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State Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Wednesday May 24, 2023 ( 9 items )  

Curtis Institute of Music: Joseph Conyers Appointed Principal Double Bass of The Philadelphia Orchestra
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 24 (TNSper) -- Curtis Institute of Music issued the following news: Curtis congratulates Joseph Conyers (Double Bass '04), who was announced as the principal bass of The Philadelphia Orchestra after serving as assistant principal bass since 2010. Hailed by the Grand Rapids Press as "a lyrical musician who plays with authenticity that transcends mere technique," Mr. Conyers is the recipient of numerous awards, including the 2019 Sphinx Organization's Medal of Exce  more

Longtime Penn College Police Officer Named Chief
WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, May 24 (TNSper) -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: David C. Pletz has been appointed chief of police and director of campus safety at Pennsylvania College of Technology, effective June 1. Pletz, who has served on the Penn College Police force since 1997, and as lieutenant since 2018, will oversee a department of 13 police officers and two support staff. He succeeds Chris E. Miller, who is retiring after 21 years as the college's po  more

Pa. A.G. Henry Sues Avid Telecom Over Billions of Illegal Robocalls
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 24 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news release on May 23, 2023: As part of a nationwide action, Attorney General Michelle Henry today sued Avid Telecom and top executives of the company for allegedly initiating and facilitating billions of illegal robocalls to millions of Americans. The suit alleges Michael D. Lansky, LLC -- which does business under the name Avid Telecom, its owner Michael Lansky, and its vice president Stace  more

Pa. Senate Republicans: Program to Repair, Build Schools Examined by Senate Education Committee
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 24 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on May 23, 2023: A program to repair outdated and deteriorating schools and build new schools was the focus of a public hearing of the Senate Education Committee chaired by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) today. "Too many of our students are forced to get their education in outmoded conditions," said Argall. "We need to take a hard look at how to upgrade our existing schools that can still be used  more

Penn State: Orchids' Ability to Grow on Other Plants Independently Evolved Multiple Times
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 24 (TNSjou) -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: * * * New detailed genetic analysis clarifies the evolutionary relationships among orchids and reveals that the plant's ability to grow on trees evolved independently in several lineages * * * The most extensive study of the genetic relationships among orchids to date reveals that the flower's ability to grow on other plants evolved independently multiple times. A team of researchers, l  more

Penn State: Strategic City Planning Can Help Reduce Urban Heat Island Effect
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 24 (TNSjou) -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: The tendency of cities to trap heat -- a phenomenon called the "urban heat island," often referred to as the UHI effect -- can lead to dangerous temperatures in the summer months, but new Penn State research suggests that certain urban factors can reduce this effect. The study found that trees had a cooling effect on outdoor air temperature, mean radiant temperature and predicted mean vot  more

Robert Morris University Awarded National Science Foundation Grant to Establish CyberCorps Scholarship for Service Program
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania, May 24 (TNSfund) -- Robert Morris University issued the following news: Robert Morris University has been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish a CyberCorps(R) Scholarship for Service (SFS) program. The grant is the only one awarded in Pennsylvania and one of only nine awarded nationally this year by the NSF for the SFS program. The program will recruit and train highly qualified and diverse students, developing them into excellent  more

Two Penn Medicine Abramson Cancer Center Faculty Members Receive Top ASCO Awards
UNIVERSITY CITY, Pennsylvania, May 24 (TNSawa) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: Two esteemed leaders from the Penn Medicine Abramson Cancer Center and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania will be honored with 2023 Special Awards from the American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO), and Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation, during the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting, taking place June 2-6 in Chicago, Illinois.   more

University of Pittsburgh School of Education: Alumnus Timothy Wagner Named 2023 PA Principal of the Year
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 24 (TNSawa) -- The University of Pittsburgh School of Education issued the following news on May 23, 2023: University of Pittsburgh School of Education alumnus Timothy Wagner (MS '09, EdD '13) credits his first teachers for setting him on the path to a career in education. "The relationships my earliest teachers built with me made me feel so safe, comfortable, and engaged in a learning environment," says Wagner, who is now the principal of Upper St. Clair High Sch  more