PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 12 -- The University of Pennsylvania Libraries issued the following news: Gary Prebula, W'72, can pinpoint the moment he became a lifelong comic book fan. "I was about 3 years old," he says. "Before they went out, my mother bought me my first comic book. It was Superman, and I had just started reading. They went off to a New Year's Eve party and I read the comic maybe 20 times, and I was still up when they came home because it made me think." It also sparked a  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Axios: Democrats attack Senate GOP's wealthy "carpetbagger" candidates By Stef W. Knight and Stephen Neukam March 10, 2024 * Several top GOP candidates for Senate share a vulnerability Democrats are itching to exploit -- million-dollar homes outside of the states they're running in. * Democrats are...painting Republican challengers as out-of-touch out-of-towners. * "Carpetbagger" attacks  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 12 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news on March 11, 2024: A newly developed "GPS nanoparticle" injected intravenously can home in on cancer cells to deliver a genetic punch to the protein implicated in tumor growth and spread, according to researchers from Penn State. They tested their approach in human cell lines and in mice to effectively knock down a cancer-causing gene, reporting that the technique may potentially offer a more prec  more

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, March 12 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: Thiel College announces AJ Green '24, of Youngstown, Ohio, Abraham Hochstetler '24, of Conneaut Lake, Pa., and Allison Walsh '24, of Edinboro, Pa., as its Student of the Month honorees for March. 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. Green is a 2019 graduate of Austintown   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 12 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: Health Care & FDA Practice Shareholder Brad M. Rostolsky, of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, is among the featured faculty at the 30th Annual Health Law Institute, presented by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI). The program takes place in Harrisburg, March 12-13. On Wednesday, March 13, Rostolsky will co-present HIPAA 2024: Enforcement Trends in a Changing Regu  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 12 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings, and Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry reiterated their support for common sense gun safety laws today as attorneys for the states delivered oral arguments defending landmark firearms legislation. In Delaware State Sportsmen's Association v. Delaware Department of   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: Last year, Pittsburgh was facing police budget cuts. Now, Pittsburgh police are losing officers so fast they will no longer respond to certain calls. Chris Deluzio has backed lower penalties for violent crimes, endorsed and campaigned for local defund-the-police candidate Sara Innamorato and is a part of the group that endorsed legislation to eliminate the use of money bail. The soft-on-crime p  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 12 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news: Attorney General Michelle Henry announced an agreement to resolve pending litigation against Easton-based Great Conventions LLC and its owner, Christopher Wertz. Under the terms of the agreement, consumers who purchased tickets to the Great Philadelphia ComicCon event -- originally scheduled for 2020 -- may be eligible to receive refunds. Great Conventions organized the event to be hel  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 12 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release: Seeking to generate a new revenue source for Pennsylvania, Rep. Mike Cabell (R-Luzerne) plans to soon introduce legislation that would impose a state fee on international remittances made by illegal immigrants. "It is estimated that $70 billion is extracted from the U.S. economy annually by undocumented workers who send their earnings back to their home countries," said Cabell. "My bill  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 12 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release: As bad actors continue to manipulate innocent people with unscrupulous scams, Rep. Joe Hogan (Bucks) and the House Republican Policy Committee, led by Chairman Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), convened a hearing to discuss this increasingly common corruption and ways to protect people. The hearing, "Safeguarding our Community from Fraud," featured the following testifiers: Fred Harran,   more

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, March 12 -- Pennsylvania American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: Pennsylvania American Water today announced the start of a $4.3 million project to replace more than 14,500 feet of water main in the city of Wilkes-Barre to improve reliability for customers, reduce service disruptions, and increase water flows for firefighting. The system improvements replace water main dating as far back as the early 1900s. St  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, March 12 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: The renamed Center for Academic Excellence at Pennsylvania College of Technology will bear the name, and honor the lifelong service, of Michael J. Hudock Sr., a beloved and dedicated area educator, coach and mentor. The Michael J. Hudock Sr. Center for Academic Excellence will benefit from a $250,000 endowed gift from his wife, Barbara , CEO and founding partner of Hudock Capital Group LLC  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 12 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following statement on March 11, 2024: * * * Today, on the three-year anniversary of President Biden signing the American Rescue Plan into law, Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chair Senator Sharif Street released the following statement: "Three years ago today, President Biden signed the historic American Rescue Plan into law to put Pennsylvania on track to recover from the pandemic and kickstart our great Americ  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 12 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Mega-millionaire David McCormick's Connecticut roots were on display again as he faces scrutiny after a new report details that he doesn't "know the facts" about the Scranton-NYC passenger rail project that would create jobs for Pennsylvanians. McCormick's threats to the bipartisan infrastructure law would jeopardize the rail project and others like it. ICYMI: The Keystone: McCormick, unaware of   more

