UNIVERSITY CITY, Pennsylvania, March 6 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: Brian Capell, MD, an assistant professor of Dermatology, received a $100,000 grant from the Prevent Cancer Foundation. The award will build on Capell's previous research showing that modulating the types of fatty acids in the diet may prevent the formation of skin and oral squamous cell carcinomas. Squamous cell carcinoma, which can occur in various places th  more

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, March 6 -- East Stroudsburg University issued the following news release: East Stroudsburg University's Provost's Colloquium Series, an intellectual experience that promotes dialogue among ESU faculty, staff, students, and community, continues during the Spring 2024 semester with a presentation by Xue Dong, assistant professor of art + media + design and Carol Dimopoulos, Ed.D., assistant professor of business management. "Empower Entrepreneurial Mindset Through   more

ALBANY, New York, March 6 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on March 5, 2024: * * * To: Renee Britt, Senior Paralegal, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004, renee.britt@morganlewis.com Re: Matter 24-00290 - Adoption of Electric Lightwave, LLC d/b/a Allstream to Change Name to Zayo Group, LLC and Adopt its PSC No. 1 - Telephone tariff. Dear Renee Britt: The tariff adoption supplement filed by Electric Lightwave  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 6 (TNSres) -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: Auditor General Timothy DeFoor today announced the release of audit reports for 30 volunteer firefighters' relief associations (VFRAs) in Allegheny, Beaver, Bedford, Bucks, Butler, Cambria, Chester, Clearfield, Fayette, Greene, Huntingdon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Montgomery, Northumberland, Schuylkill, Somerset, Tioga, Wayne and Westmoreland counties. "Reli  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 6 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) Secretary Dr. Khalid Mumin, Deputy Secretary and Commissioner for Postsecondary and Higher Education Dr. Kate Shaw, Deputy Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education Dr. Carrie Rowe, and Director of PDE Bureau of Budget and Fiscal Management Jessica Sites, testified today before the House Appropriations Committee. House Rep  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 6 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: Lawmakers raised numerous concerns today about the Shapiro administration's plans to spend billions of new taxpayer dollars to expand Medicaid to cover services that do not pertain to physical or behavioral health during a hearing with the Department of Human Services (DHS). If the proposed changes, known as an 1115 Waiver Request, are approved by the federal government   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 6 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news on March 5, 2024: Last week in Pittsburgh, local leaders held a press conference outside of David McCormick's campaign event to slam his record of outsourcing jobs while laying off workers in Pennsylvania and investing in China. Watch the coverage HERE: https://youtu.be/3dDE52vOFnU "The race for the state Senate moving through Pittsburgh today and Republican David McCormick was met with protesters  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, March 6 -- Lycoming College issued the following news on March 5, 2024: As part of the Lycoming College Spring Symposium, "The Politics of Consumption: Race, Class, and Ethics," Lycoming College will host Joseph Ewoodzie, Jr., Ph.D., associate professor of sociology and Vann Professor of Racial Justice at Davidson College, for a talk about the role that food plays in cultural and racial diversity. The event is planned for Wednesday, March 20, 4:30 p.m., in the Trogne  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Researchers shed light on archea, a single cell microorganism, to discover how proteins determine what shape a cell will take and how that form may function. * * * Originally discovered in extreme environments like hydrothermal vents, archaea, a single-celled microorganism, can also be found in the digestive systems of animals, including humans where the  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 6 -- La Roche University issued the following news release: La Roche University is pleased to announce Angela M. Reynolds, Ph.D., as its 58th commencement speaker. Dr. Reynolds serves as chief executive officer of YWCA Greater Pittsburgh. "The YWCA and La Roche University share many of the same values: a commitment to peace, to justice, to equality and equity, to the marginalized, and to our children. Dr. Reynolds' tireless efforts to empower women and families   more