Making the grade: College graduates and Dean's List honorees

Millersville University of Pennsylvania The following area residents completed their master’s degree from Millersville University in spring 2012, fall 2011 or summer 2011 and were recognized during the graduate commencement ceremony held Friday, May 11, 2012 in Millersville’s Pucillo Gymnasium:
http://berksmontnews.com/articles/2012/05/25/community_connection/news/doc4fbce43a01fea609747469.txt

Published: Fri, 25 May 2012 15:27:19 -0700

FirstEnergy Subsidiary Pennsylvania Electric To Consolidate Operations

FirstEnergy Subsidiary Pennsylvania Electric To Consolidate Operations
http://www.nasdaq.com/article/firstenergy-subsidiary-pennsylvania-electric-to-consolidate-operations-20120522-01054

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 08:55:52 -0700

Myers faces more charges

HUNTINGDON - There are now a total of eight people who have come forward to authorities alleging that they had been sexually abused by a 65-year-old Huntingdon man.
http://www.lewistownsentinel.com/page/content.detail/id/534709.html

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 21:42:29 -0700

Pennsylvania Governor Corbett Announces Confirmations, Nominations, Appointments

HARRISBURG, Pa., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Tom Corbett today announced the following confirmations of his nominees by the Pennsylvania Senate, as well as several new nominations and appointments:
http://news.yahoo.com/pennsylvania-governor-corbett-announces-confirmations-nominations-appointments-132611066.html

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 06:26:11 -0700

Pennsylvania Awards $36.1 Million to Strengthen Literacy Programs

HARRISBURG, Pa., May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Secretary of Education Ron Tomalis today announced that more than $36.1 million in federal funding has been awarded to 56 local education agencies to support literacy programs for students from birth through 12th grade.
http://news.yahoo.com/pennsylvania-awards-36-1-million-strengthen-literacy-programs-170205727.html

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 10:02:05 -0700

Imprisoned and ‘Irrelevant’

By Antonio Howard The Beat Within NOTE: The author of this piece, Antonio Howard, is currently incarcerated at the State Correctional Institution in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. He writes for The Beat Within, a division of Pacific News Service dedicated to providing incarcerated youth with consistent opportunities to share their ideas and life experiences in a safe [...]
http://laprensa-sandiego.org/stories/imprisoned-and-irrelevant/

Published: Fri, 04 May 2012 15:23:46 -0700

Penelec to Consolidate Operations

READING, Pa., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) subsidiary Pennsylvania Electric Company (Penelec) will consolidate its service operations to increase efficiency and to enhance ...
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/penelec-consolidate-operations-151700248.html

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 08:17:00 -0700

Texas Charity Founded by Child Abuse Victim to Take Over The Second Mile Programs

Arrow Child & Family Ministries has been selected by The Second Mile to take over certain existing programs serving at-risk youth in Pennsylvania. The Second Mile filed a Petition with the Court of Common Pleas of Centre County requesting that the Court approve the transfer of the programs and some assets to Arrow Child & Family Ministries.
http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/texas-charity-founded-child-abuse-142400473.html

Published: Fri, 25 May 2012 07:24:00 -0700

Addiction Treatment Update

Significant changes are coming to the way Pennsylvania operates drug and alcohol programs. Local supporters of those efforts got an update on the plans on Friday morning.
http://wearecentralpa.com/fulltext?nxd_id=372012

Published: Fri, 18 May 2012 10:23:32 -0700

AASD receives $1.5M grant

The Altoona Area School District was awarded a $1.5 million grant for the first year of a comprehensive national reading program.
http://www.altoonamirror.com/page/content.detail/id/561069.html

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 21:32:39 -0700