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The network of public and privately owned charging stations here and nationwide will get boost from federal funding and rising electric vehicle sales.

Philonise Floyd, brother of George Floyd, will visit Penn State Behrend on Monday as part of the universitys MLK Day celebrations. Philonise Floyd will discuss the legacy of his brother, who was killed by police during an arrest in Minneapolis, Minn.

List of MLK Day events in the Erie region includes rally at Perry Square and special guest speaker at Penn State Behrend.

More than 150 people already have contributed to Penn State Behrend’s 2021 United Way campaign, which supports anti-poverty programs in Erie County. The college hopes to raise $35,000 during the three-week campaign, which ends Dec. 3.

Demo Day to be held Tuesday; Erie Realtors raise money for charity; Behrend offers new major.

The return of the annual Pumpkin Festival at the Arboretum at Penn State, Homecoming festivities at the University Park campus and Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live at the Bryce Jordan Center are among the events and cultural highlights at the University this weekend and next week.

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The president and chairman of Spangler Candy Co., which makes Dum Dums suckers, will discuss the challenges of running a family business beginning at noon in Knowledge Center.

Penn State Behrend’s 2021-22 Speaker Series will feature a former U.S. Food and Drug Administration commissioner, the first female National Football League official and others who are shaping our culture. The talks, which are free and open to the public, begin Oct. 18.

Recruiters from nearly 100 companies and graduate programs will meet with students during Penn State Behrend’s Oct. 7 Career and Internship Fair. The program, which is open to all students currently enrolled at Erie County colleges, begins at 11 a.m. in Junker Center.