BARNESVILLE — The Helping Harvest third annual Schuylkill County Celebration of Community and Hope is on tap for 5 to 7:30 p.m. April 30 at the Mountain Valley Golf Course complex, 1021 Brockton Mountain Drive.

The event, according to a release via the Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce, will be a “special evening, helping to cultivate kindness, one meal at a time …”

More information is available online at helpingharvest.org/about/news-events. The event contact, Jen Bauman, development and stewardship manager, can be reached online at jbauman@helpingharvest.org or by calling 610-926-5802 ext. 228.

Young Professionals schedule meet-and-greet

POTTSVILLE — A meet-and-greet or young professional has been scheduled for 5:30 to 7 p.m. May 6 at The Chopping Block, 370 S. Centre St.

The Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce announced the session in a flyer. For more information, contact the chamber, 1 Progress Circle Suite 201, Union Station, Pottsville. Call 570-622-1942 or email to memberservices@Schuylkillchamber.com.

Registration underway for Coal Cracker 10K

SHENANDOAH — Registration for the 2026 Coal Cracker 10K, scheduled for June 14, is open now at $25 for the 10K through April 13, after which is will be $30.

Registration for the Fun Run/Walk is $20 with a shirt and $10 without.

Race day extras, according to the event’s site at https://www.facebook.com/coalcracker10k, include a race shirt, Mrs. T’s pierogies at the finish line, a post-race awards/celebration at The Lyric Bar and Restaurant, Centre and Jardin streets with race participants 21 and older earning two free drinks with registration. The shirt deadline is May 24.

The 10K is known as among the most grueling of such races.

Registration can be done online at https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/Shenandoah/CoalCracker10K.

St. Luke’s marks decade of monitoring technology

BETHLEHEM — St. Luke’s University Health Network is marking a decade of “leadership” in patient safety through its use of Masimo continuous monitoring technology, “an advancement that has helped the network become the No. 1‑ranked health system for quality, safety and patient experience, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.”

Over the past 10 years, St. Luke’s has implemented Masimo hardware and software across all medical‑surgical units and other areas that do not require one‑to‑one nursing care, according to an SLUHN release. “Patients in these units wear a noninvasive Masimo device that continuously monitors vital signs, enabling care teams to identify early signs of deterioration and reduce transfers to the ICU, sepsis rates, code events, readmissions, and complications associated with sedatives or narcotics.”

According to the release, “A patient can be on a floor at our Miners Campus (Coaldale), and if they are starting to show signs of sepsis, it will trigger an alert in our remote Virtual Response Center,” Dr. Aldo Carmona, senior vice president of clinical integration and chairman of anesthesiology, said in the release. “It’s mind‑boggling to realize that all our patients are getting the same level of monitoring, the same level of scrutiny. There has been a zero incidence of central nervous system injuries from sedatives or narcotics since the system’s implementation.”

Dr. Daniel Candillon, chief medical officer of Masimo, said, “Such powerful innovation in health care delivery will undoubtedly continue to fuel this unique and historic partnership as we introduce the next generation of wearable sensors and novel disease-detection algorithms into their trusted hands.”

For more on the St. Luke’s network, go online to https://www.slhn.org.

SEE Conference on tap at Penn State Schuylkill

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — The SEE (Schuylkill Experience Exchange) Conference is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. April 24 at Penn State Schuylkill Campus.

“Join us for a dynamic day of learning, networking and hands-on experiences at the inaugural Schuylkill Experience Exchange Conference,” organizers said in an event release. “The event highlights the diverse array of opportunities and resources available on our campus, fostering a deeper appreciation among our community.”

Expectations include a 45-minute presentation, information tables and campus tours, a mock mixer hosted by FBLA and an Undergraduate Research Poster Conference.

To register, go online to sl.psu.edu/see.

MAEA’s offerings cover multiple areas

POTTSVILLE — The Pottsville-based Northeast Pennsylvania Manufacturers and Employers Association offers myriad training and other sessions for regional employers, including:

-Excel training series, multiple sessions, Pottsville.

-OSHA 10-hour voluntary compliance course for general industry, 8:30 a.m. to noon April 15 and 29, MAEA Pottsville.

-2026 MAEC Schuylkill County Career Fair 9 a.m.-noon April 15 at Martz Hall, Pottsville.

-Mobile Elevating Work Platforms Train the Trainer training, 9-11 a.m. April 16, MAEA Conference Room, Pottsville.

-MAEA Industrial Control Panels: Fundamentals and Compliance, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. April 20, Pottsville.

-Annual excellence awards, 5-8 p.m. May 12, Mountain Valley clubhouse, Barnesville.

-Regional pay trends survey open for participation (participate and receive a free report) deadline May 13.

Those interested may register for these programs plus get more information about fees and other MAEA offerings by calling 570-622-0992 or going online to www.nepmaea.com.

MAEA’s main office is at 250 One Norwegian Plaza, Pottsville, PA 17901. It also has a Hazleton area site at the CANBE Innovation Center, 103 Rotary Drive West, Hazleton, PA 18202.

MAEA contacts include: Darlene J. Robbins, MAEA president, drobbins@nepamaea.com; Eileen Kuperavage, director of employer engagement, ekuperavage@nepamaea.com; Nichole Jenan, finance and assistant, njenan@nepamaea.com; Faith Colahan, administrative assistant, fcolahan@nepamaea.com; Courtney Fasnacht of the Manufacturers and Employers Council, cfasnacht@nepamaec.com.