HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 30 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news on Sept. 29, 2022: Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn today joined a department celebration of the addition of Vosburg Neck State Park in Wyoming County into the Pennsylvania system. "DCNR is extremely excited to welcome Vosburg Neck into the state parks system -- the first state park in Wyoming County," Dunn said. "I   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 28 -- Gov. Tom Wolf, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Governor Tom Wolf today announced the locations for three new parks that he's adding to the 121-state park system in Pennsylvania. The $45 million investment will create new recreational opportunities to meet the commonwealth's high demand and conserve nearly 3,500-acres of vital natural and cultural resources. The new state parks are Susquehanna Riverlands in York County, Vosburg Neck in Wy  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Sept. 30 (TNSawa) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Libby Thorson, the University of Wyoming's assistant dean of students, recently received Albany County SAFE Project's Jane Warren Commitment to Advocacy Award. SAFE Project, a nonprofit organization, supports survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and family violence. During its annual fundraising event, SAFE Project honors a community member with the Jane Warren Commitment to   more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Sept. 27 (TNSconf) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The University of Wyoming's Black Studies Center will host a book examination in October that focuses on Martin Luther King Jr.'s final book. The three-session event centers on "Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?" that was first published in November 1966. The three sessions are scheduled Wednesday, Oct. 5, at 11 a.m.; Wednesday, Oct. 12, at noon; and Wednesday, Oct. 19, at noon. Ses  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Sept. 30 (TNSconf) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The University of Wyoming's annual Landscape Discussion on Energy Law and Policy in the Rockies is returning for an in-person forum Friday, Oct. 14. Hosted by UW's School of Energy Resources (SER) and the College of Law's Center for Law and Energy Resources in the Rockies (CLERR), the conference begins at 8 a.m. in the Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center, as well as online. To register for the c  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Sept. 28 (TNSbook) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Adam Blackler, a University of Wyoming assistant professor of history, recently published his first book titled "An Imperial Homeland: Forging German Identity in Southwest Africa." The book -- published with the Max Kade Research Institute at Penn State University Press -- is scheduled for release Sept. 27 and will be available in hardcover and as an e-book. The book's primary contribution is   more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Sept. 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Renee Laegreid, a University of Wyoming professor of history, was recently named the Andrew Allen Excellence Fellow in Western History. Laegreid received the honor recently from John Stark, president and CEO of the UW Foundation, and UW President Ed Seidel. "On a personal level, the fellowship represents recognition of the work I have done in the field of Western history so far in my career, an  more