BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, March 7 (TNSres) -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: The Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution has selected an article by Assistant Professor of Biology Barbara Domingues Bitarello to appear in one of a series of special virtual issues of its journals. The virtual issues celebrate the 40th anniversary of the first issue of Molecular Biology and Evolution and highlight the historic and contemporary contributions of that journal and Genome Biology and E  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 5 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: For soft tissue to recover and regrow, it needs blood vessels to grow to deliver oxygen and nutrients. Sluggish vascularization, however, can slow or even prevent recovery and regrowth of lost or damaged soft tissue after a severe injury or serious illness such as cancer. To speed up the formation and patterning of new blood vessels, Penn State researchers have combined a novel biomaterial with a   more

WEST CHESTER, Pennsylvania, March 9 (TNSres) -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: Today, Governor Josh Shapiro toured West Chester University (WCU) with PDE Deputy Secretary of Education and Higher Education Commissioner Kate Shaw, Representative Chris Pielli, Chester County Commissioner Marian Moskowitz, and WCU leadership and students to learn how WCU is giving students the freedom to chart their own course to successful careers and address  more

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, March 9 -- East Stroudsburg University issued the following news release: East Stroudsburg University's Student Activity Association, in conjunction with the Student Government Association, hosted their annual Student Organization Award Banquet on Sunday, February 25. The banquet honored select clubs and organizations for their achievements during the 2023 calendar year. During the banquet the following awards were presented: Most Active on Campus Award - Christ  more

GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, March 9 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: After spending the 2023-24 season as Grove City College's interim head women's basketball coach, Jason Baker has been named the College's head women's basketball coach, effective immediately. Baker recently completed his third season as the College. He worked as assistant women's basketball coach for two years before taking over as the interim head coach prior to the 2023-24 campaign. "I am humbled a  more

GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, March 9 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: Dan Bryant, Walmart's executive vice president of Global Public Policy and Government Affairs, will discuss "Kingdom Ethics in Global Business" next week at Grove City College. Bryant will deliver the 2024 J. Paul Sticht '39 Memorial Lecture in Business and Ethics at 7 p.m. March 13 in Crawford Hall Auditorium on campus. This year's Sticht lecture is part of the College's Faith for Life series. The h  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 9 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Since unveiling his Higher Education blueprint and his 2024-25 budget proposal, Governor Josh Shapiro has traveled across the Commonwealth with local and legislative leaders, meeting with college students and faculty at the Community College of Allegheny County, Reading Area Community College, and West Chester University to share how his bold vision for higher education in Pennsylvania and  more

KUTZTOWN, Pennsylvania, March 9 -- Kutztown University issued the following news release: Kutztown University celebrated the remarkable contributions of six distinguished individuals during the Black History Month 2024 Ujima Conference Awards Feb. 20-22. These awards recognize those who have significantly impacted the campus community through their dedication to education, unity, leadership, freedom of expression, community service and legacy building. Ujima Excellence Award: Dr. Brenda Muzeta  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news on March 8, 2024: Joe Biden is visiting Pennsylvania today to kick off his campaign after last night's divisive and disappointing State of the Union Address. One thing is clear: Pennsylvanians are struggling with his failed policies supported by extreme Pennsylvania Democrats Susan Wild, Matt Cartwright and Chris Deluzio. "Joe Biden will 'kick off' his campaign in Pennsylvania, but the only thing   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 9 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news: Attorney General Michelle Henry announced a Philadelphia man was convicted at trial of Medicaid fraud and related crimes for causing the Medicaid program to pay more than $4,200 for hours he claimed to have provided home care -- when, in reality, the patient was in hospitals. A Montgomery County jury returned its verdict Thursday, following two days of testimony regarding Felipe L. Sant  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 9 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: David McCormick is refusing to support legislation that would protect access to IVF treatment in the wake of the Alabama Supreme Court ruling. His dangerous anti-choice agenda also includes supporting an abortion ban with no exceptions for rape or incest. ICYMI: Heartland Signal: David McCormick's campaign won't say if he would support Duckworth's bill to protect IVF * [...] according to a newsle  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 2 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Stuart Weitzman School of Design issued the following news: * * * Through a semester-long studio course, Billy Fleming and landscape architecture students in the Weitzman School of Design brainstormed possibilities for a green economy in a former mining town in one of the fastest-warming regions on Earth. * * * The town of Narsaq (pop. 1,346) lies on the southern tip of Greenland, its rolling green turf punctuat  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 9 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School issued the following news release: Food for Education, Seacology, and Simprints have been named as winners of the 2024 Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize. Chosen from an applicant pool of 125+ organizations, all three winners are guaranteed an unrestricted financial award of $125,000 as well as executive training and support from both the Wharton School and the University of Pennsylvania. One grand prize winne  more

WAYNESBURG, Pennsylvania, March 9 -- Waynesburg University issued the following news: As Waynesburg University celebrates its 175th anniversary, construction begins on the University's new Center for Criminal and Forensic Investigation. Slated to open in the fall 2024 semester of the University's milestone year, the $2.1 million Center has been funded in its entirety by generous donors and will benefit students from various disciplines as well as provide training opportunities for regional fir  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, March 8 (TNSres) -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: Research studies can be difficult, especially if a student has never actually conducted a research study before. Thankfully, the Naylor Workshop on Undergraduate Research in Writing Studies is here to help students learn how to conduct these studies and explore research in writing studies as a whole. For the past 10 years, York College of Pennsylvania has been hosting the Naylor Workshop for st  more