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Penn State campuses take part in STEM School Days at RailRiders baseball games

Penn State Wilkes-Barre, Penn State Hazleton and Penn State Scranton came together for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders’ STEM School Days at PNC Field. The events were held on May 11 and May 24, allowing hundreds of elementary, middle and high school students to attend from a variety of school districts throughout northeastern Pennsylvania.
Teen Entrepreneurship Challenge Hazleton LaunchBox supported by Pasco L. Schiavo Esq.

Hazleton LaunchBox Teen Entrepreneurship Challenge returns July 19

Open to rising high school sophomores, juniors and seniors, the Teen Entrepreneurship Challenge will run from July 19 to Aug. 9 with a pitch competition on Wednesday, Aug. 16. Classes will meet on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to noon via Zoom. A top prize of $1,000 will be awarded to the student or team that finishes in first place while the student or team that finishes second will earn a $500 prize.