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Run/Walk For Your Heart slated Sept. 4

WILLIAMSPORT — The 16th Annual Run/Walk For Your Heart will be held Monday, Sept. 4 in Williamsport with proceeds benefiting the Heart & Vascular Institute at UPMC Susquehanna.

New for this year, event registration will be held from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Health Innovation Center, 740 High St., Williamsport. The race begins at 9 a.m.

The 3.1-mile course is all paved and includes some rolling hills. The entry fee is $25 if received by August 30, and $30 if received after.

For more information or to register online, visit RunSignUp.com/RunforYourHeart.

Mount Nittany Golf Classic brings in $176,000

STATE COLLEGE — The 27th Annual Mount Nittany Health Golf Classic, held Saturday, August 12, at the Penn State Golf Courses, netted a record breaking $176,000, with all proceeds supporting an expansion to the Mount Nittany Medical Center cardiac catheterization lab. In total, more than $2.2 million has been raised to help advance healthcare in the region since the Golf Classic’s inception in 1991.

The fully accredited cardiac catheterization lab is used during an emergency to intervene when a patient is having a heart attack; it can also be used to identify and correct other health conditions of the heart. The renovations will include a new catheterization table with an imaging system and an advanced patient monitoring system.

“We are so thankful for the support that continues to make this a premier tournament in our community and supports so many of the quality services that Mount Nittany Health provides for this region,” said Matt Hardy, executive director, Mount Nittany Health Foundation.

According to Foundation staff who organized the event, 240 golfers teed off, and more than 120 volunteers assisted with coordination of the day.

Autumn Fest, car show at UPMC Susquehanna

WILLIAMSPORT — UPMC Susquehanna’s City Hospitals Auxiliary Autumn Fest and Car Show is slated for Sunday, Sept. 24 on the hospital grounds at 1100 Grampian Boulevard. Activities run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and include hundreds of cars, special exhibits, food and fun for all ages.

The car show will take place in the hospital’s main parking lot with registration from 10 a.m .- 1 p.m. All makes and models are welcome; registration is $5 if pre-registered online, or $10 the morning of the event. Awards will be offered in many categories and will be announced at 3 pm.

The Autumn Fest will feature craft vendors, a pumpkin patch with hay rides, and games of chance. A raffle will also take place with the winners being announced at the conclusion of the day’s events.

New this year, the Susquehannocks, the local chapter of the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA), will be holding a “show within a show” in the Wenner Building lot. In the past, the Susquehannocks held their own show in July on the grounds of Lycoming College. The Susquehannocks will offer special awards to cars wishing to be judged, and AACA members will present information on their organization, membership, and judging processes.

Proceeds from the event benefit UPMC Susquehanna’s Heart & Vascular Institute.

The Autumn Fest and Car Show are part of a weekend full of activities at Divine Providence Hospital. The Autumn Fest 5K will be held Saturday, Sept. 23 with the race starting at 9 a.m. For more information on the Autumn Fest 5K or to register, visit UPMCSusquehanna.org/Events.

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