Community briefs
Constitution Day
to highlight election
Constitution Day 2018 will be marked Monday by California University of Pennsylvania with presentations that address midterm elections and “fake news.”
Jon Delano, money and politics editor at KDKA-TV, presents “Campaign 2018: Why Pennsylvania Can Make the Difference,” at 7 p.m. in Eberly Hall, Room 110.
A political analyst for KDKA-TV since 1994, Delano became the station’s first money and politics editor in September 2001. He has served as a moderator and panelist for many candidate debates, including debates for governor, U.S. Senate and state attorney general.
William Meloy and Loring Prest, faculty members in Cal U.’s Department of Library Services, will conduct an interactive session, “Midterms Matter: Facts Matter,” at 10 a.m. Monday in Manderino Library, Room 208. The session will repeat at 11 a.m.
They will share tips on how to be responsible consumers of the news and explain the importance of an independent press in a democracy.
Prest is a professor and the university’s electronic resources librarian. Meloy, chair of the Department of Library Services, is an associate professor and the research and electronic collections librarian.
The Constitution Day programs are free and open to the public.
Dinosaur Train visits PA Trolley Museum
The Pennsylvania Trolley Museum will welcome Buddy the T-Rex from the hit PBS KIDS series “Jim Henson’s Dinosaur Train” to the museum from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 22 and 23. Ride a restored antique trolley to see Buddy and bring a camera for a photo. Ongoing activities include a PBS Kids outreach table, children’s games and complimentary refreshments.
Staff members from the Carnegie Museum of Natural History will teach attendees about fossils, dinosaurs and reptiles.
Admission for this event is $15 for adults, $13 for seniors (62+) and $15 for children ages 1-15. Children under 1 are free. Admission also includes photo exhibits and guided tours of the Trolley Display Building.
Fall hours begin now through Dec. 16. The museum will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. The last tour begins one hour before closing.
For information, call 724-228-9256 or visit www.patrolley.org.