BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, April 10 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following statement on April 9, 2024, by Board Chair Cynthia Archer: * * * I am delighted to announce that the Bryn Mawr Board of Trustees has voted unanimously to elect Wendy Cadge, the dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and Barbara Mandel Professor of the Humanistic Social Sciences at Brandeis University, as the 10th president of Bryn Mawr College. She will begin her term on July 1. Dr. Cadge stood out in an e  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, April 12 (TNSres) -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Assistant Professor of Psychology Thomas P. Le received an editorial fellowship from the American Psychological Association, for three peer-reviewed journals: Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, Health Psychology, and Professional Psychology: Research and Practice. During the 12-month fellowship, Le will work with editors and associate editors at the three journals to develop editorial leadership skills.   more

SHIPPENSBURG, Pennsylvania, April 12 -- Shippensburg University issued the following news: Shippensburg University sophomore Colin D. Arnold has been selected to serve as the student representative on the Shippensburg University of Trustees by Governor Josh Shapiro. A graduate of Gettysburg Area High School, Arnold is a majoring in history with minors in political science and military science at Shippensburg University. In addition to his studies, he is an active member both on campus and with  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. --Michele Dunleavy, associate professor of dance in the School of Theatre, has been named the University Laureate for the 2024-25 academic year. Dunleavy, known for her innovative choreography and dedication to inclusive dance education, has been a vital part of Penn State's acclaimed musical theater program since 2004. The Penn State Laureate, an honor established in 2008,   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Yesterday's Arizona Supreme Court decision to reinstate its Civil War-era abortion ban in the state has left anti-abortion extremists across the country scrambling to distance themselves from the ruling. Unfortunately for Rob Mercuri, his record of backing a similar abortion ban in the Pennsylvania state legislature is clear. Mercuri has been working tirelessly on his ow  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 12 -- Duquesne University issued the following news release: The Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University unveiled a new facade, front entryway, and a third-floor archival collection room during a Building Re-Dedication Ceremony on April 10. Distinguished guests, students, alumni, and faculty and staff additionally joined in the daylong celebration. Duquesne University President Ken Gormley and Duquesne Kline School of Law Dean April Barton led a ribb  more

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, April 12 -- East Stroudsburg University issued the following news release: Earlier this semester, East Stroudsburg University's department of sport management welcomed six guest speakers currently working in the sport industry to campus for the S.C.O.R.E. (Sport Careers: Opportunities, Recruitment, and Employment) Symposium. A total of 89 students attended the symposium. The S.C.O.R.E. Symposium began by recognizing 10 students who have been inducted for Chi Sig  more

GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, April 12 (TNSres) -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: Grove City College is establishing the Center for Faith & Public Life to explore and support the presence of Christian faith in public institutions. To help launch this important initiative, former Vice President of the United States Mike Pence will immediately begin serving as the Distinguished Visiting Fellow for Faith & Public Life. "The appropriate role of faith in the public square is  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 12 -- La Roche University issued the following news release: The Board of Trustees at La Roche University recently welcomed two new members: Sister Peg Albert, OP, Ph.D., and Victor R. Siclari, Esq Sister Peg Albert, OP, Ph.D. Sister Peg is President Emerita of Siena Heights University in Adrian, Michigan. Under her leadership, Siena Heights achieved record growth in enrollment and campus facilities. She served as president for 17 years before retiring in June 20  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 12 -- Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding issued the following news on April 11, 2024: The Shapiro Administration announced today that Pennsylvania will purchase development rights for 2,250 acres on 28 farms in 15 counties, forever protecting them from residential or commercial development. The farms, approved for conservation easement purchases by the State Agricultural Land Preservation Board, represent an $8.07 million investment to ensure that  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 12 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Auditor General Timothy DeFoor today announced the release of audit reports for 37 volunteer firefighters' relief associations (VFRAs) in Bucks, Butler, Cambria, Chester, Clarion, Dauphin, Delaware, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lackawanna, Lebanon, Luzerne, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton, Northumberland, Potter, Schuylkill, Somerset, Susquehanna, Tioga, Warren, Wa  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 12 -- The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Today, the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) welcomed the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) to announce the federal Building Local Continuums of Care to Support Youth Success funding awarded to state and local projects, including $825,000 to PCCD and $450,000 to the City of Ph  more

