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Hotel rooms already are selling out in Erie, Pa., where the sun will be totally blocked by the moon.

Penn State Behrend has partnered with the Corry Higher Education Council to offer new certificate courses in basic email, Microsoft Word, LinkedIn and job-search and networking platforms. A $44,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry is funding the initiative.

A Holiday Message to the Penn State Behrend Community

At the conclusion of the University's six-year fundraising effort, “A Greater Penn State for 21st Century Excellence,” Penn State Behrend had much to celebrate: The college had raised more than $75 million — an amount well above the original Behrend campaign goal of $52 million.

Starting Monday, November 28, at 6:55 p.m. EST through the end of the day on Tuesday, November 29, raise your voice and make this year’s GivingTuesday celebration of philanthropy one to remember.

No charges will be filed in 4 other fatal crashes in Erie County over past year, including case of boy killed in Erie bus accident, prosecutors said.

The administration of Erie County Executive Brenton Davis hopes to use $5 million toward a manufacturing center in Knowledge Park.

Members of Erie County Council say Davis is diverting funds set aside for multiple community projects to a single manufacturing center at Penn State Behrend.

Penn State Behrend is home to more than 140 student organizations. Most had tables at this year’s Discovery Fair, the big meet-and-greet on the lawn of the Reed Union Building.

Behrend: A Best Value