PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Feb. 23 (TNSres) -- Ansys, a computer-aided engineering software developer, issued the following news release: * * * Key Highlights * Ansys collaboration to expand from single-die system-on-chip (SoC) to include Intel's embedded multi-die interconnect bridge (EMIB) assembly technology * Ansys multiphysics analyses provide signoff verification of thermal integrity, power integrity, and mechanical reliability * * * Ansys (NASDAQ: ANSS) and Intel Foundry collaborate  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Feb. 23 (TNSres) -- Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute issued the following news on Feb. 21, 2024: Large language models (LLMs) could be an asset for cybersecurity professionals, but they should be evaluated using real and complex scenarios to better understand the technology's capabilities and risks. These findings appear in a white paper released yesterday by the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) and OpenAI. LLMs underlie today's generati  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 23 (TNSres) -- Drexel University issued the following news release: Worsening human-induced climate change may have effects beyond the widely reported rising sea levels, higher temperatures, and impacts on food supply and migration - and may also extend to influencing mental distress among high schoolers in the United States. According to a representative survey of 38,616 high school students from 22 public school districts in 14 U.S. states, the quarter of tho  more

DOVER, Delaware, Feb. 23 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2024: Attorney General Kathy Jennings today co-led a coalition of 18 attorneys general filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit. The coalition urged the court to revisit an opinion striking down a Pennsylvania law prohibiting individuals under the age of 21 from carrying concealed weapons in public and imposing additional restrictions during declare  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Feb. 23 -- La Roche University issued the following news release: Christina A. Clark, Ph.D., former provost at Marywood University in Scranton, Pennsylvania, has been named the eighth president of La Roche University. Dr. Clark has worked for more than 20 years at Catholic comprehensive universities. She is the second lay president in La Roche's 61-year history. "What set Dr. Christina Clark apart as a candidate was her belief that the skills, cognitive capacities and  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 22 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Food television personality and author Simon Majumdar will visit Penn State on March 19 and 20 to headline several on-campus events. On March 19, Majumdar will deliver a keynote speech to School of Hospitality Management students and staff at the Kern Building. The following day, Majumdar will lead a lunchtime cooking demo at Pollock Commons and emcee a culinary challenge featuring several Penn S  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 23 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a coalition of 19 attorneys general filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit urging that court to revisit an opinion striking down a Pennsylvania law prohibiting individuals under the age of 21 from carrying concealed weapons in public and imposing additional restrictions during declared states of emergenc  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Feb. 23 -- Ansys, a computer-aided engineering software developer, issued the following news release: * * * Key Highlights * Ansys(R) Redhawk-SC(TM), Ansys(R) Totem(TM), Ansys(R) PathFinder(TM), and Ansys(R) RaptorX(TM) support power integrity, signal integrity, and reliability signoff requirements for the Intel 18A process technology * The Ansys multiphysics platform supports new Intel manufacturing technologies including RibbonFET transistors and backside power di  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 22 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: The use of pesticides, while beneficial for global food security, wreaks havoc on natural ecosystems and human health. To address this issue, Penn State researchers have turned to an unlikely enforcer to protect crops: the ladybug. The team, led by Sara Hermann in the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences, developed a novel pest management tool by leveraging the chemical ecology of predator-  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 23 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2024: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit urging that court to revisit an opinion striking down a Pennsylvania law prohibiting individuals under the age of 21 from carrying concealed weapons in public and imposing additional restrictions during declared s  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 23 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on Feb. 22, 2024: * * * To: Leetal Weiss, Morgan, Lewis and Bockius LLP, 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20004, leetal.weiss@morganlewis.com Re: Case 23-C-0732 - Petition of GC Pivotal LLC dba Global Capacity for Approval of a Pro Forma Change in Indirect Ownership. Dear Leetal Weiss: The Commission is in receipt of the above-captioned petition, filed on December 26, 2023, reque  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 23 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news: Attorney General Michelle Henry announced a settlement (https://www.attorneygeneral.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2024-02-22-AVC-Shopgala.pdf) with a Colorado-based lead generator for selling Pennsylvanians' information to telemarketing companies. Shopgala, LLC, which also operates as Surveys2cash, obtained the consumer information from those who registered to receive allegedly free sa  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 23 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2024: Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of audits of 42 municipal and police pension plans in Adams, Beaver, Bucks, Cambria, Carbon, Centre, Chester, Clinton, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Montgomery, Perry, Snyder, Venango, Wayne and Westmoreland counties. "Our audits make sure state pension aid is used as required by law, which helps to red  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 23 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news on Feb. 21, 2024: Yesterday, the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) joined the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA), local postsecondary students and families, and legislators to host a FAFSA(R) completion workshop, highlighting the importance of applying for financial aid. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the first, and most critical, step in  more

COKEBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 23 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release: In response to growing concerns within the community, Rep. Bud Cook (R-Greene/Washington) and the House Republican Policy Committee, led by Chairman Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), convened a hearing to discuss and strategize ways to prevent the potential drainage of the beloved Cokeburg Dam by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The hearing, "Removing Obstacles to Opportuni  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 23 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2024: During a public hearing today, members of the Senate Appropriations Committee raised questions about the need for tens of millions of dollars in additional spending for Unemployment Compensation (UC) services when the state is experiencing a period of historically low unemployment. * * * Department of Labor and Industry Much like the governor's overall budget, proposed  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 23 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024: No new details were made available regarding Governor Shapiro's plans to merge the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) with the community college system and reduce tuition for some students during a Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing with PASSHE Chancellor Dan Greenstein today. * * * PA State System of Higher Education Committee members s  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 22 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Penn State Homecoming 2024 will take place Sept. 22-28, as announced today (Feb. 22) by the Homecoming executive committee. A week of celebrations and festivities will lead up to the Penn State football game versus Illinois on Sept. 28, at Beaver Stadium. The theme for this year's Homecoming is "In every roar, tradition soars." Penn State Homecoming is a student-run organization that aims to ce  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Feb. 23 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: For the second consecutive year, Pennsylvania College of Technology physician assistant graduates have bested the national first-attempt pass rate for the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam. Ninety-four percent of Penn College's Class of 2023 graduates - who completed their degrees in August - passed the exam on their first attempt, while 100% of the 2022 graduating class passed o  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 23 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Connecticut mega-millionaire and hedge fund executive David McCormick's massive fortune is dragging down his Senate candidacy, according to a new report from HuffPost. McCormick has a history of selling out Pennsylvanians to Saudi Arabia and China in order to enrich himself and his Wall Street friends at the expense of working families. ICYMI: HuffPost: Senate Republicans have rich people problems  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 21 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: HERSHEY, Pa. -- That head pain you're feeling isn't a sinus headache. That phrase we've all bandied about when our head is pounding is really a misnomer, according to Dr. John McGinn, an otolaryngologist at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. If you have a head cold, and you feel like a balloon has been inflated inside your face for more than a week, what you're most likely dealin  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 21 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: HERSHEY, Pa. -- You're sick and you think you're experiencing a sinus headache, but that phrase we've all bandied about when our head is pounding is really a misnomer, according to Dr. John McGinn, an otolaryngologist at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. If you have a head cold, and you feel like a balloon has been inflated inside your face for more than a week, what you're most  more

UNIVERSITY CITY, Pennsylvania, Feb. 23 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: Three Penn Medicine hospitals were honored among their peers with 2024 Achievement Awards from The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP). Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health (LG Health), Pennsylvania Hospital (PAH), and Chester County Hospital (CCH) were three of 13 hospitals across the state recognized in the annual awards program.   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 23 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a letter to congressional leaders advocating for legislative action to reform Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) practices. The letter, sent by the National Association of Attorneys General, was led by Arkansas, North Carolina, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. According to the bipartisan coalition of attorneys general, the "original purpose [of] the Pharmacy Benefit Managers  more