Media Coverage

2025

Fox43: Dinosaur exhibit at Whitaker Center inspires future scientists and explorers
https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/morning-show/dinosaur-exhibit-whitaker-center-inspires-scientists-explorers/521-8b3588f8-6d66-49ab-82ef-cb163427259e

Fox43: ‘Taste of Ireland’ dances on stage at Whitaker Center
https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/morning-show/irish-dancers-bring-a-taste-of-ireland-to-pennsylvania-in-october/521-075cc49f-2095-4eb5-a3b1-1b84075ac5f5

Fox43: Former NICU patients reunite at UPMC Event
https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/dauphin-county/former-nicu-patients-reunite-upmc-nurses-staff-pajama-party/521-0e1ea3af-14b4-4f26-b32e-2c279a13250d

PennWatch: Little Graduates Celebrated at NICU Reunion
https://pennwatch.org/upmc-celebrates-its-littlest-graduates-for-a-nicu-reunion/#google_vignette

Good Day PA: The Art of Science Benefit caps off 25th Anniversary
https://www.abc27.com/good-day-pa/art-of-science-benefit-celebrates-the-whitaker-centers-25th-anniversary/

Fox43: Get Lost in Mazes & Brain Games This Summer at Whitaker Center
https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/morning-show/mazes-brain-games-exhibit-at-the-whitaker-center/521-f81a2e6d-f8d4-4360-94cf-c41a514494a8

WITF’s The Spark: 25 Years of Science, Art and Making a Community Impact in Harrisburg
https://www.witf.org/2025/06/24/whitaker-center-marks-25-years-of-science-art-and-community-impact-in-harrisburg/

TheBurg
https://theburgnews.com/community-announcements/whitaker-center-announces-new-mind-bending-exhibit-mazes-brain-games-presented-by-upmc?fbclid=IwY2xjawKwAMdleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFPd1JFaVRYNHVXMzVIZTc2AR54JZvGkBKX7_YC_W7tWBPCtVN8y5jV2eMtJlOmE6tliajiP7cGavS-XaW4MQ_aem_gSrKlrBiZR1xoiFK9zsXpA


Fox43
https://www.whitakercenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/c1b5ea12-2b5e-40fe-b828-e9433b560782_20250505185326.4985430.mp4

Good Day PA
https://www.abc27.com/good-day-pa/whitaker-center-summer-camps/

The Valley Spring ’25

https://issuu.com/lebanonvalleycollege/docs/the_valley_magazine_spring_2025

Fox 43: ‘Above and Beyond’ aerospace exhibit opens at the Whitaker Center

https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/morning-show/above-and-beyond-aerospace-exhibit-whitaker-center-in-harrisburg/521-6633a3c8-3e92-4b14-bfaa-e28ab6858c5d

The River 97.3: Celebrating the Women of Central PA: Mary Oliveira, Whitaker Center

https://theriver973.iheart.com/content/2025-03-06-celebrating-the-women-of-central-pa-mary-oliveira-whitaker-center/

Penn Live: Whitaker Center to go ‘Above and Beyond’ with its new exhibit

https://www.pennlive.com/life/2025/03/whitaker-center-to-go-above-and-beyond-with-its-new-exhibit.html

Good Day PA ABC 27: The Whitaker Center – “Above and Beyond” Aviation and Space Exhibit

https://www.abc27.com/good-day-pa/the-whitaker-center-above-and-beyond-aviation-and-space-exhibit/

Penn Live: The Whitaker Center is a hub for culture, education and innovation in Central PA | Opinion

https://www.pennlive.com/opinion/2025/02/the-whitaker-center-is-a-hub-for-culture-education-and-innovation-in-central-pa-opinion.html

Fox 43: Imagination ‘glows’ at the Whitaker Center through new traveling exhibit

https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/morning-show/whitaker-center-winter-glow-traveling-exhibit/521-b8f0b886-2d5e-4d15-9a34-8747986abb75

Penn Watch: Harrisburg School Fair to Celebrate School Choice and Educational Opportunities

https://pennwatch.org/harrisburg-school-fair-to-celebrate-school-choice-and-educational-opportunities/

2024

The Burg: Instilling Confidence: Local organizations empower girls through physical activity, education and mentoring

https://theburgnews.com/home-front/instilling-confidence-local-organizations-empower-girls-through-physical-activity-education-and-mentoring

Susquehanna Style: The Whitaker Center Announces New President and CEO

https://susquehannastyle.com/style/people/whitaker-center-president/

ABC 27: Whitaker Center receives $35,000 to help advance equality in STEM

https://www.abc27.com/local-news/whitaker-center-receives-35000-to-help-advance-equality-in-stem/

UPMC: Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts Announces UPMC as New Naming Sponsor of Science Center Area

https://www.upmc.com/media/news/central-pa/2024-news-releases/011724-whitaker-center-announces-upmc-as-new-naming-sponsor-of-science-center-area

2023

Penn Live: Whitaker Center announces new president and CEO

https://www.pennlive.com/entertainment/2023/09/whitaker-center-announces-new-president-and-ceo.html\

2022

PRNewswire: Whitaker Center opens new PNC Innovation Zone featuring first-of-its-kind “Purposeful Gaming Studio”

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/whitaker-center-opens-new-pnc-innovation-zone-featuring-first-of-its-kind-purposeful-gaming-studio-301553937.html

2021

Whitaker Wednesdays on Good Day PA
https://www.abc27.com/good-day-pa/whitaker-wednesdays/

How-tos from Whitaker Wednesdays on Good Day PA (fka, “WOW, That’s Science!”
https://www.whitakercenter.org/kids/wow-thats-science/