HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 16 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release: * * * Legislation to enhance Pennsylvania's flood mitigation program sponsored by Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) has been signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf. Act 65 of 2022, formerly House Bill 1598, amends the Flood Plain Management Act by transferring the administration of the act to the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA), replacing the Department of Commu  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 15 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release: * * * A bill sponsored by Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) to establish the Purple Star School Program in Pennsylvania has been signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf. The Purple Star School Program supports military-connected children as they relocate to new schools due to a parent's change in duty station. Military-connected children include those of service members on activ  more

FINDLAY, Ohio, July 12 (TNSper) -- The University of Findlay issued the following news release: After 20 years of service to the University of Findlay, Robert "Bob" Link has announced he will step down as Director of Human Resources to pursue a new opportunity as Associate Vice President of Human Resources for the University of Wyoming. Link has been an integral part of the University since his employment began in 2002. In his 20 years at UF, Link served as Director of University Stores, 2002-  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, July 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: University of Wyoming researchers recently published a policy analysis article in a leading environmental research journal that examines the potential role of economic and policy incentives to facilitate carbon capture and storage (CCS) deployment in the state. Haibo Zhai, the Roy and Caryl Cline Chair of Engineering, Environment and Natural Resources and an associate professor in the UW College   more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, July 14 (TNSawa) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Dario Grana, a professor and Wyoming Excellence Chair in the University of Wyoming Department of Geology and Geophysics, will receive the Outstanding Educator Award from the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG). The Outstanding Educator Award honors individuals for excellence in geophysics education and is awarded to a person who merits such recognition based on his or her educational quali  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, July 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Evan Johnson, an associate professor in the University of Wyoming's Division of Kinesiology and Health, recently took part in a podcast presented through the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA). Johnson, whose academic research focuses on examining the physiological mechanisms and overall health benefits related to optimal hydration, physical activity and heat exposure, shared the impo  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, July 15 (TNSper) -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Governor Mark Gordon has appointed Misha Westby as District Court Judge for the Second Judicial District serving Albany County. Westby's appointment fills the vacancy left by the resignation of Judge Tori Kricken, effective August 15, 2022. Westby has been with the Wyoming Attorney General's Office since 2003 and has served as a Deputy Attorney General since 2015. Her background includes serv  more