UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 29 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Inspired by the prospect of expanding access to the University's nationally recognized training program for law enforcement and choosing to remain anonymous, a donor has come forward with an estate commitment to support the Penn State Justice and Safety Institute (JASI). The bequest, valued in excess of $1 million, is the first significant gift in JASI's 53-year history and  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- Boeing, an aerospace company and a manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems, issued the following news release: The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a $178M contract to produce seven MH-139A aircraft and provide sustainment and training support. This order brings the total number of aircraft under contract to 26. "Building the Grey Wolf fleet and paving the way towards full rate production is a critical step in suppor  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- Lycoming College issued the following news: Lycoming College announced that graduating senior, Hiyori Iai, was named the recipient of the 2024 Chieftain Award during the College's annual Honors Convocation ceremony on Sunday, April 21, at Williamsport's Community Arts Center, to an audience of students and their families, as well as faculty and staff. Iai was recognized for her dedication to academic excellence, community service, cocurricular activities,  more

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- East Stroudsburg University issued the following news release: East Stroudsburg University will hold its commencement exercises on Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4 in Koehler Fieldhouse. The graduate commencement ceremony will take place Friday at 6:45 p.m. Irakli Kakauridze M'18 D.H.Sc.'24 will be the student commencement speaker. Undergraduate ceremonies will take place on Saturday. The ceremony awarding bachelor's degrees from ESU's College of Hea  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- Drexel University issued the following news release on april 29, 2024: Drexel University pays tribute to the 'Modern Ritual' of fashion icon Mary McFadden with a gala invitation-only reception on Friday, May 10, that will gather Philadelphia's fashion and cultural leaders, followed by an exhibition open to the public. Mary McFadden will travel from her home in New York City to attend the reception for the retrospective exhibition, where she will be on han  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Pennsylvania College of Technology a Title III Strengthening Institutions Program Grant to implement a redesign of its math curricula that is poised to become a national model for best practices. For the first year of the five-year project, Penn College has received $416,236. Over the course of the project period, extending through the 2027-28 a  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 29 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Catching fireflies is an iconic summer experience for many people living in North America, but the flickering beetles are on the decline. New research has identified factors that may be contributing to declining populations. The study, which is available online now and will be published in the June 15 issue of Science of the Total Environment, suggests that fireflies are sensitive to various env  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Projects funded through the Swanson School of Engineering Summer Undergraduate Research Internship (SURI) program * * * Research and innovation flourish full-time at the University of Pittsburgh -- even during summer break. Forty-four Pitt students will complete funded research projects through the 14th annual Summer Undergraduate Research Internships (S  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 29 -- Fox Rothschild, a law firm, issued the following news release: A Fox Rothschild Zoning & Land Use team represented the New York City Football Club and the Queens Development Group in obtaining approvals for the Willets Point Phase II Project, a 17-acre construction plan that includes a 25,000-seat soccer stadium, 250-room hotel, 1,400 affordable housing units and public open space. The stadium will serve as the permanent home for the New York City Footba  more

GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: The Grove City College Debate Team wrapped up its season with team co-captain Justus Carnley being named a National Educational Debate Association (NEDA) All-American. Carnley, a senior Management major from Export, Pa., is the first Grove City College debater to earn the honor. He thanked God for the opportunity to compete and achieve All-American status. "Any success I enjoy is because of abiliti  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 29 -- Fox Rothschild, a law firm, issued the following news release: On Wednesday, April 24, Habitat for Humanity of Chester County honored Christopher J. Pippett, who completed his 100th home closing - all at no cost - for the nonprofit. For more than two decades, Pippett has helped families realize their dream of homeownership by overseeing the legal closing services of their home settlements. In honor of Pippett's milestone 100th home settlement, Habitat f  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 29 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: One engineering student organization, two new campus makerspaces and three days resulted in a functioning robot and a weekend-long demonstration of student ingenuity and outreach at Penn State. Earlier this semester, the Penn State Robot in Three Days (Ri3D) club participated in the national FIRST Robotics competition, where students are tasked with designing, prototyping and building a robot in  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 29 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: To protect and preserve ecosystems, United States national parks educate their visitors about sustainable practices. In support of these efforts, Derrick Taff, associate professor in the Penn State Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management, recently completed a scholar-in-residence program with the Rocky Mountain Conservancy. During the program, he studied how visitor education impa  more

HUNTINGDON, Pennsylvania, April 30 (TNSres) -- Juniata College issued the following news: Juniata College has been awarded a $551,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) SuRE Research Awards (R16) to fund research on Clostridioides difficile infection, a costly and difficult-to-treat condition commonly known as C. diff, to be led by Regina Lamendella, who is Juniata College's George '75 and Cynthia '76 Valko professor of biological sciences. "C. diff infections kill more than  more

BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news on April 29, 2024: Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Deputy Secretary of Business Finance Mandy Book today toured downtown Bethlehem in Northampton County with local leaders to emphasize the important impact small businesses have on their local and the Commonwealth's economies and encouraged Pennsylvanians to support their local downtowns and mai  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: With about 17% of Pennsylvania children living in poverty, the state House Human Services Committee today voted to advance legislation that would create a state program providing "Welcome Baby" kits to new parents, the bill's author, Rep. La'Tasha D. Mayes, announced. House Bill 2137 would establish a new state program to help ease the financial and emotional stress new m  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: The Philadelphia House Delegation today applauded the Pennsylvania State Police for following up on their promise to expand the use of body cameras to the officers in Troop K serving the Philadelphia region. During a public hearing with the House Appropriations Committee on the 2024-25 state budget in early March, State Police Commissioner Colonel Christopher Paris assure  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: A bipartisan bill that would prohibit live pigeon shoots in Pennsylvania was approved today by the PA House Judiciary Committee. Noting that Pennsylvania has already outlawed other forms of animal cruelty, Warren introduced the legislation (H.B. 2139), which now heads to the full House for consideration. "Dog fighting, cock fighting and greyhound racing have already been  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Democrats issued the following statement on April 27, 2024: * * * Today, in the wake of escalating police violence against students and faculty on campuses across the country, faculty at the University of Pennsylvania joined with Philadelphia elected representatives to urge administrators at Penn to respect the rights and protect the safety of students engaged in peaceful protest. Emphasizing that student activism and organizing h  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: The serious need to provide more affordable pathways for students to pursue in-demand careers in Pennsylvania was spotlighted by a public hearing of the Senate Education Committee today, according to Sen. Dave Argall (R-29), who chairs the committee. The hearing focused on the "Grow PA" legislation, a higher education plan introduced by Senate and House leaders to make  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: Pennsylvania College of Technology electronics and automation students are known for inventive senior projects. The arduous capstone requires students to develop, design, justify and build a tangible product to impress faculty and an industry advisory board. Consider Ken J. Kinley impressed with this spring's projects. The assistant professor and department head shared that several student  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: Pennsylvania College of Technology collision repair students are benefiting from the latest contribution from the Collision Repair Education Foundation. Through CREF, the college received a 2023 Benchmark in-kind grant of an automotive paint spray gun from Fuji Spray, a leader in the spray paint industry. Since 2019, CREF Benchmark grants have provided tools and equipment for the collisi  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Following David McCormick becoming the GOP Senate nominee, the Pennsylvania Democratic Party is wrapping up its series to highlight why Pennsylvanians can't trust the Connecticut mega-millionaire and hedge fund CEO to be for them. David McCormick's out-of-touch record includes threats to gut Social Security and Medicare, roll back the Inflation Reduction Act (https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dave-m  more

ROCHESTER, New York, April 30 (TNSres) -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: From an early age, Allison Keeler '05 (biotechnology) always knew she wanted to be a scientist. As an adult, that dream has come true as she is an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Chan Medical School and the lead researcher in the Keeler Lab within the Horae Gene Therapy Center. Keeler applied early to RIT, out of her high   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 29 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: As part of our regular "We Are!" feature, we recognize 16 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what's asked of them in their work at the University. This week, on behalf of the entire Penn State community, we'd like to say thank you to: Bob Boor, facility coordinator at the Eberly College of Science, whose nominator wrote: "During an event that we hosted, Bob went above and beyond to m  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 29 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: PETERSBURG, Pa. -- A veteran of the Shaver's Creek Environmental Center Birding Cup has some advice for inexperienced birders: Don't be intimidated. The best part of the annual fundraising event is being outside with other birders and "hearing everybody's stories and sharing with each other" afterward, said Jon Kauffman, whose Mifflin County Mockingbirds team won the cup in both 2022 and 2023.   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 29 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: For most people, biting into a lemon would leave them puckered up and desperate to lose that sour flavor, but a new study by Penn State researchers revealed that roughly one in eight adults like intensely sour sensations. The cross-cultural study, recently published in the journal Food Quality and Preference, demonstrated there is a subset of "sour likers" who enjoy exceptionally sour foods. "Th  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 29 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Transportation Services has announced parking information for Penn State commencement ceremonies to be held at University Park from Friday, May 3 through Sunday, May 5. Bryce Jordan Center commencement ceremonies (Friday, May 3 -- Sunday, May 5) General parking for Penn State spring commencement ceremonies being held at the Bryce Jordan Center will be available at one or more of the following p  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 29 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Transportation Services has announced parking information for Penn State commencement ceremonies to be held at University Park from Friday, May 3 through Sunday, May 5. Bryce Jordan Center commencement ceremonies (Friday, May 3 -- Sunday, May 5) General parking for Penn State spring commencement ceremonies being held at the Bryce Jordan Center will be available at one or more of the following p  more

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- Slippery Rock University issued the following news: Slippery Rock University will conduct its 2024 spring commencement ceremonies, May 3-4, at the Morrow Field House. More than 1,600 students are eligible to be recognized as graduates in the following ceremonies: * 6 p.m., May 3, graduate studies. * 9 a.m., May 4, College of Engineering and Science and College of Health Professions. * 12 p.m., May 4, College of Business. * 3 p.m., May 4, College of E  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 29 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Connect with woman-, minority-, veteran- and LGBT-owned businesses at the Supplier Diversity Trade Fair from 10:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 16, at the Bryce Jordan Center, Gate B. Attendees can engage in one-on-one conversations about goods and services showcased from the following product categories: Administrative Supplies and Business Operations Support Facilities and Fleet   more

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- Westinghouse Electric issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: Today, the second U.S.-based Gen III+ advanced nuclear Westinghouse AP1000(R) reactor entered commercial operation at Plant Vogtle, near Waynesboro, Georgia. Westinghouse congratulates Southern Company, Georgia Power and the project partners for this major milestone at Vogtle Unit 4. Alongside Vogtle Unit 3, which entered commercial operation in July 2023, and the site's two  more

NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- Westminster College issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: Westminster College's senior English majors presented their capstone projects during the final George Bleasby Colloquium of the semester on Thursday, April 25, in the Cultural Center of McKelvey Campus Center. Capstone presenters and titles include: Caden Harsh of Pittsburgh, Pa., presented "The Future Hero: A Speculative Look at Heroism in Literature." Tyler Hunter of Trafford,  more