PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 13 (TNSres) -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: Among all greenhouse gasses, carbon dioxide is the highest contributor to global warming. Without action by 2100, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the average temperature of the world will increase by about 1.5 degrees Celsius. Finding effective ways to capture and store carbon dioxide has been a challenge for researchers and industries focused on combating global warmin  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, May 13 (TNSres) -- Lycoming College issued the following news: Undergraduate students majoring in criminal justice at Lycoming College will be asking residents in Williamsport to participate in a survey this spring to assess attitudes toward the local police. Students will begin this field research on May 15 and will continue through June, during early and late afternoon hours. The student research assistants are working with Justin Medina, Ph.D., assistant professor  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 13 (TNSper) -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication issued the following news: Michael X. Delli Carpini has been named interim dean of the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania, effective June 1, 2023. The announcement was made today by Penn President Liz Magill. Delli Carpini, the Oscar H. Gandy Emeritus Professor of Communication and Democracy at the Annenberg School, served as the Walter H. Annenberg  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 12 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news: Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn, Aging Secretary Jason Kavulich, and Acting Health Secretary Dr. Debra Bogen visited The Miller Center for Recreation and Wellness in Lewisburg, Union County, to highlight the importance of connecting older adults to the outdoors to promote the physical and mental health benefits they c  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 13 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news on May 12, 2023: The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) today announced the names of 12 educators nominated to be the 2024 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year. "The Shapiro Administration commends these excellent educators for their commitment to their schools, students, and communities--and there is no better time to celebrate them than during Teacher Appreciation Week," said Acting Sec  more

WEST MIFFLIN, Pennsylvania, May 13 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release on May 12, 2023: On Thursday, Reps. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) and Frank Burns (D-Cambria), co-chairs of the Pennsylvania House Steel Caucus, held a meeting of the Pennsylvania House Steel Caucus at U. S. Steel's Mon Valley Works, Irvin Plant, to discuss relevant public policy issues and the findings of a new study measuring the economic impact of the steel industry in Pennsy  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 12 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release: Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) and Rep. Mike Sturla (D-Lancaster) have been appointed to serve as co-chairs of the Basic Education Funding Commission. This bipartisan group is tasked with developing and recommending a new formula for distributing state money for education to Pennsylvania school districts. Earlier this year, Commonwealth Court President Judge Renee Cohn Jubelirer rule  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 12 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release: The Senate passed legislation sponsored by Sen. Michele Brooks (R-50) requiring a one-time review of all economically significant regulations in Pennsylvania. Under Senate Bill 190, regulations with an economic impact or cost to the Commonwealth, to its political subdivisions, and to the private sector exceeding $1 million annually would be reviewed for their need, effectiveness and effic  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 12 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on May 10, 2023: The Senate approved key permitting reforms today that will streamline and expedite the state's historically sluggish permitting process according to the measure's sponsors, Sens. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) and Greg Rothman (R-Cumberland/Dauphin/Perry). Senate Bill 350 requires state agencies to implement an accessible website so permit applicants can check their applic  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing issued the following news: Four Penn Nursing professors have been selected for new fellowships from national organizations in their respective fields. Congratulations to Jose A. Bauermeister, Diane Spatz, Abigail Howe-Heyman, and Dawn Elizabeth Bent. Jose A. Bauermeister, PhD, MPH, the Albert M. Greenfield Professor of Human Relations; Chair of the Department of Family & Community Health; and Foundi  more