UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 18 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Warmer weather in the forecast means ice cream season is approaching swiftly -- along with the chance to vote for your favorite Penn State Berkey Creamery ice cream flavor in this year's Flavor Madness competition. Sixteen flavors will compete once again to become this year's champion in the online tournament, which begins today, March 18, and will run for four weeks. Voting opens at 10 a.m. eac  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 18 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Leafhoppers, a common backyard insect, secrete and coat themselves in tiny mysterious particles that could provide both the inspiration and the instructions for next-generation technology, according to a new study led by Penn State researchers. In a first, the team precisely replicated the complex geometry of these particles, called brochosomes, and elucidated a better understanding of how they a  more

CENTER VALLEY, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- DeSales University issued the following news: DeSales University will welcome award-winning journalist and National Public Radio host Terry Gross to campus to deliver the 33rd Frank L. Marcon Lecture. Gross, longtime host and executive producer of "Fresh Air," will speak on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. in Billera Hall. The event is free and open to the public with registration (https://engage.desales.edu/register/Marcon2024). Gross began he  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 19 (TNSres) -- Drexel University issued the following news release: There's a patch of concrete on Drexel University's campus that could portend a frost-free future for sidewalks and highways in the Northeast. Tucked inconspicuously next to a parking lot for the university's facilities vehicles, two 30-inch-by-30-inch slabs have been warding off snow, sleet and freezing rain on their own -- without shoveling, salting or scraping -- for a little over three years  more

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- 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 Emily Rollinson, Ph.D., associate professor of biological sciences and Abagail Cahill, Ph.D., associate professor of biology at Albion College. "A Web of interactions:  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: The Shapiro Administration's efforts to enhance and improve permitting are showing early success as the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) improves online permitting, online payment, and delivers on-time permit decisions. Governor Shapiro has made it clear - Pennsylvania is open for business and the Commonwealth should help businesses succeed, not get in the way. Over the last   more

CHICAGO, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- Duane Morris, a law firm, issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: Duane Morris LLP has appointed Neville M. Bilimoria managing partner of its Chicago office. Bilimoria succeeds John Robert Weiss, the office's managing partner since 2018, who will be retiring at the end of this month. "We thank John for his steady hand in guiding our Chicago office for the past six years. We accomplished so much for the firm in a strategically important market," s  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding issued the following news: Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding has invited proposals for $460,000 in 2024 Commonwealth Specialty Crop Block Grants to stimulate market growth or boost the competitive position for high-priority crops. Hardwoods, honey, brewing grains, hemp, and flax are deemed top priorities for their potential to boost fast-growing ag sectors, feed Pennsylvania's economy, and increase envi  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: Pennsylvania House Republican Leadership held a press conference Monday to call out Gov. Josh Shapiro's latest energy plan as another tax on Pennsylvania's families and businesses. Pennsylvania House Republican Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) argued Shapiro's energy plan will increase energy costs while doing too little to spur on Pennsylvania's energy economy. "If G  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced two bills aimed at prioritizing community safety, according to committee chair Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20). Senate Bill 1111 sponsored by Baker, would make technical changes to Megan's Law to ensure that individuals who are convicted of certain human trafficking offenses are subject to the same reporting and evaluation requirem  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: Two bills modernizing the capabilities of athletic trainers in Pennsylvania were passed by the Senate today, according to the sponsor, Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20). Senate Bill 559 (https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/billinfo.cfm?syear=2023&sind=0&body=S&type=B&bn=559) and Senate Bill 560 (https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/billinfo.cfm?syear=2023&sind=  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: Sen. Rosemary Brown (R-40) introduced legislation today to update and modernize midwife requirements. "The declining number of physicians opting for obstetrics and gynecology specialization is noteworthy, and young families are worried about accessing maternal care. Both rural and urban regions in our state lack obstetricians or licensed midwives and face challenges in  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, March 19 (TNSres) -- Lycoming College issued the following news: As the second annual Lycoming College Undergraduate Research Conference approaches, the College today announced that PEN/Faulkner Award-winning poet and novelist Benjamin Alire Saenz will deliver the keynote address on Saturday, April 6, at 5 p.m., in Trogner Presentation Room, Krapf Gateway Center. The event is free and open to the public. More than 70 students have been selected to present their rese  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 18 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Penn State students, staff, faculty and community members interested in learning about innovative graduate student research and scholarship are encouraged to attend two upcoming free, public events this week. The Graduate School will host the 39th annual Graduate Exhibition from March 18-22 on the University Park campus and online, followed by the final round of the inaugural Three Minute Thesis   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 18 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: For the first time since 2022, hundreds of students will be in Harrisburg for Advocate Penn State Capital Day telling their Penn State story to elected officials from across the state. Capital Day, happening today (March 18), is the University's single-largest day of advocacy, combining in-person student meetings in Harrisburg with a virtual element. Capital Day offers all Penn Staters the oppo  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Connecticut hedge fund CEO and mega-millionaire David McCormick is once again in the spotlight for his lies about living in Pennsylvania. Last week, political commentators called him out for chartering private planes to fly back to his home state of Connecticut. Listen Below: Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rep-debbie-mucarsel-powell-james-carville-shann  more