UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 28 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: A new mural celebrating racial, sexual and gender diversity is nearing completion at Penn State's HUB-Robeson Center on the University Park campus. The piece covers the walls of a stairway connecting the Paul Robeson Cultural Center and the Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity, and it will be unveiled to the public Wednesday, April 3. Through the stairwell, visitors can explore the history of   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 27 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Andrew Read, the former director of the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences and a faculty member in the departments of biology and entomology, has been selected to serve as Penn State's senior vice president for research, following nine months as the interim senior vice president for research. Read's position will be effective April 1. "As a previous institute director and faculty member, Dr.   more

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, March 29 -- Cedarville University issued the following news: Cedarville University's forensics team continues to stand out among the competition. In its competition at the Novice National Tournament in early March just north of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Cedarville's team won the national championship in debate. One week later at the National Christian College Forensics Championship in Nashville, Tennessee, Cedarville placed third overall but came home with several individual  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 29 -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering issued the following news: Pennsylvania is the lead producer of energy in the United States and exports more electricity than any other state in the country. However, the infrastructure protecting these various energy sources has gone digital and shielding it from cyber attacks requires far more than improving information technology cybersecurity. Cyberattacks in the United States have been grow  more

CHICAGO, Pennsylvania, March 29 -- Duane Morris, a law firm, issued the following news release: Duane Morris LLP has released the Duane Morris Product Liability and Mass Torts Class Action Review - 2024, the inaugural edition of this publication. It analyzes the key rulings, settlements and litigation developments in 2023 in the product liability and mass tort class action space and the significant trends that are apt to impact these types of lawsuits in 2024. Written by Duane Morris partners G  more

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, March 29 (TNSres) -- East Stroudsburg University issued the following news release: East Stroudsburg University's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry was represented the National American Chemical Society Spring Conference earlier this month. One faculty member and three students represented ESU by presenting their research. Steven Boyer, Ph.D., assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, accompanied Carolyn Knowlton, a senior majoring in chemistry f  more

GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, March 29 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: Dr. Kenneth Elzinga, an acclaimed economics professor, author, and Christian scholar, will discuss "Adam Smith meets C.S. Lewis" at 6:30 p.m. April 8 in Sticht Lecture Hall in the Staley Hall of Arts and Letters at Grove City College. The lecture, sponsored by the College's School of Business and The Center for Rural Ministry at Grove City College, is free and open to the public. Elzinga, who serve  more

KUTZTOWN, Pennsylvania, March 29 -- Kutztown University issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: The Pre-Law Society of Kutztown University cordially invites the public to the 2024 Law School Forum 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, April 4, 218 McFarland Student Union. The event is aimed at providing future law students with critical insights into legal education. This informative event is a prime opportunity for individuals interested in pursuing a legal career to meet and engage with re  more

ROYERSFORD, Pennsylvania, March 29 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of a net-leased Wawa property located at 451 W. Ridge Pike in Royersford, Penn. The asset sold for $3,500,000. "The Wawa parcel was the final closing of the overall Ridge Plaza portfolio that occurred wi  more

PINE GROVE MILLS, Pennsylvania, March 29 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news on March 28, 2024: Today, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn visited Rothrock State Forest to highlight plans for more than 50 miles of multiuse, single-track trails as an example of the type of work that will be expanded as a result of Governor Shapiro's budget proposal. Construction will soon begin on 53 miles   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 28 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release: Citing the rising number of crimes committed by illegal immigrants and a dramatic increase in overdose deaths nationwide, Rep. Mike Cabell (R-Luzerne) plans to soon introduce legislation that would criminalize unauthorized migration at the state level in Pennsylvania. "While it is undeniable that many entering the United States seek better lives and opportunities, the country has recentl  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 28 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release: Rep. Kathy L. Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest), Republican chair of the House Health Committee, announced the committee approved a bill that would ban non-compete agreements in health care employment contracts. House Bill 1633 now includes an amendment that excludes employers under certain conditions in sixth-, seventh- and eighth-class counties, which includes Warren, Crawford and Forest   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 28 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release: State Reps. Shelby Labs, R-Bucks, and Lindsay Powell, D-Allegheny, have introduced the Victims of Violence Relocation Act. Under the legislation (H.B. 2162), eligible violent crime survivors would be entitled to relocation assistance and extend the timeframe for requesting such assistance from 90 to 180 days after the crime occurred. The legislators said this would allow survivors more t  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 29 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following statement on March 28, 2024, by State Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman, R-41: * * * Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) today applauded the Third Circuit Court ruling upholding Pennsylvania State law that voters must date a mail-in ballot in order for it to be accepted: "Safeguarding elections in Pennsylvania has been chief among concerns voiced by voters, election officials and good governm  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 28 -- The University of Pennsylvania Libraries issued the following news: The Penn Libraries has signed new open access agreements with Springer Publishing, a major publisher of healthcare and behavioral sciences journals, along with three additional publishers: Company of Biologists, the Royal Society of Chemistry, and the Institute of Physics. "These new open access agreements transcend traditional academic boundaries, fostering a more inclusive and intercon  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 28 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Penn State Centre Stage will produce "Bernarda Alba," with words and music by Michael John LaChiusa, and directed and choreographed by Christopher Campbell, April 11-14 at the Penn State Downtown Theatre. In a small village in rural Spain, the freshly widowed Bernarda imposes a stringent mourning period on her household. However, Bernarda's five daughters struggle with her cold regime as their d  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 28 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Heading off to college for the first time can be stressful enough, but for students with food allergies or dietary restrictions, finding the right meals can be an added source of stress and anxiety. That's where Katy Petrosky comes in. As corporate registered dietitian for Penn State, Petrosky works with students who have special dietary needs to navigate options at Penn S  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 29 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news on March 28, 2024: Today in Media, state Senator Amanda Cappelletti and state Representative Jennifer O'Mara continued the Don't Trust Dave Tour by holding a press conference calling out David McCormick's dangerous anti-choice agenda, including supporting an abortion ban with no exceptions for rape or incest. "Women in Pennsylvania deserve the right to be able to make decisions about their own bod  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 28 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Bovine tuberculosis (TB) is a livestock disease that results in large economic losses to animal agriculture worldwide. The disease can also transmit to humans and cause severe illness and death. Researchers from Penn State, Addis Ababa University and the University of Cambridge have now demonstrated that a vaccine for TB currently used in humans significantly reduces infectiousness of vaccinated   more