UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (WJAC) — Pennsylvania First Lady Frances Wolf stopped by Penn State Thursday to tour their Lion's Pantry and to talk with students and staff.
She led a roundtable discussion after the tour on the link between college student hunger and the minimum wage.
Students and university leaders were able to talk with Wolf about ensuring that students have their basic food needs met.
The Wolf administration says low income is the most common risk factor for student hunger, so this visit's purpose was to hear what students have to say on how they can advocate for better wages to make students thrive. Read More...
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — An annual online fundraiser is once again underway in Centre County and is expected to raise millions of dollars for hundreds of non-profit organizations.
It’s a fundraiser with a simple, short title and big results.
Organizers say the actual number of donors is continuing to grow.
The Centre Foundation's Centre Gives fundraiser is now in its 13th year has raised over $14 million.
Last year alone, there were more than $2. Read More...
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — A new schooling option could soon be coming to State College after a proposed new charter school says they would offer what they call “a classical education.”
Mark Parfitt is the chair of the group trying to form the Nittany Mountain Classical Academy. He says that over the last six years, his group has been heavily involved with the school board races and he says he feels there is a need for other schooling options. Read More...
