READING, Pennsylvania, May 8 -- Alvernia University issued the following news: Alvernia University will recognize East Penn Manufacturing Co. Senior Counsel Vicki Ebner as the 2024 Bernardine Legacy Award recipient at the 6th Annual Alvernia Women's Council Luncheon on June 12, 2024, at 12 p.m. at the DoubleTree by Hilton Reading, 701 Penn Street, Reading, Pa. "Vicki embodies authentic leadership, empowering women at every turn. Her mentorship, advocacy, and quiet yet impactful leadership have  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 8 -- Ansys, a computer-aided engineering software developer, issued the following news release: * * * Key Highlights * Ansys and Schrodinger are collaborating to develop an integrated computational materials engineering (ICME) approach to product development that infuses virtual materials discovery into the early stages of design * The predictive accuracy of Ansys multiphysics solutions combined with Schrodinger's materials solutions help engineers identify suit  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 7 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: The Arboretum at Penn State is looking for hundreds of volunteers to help plant more than 100,000 flowering perennial plants and grasses around the new Palmer Museum of Art at the Arboretum in preparation for its public opening on June 1. "We're trying to get as many folks out here as possible during the month of May to plant as many of these plants as we can before that grand opening," said Aubre  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 7 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: May 8 marks the 50th anniversary of the opening of Eisenhower Auditorium at University Park. Initially known as University Auditorium, it was renamed for former Penn State President Milton S. Eisenhower in 1977. The multi-purpose performing arts facility has welcomed nationally and internationally recognized performers in music, drama and dance; well-known speakers; touring Broadway musicals; and ed  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Another week, another conspiracy theory for Scott Perry, who is once again under fire for far-right extremism - this time, promoting the Nazi Great Replacement conspiracy theory. During a congressional hearing on antisemitism, Perry claimed "'Replacement Theory' is real," adding "'they added 'white' to it to stop everybody from talking about it,'' and accused the government of "importing peo  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: A new piece from the Arizona Republic rips into increasingly vulnerable Republican David Schweikert, whose unpopular GOP extremism has him "on borrowed time." Schweikert's hypocrisy is on full display. He claims to be less extreme than MAGA Republicans despite "voting not to accept Pennsylvania's electoral college votes in the 2020 presidential election." He's suddenly declining to say wheth  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 7 (TNSres) -- Emory University School of Medicine issued the following news release: Emory University School of Medicine, in partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the University of Pennsylvania, is launching a new initiative to discover novel treatments for veterans who suffer from osteoarthritis and related conditions. A $6.3 million grant awarded by the VA's Office of Research and Development will establish the new CReATE Motion Center. This multi  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 8 -- Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health issued the following news release: Franchesca Amor Aguilar is passionate about increasing representation for Filipinos and spreading awareness of her culture. Born and raised in Hawai'i, she grew up in a community full of people who shared her heritage, but when she left the state for college, things changed. "In Hawai'i, there are so many Filipinos, but when I moved to Pennsylvania for undergrad, it felt like there   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release: New polling conducted by Fabrizio Ward & Impact Research on behalf of AARP Pennsylvania finds Dave McCormick running neck-and-neck with Bob Casey--within the margin of error--as Donald Trump leads Joe Biden. The poll is the second within the past month to show McCormick closing the gap against Casey, after Emerson College's April surveyfound Casey's lead had narrowed to just four points. "Bob   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 8 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news on May 7, 2024: Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that four people who conspired to defraud Medicaid of nearly $9 million have pleaded guilty and been sentenced for their roles in the scheme. The scheme involved overcharging Medicaid for non-medical transportation plans that were scarcely used and medically unnecessary. The scheme revolved around three Philadelphia-based service co  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 8 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today released a performance audit of the School District of Philadelphia's Charter School Office which found it was following state law, Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) guidance and its own policies and procedures when reviewing new charter school applications, renewing existing charter school applications and annually mon  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 8 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Democrats issued the following news release: Pennsylvania Senators, state Representatives, and others gathered for a press event to support and advocate for Governor Shapiro's proposal to fund period products in public schools through this year's budget. Nearly 1 in 4 U.S. students cannot afford period products, threatening their ability to receive the education they deserve. Lawmakers and other Pennsylvania leaders and advocates joined  more

