UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 29 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi urged state lawmakers to increase the University's state funding for the first time in five years and encouraged them to implement a performance-based funding model for the state's public universities during a hearing today (Feb. 29) of the House Appropriations Committee in Harrisburg. Bendapudi was joined at the appropriations hearing for P  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, March 1 (TNSres) -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: * * * Thwaites Glacier, called the "Doomsday Glacier" because its collapse would cause significant sea level rise, is the subject of a new paper co-authored by Rachel Clark '16 and Julia Wellner '92. The study has been making headlines; it was covered by CNN, Salon, and Inside Climate News. Published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the study studied marine sedimentary rec  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, March 1 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: With the opening of The Well in 2022, Bryn Mawr embraced the most holistic vision of student wellness in its history. The building brought together The Health and Wellness Center, Career & Civic Engagement, and the Impact Center for Community, Equity, and Understanding to advance a concept of wellness that included helping students care for both themselves and the communities that are important to them. Wellness   more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 1 -- Cuyahoga County issued the following news release: The Cuyahoga County Department of Public Works, the City of Maple Heights, and the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) invite the public to provide comments regarding the rehabilitation of Rockside Road, from East 140th Street to the west side of the bridge over the Norfolk Southern railroad, east of Pennsylvania Avenue. The project will include: * Resurfacing of the roadway surface * Pavement base repairs *  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: As corporate special interests continue bankrolling his congressional campaign, far-right extremist Rob Mercuri has fully committed to taking his anti-worker agenda to Congress. Throughout his career, Mercuri has fought against Pennsylvania workers, between voting against extending work safety protections to public workers, refusing to support raising the minimum wage, and even said he doe  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 1 -- Post and Schell, a law firm, issued the following news release: Post & Schell, P.C. is pleased to announce that Heather K. D'Onofrio has rejoined the firm as a Principal in its Professional Liability Department and Medical Malpractice Litigation Practice Group. Ms. D'Onofrio previously served as an Associate in Post & Schell's Professional Liability Department from 2003 through 2012. She spent several years as owner and partner at The D'Onofrio Firm, wher  more

KUTZTOWN, Pennsylvania, March 1 (TNSres) -- Kutztown University issued the following news release: Kutztown University was awarded a $1.5 million grant to support its Regenerative Organic Agriculture track within its environmental science program in collaboration with the Rodale Institute. State Representative Mark Rozzi, a 1996 KU graduate, was a pivotal advocate in the university acquiring the grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. Funding will support   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 1 -- Fox Rothschild, a law firm, issued the following news release: Fox Rothschild is pleased to welcome Christine N. Lindblad back to our Minneapolis office as a partner in the Litigation Department. "We are thrilled that Christine has returned to Fox," said Andrew S. Hansen, Managing Partner of the firm's Minneapolis office. "She is a top-notch litigator. The insights she gained working in-house with a large nonprofit health plan will be invaluable to our cl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: Chris Deluzio must be hoping for some warm weather in Pennsylvania because he just invested in a new pair of flip-flops! Look for yourself: Chris Deluzio said he "opposes" Joe Biden's decision to ban U.S. natural gas bans even though he just voted against a bill that repeals BIden's ban earlier this month. "There must be a flip-flop sale in Pennsylvania because Chris Deluzio just splurged on a ne  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 1 (TNSres) -- The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture issued the following news on Feb. 29, 2024: Today, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture released findings from its 2023 study, Economic Impact of the Pennsylvania Grape & Wine Industry. The study, funded by the department's Wine Marketing and Research Program, found that the industry supports 10,756 jobs, paying wages of $518.2 million, and directly contributing $1.77 billion to the state economy annu  more

