TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 24 -- Hillsborough County issued the following news release: Hillsborough County Commissioners are seeking residents to serve on several County citizen advisory boards and councils. Residents interested in seeking appointment must be registered voters in Hillsborough County. These are voluntary positions, and members serve without compensation. The deadline for applying is Friday, Sept.17. Appointments will be scheduled for a meeting of the Board of County Commissioners in O  more

MEDIA, Pa., Aug. 23 -- Delaware County issued the following news release: Responding to an increase in pertussis (whooping cough) cases in the suburban Philadelphia region, the Delaware County Department of Intercommunity Health Coordination reminds parents to immunize their children against this highly contagious and preventable disease. Pertussis, more commonly known as whopping cough, is a disease involving the lungs and airways that is spread through the air when an infected person sne  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Conn. (2nd CD), has issued the following news release: Congressman Joe Courtney today announced that the City of Norwich has secured $1,091,004 as part of the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG). The program provides annual grants to state and local governments to develop their urban communities. CDBG funding has been available since 1974, and is used to develop affordable housing and   more

RIVERSIDE, Calif., Aug. 24 -- La Sierra University issued the following news release: They arrived at La Sierra University from 10 Middle Eastern countries, each with their own unique interests, challenges and experiences, each intent on gleaning new ideas they can put into practice back home. The group, comprised of 13 business and economic development professionals from Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and Yemen spent July 5th at La Sierra Univers  more

DES PLAINES, Ill., Aug. 24 -- The City of Des Plaines issued the following news release: The Northwest Suburban Day Care Center, 1755 Howard Avenue, recently celebrated their 40th Anniversary in conjunction with their annual Graduation and Family Picnic. On hand to celebrate this event were (pictured left to right) Carolyn Miller, Northwest Suburban Day Care Center Board President; Des Plaines Mayor Martin J. Moylan, Rosemary Mulligan, State Representative, 65th District; and Mary Freeman, Ex  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 24 -- New York University issued the following news release: New York University's Creative Writing Program will host the 2010 Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Awards Reading on Friday, September 24, 7 p.m. at the Lillian Vernon Creative Writers House, located at 58 W. 10th Street (between 5th and 6th Aves.). The event is free and open to the public. Seating is on a first-come, first served basis. For more information, call 212.998.8816 or visit www.cwp.fas.nyu.edu. Subways: F  more

TRENTON, N.J., Aug. 23 -- The New Jersey Senate Democrats issued the following news release: A resolution sponsored by Senators Loretta Weinberg and Diane Allen, two of the four co-chairs of the Women's Legislative Caucus - and co-sponsored by every woman currently serving in the State Senate - expressing opposition to the recent election of Iran to the United Nations' Commission on the Status of Women was approved by a voice vote in the Senate today. "Iran's track record on women's rights  more