BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, March 27 (TNSres) -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: * * * Paid Family Leave and the Fight Against Hunger: Evidence from New York (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/hec.4818) Authors: Kim, Jiyoon; Lenhart, Otto Source: Health Economics, 1-25. https://doi.org/10.1002/hec.4818 Publication Type: Journal Article Abstract: We examine the effects of New York's paid family leave (PFL) policy, introduced in January 2018, on food security. While resea  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, March 27 (TNSres) -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: * * * Minerogenic Salt Marshes Can Function as Important Inorganic Carbon Stores (https://aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/lno.12322) Authors: Peter Mueller, Lars Kutzbach, Thomas J. Mozdzer, Emil Jespersen, Donald C. Barber, Franziska Eller Source: Limnol Oceanogr, 68: 942-952. https://doi.org/10.1002/lno.12322 Publication Type: Journal Article Abstract: Stocks and fluxes of soil inorgan  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, March 27 (TNSres) -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: * * * Review of "Daniel Hannah. Queer Atlantic: Masculinity, Mobility, and the Emergence of Modernist Form (https://utpjournals.press/doi/10.3138/utq.92.3.hr.053)." Author: Jess Shollenberger Source: University of Toronto Quarterly, Vol. 92, Issue 3, Page 366-367, Special Issue, DOI10.3138/utq.92.3.hr.053 Publication Type: Book Review * * * Original text here: https://www.brynmawr.edu/news/faculty-  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 26 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: At its March 21 off-cycle meeting the Penn State Board of Trustees Committee on Academic Affairs, Research and Student Life heard strategies for student success at the University's Commonwealth Campuses. The discussion, led by Matt Melvin, vice president for enrollment management, and Margo DelliCarpini, vice president for Commonwealth Campuses and executive chancellor, was part of an ongoing e  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The District of Columbia Department of Health issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: DC Health advises all children to be fully vaccinated with the Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) vaccine as the best protection against the wave of US measles outbreaks across 15 states: Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York City, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington. This year, to date, there have be  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 27 -- Dechert, a law firm, issued the following news: Dechert is advising Estancia Capital Partners, a U.S. financial services specialist private equity firm with deep expertise in the cash management market, on its pound sterling108 million cross-border minority investment in Flagstone, a fintech company based in London that is a leading UK cash savings platform. Serving a customer base of more than 600,000, Flagstone's total assets under administration excee  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 27 -- Dechert, a law firm, issued the following news: Dechert is advising GQG Partners Inc. (GQG), a U.S.-based global investment boutique focused on managing active equity portfolios, on the prospective launch of its private capital solutions business, GQG Private Capital Solutions LLC (PCS). Dechert is also advising GQG on an agreement for an affiliate of GQG to acquire equity interests in certain boutiques from Pacific Current Group Limited, a global multi-b  more

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, March 27 -- East Stroudsburg University issued the following news release: Alumnus Dr. Salome Thomas-EL '86 will be the keynote speaker for East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania's two undergraduate commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 4 in Koehler Fieldhouse. Dr. Salome Thomas-EL lives in Pennsylvania with his family and has been a teacher and principal since 1987. He is currently a K-8 principal in Wilmington, Delaware and received national acclaim as  more

