PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 28 -- Ansys, a computer-aided engineering software developer, issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: * * * Key Highlights * SynMatrix is now integrated with Ansys HFSS(TM) to reduce design time by over 50% for applications including 5G, aerospace and defense, satellite communications, and radar * The joint solution empowers engineers with artificial intelligence (AI)-driven optimization for synthesizing and modeling diverse filter types * The wo  more

SELINSGROVE, Pennsylvania, March 28 -- Susquehanna University issued the following news: April brings an assortment of events to Susquehanna University -- including Grammy-Award-winning Chanticleer, choral and instrumental concerts, a theatre production and the screening of an Emmy Award-winning documentary by a Susquehanna alumnus that captures the final nine months of America's 20-year war in Afghanistan. All events, unless otherwise noted, are free and open to the public. Emmy Award-winnin  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 26 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: For Cheyenne Bastian-Brown, bees are her business. Recently crowned the 2024 Pennsylvania State Honey Queen, Bastian-Brown is the main promoter of the commonwealth's beekeeping industry. She travels throughout the state to speak at schools, fairs, festivals and beekeeping meetings, educating the public on the importance of honey bees. Teaching others about agriculture is not new for Bastian-Bro  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 28 -- Drexel University's LeBow College of Business issued the following news: Several of the LeBow College of Business' online graduate and executive programs, including the Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) and the Executive Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA), received high rankings and other impressive commendations as part of CEO Magazine's Global MBA Rankings. Overall, LeBow was named a Tier One Global MBA Business School alongsid  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 28 -- Duane Morris, a law firm, issued the following news release: Duane Morris LLP represented Radial Power in its acquisition of seven photovoltaic projects in upstate New York from RIC Energy. Radial Power is a leading distributed energy platform assisting owners of large real estate portfolios in developing programs to achieve their sustainability, climate and renewable energy objectives. Radial Power's investment in these renewable energy and storage as  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 28 -- Duane Morris, a law firm, issued the following news release: Duane Morris LLP Philadelphia office partner and Trial Practice Group co-Chair Sharon Caffrey was selected as an honoree by City & State Pennsylvania for the Above & Beyond Award. The award honors the 50 most influential and thought-provoking women in Pennsylvania that have demonstrated exemplary leadership in their fields, combined with having made significant contributions to society. Caffrey   more

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, March 28 -- East Stroudsburg University issued the following news release: East Stroudsburg University's director of financial aid, Leo Hertling, will participate in the FAFSA and Financial Aid Prep Panel and Workshop at the Eastern Monroe Public Library on Monday, April 15 from 6 - 7:30 p.m. in the Hughes Library Community Room. Hertling will be joined by Wendy Watkins, financial aid officer at Northampton Community College, and Michael Burke, Pennsylvania High  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 28 -- Fox Rothschild, a law firm, issued the following news release: Fox Rothschild congratulates Deana A. Labriola, who was named a 2024 "Leader in the Law" by North Carolina Lawyers Weekly. The annual award honors lawyers who are "setting the standard" for others in the industry and that have made "outstanding contributions to the practice of law in North Carolina." This includes professional success, but also those that routinely go above and beyond to act   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 28 -- La Roche University issued the following news release: La Roche University students will again partner with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) to host an Out of the Darkness Walk on Friday, April 26 at noon. This is the fourth year the University has hosted the walk. The Out of the Darkness Walk is part of a nationwide initiative to raise awareness about the importance of mental health. Onsite registration and pre-walk activities will be  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 28 -- The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: Today, the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency's (PCCD) School Safety and Security Committee approved a total of $40 million in Violence Intervention and Prevention (VIP) grant funding for 64 organizations working to address the epidemic of gun violence. Since the VIP Grant program began in 2021, 256 projects across the Commonwealth have b  more

