Penn State Extension to provide 'Money Matters' program
"Pennsylvania --Your Money Matters," a new educational program created by Penn State Extension, will be presented in three Web-based seminars from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m on April 6, 13 and 20. (more)
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University Park Airport Emergency Response Exercise
Commencement across Penn State: Spring 2012
Spring commencement 2012 under way
Penn State, Moroccan students problem-solve together
Finals Week Spring Semester 2012
Painting the Lines at Beaver Stadium
Did They Get It Right? - RedTails
Iconic Penn State elm taken down over spring break 2012
We ... are Penn State (December 19, 2011)
Disease stricken matching elm tree slated for removal
Penn State's creamery, from the cow to the cone
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Parent information night set for March 27 at Lehman Center in York
Thursday, March 22, 2012A parent information night will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 27, at the Lehman Center (TLC) in York. Danielle Kern, a senior at Penn State York majoring in human development and family studies (HDFS), worked on developing this event, which is being held at Central Middle School, 1950 North Hill Road, York, Pa. (more)
Probing Question: What is the sandwich generation?
The recipe for this kind of sandwich consists of three generations, with elderly grandparents as one slice of bread, dependent children as the other, and, in the middle, Baby Boomer parents who are spread thin trying to be caretakers for all their loved ones. Increasingly, this caregiving is taking place under one roof, says Matthew Kaplan, intergenerational specialist in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences. (more)
National hunger 'events' highlight difficulties of living on less
Initiatives such as the National Food Stamp Challenge and National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week draw attention to the daily struggles of the unemployed and poor. A specialist in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences said these special-attention events also illustrate the complexities of modern food insecurity. (more)
Penn State experts contribute to new online resource for apple growers
With the arrival of apple-harvest season, researchers and extension educators in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences have teamed with counterparts from across the country to establish a new online resource about growing apples and apple production. (more)
PA 4-Hers join nationwide experiment for National Youth Science Day
Youth across Pennsylvania recently completed a simultaneous wind-energy experiment, joining hundreds of thousands of young people around the nation in demonstrating the world of alternative fuels and discussing how they can make a difference in their home towns. (more)
Pennsylvania youth elected to lead state 4-H council
Seven Pennsylvania youth leaders were elected to serve one-year terms in executive positions on the Pennsylvania State 4-H Council at the 2011 Pennsylvania 4-H State Achievement Days held recently at Penn State's University Park campus. (more)
Many faces of agriculture emerge at Penn State's 2011 Ag Progress Days
In Pennsylvania, agriculture does more than fill supermarkets. It's at once a major economic driver, a steward of natural resources and a preserver of a venerated lifestyle. So it's no surprise that Penn State's Ag Progress Days, set for Aug. 16-18 at Rock Springs, brings together people with a wide variety of perspectives on the production of food, fuel and fiber. "Whether you are a crop grower, a livestock producer, a parent, a young person, a gardener, a conservationist, or simply a consumer of food, fiber and energy, there is something here to interest you," said Bruce McPheron, dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences. (more)
Study assesses state taxes on Marcellus Shale production
The ongoing utilization of Pennsylvania's Marcellus Shale natural gas deposits has the state weighing the pros and cons of taxing the drilling activity. A study recently released by faculty in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences used state tax information in an effort to begin an objective analysis of the drilling's impact on local economies and state tax collection. (more)
Penn State Extension experts offer webinar on understanding taxes
Millions of Americans complain that they pay too much in income taxes but get a large refund annually because they overpaid their tax bill. A Web-based seminar series sponsored by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences will help taxpayers understand the basics of federal and state taxing systems and legal ways to pay no more than their fair share. (more)