EVERETT, Pennsylvania, March 27 -- Allegany College of Maryland issued the following news release: First Commonwealth Bank recently provided a $5,000 Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) donation to the Bedford County Regional Education Foundation in early March. First Commonwealth Bank's gift to the Foundation helps cover the cost of tuition, fees and books for high school students enrolled in college courses through Allegany College of Maryland. "Allegany College of Maryland and the Be  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 27 -- Fox Rothschild, a law firm, issued the following news release: Fox Rothschild Partner Craig L. Finger spearheaded two Pennsylvania real estate transactions that were among the Philadelphia Business Journal's Best Real Estate Deals of 2023: Office Winners list.* * * * Office Sale: 15 Kings Grant Drive Finger represented Norden Realty Investments in the purchase of 15 Kings Grant Drive in Bala Cynwyd for $20.3 million. As noted by the Philadelphia Busin  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, March 27 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news on March 26, 2024: A manufacturer of fiber optic and copper network cabling has endowed a scholarship at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Leviton recently presented the college with a $25,000 gift to establish the scholarship. The donation places the company - a Corporate Tomorrow Maker - in the Ambassadors Society ($25,000-$49,999) on the college's Donor Wall. In 2020, Leviton acquired  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- George Washington University issued the following news: A recent poll reveals that President Biden has made significant gains in key battleground states, narrowing the gap against former President Trump. While Trump still leads overall among voters in these states, Biden has made strides in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, tying with Trump in Michigan and Pennsylvania and leading by one point in Wisconsin. Despite Trump's expanded lead in Georgia, Biden's improved   more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: Gas prices in Western Pennsylvania are 20 cents higher than the national average and voters are not happy. Meanwhile, Chris Deluzio is so out of touch that he couldn't even denounce Joe Biden's disastrous energy policies that caused this mess. "Chris Deluzio is so obsessed with the far left green energy boondoggles that he doesn't even care Pennsylvanians are strangled by high gas prices. "Del  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 27 (TNSres) -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: The Department of the Auditor General released audits of nine county children and youth services agencies during the first quarter of 2024, Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor said today. "Our audits ensure that counties are properly using state funds to protect at-risk children," DeFoor said. By law, the department audits the fiscal reports that county  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 27 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news on March 26, 2024: Today, Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Rick Siger announced 244 new projects totaling more than $105.6 million were approved through the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA). These new CFA awards align with the Shapiro Administration's focus on strengthening communities, enhancing infrastructure, and spurring ec  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 26 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Today, Governor Josh Shapiro and First Lady Lori Shapiro welcomed pre-K students, teachers, and advocates from across the Commonwealth to the Pennsylvania Governor's Residence for the 2024 annual Easter Egg Hunt. Since taking office, Governor Shapiro has been focused on building safe and healthy communities - and he knows that an important part of doing that is supporting Pennsylvania st  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 26 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release on March 25, 2024: With a voter identification constitutional amendment having languished in committee for nearly a year, despite bipartisan support for the concept among both the public and House members, House Republicans held a press conference Monday announcing they will be utilizing the discharge resolution process to advance the measure. House Republican Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lanca  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 26 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release: State Reps. Kristin Marcell (R-Bucks) and Paul Friel's (D-Chester) legislation to expand the 529 TAP Tax Credit, House Bill 1745, passed unanimously in the House of Representatives. The bill expands the tax credit to encourage workforce development and ease the financial burden of higher education for Pennsylvania families. House Bill 1745 offers a compelling incentive for employers to s  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 26 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release on March 25, 2024: A resolution recognizing March 25, 2024, as "National Medal of Honor Day" in Pennsylvania, sponsored by Rep. Dane Watro (R-Luzerne/Schuylkill), was passed unanimously in the House of Representatives today. "The Medal of Honor is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration. Of the 40 million Americans who have served in the military since the Civil War, o  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 27 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: Legislation prohibiting the use of cellular and other hand-held devices while driving passed today in the House of Representative's Transportation Committee, according to the bill's prime-sponsor, Sen. Rosemary Brown (R-40). "Cellphone usage has become an addictive and consistent distraction for drivers, posing a significant public safety concern for our roadways," sai  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 26 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. -- Pennsylvania College of Technology has been recognized as a U.S. Department of Labor Registered Apprenticeship Program Sponsor. "Attaining national Registered Apprenticeship status is a significant milestone that underscores Pennsylvania College of Technology's leadership in applied technology education," said Michael J. Reed, Penn College president. "This prestigious nation  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 26 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Each spring, Penn State recognizes outstanding faculty and staff with annual awards in teaching and excellence. These awards highlight many of the University's faculty and staff who go above and beyond in their work at Penn State. This year's honorees will be recognized at an invitation-only awards ceremony at noon on Thursday, March 28, in Presidents Hall at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conferenc  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 27 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following statement on March 26, 2024: * * * As the Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments in a case that could ban medication abortion across the country and severely limit the access to critical reproductive care for millions of women, Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chair Senator Sharif Street released the following statement: "Today's Supreme Court hearing is a stark reminder that Donald Trump and his MAGA   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 27 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news on March 26, 2024: Today, United Steelworkers District 10 Director Bernie Hall continued the Don't Trust Dave Tour by holding a virtual press conference to call out a new Huffpost report detailing how David McCormick helped open up China to U.S. investment then profited from the lower investment barriers he lobbied for. The report also highlights how McCormick's work "made offshoring jobs easier" a  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 27 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following statement on March 26, 2024: * * * With the U.S. Supreme Court holding oral arguments over access to abortion this week, David McCormick's dangerous anti-choice record is back in the spotlight. David McCormick can't hide his record of praising the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade, calling himself "staunchly pro-life," and supporting a national abortion ban without exceptions for rape or incest.   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 25 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: YORK, Pa. -- Members of the York community are invited to bring their unwanted electronics to the Multi-Activity Court (MAC) in the Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center from noon to 1 p.m. on Monday, April 22, for the Students for Computer Recycling to Outfit Underrepresented Groups in Education (SCROUNGE) Earth Day event. SCROUNGE is one of the longest continuously running clubs at Penn   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 26 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Four Penn State Board of Trustees committee held virtual off-cycle meetings on March 21. The Committee on Academic Affairs, Research and Student Life heard from Andrew Read, interim senior vice president for research. Read provided an update on the continued growth of Penn State's research enterprise, focusing on areas where the institution is or can be a leader in higher education. The updat  more

WAYNESBURG, Pennsylvania, March 27 -- Waynesburg University issued the following news: The Waynesburg University Graduate Counseling Program was recently granted approval to add an online curricular pathway. The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) approved the addition of fully digital delivery of the Master of Arts in Counseling and Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision. The Addictions Counseling and Clinical Mental Health Counseling con  more

WAYNESBURG, Pennsylvania, March 27 -- Waynesburg University issued the following news on March 26, 2024: The Waynesburg University Honors Program and Biblical and Ministries Studies program welcomes guest lecturer Dr. Carl Trueman on Monday, April 15, at 7 p.m. He will present his lecture, "Man: Desecrated and Consecrated," in Alumni Hall, located on the third floor of Miller Hall. Dr. Trueman is a Christian theologian and church historian, professor of biblical and religious studies at Grove   more