READING, Pennsylvania, May 8 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Democrats issued the following news release: Sen. Judy Schwank's office concluded its district-wide Property Tax and Rent Rebate Tour on April 24 with a visit to the B'nai B'rith Apartments in Reading. In total, the tour included 11 stops and processed over 400 applications. Last year, the Pennsylvania General Assembly approved a historic expansion of the Property Tax and Rent Rebate Program. With this expansion, the maximum standard reba  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 8 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: Working families, job creators and energy consumers in Pennsylvania would see their taxes reduced by approximately $3 billion a year under a bill approved by the Senate today, according to Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) and Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin (R-13). Senate Bill 269 would reduce the Pers  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 8 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: The Senate Education Committee advanced bipartisan legislation today to provide more educational options to children in low-performing public schools, according to committee chair Sen. Dave Argall (R-29). Senate Bill 795, sponsored by Sen. Judy Ward (R-30), would establish the PASS (Pennsylvania Award for Student Success) Program to provide students in low-performing schools  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 8 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: Legislation sponsored by Sen. Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-35) to assist survivors of sexual assault was approved by the Senate today. Senate Bill 920 would establish a sexual assault evidence tracking system, which allows individuals to follow the path of a rape kit throughout the collection and testing process. "The forensic evidence collected from rape kits is crucial to bri  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 7 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: The Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward program in Philadelphia County, in partnership with the Friends of Wharton Square Park, recently received a Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence, presented annually by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. The recognition is the highest statewide honor bestowed upon schools, businesses and community organizations for envi  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 7 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: CENTER VALLEY, Pa. -- Penn State Lehigh Valley will hold the 3rd Annual Open Affordable Showcase on May 9. This event is open to any faculty or staff member within the Penn State network interested in making students' Penn State experience more affordable; exploring best practices around open educational resources (OER); discovering new ways to use materials in classes, assignments or activities; or  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering issued the following news: Research at the University of Pittsburgh is always on the rise, but researchers from the Swanson School of Engineering truly gained momentum this spring. Seven Swanson School faculty members are recipients of the 2023-24 Pitt Momentum Funds, which are designed to support interdisciplinary research, scholarship, and creative endeavors across the entire Pitt campus.   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 8 -- The city of Pittsburgh issued the following news release on May 6, 2024: Today, Pittsburgh City Council voted unanimously to confirm Dr. Jamil Bey as the new Director of City Planning. "I want to thank Council for their support and for their unanimous confirmation of Dr. Jamil Bey as the new Director of City Planning," said Mayor Ed Gainey. "I look forward to working with Dr. Bey as we embark on the Comprehensive Plan as we work to build Pittsburgh into a cit  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 8 -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued the following news release on May 6, 2024: The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today announced the scheduling of a series of in-person and telephonic hearings in early June to gather public input on the request by Duquesne Light Company (Duquesne Light) to increase rates for electric distribution services. Duquesne Light provides electric distribution services to more than 600,000 customers in part  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 8 -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued the following news release: The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today announced that the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) has appointed PUC Vice Chair Kimberly M. Barrow to a four-year term on NARUC's Board of Directors - continuing Pennsylvania's tradition of having a strong voice in national conversations about utility issues. "I look forward to being part of NARU  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 7 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: The phrase "advanced chip packaging" might conjure images of a fancy Pringles can. For those who manufacture semiconductors -- also known as integrated circuits, chips or microchips -- it represents a new frontier, a race to design and mass produce the next generation of semiconductors that use less energy while delivering more computing power. Traditionally completed near the end of the manufactur  more

ELKINS PARK, Pennsylvania, May 8 -- Salus University issued the following news release: The Hafter Student Community Center on the Salus University Elkins Park, Pennsylvania campus was a hub of collaboration recently. Physical Therapy (PT) students from Arcadia University joined with first-year students from Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) and Occupational Therapy (OT) at Salus to learn how to work together for the benefit of their patients. For the past several years, students from the two un  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, May 6 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Janelle FitzPatrick has always been interested in a career that involves helping people. After earning an undergraduate degree in Spanish, pivoting from an interest in becoming a pediatrician, she did a year of volunteer work with City Year Greater Philadelphia. She continued working in various social service and non-profit positions before ending up at the School District of Philadelphia. Within her seven-year ten  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 8 -- Thomas Jefferson University issued the following news: Susan C. Aldridge, PhD, an accomplished and widely recognized higher education leader, author and strategist who has held executive leadership positions in some of the country's largest universities, has been appointed the first female president of Thomas Jefferson University effective May 7, 2024. "This is a pivotal moment in Jefferson's history and Dr. Aldridge is the best person to usher in a new er  more

BLUE BELL, Pennsylvania, May 7 (TNSres) -- Unisys, a technology solutions company, issued the following news release: Unisys (NYSE: UIS) has been recognized as a leader in the 2024 ISG Provider Lens(TM) Microsoft Cloud Ecosystem Report, receiving leader designations in the Australian market for Managed Services for Azure and Microsoft 365 Services. ISG also acknowledged Unisys as a product challenger for Generative AI Services for the Microsoft Clouds. Australian enterprises and governments ar  more

BLUE BELL, Pennsylvania, May 8 (TNSres) -- Unisys, a technology solutions company, issued the following news release: * * * * Revenue declined 5.5% year over year (YoY), 7.1% decline in constant currency(1); Excluding License and Support (Ex-L&S)(15) revenue grew 4.0% YoY, 3.0% growth in constant currency * Gross profit margin of 27.9%, down 290 bps; Ex-L&S gross profit margin of 18.0%, up 420 bps * Operating profit margin of 3.6 %; non-GAAP operating profit(8) margin of 7.1 % * Operating c  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 7 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: As part of an ongoing commitment to investing in faculty and staff, Penn State will be contributing more than $4.8 million toward faculty promotions in the fiscal year 2024-25 budget and $5.4 million in fiscal year 2025-26. Along with support for tenure-line promotions, the University will now also fund non-tenure-line faculty promotions at all campuses centrally starting in fiscal year 2024-25 --   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 7 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Cellulose, which helps give plant cell walls their rigid structure, holds promise as a renewable raw material for biofuels -- if researchers can accelerate the production process. Compared to the breakdown of other biofuel materials like corn, breaking down cellulose is slow and inefficient but could avoid concerns around using a food source while taking advantage of abundant plant materials that mi  more

CHESTER, Pennsylvania, May 8 (TNSres) -- The Widener University issued the following news: Innovation is at the heart of Widener's School of Engineering. Now, with recent grant funding from national and state agencies, engineering faculty are continuing to innovate across disciplines and advance research poised to revolutionize industries. Five grants awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Science Foundation, or NSF, and the Manufacturing PA Innovation Program, approximat  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, May 7 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: The message below was sent on Monday, May 6, 2024. Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff, I so often hear from students, parents, and alums that one of the things that they cherish most about Bryn Mawr is that we instill in our students a sense that they have the power and the ability to effect positive change...on our campus, in our country, and in the world. We have done so by working as a community with shared value  more