READING, Pennsylvania, June 6 (TNSper) -- Alvernia University issued the following news: Alvernia University appoints Dr. Leamor Kahanov as the new Senior Vice President & Provost responsible for serving as the chief academic officer overseeing all academic operations, Career Development, IT, the Library and several other important administrative areas. She succeeds Interim Provost Mary Ellen Wells, JD, LLM, professor of business and the executive director of academic services, research, and sc  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 6 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news release: Attorney General Michelle Henry filed a Stipulated Motion for Entry of Consent Order ("Stipulated Motion") to settle allegations that Aptive Environmental, LLC- a Utah-based pest control company- violated terms of a prior settlement with the Office of Attorney General. The Stipulated Motion was approved by and a Consent Order was entered on May 26, 2023 in the Allegheny County Co  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 6 (TNSres) -- Curtis Institute of Music issued the following news: Jacob Niemann (Conducting '23), a recent Rita E. Hauser Conducting Fellow at Curtis, has been announced as one of twenty-two young conductors, ages 24 to 37, who are receiving Career Assistance Awards from The Solti Foundation U.S. Mr. Niemann, who has served as cover conductor for the National Symphony Orchestra, Aspen Festival Orchestra, and Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, entered the school in   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 6 (TNSper) -- Curtis Institute of Music issued the following news: Award-winning composer, inspiring educator, community leader, and Curtis alumnus Jonathan Bailey Holland ('96) has been named dean of the Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music at Northwestern University, effective September 1, 2023. Mr. Holland currently serves on the Curtis composition faculty, is the Jack G. Buncher Head of the Carnegie Mellon University School of Music, chairs the department   more

DOYLESTOWN, Pennsylvania, June 6 (TNSper) -- Delaware Valley University issued the following news: The Delaware Valley University (DelVal) Board of Trustees has announced two new members of the Board. Julia Lorenz '23 will serve as a Young Alumni Trustee and Kellie McGowan, Partner, Obermayer Maxwell Rebmann & Hippel LLP, is a Trustee. Kellie is a lifelong resident of Bucks County. She earned a B.A. in political science and environmental studies from Muhlenberg College and a J.D. from Temple U  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 6 (TNSper) -- Eckert Seamans Cherin and Mellott, a law firm, issued the following news release: National law firm Eckert Seamans will welcome 16 summer associates across six offices, including Boston, Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Washington, D.C., and Wilmington. This 2023 class includes students from across the United States and is the largest and most diverse summer class in firm history. "We are excited to welcome this outstanding class of summer asso  more

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, June 6 (TNSres) -- East Stroudsburg University issued the following news release: Nine East Stroudsburg University students attended the program "Academic Seminar on National Security" through The Washington Center in Washington, D.C. The seminar, which was held May 16-24, gave college students from across the country a more in-depth understanding of the policy, operations, technology and risks surrounding cyber and national security in the United States. Discuss  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 6 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on June 5, 2023: On Friday, Governor Josh Shapiro joined House Democrats and local law enforcement leaders in Delaware County to highlight the House's recent passage of commonsense bills to make Pennsylvania communities safer - and their shared commitment to making progress on this critical issue. Governor Shapiro supports these bipartisan bills that empower families and Pennsylvania law enf  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 6 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release on June 5, 2023: Pennsylvania House Democrats Monday unilaterally broke ranks with Gov. Josh Shapiro by overhauling his budget plan and put Pennsylvania on a path to bankruptcy by passing an unsustainable budget that will drain the state's Rainy Day Fund and budget surplus, House Republican leaders said today. "House Democrats today completely broke with their governor, Josh Shapiro, by gut  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 6 -- Warburg Pincus, a private equity firm, issued the following news release on June 5, 2023: Pareto Health, Inc. ("ParetoHealth" or the "Company"), the employee benefits platform of choice for thousands of businesses, today announced a significant investment from Warburg Pincus, a leading global growth investor. Great Hill Partners, which invested in ParetoHealth in 2019, will retain an equal stake to Warburg Pincus, alongside a significant continuing investme  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, June 6 (TNSper) -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: Mary R. Shuma Rudberg has been named director of counseling at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Rudberg, who has extensive professional and educational experience in the counseling field, began her duties this month. She will serve as a member of the Student Affairs Leadership Team, lead daily operations for Counseling Services, support activities under Penn College's SAMHSA (Sub  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 6 (TNSper) -- Penn State's College of Education issued the following news: Leah P. Hollis has been named associate dean for access, equity and inclusion in the Penn State College of Education. She will succeed Maria Schmidt, who, after 22 years in the college, is retiring in December. Hollis, who is originally from Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and has been in higher education for more than 30 years, said she is excited to join the great work already happening in  more

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, June 6 -- Pennsylvania American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, issued the following news release on June 5, 2023: Pennsylvania American Water today announced the start of an $800,000 water line upgrade project to replace approximately 5,000 feet of water main in parts of the Abingtons to improve reliability for customers, reduce service disruptions, and increase water flows for firefighting. The system improvements replace water main dating back to the 1950s. Th  more

SWARTHMORE, Pennsylvania, June 6 (TNSres) -- Swarthmore College issued the following news: Last semester, the Inclusive Excellence Fellows at Swarthmore held an event called "Swarthmore's Queer History: A Peek into the Archives," hosted by college archivist David Obermeyer. Artifacts of Swarthmore's queer history in the archives consist mostly of news articles, ranging in sources from the international Associated Press to the hyper-local Phoenix, and posters from Sager Series events. "The mate  more

VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, June 6 (TNSper) -- Villanova University issued the following news release: The Villanova University Alumni Association (VUAA) recently announced Jon Williams '03 CLAS as the new president-elect; Emily Hughes '11 CLAS, '12 MA, as vice president/secretary; and Lindsey Buonomo '12 COE, Jane Mullany '80 FCN, Brian Pultro '12 MA and Rodrigo A. Rivera '16 CLAS, '20 JD as new members of its Board of Directors. The VUAA Board consists of 24 individuals across class years and co  more

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania, June 6 (TNSper) -- Westinghouse Electric issued the following news release: Westinghouse Electric Company has announced the appointment of Jon Ball as President, eVinci(TM) Microreactor, effective June 5, 2023. In this new role, Jon will establish Westinghouse's standalone, global accelerator for our innovative eVinci microreactor technology, with a focus on advanced design, commercialization, manufacturing and deployment. "Jon is a respected leader in the nuc  more