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Local Life and Doings

August 14, 2025 Michael Lear-Olimpi

Reflections on a decade of student journalism

The Knightly News is 10 years old this month By Michael Lear-Olimpi, Paul Miller and Bret Saveleski The Knightly News

Funadelic orange and maroon cartoony poster with a food truck and round barbecue grill with lid in the middle of the poster, with the truck and the grill resting on a maroon rectangle that says Party on the Patio. The"A" in Party is traingular leaping of orange flames. At the bottom of the rectangle on which the truck and grill are resting is the line "Come and join the party." The Central Penn College is next to it.

July 2025 For the General Community General Interest Student Services Local Life and Doings Central Penn in the community Campus events Series Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Student life

July 21, 2025 Michael Lear-Olimpi

Food, fun, friends

Central Penn’s Party on the Patio is back By Rosanna Wakley Knightly News Reporter [email protected] Party on the Patio, Central

July 2025 For the General Community General Interest Local Life and Doings Central Penn in the community Student life

July 16, 2025 Michael Lear-Olimpi

How to avoid animal attacks while out in nature

What to know about Pennsylvania wildlife. Be aware of wildlife as warm weather draws more people outside. By Rosanna Wakley

A brown wood plaque with a clear-plastic protector over a faded photo portrait of a woman, smiling, leaning slightly to the right. She has permmed curly blond hair, in the style of the 1970s.

June 2025 Alums For the General Community General Interest Sports Local Life and Doings Central Penn in the community Series Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Student life

June 17, 2025 Michael Lear-Olimpi

Memorials keep memories of people close to Central Penn alive

The campus has many markers of thanks, fondness and tribute to donors and people whose lives touched and were touched

A man with dark hair and with dar-framed eyeglasses, and wearing a gray jacket open in the front, is looking at a large computer screen with data and text displayed on it in a library. Looking at the desk in front of him is a young woman with long dark hair and who is wearing a dark tan jaket. Behind him is a young woman with long hair and glasses and a eprson with long blond hair under a white pulldown winter hat.

June 2025 Mental health and mental illness Health and well-being For the General Community General Interest Student Services Local Life and Doings Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Student life Uncategorized

June 16, 2025 Michael Lear-Olimpi

Learning Disability Week puts spotlight on support

Accommodations and help are available By Rosanna Wakley Knightly News Reporter [email protected] Learning Disability Week, observed nationally from June 16

June 2025 Holidays For the General Community General Interest Student Services Local Life and Doings Central Penn in the community Campus events Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Student life

June 16, 2025 Michael Lear-Olimpi

Reflections on Juneteenth

Intent doesn’t override impact Change starts when we move beyond awareness By Rosanna Wakley Knightly News Reporter [email protected] What is

Smiling man with shaved head and with sunglasses propped on top of his head. He is wearing a Central Penn College gray T-shirt with AFA on it, and is standing with his hands clasped in front of him, and leaning to the right toward a suit of armor (the Central Penn College mascot is a knight). He's standing in a room in which a poster with the U.S. flag and a U.S. Marine Corps insignia on it. Kenton Alston

June 2025 For the General Community General Interest Sports Local Life and Doings Central Penn Athletics Central Penn in the community Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Student life Uncategorized

June 12, 2025 Michael Lear-Olimpi

Kenton Alston is leading men’s basketball

‘I just want to give … back,’ he says By Arsenio C. Humphrey Knightly News Reporter [email protected] Kenton “Coach K”

For the General Community General Interest Local Life and Doings Clubs Central Penn Athletics Central Penn in the community Campus events Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Student life

June 11, 2025 Michael Lear-Olimpi

Central Penn voices

What folks at the college have to say about some things Editor’s note: With this article, the Knightly News launches

People walking on a wide path in a city park.

June 2025 Mental health and mental illness Health and well-being For the General Community General Interest Local Life and Doings Central Penn Athletics Central Penn in the community Diversity, Inclusion and Equity

June 5, 2025 Michael Lear-Olimpi

How local trails and parks are supporting mental health

By Belinda Inthiphan Knightly News Reporter [email protected] The sound of gravel crunching beneath feet mixes with the sounds of songbirds

Young man smiling, long hair back and black T-shirt

May 2025 General Interest Sports Local Life and Doings Central Penn Athletics Central Penn in the community Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Student life

May 29, 2025 Michael Lear-Olimpi

Reflecting on my time at Central Penn College and with The Knightly News

Memories and friends will last forever, along with knowledge and skills learned By Dalton Koller Knightly News Reporter dalton.koller@mymail,centralpenn.edu My

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