, and congratulate them on Twitter using the hashtag #RaganAwards.

Dr. Peter Rovito is a man preparing for a mission.

The Allentown surgeon is part of the World Surgical Foundation, an organization headed to Honduras to provide free surgeries to people in need.

“You change their life significantly. Significantly,” said Rovito.

The World Surgical Foundation travels several times a year to developing countries across the globe.