Daily News Summary: August 29, 2008

Penn State Harrisburg in the News

Two to head new Hershey museum

The M.S. Hershey Foundation has announced that The Hershey Story, the new museum under construction on Chocolate Avenue will open in January. The foundation also announced the appointments of Don Papson as the museum’s interim director, and Amy Bischof as associate director.
Source: Lebanon Daily News

Student cheaters pay price eventually

Sunday, August 24, 2008
Grace Shyu, 17, said she's seen fellow students cheating to get ahead. They copy off tests and turn in plagiarized work, Shyu said, and she's heard some students say they believe those who don't cheat are the dumb ones. Even teachers are sometimes apathetic about reprimanding cheaters, she said.
Source: Lara Brenkle, Harrisburg Patriot-News

Work ethic helps Karl in classroom, on court

Saturday, August 23, 2008
There's a reason Jessica Karl is an honor student as well as being one of Penn State Harrisburg's top returning tennis player. "She has the greatest work ethic you could ever want to have from a player," said her coach, Becky Cecere.
Source: Bob Black, Harrisburg Patriot-News

Medicaid overseers can earn bonuses

Tuesday, August 24, 2008
Amid calls to end bonuses for state workers after a bonus program for legislative staffers triggered a criminal investigation at the Capitol, the state Department of Public Welfare is about to launch a bonus program for some of its workers. The program would offer bonuses of $500 and $2,500 to 181 employees in two offices -- the Bureau of Program Integrity and its Division of Third Party Liability.
Source: Jan Murphy, Harrisburg Patriot-News

New head baseball coach named for PSU-Harrisburg

Wednesday, August 20, 2008
After serving three years as Penn State Harrisburg’s assistant baseball coach, Jim Tetkoskie moved up in the ranks as the Nittany Lions new head coach for 2008-09 season.
Source: Middletown Press and Journal

The world's watching. Are you?

Thursday, August 14, 2008
NBC's Olympics viewership ratings might be on fire, but that doesn't mean the games are grabbing everyone’s attention. An informal survey of midstaters showed that interest varies, but a number of people interviewed aren't tuning in at all, and they have strong opinions about it.
Source: Lauren Boyer, Harrisburg Patriot-News

Penn State Harrisburg offers Homeland Security certificate

Monday, August 25, 2008
A new online program based at Penn State Harrisburg could be considered a sign of the times. The Middletown campus’s School of Public Affairs is home to the certificate program in Homeland Security and Defense on Penn State's World Campus.
Source: WITF-FM

Fuel saver fails test in police cars

Emmaus has instructed the company that sold it "fuel-saving" devices to remove them from borough police cars because the gadgets failed to conclusively improve fuel economy over 90 days, the borough's police chief said.
Source: Kevin Amerman, Allentown Morning Call

Some DPW workers eligible for new bonus program

Thursday, August 14, 2008
Amid calls to end bonuses for state workers after a bonus program for legislative staffers triggered a criminal investigation at the Capitol, the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare is about to launch a bonus program for some of its workers.
Source: Jan Murphy, Harrisburg Patriot-News