READING, Pennsylvania, April 12 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news on April 11, 2024: Today, Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Rick Siger was joined by Senator Judy Schwank, Representative Manuel Guzman, Representative Johanny Cepeda-Freyitz, and other local leaders to announce a $500,000 investment by the Commonwealth to the Greater Berks Development Fund (GBDF), an affiliate of the Greater Reading Cham  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 12 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: As part of the historic collaboration between the Shapiro Administration and CNX Resources Corporation, CNX has expanded its air monitoring to nine of its sites in Western Pennsylvania, with plans to expand the program across its operations statewide. The company is now providing real-time monitoring at seven active natural gas well pads and two compressor stations, and has also disclosed  more

BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania, April 12 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Health issued the following news on April 11, 2024: The Pennsylvania Departments of Health, Human Services, and Aging joined multiple stakeholder groups today to highlight recent facility upgrades at a personal care home in Bethlehem made possible through the Health Department's Long-Term Care Transformation Office (LTCTO). The upgrades were designed to improve long-term care for older Pennsylvanians at Kirkland Village. "Duri  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 12 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Health issued the following news on April 11, 2024: The Department of Health is kicking off Black Maternal Health Week (April 11-17) by announcing today that community-based organizations can apply for grants to help address maternal health concerns across the Commonwealth through the creation of regional coalitions. Governor Shapiro secured first-ever state funding for this effort in the 2023-24 budget, and the Shapiro Admini  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Penn State Centre Stage will produce "Falsettos," book by William Finn and James Lapine, music and lyrics by William Finn, and directed by Zack Steele, April 18-21 at the Penn State Downtown Theatre. Falsettos revolves around the life of a charming, intelligent, neurotic gay man named Marvin, his wife, lover, about-to-be Bar-Mitzvahed son, their psychiatrist, and the lesbians next door. It's a h  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: HERSHEY, Pa. -- In recent years, the popularity of drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy has skyrocketed. While this new class of drugs, called GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs, are approved for use in diabetes and for weight loss, researchers have found that they might help with other conditions too, like cardiovascular disease and addiction. They've made such a splash that the journal Science named GLP-1 d  more

SHIPPENSBURG, Pennsylvania, April 12 -- Shippensburg University issued the following news: Shippensburg University sophomore Ali Sina Sharifi is the newest member of Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education's Board of Governors. Appointed by Governor Josh Shapiro, the 20-member board establishes broad educational, fiscal and personnel policies and oversees the efficient management of the State System. At Ship, Sharifi is a member of the Wood Honors College and a political science major.  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Pittsburgh School of Education issued the following news: At the 2024 Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) Conference, University of Pittsburgh School of Education students, faculty, and alumni presented research and engaged in rich discourse about advancing global learning and fostering cross-cultural dialogue. Held in Miami, Florida on March 10-14, the 2024 CIES Conference centered around the theme "The Power   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Wale Adebanwi and Deborah A. Thomas of the School of Arts & Sciences are among 188 fellows chosen in the United States and Canada. * * * Wale Adebanwi and Deborah A. Thomas, both affiliated with the Department of Africana Studies in the School of Arts & Sciences, have been named 2024 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellows. Adebanwi and Thom  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Scientists previously believed that a family of flowering plants called yellow-eyed grasses didn't attract many insect visitors, but the recent discovery of a fungus that hijacks the plant and forms fungal "pseudoflowers" has researchers rethinking this assumption. In 2020, scientists working in Guyana discovered small fungal structures on the grasses that resembled the plant's natural flowers,   more