Penn Fieldhouse

The new Dr. Jerry and Donna Thacker Fieldhouse as seen from the outside, with its name displayed on the building.

Penn High School opens new multi-use fieldhouse named for Jerry and Donna Thacker

Mike Murrell

Penn High School’s 80,000-square-foot Thacker Fieldhouse opens for athletics, academics, and events. The facility honors Dr. Jerry and Donna Thacker.

The pedestrian crosswalk at McKinley Highway and Bittersweet Road, looking north across McKinley. Penn-Harris-Madison schools trustee Clare Roach wants the district to consider new safety infrastructure at the crosswalk but the district administration says adequate equipment already is in place.

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PHM trustee wants more safety measures at intersection

Jeff Parrott

The administration says enough safety infrastructure is in place for students crossing on foot at McKinley Highway and Bittersweet Road

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Penn hires builder for fieldhouse

Jeff Parrott

Penn High School, northern Indiana's largest high school, says the $16 million fieldhouse will address long-standing space needs for active learning, intramural and extracurricular sports.