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, March 12 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: Associate Professor of History and Director of the College's honors institute Sheila Nowinski, Ph.D. was awarded the Kenneth '31 and Marianna Brown '32 Dietrich Honors Institute Chair at Thiel College's Academic Honors Convocation recently. Philanthropist, businessman, scholar and proud northwest Pennsylvania native William S. Dietrich II, bequeathed a $25 million fund to Thiel College upon his passing in 20  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 12 -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: Joseph Mahady, managing partner of Reed Smith's Philadelphia office, has been selected by the Philadelphia Business Journal to appear in its '40 Under 40' list of up-and-coming leaders. "It's an honor to be chosen as among the Business Journal's leading professionals under 40," Mahady said. "The 2024 class includes some of the area's most accomplished and successful leaders acro  more

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, March 12 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: Assistant Professor of Business Administration and Accounting Steven Kandray was recognized as the Norman P. Mortensen H'81 Chair of Economics at Thiel College's Academic Honors Convocation recently. Dr. Peter Mortensen H'81 is the retired Chairman of FNB Corporation and a Thiel College Trustee Emeritus. He served on the Board of Trustees from 1987-1998 and was awarded an honorary degree in 1981. Kandray jo  more

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, March 12 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: Professor of Business Administration and Chair of the Arthur McGonigal Department of Business Administration and Accounting Melissa Oakes '03 was recognized as the David M. Miller Chair of Accounting at Thiel College's Academic Honors Convocation recently. The chair is named for David M. Miller '61 H'20, a mentor of Professor Oakes. He was a 1961 graduate of Thiel College and taught at Thiel from 1963 to 202  more

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, March 12 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: Professor of English Mary Theresa Hall, Ph.D. was recognized with a pair of honors recently. She was formally recognized as the James Pedas '50 H '89 Chair of Communication at Thiel College's Academic Honors Convocation in February and the announcement that the first floor of Greenville Hall will be named in honor was made official. Trustee emeritus Dr. James Pedas '50 H'89 provided the lead gift for the end  more

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, March 12 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: Craig Thurber was recently recognized as the Rod E. Wilt '86 Head Coach for Thiel College Wrestling at Thiel College's Academic Honors Convocation recently. Thurber, who is also an Adjunct Professor of Health and Physical Education, recently completed his 21st season as Thiel's wrestling coach. Since taking over the Tomcat program in 2003, Thurber has led the Tomcats to 11 Presidents' Athletic Conference Cha  more

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, March 12 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: Thiel College is partnering with Notre Dame College to provide a seamless transition for Notre Dame students affected by the suburban Cleveland college's closure announcement on March 4. Read more (https://www.thiel.edu/admissions/notre-dame-teach-out). Administrators from the college announced on March 4 that the century-old Roman Catholic school will close at the end of the spring semester. As part of the  more

VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, March 12 -- Villanova University issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: Villanova University President, the Rev. Peter M. Donohue, OSA, PhD, today announced that in recognition of $20 million in support of the College of Engineering building expansion project by John G. Drosdick '65, retired chief executive officer and president of Sunoco, Inc., the College's soon-to-be-completed new building will be named Drosdick Hall. "I cannot thank John enough for hi  more

CHESTER, Pennsylvania, March 12 (TNSres) -- The Widener University issued the following news: Hands-on research is a vital part of the Widener student experience and faculty are always finding new and creative ways to get students involved. Faculty in the School of Business Administration found an opportunity with the Philadelphia Union to have students interacting directly with fans. Led by Brian Larson, professor of marketing and sport & event management, a group of students from his marketi  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 12 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: The Attorneys General of Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania reiterated their support for common sense gun safety laws today as attorneys for the States of Delaware and New Jersey delivered oral arguments defending landmark gun safety legislation. In Delaware State Sportsmen's Association v. Delaware Department of Safety & Homeland Security, currently before   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 12 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news on March 11, 2024: COLLEGE PARK, MD. - The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team won the 2024 Big Ten championship, winning the team's eighth conference crown since the arrival of head coach Cael Sanderson. Five Nittany Lion wrestlers won individual Big Ten titles as well. Penn State won the team race with a school record 170.5 points, far outdistancing second place Michigan's 123.5. Penn State   more