SAXONBURG, Pennsylvania, March 28 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: Today, while visiting the Pennsylvania Laborers Training Center in Butler County, Governor Josh Shapiro announced a new directive for all Commonwealth agencies under his jurisdiction to evaluate and implement the appropriate use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on Commonwealth projects. Under the Governor's new guidance, Commonwealth agencies will use PLAs on future pro  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 27 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: This month, Ashleigh Strange was appointed the Executive Director for the Governor's Advisory Commission on LGBTQ Affairs. The Governor's Advisory Commissions make recommendations to the Governor on policies and legislation that impact the Commonwealth and help ensure the communities they represent have a voice in state government. "It's an honor to work alongside such   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 27 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: Pennsylvania House Republican Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster), Whip Tim O'Neal (R-Washington) and Policy Chairman Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington) said Tuesday they support the package of legislation introduced by caucus members today that focuses on real energy savings for Pennsylvania's families and small businesses. Cutler said this package of legislation, which is   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 27 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), Republican chairman of the House Environmental Resources and Energy (ERE) Committee, is calling on the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to engage in an honest conversation about orphaned and abandoned wells in the Commonwealth. Causer's comments came after an ERE hearing Monday in which DEP and several like  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 27 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release: State. Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne) is joining seven other state House Republicans to introduce a package of bills that will address energy affordability across the Commonwealth. Kaufer's legislation seeks to repurpose money from Act 129 of 2008, which expanded the Public Utility Commission's (PUC) oversight responsibilities, to redirect unused dollars for energy efficiency and conserva  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 27 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release: A proposed settlement to address myriad service issues with Frontier Commonwealth has been recommended to the Public Utility Commission (PUC) for approval by the two administrative law judges on the case, according to a half dozen lawmakers who have been advocating for affected consumers. The settlement was negotiated in response to a formal complaint filed by the Pennsylvania Office of   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 27 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: Legislation sponsored by Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-Lehigh) that would assist victims of domestic violence in Pennsylvania when applying for unemployment compensation (UC) benefits received bipartisan approval by the House of Representatives today. House Bill 1446 now moves to the Senate for consideration. "We are trying to help victims of domestic violence receive the bene  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 27 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release: A group of state House Republicans is introducing a package of bills that will address energy affordability across the Commonwealth. These bills seek to combat Gov. Josh Shapiro's assault on Pennsylvanians' wallets when it comes to paying for their energy. The nine bills are being sponsored by Reps. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne), Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne), Mike Cabell (R-Luzerne),   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 28 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release: Prosecutors across Pennsylvania would be required to notify U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) whenever illegal migrants are charged with violating state law, under legislation, Senate Bill 1127, being introduced by Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49) and Sen. Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-35). Earlier this year, two NYPD officers were assaulted in broad daylight by illegal migrants. Severa  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 28 -- Penn State's College of Education issued the following news: The Graduate School at Penn State recognized four alumni -- Julie A. Cerrito, Melanie R. McReynolds, Scott Michael Robertson and Vivian Briones Valenty -- with Graduate School Alumni Society Awards at the Graduate School Alumni Recognition Dinner on March 23 at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center. 2024 Graduate School Early Career Award Two alumni were honored with the 2024 Gradua  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 28 -- Penn State's College of Education issued the following news: Allison Henward, associate professor of education in the College of Education, has received the 2024 Graduate Faculty Teaching Award. The award, established in 1992 by the Penn State Graduate School, is presented to faculty members in recognition of outstanding teaching performance and advising of graduate students. Nominators said Henward is an exemplary educator, scholar and mentor who sh  more

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, March 28 -- PennWest issued the following news: PennWest California presented the annual Jennie Adams Carter Award to Christina B. Kenney during a reception March 23 at Kara Alumni House. While at California, she received the Jennie Carter Scholarship and was crowned by the Black Student Union as Miss Unity in 2014. She is an active member of the African-American Alumni Society. "This is a full-circle moment," said Kenney, a behavioral health therapist at the Center   more

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, March 28 -- PennWest issued the following news: Pennsylvania's Higher Education Assistance Agency awarded the ceremonial $13 billionth PA State Grant award to Jay Zemanek, a journalism student at Edinboro. The need-based PA State Grant Program has provided awards to more than 2.9 million Pennsylvania students since the program was created by an act of the General Assembly in 1966. Funding for the program is established each year with an appropriation in the state budg  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 27 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement on March 26, 2024: * * * Today, a frivolous lawsuit challenging the Shapiro Administration's authority to implement Automatic Voter Registration was promptly dismissed by the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. * * * In response to this resounding defeat, Governor Josh Shapiro released the following statement: "In 2020, I defeated Donald Trump and his conspiracy t  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 27 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: A team of Penn State researchers has developed a new synthetic material that could enable scientists to more easily study how microorganisms interact with the gastrointestinal (GI) system. The material might eventually provide a cheaper, more accessible way for researchers to screen drugs that impact gut infections, metabolic disorders like obesity and diabetes, and inflammatory bowel disorders.   more

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, March 28 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: Thiel College junior Jason Jewett '25 won an Intercollegiate Broadcasting System award recently during IBS's 83rd annual conference in New York City at the Sheraton Times. Jewett, a media and journalism major from Kinsman, Ohio, won for Best Underwriting Spot. "First and foremost, I want to congratulate all the other nominees. It is a huge honor to be nominated for your great work, just to be recognized as   more

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, March 28 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: Thiel College announces that it has earned the 2024-2025 Military Friendly(R) School designation. Thiel College earned a Gold Military Friendly(R) Award, meaning that it scored within 10 percent of the 10th-ranked private liberal arts institution not offering a doctorate in tabulated scores. * Read the full list (https://www.militaryfriendly.com/schools/). "Thiel College offers 24/7 support for military se  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 26 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: What's happening at Penn State? Here's a look at some of the cultural events -- both in-person and virtual -- taking place across the University: Performances "Tartuffe" -- Multiple performances through March 30, Pavilion Theatre, University Park campus. Penn State Centre Stage presents "Tartuffe" by Moliere, translated into English verse by Richard Wilbur. Bach's Lunch -- 12:10 p.m., March 2  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 28 (TNSres) -- Thomas Jefferson University issued the following news: * * * Patient education about flu shot during a non-life threatening emergency department visit increases vaccination rates, especially in patients without regular primary care. * * * People who don't regularly see a primary-care physician, including those from African American and Latinx communities, are more likely to die or need hospitalization from a bout of influenza. They also experi  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 28 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: Troutman Pepper client Red Tettemer O'Connell + Partners (RTO+P), an award-winning, Philadelphia-based creative agency, has been acquired by Mod Op, a full-service digital marketing agency accelerating customer growth through human creativity and automation. With more than two decades of experience, RTO+P is known for creating unforgettable experiences for clients, for its unconventional spirit, an  more