GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, Feb. 24 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: Thiel College announces Jared Curcio '24, of Avonmore, Pa., and Taya Sykes '24, of Erie, Pa., as its Student of the Month honorees for February. The Student of the Month honor is awarded to seniors. It is among the most prestigious student awards at Thiel College with only six students earning the honor each semester. Curcio is an early childhood and special education major who plans to become an elementary   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Feb. 24 -- Eckert Seamans Cherin and Mellott, a law firm, issued the following news release: Lisa A. Bell, a Washington, D.C.-based Member with national law firm Eckert Seamans, and Keith M. Ferguson, Jr., a White Plains-based Associate with the firm, recently attended The National Bar Association Commercial Law Section's 2024 Corporate Counsel Conference in San Antonio, Texas. The Annual Conference is an opportunity to make connections while spending three days alongs  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 24 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news: Attorney General Michelle Henry announced the formal continuation of an ongoing partnership between the Office of Attorney General and the United States' Department of Labor. This collaborative effort comes in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which allows the Office of Attorney General and the Department of Labor to collaborate on enforcement and education initiatives and  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 24 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news: Attorney General Michelle Henry announced a lawsuit (https://www.attorneygeneral.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2024-02-23-Com.-v.-Davis-Communications-CIE.pdf) against Davis Communications Internet, Inc., and its owner, David Davis, for operating as an internet provider -- but in reality were reselling internet services they purchased from a legitimate provider. According to the Office  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 24 -- Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding issued the following news: Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding kicked off Pennsylvania's maple tapping-season at Dewy Meadows Farm in Warren Center, Bradford County, celebrating Pennsylvania's maple syrup industry alongside the Pennsylvania Maple Producers Council and Pennsylvania Hardwoods Development Council. Governor Josh Shapiro's 2024-25 budget (https://www.shapirobudget.pa.gov/) feeds growth in Penn  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 24 -- Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding issued the following news on Feb. 22, 2024: Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced today that the PA Agricultural Business Development Center is taking applications for $500,000 in PA Farm Bill Farm Vitality Planning Grants, funded in the 2023-24 budget. The grants fund strategic business planning to expand or diversify farms or transition of ownership. Governor Josh Shapiro proposed continued fund  more

NEW CASTLE, Pennsylvania, Feb. 24 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2024: The escalating drug crisis that has gripped communities not only in western Pennsylvania, but throughout the Commonwealth, was the focus of a House Republican Policy Committee hearing Tuesday in New Castle, Lawrence County. The hearing was hosted by Rep. Marla Brown (R-Lawrence), along with committee Chairman Joshua D. Kail (R-Beaver/Washington). "Addiction is complex and  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 24 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2024: Department of Aging Secretary Jason Kavulich, along with Deputy Secretary of Aging Steven Horner, and Director of Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract for the Elderly Program (PACE) Tom Snedden, testified today before the House Appropriations Committee. House Republicans focused their questions on how the Department of Aging is meeting the needs of Pennsylvania's growing eld  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 24 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2024: Department of Agriculture (Ag) Secretary Russell Redding, and Executive Deputy Secretary Greg Hosttetter testified today before the House Appropriations Committee. House Republicans focused their questions on proposed spending increases for the Department and how these new dollars will directly help Pennsylvania farmers. Additionally, Republicans asked, and were again dism  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 24 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2024: Department of Corrections (DOC) Secretary Dr. Laurel Harry along with Kelly Evans, Executive Deputy Secretary for Community Corrections, Reentry, and Parole Field Services, Robert Gimble, Deputy Secretary of Administration, Christian Stephens, Deputy Secretary for Office of Field Services, and James Fox, Chairman of the Probation and Parole Board testified today before the  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 24 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2024: Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) Executive Director and CFO Robin Wiessmann and Deputy Executive Director and Chief Counsel Leonidas Pandeladis testified today before the House Appropriations Committee. House Republicans focused their questions on how the PHFA is improving their services after their high-profile failure with distributions from the Federal CARES A  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 24 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release: Working to provide law enforcement officials with more tools in their arsenal to prosecute individuals on charges related to "swatting," a dangerous act where a person places a hoax 911 alleging a hostage situation or other serious threat, a group of House Republicans announced they'll introduce a series of bills. There has been an uptick in instances of swatting in recent