COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 23 -- American Electric Power Corp. issued the following news release: American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) has entered into an agreement to sell its 1,365-megawatt (MW) unregulated, contracted renewables portfolio to IRG Acquisition Holdings, a partnership owned by Invenergy, CDPQ and funds managed by Blackstone Infrastructure, at an enterprise value of $1.5 billion including project debt. The sale is expected to close in the second quarter of 2023. At the closing, AEP ex  more

WOOSTER, Ohio, Feb. 23 (TNSres) -- The College of Wooster issued the following news: Hamed Goharipour, assistant professor of urban studies at The College of Wooster, recently published an essay on "Tehran in Iranian Post-Revolutionary Films" in the Encyclopedia Iranica (Cinema Iranica) that illustrates how Iranian movies and films use Tehran's urban setting to convey city-person transactions. The cinematic image of cities is a personal and professional focus of his that dominated his research   more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 23 -- Dinsmore and Shohl, a law firm, issued the following news release: In a recent report by Bloomberg, 2022 saw the lowest third and fourth quarter global deals volume in the past six years. The analysis showed inflation, global economic uncertainty and sky-high interest rates were to blame. "For M&A deal activity in Michigan, 2022 was a tale of two extremes," wrote Crain's Detroit in a February 21 article that quoted Dinsmore corporate finance and M&A partner Joe DeVi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: New reports out this morning from Yahoo and Politico detail how Donald Trump and his MAGA administration gutted critical transportation and environmental safety regulations. Yahoo News: Trump set to visit East Palestine after cutting rail regulations as president By Christopher Wilson * Former President Donald Trump is set to visit East Palestine, Ohio, on Wednesday, after criticizing the federal resp  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 23 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Governor Josh Shapiro visited East Palestine, Ohio to provide an update on the Norfolk Southern train derailment alongside United States Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan and Governor Mike DeWine. Gov. Shapiro detailed all of the work his Administration is doing to protect the people of Pennsylvania and the environment, and pledged to work with U.S. Environmental   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 23 -- Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2023: Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose joined State Senator Theresa Gavarone (R-Bowling Green) today to introduce Senate Bill 71, new legislation that will boost election transparency through technology. The DATA Act is landmark legislation that will modernize and clarify the way Ohio defines and archives election records. It represents the first-ever substantive effort by any state  more

OXFORD, Ohio, Feb. 23 (TNSpro) -- Miami University issued the following news: Miami University's award-winning online Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Leadership certificate course is now available, both internally and externally. The self-paced online course is spearheaded by the Office for Institutional Diversity and Inclusion (OIDI), in collaboration with Miami Online's Professional Education department. Last year, it earned bronze from the Telly Awards, the world's largest honor for   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 23 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: Matt Dolan, who tried to create an entire personality around opposing Donald Trump in his last failed bid for Senate, is once again in the hot seat with his fellow Republicans as he waffles on his support of Donald Trump. Dolan has repeatedly refused to say whether or not he'll support the former president since announcing his Senate bid earlier this year. And yesterday, when speaking on WTVN's Mark Blazor show, Ohi  more

FINDLAY, Ohio, Feb. 22 (TNSpp) -- The University of Findlay issued the following news release: The University of Findlay is inviting all Northwest Ohio middle and high school educators teaching environmental and agricultural science to campus for a one-day workshop. The teacher workshop is scheduled for Friday, May 26, and will help teachers develop curriculum that they will be able to incorporate into their own classrooms. The theme of the workshop is "Waste to Energy: Incorporation of Renewab  more