READING, Pennsylvania, March 1 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: Today, Governor Josh Shapiro and Secretary of Education Dr. Khalid Mumin toured Reading Area Community College (RACC) with Senator Judy Schwank to learn how RACC is giving students the freedom to chart their own course to successful careers and addressing critical workforce needs - like the lack of nurses - in Pennsylvania. Governor Shapiro and his Administration are current  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 1 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: As part of his commitment to ensure safe and secure elections in Pennsylvania, Governor Shapiro has established the Pennsylvania Election Threats Task Force. Led by Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt, the Task Force is comprised of federal, state, and local security, law enforcement, and election administration partners who are working together to share information and coordinate pla  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 1 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Health issued the following news on Feb. 29, 2024: The Pennsylvania Department of Health today announced it is offering several new virtual training opportunities to help prevent unintentional drug overdoses. These online modules are offered at no cost and include continuing education credits for health care providers which may also meet various licensing requirements. "It is imperative we do everything we can to address the o  more

TAMAQUA, Pennsylvania, March 1 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release: As Pennsylvania faces a housing crisis, Rep. Jamie Barton (R-Berks/Schuylkill) and the House Republican Policy Committee, led by Chairman Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), convened a hearing to discuss the imminent need for construction permitting reform. The hearing, "Removing Obstacles to Opportunity: Building Pennsylvania," featured the following testifiers: Mike Tobash, principal, Tobash  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 1 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: A group of state House lawmakers announced Thursday a package of bills designed to reform and streamline the state's successful Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program. The proposals come on the heels of a law adopted last year that significantly expanded income eligibility limits and increased the maximum rebates to provide more help to senior citizens and people with disabilit  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 1 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: Supreme Court Chief Justice Debra Todd, Supreme Court Justice Kevin Brobson, and Court Administrator of Pennsylvania Andrea Tuominen testified today before the House Appropriations Committee. House Republicans questioned the financial transparency of the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts (AOPC), who is responsible for operations of courts within the Commonwealth  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 1 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: Penn State President Dr. Neeli Bendapudi, University of Pittsburgh Chancellor Joan Gabel, Temple University President Dr. Richard Englert, and Lincoln University President Dr. Brenda Allen testified today before the House Appropriations Committee. House Republicans questioned their involvement in any meetings or discussions regarding Governor Shapiro's "Blueprint for Highe  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 1 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following statement on Feb. 29, 2024: House Republican Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) Thursday responded to the formation of an Election Threats Task Force formed by Gov. Josh Shapiro, and to be led by Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt, with the following statement: "The greatest threats to Pennsylvanians having confidence in our elections are a state Supreme Court that willfully refuses to follow the   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 1 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: Preventing blackouts, meeting Pennsylvania's future energy demands and ensuring timely processing of permits were among the top issues discussed at today's Senate Appropriations Committee hearings on the 2024-25 state budget featuring the Department of Environmental Protection and the Liquor Control Board. * * * Department of Environmental Protection Committee members   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 1 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) and Sen. Chris Gebhard (R-48) today announced plans to introduce legislation aiming to deter illegal immigration and generate new revenue for property tax and rent relief. "Illegal immigrants hurt Pennsylvania's economy by sending money out of the United States and back to their country of origin," Mastriano said. "This fee would ensure some of  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, March 1 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: Pennsylvania College of Technology graphic design alumni captured nine awards in AIGA Baltimore's 2023 nationwide Flux Student Design Competition. "This is a huge win for Penn College Graphic Design, especially considering that we were competing against some of the best art and design schools in the country," said Nicholas L. Stephenson, instructor of graphic design. The seven alumni who w  more

SELINSGROVE, Pennsylvania, March 1 -- Susquehanna University issued the following news: By Haley Dittbrenner Susquehanna students networked with over 100 alumni volunteers at the annual Break Through professional conference. Open to all majors and class years, Break Through connects current students to alumni in similar career paths and provides students with guidance on making the most of their time at Susquehanna, pursuing careers after graduation, finding internships, gaining professional s  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * In a new study, biology and psychology researchers show how existing color vocabularies constrain future options for efficient color vocabularies. * * * Suppose two speakers of the same language are playing a guessing game where each has the same color swatches, and Player 1 tries to get Player 2 to guess a hue by naming the color. If the second player c  more