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Controversial US Sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson Coming To Pennsylvania For 'Conversation' Controversial US Sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson Coming To Pennsylvania For 'Conversation'
Controversial US Sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson Coming To Pennsylvania For 'Conversation' U.S. sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson, who recently made headlines for calling out Olympic officials for allowing Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva to compete in Beijing despite testing positive for a banned drug, is coming to speak at Penn State Harrisburg on Feb. 24, the school announced Wednesday. The school's Diversity and Educational Equity Committee is hosting the event as "A Conversation with Sha’Carri Richardson" at 7 p.m. in the Mukund S. Kulkarni Theatre in the Student Enrichment Center on campus. Richardson rose to fame when she set a new world record for the women's 100-meter d…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Former Palmyra Athlete, 20, Killed In Dauphin County Crash Former Palmyra Athlete, 20, Killed In Dauphin County Crash
Former Palmyra Athlete, 20, Killed In Dauphin County Crash A 20-year-old man died after crashing his car in Dauphin County woods early this week, authorities said. Trevor Binner of Palmyra was trapped in his vehicle when firefighters found his vehicle arrived in woods off Rountop Road around 12:45 p.m. Monday, police said. The Dauphin County Coroner's Office identified Binner after he was extricated between the Pennsylvania Turnpike and Route 283 in Londonderry Township. He died of traumatic injuries suffered in the crash, officials said. According to his obituary, Binner was a junior at Penn State Harrisburg majoring in criminal justice with a m…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Mayim Bialik Reveals Jeopardy Hosting Date During Penn State Event Mayim Bialik Reveals Jeopardy Hosting Date During Penn State Event
Mayim Bialik Reveals Jeopardy Hosting Date During Penn State Event Actress and neuroscientist Mayim Bialik, hosted Penn State Harrisburg's Women in STEAM event on Tuesday. The former Blossom, Big Bang Theory and Current Call Me Kat star presented a lecture titled, “The Big Bang Theory: Making Science Cool (& Funny)." The lecture was part of Penn State Harrisburg’s Women in STEAM Symposium, which held multiple events in March to promote working in STEAM fields to women and students of color. STEAM is an acronym for science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics. Bialik is a mom of two. She spoke candidly with students about the importance of…

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by Jillian Pikora