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Mount Union was founded in 1846 by Orville Nelson Hartshorn as an institution where men and women could be educated with equal opportunity, where science would parallel the humanities, where laboratory and experimental subjects would receive proper emphasis, and where there would be no distinction due to race, color, sex or position.

Retired PR director shares important moments in most recent period of universitys existence.

Robert Gervasi will lead the Alliance campus for the 2022-23 academic year.

His last day is set for June 30. Mount Union said its board is working on selecting an interim president for the next academic year.

Leaders say joining forces helps boost employers, Alliance-area residents.

Former chief public relations officer Harry Paidas wrote "Make the Echoes Roll," which focuses on the universitys history from 1996 to 2021.

The COVID-19 pandemic will surely continue to dominate our coverage as we turn the page to 2021. It will continue to impact schools, the court system, small businesses and more. As we move forward, here are the stories we’ll be following in 2021: Schools Wilkes-Barre Area School District plans to merge its three highs schools — GAR, Meyers and Coughlin — after opening the new consolidated high school in Plains Twp. in August or September. The $121 million project began in April 2...