years, includin  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 24 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release: Rep. Stephenie Scialabba (R-Butler) announced that House Republican Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) appointed her to serve on the School Safety and Security Committee under the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. The 17-member committee within the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency was created as part of Act 44 of 2018, a comprehensive school safety law that  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 23 -- The Pennsylvania Treasurer issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2024: Treasurer Stacy Garrity today visited the Veterans Multi-Service Center in Philadelphia to celebrate the PA ABLE Savings Program surpassing $100 million in assets. PA ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) accounts are a tax-free way for Pennsylvanians with disabilities, and their families, to save without affecting eligibility for important benefits. Treasurer Garrity was j  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 23 -- The Pennsylvania Treasurer issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024: Following a strong decision from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Treasurer Stacy Garrity today called on the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) to immediately comply with the Right-to-Know Law (RTKL) by posting its contracts to Treasury's Contracts e-Library (https://www.patreasury.gov/transparency/e-library/). * * * "For the past 15 years, the PIAA has vio  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * As a 2024 Pickering Fellow, Jade Gonzalez will receive support for a master's degree and preparation for a career in the U.S. Foreign Service. * * * Jade Gonzalez, a 2022 graduate of the College of Arts and Sciences, has been selected as a 2024 Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Fellow. Funded by the United States Department of State and managed by the Ralph   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 23 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. -- Pennsylvania College of Technology is the recipient of a nearly $1.5 million federal grant to support students majoring in a transportation-related field. The U.S. National Science Foundation awarded the $1,498,465 grant (No. 2221107) as part of its S-STEM program, which funds scholarships for academically talented low-income students. Dubbed Transportation Scholars, the pro  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Feb. 24 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: Pennsylvania College of Technology is the recipient of a nearly $1.5 million federal grant to support students majoring in a transportation-related field. The National Science Foundation awarded $1,498,465 (grant No. 2221107) as part of its S-STEM program, which funds scholarships for academically talented low-income students. Dubbed Transportation Scholars, the program will provide up to   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Funding from PolyBio Research Foundation will support research on SARS-CoV-2 persistence in the gut, in addition to work defining long COVID immune responses * * * The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine has received a $2.1M grant from PolyBio Research Foundation to expand long COVID research. The grant, issued via PolyBio's   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 22 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: HERSHEY, Pa. -- Dr. Karen Kim, who began her tenure as dean of Penn State College of Medicine in September 2023, has committed to giving $250,000 over the next five years to bolster medical student scholarships and to challenge alumni, friends, faculty and staff to follow her lead. She is joined in her philanthropy by her husband, Dr. Randy Chang, an anesthesiologist with Penn State Health Medical  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 23 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following statement on Feb. 22, 2024: * * * Connecticut hedge fund CEO and mega-millionaire David McCormick has a long record of enriching himself at the expense of working people. And as he attends the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, his deep financial ties to countries like Saudi Arabia and China, investments in a site that platforms antisemitism, and opposition to critical funding for America'  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 24 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following statement on Feb. 23, 2024: * * * David McCormick can't erase his dangerous anti-choice record: he praised the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade, called himself "staunchly pro-life," and supports a national abortion ban without exceptions for rape or incest. * * * Pennsylvania Democratic Party spokesperson TaNisha Cameron issued the following statement: "David McCormick can't hide from his anti-  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 24 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following statement on Feb. 23, 2024: * * * Connecticut hedge fund CEO and mega-millionaire David McCormick has a long record of enriching himself at the expense of working people. Following his remarks at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference today, his deep financial ties to countries like Saudi Arabia and China, investments in a site that platforms antisemitism, and opposition to critical funding  more

NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, Feb. 24 -- Westminster College issued the following news: Faculty members from Westminster College's School of Communication judged entries in this year's Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Festival of Media Arts. Dr. Keith Corso, assistant professor of communication, and lecturers Kandice Hartner and Bradley Weaver judged student and faculty applicants in a blind-juried review process in the categories of audio, documentary, film and video, interactive multime  more