UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 16 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Ashish Sharma, climate and urban sustainability lead for the Discovery Partners Institute at the University of Illinois, will give the talk, "Climate Science to Actionable Urban Solutions," at 4 p.m. Monday, April 22, via Zoom. "In the last century, research on urban systems dynamics has improved our understanding, leading to data-driven tools for effective urban management, including predictive  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 17 -- Dechert, a law firm, issued the following news: Dechert advised the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (Farmer Mac), on its US$308 million securitization of agricultural mortgage loans. This transaction is the fourth agricultural mortgage-backed securitization that Dechert has handled for Farmer Mac since October 2021. The mortgage pool for FARM Series 2024-1 consists of 443 agricultural mortgage loans with an aggregate outstanding principal balan  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 17 -- DIGroup Architecture issued the following news release: DIG has captured four Best of 2023 Awards from Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal (MAREJ), a leading regional publication focusing on the design, development/construction and brokerage sectors for commercial and public spaces. The magazine's focus is the entire New Jersey, Philadelphia and Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and Washington DC corridor. Each year, MAREJ's leadership team seeks nominations   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 17 -- Duquesne University issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner from the Commonwealth of Virginia, Superintendent of Pittsburgh Public Schools Dr. Wayne N. Walters, William E. Conway Jr., founder of the Carlyle Group and Apple Vice President of Hardware Engineering and Operations Matthew Costello are among this year's Commencement speakers. "We're proud to celebrate this incredible class of Duquesne University students as they prepare to  more

MALVERN, Pennsylvania, April 17 (TNSres) -- Frontline Education, a provider of administration software purpose-built for educators in K-12, issued the following news: * * * Report provides data and insights on critical opportunities for district leaders to enhance operations * * * Frontline Education, a leading provider of administration software purpose-built for educators in K-12, today announced the release of its inaugural "K-12 Lens: A Survey Report from Frontline Education (https://www  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 15 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: A gift from Penn State Eberly College of Science alumna Susan Grove and her late husband, Cada, an alumnus of the College of Education, has endowed and named the Eberly College's Cada R. and Susan Wynn Grove Center for Excellence in Science Education. The Groves' estate plan has long included a $4 million bequest to create an early career professorship in mathematics and support the Eberly Colle  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 16 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: To improve how the Graduate School and Penn State are supporting graduate student success in a period of rising costs of living incurred by students, Levon T. Esters, vice provost for graduate education and dean of the Graduate School, has convened a special task force to examine Penn State's current graduate student funding model and develop a new model for the University. The task force is char  more

GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, April 17 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: Grove City College's The Conservative Mind lecture series will feature Dr. Bradley Birzer discussing conservative icon Russell Kirk at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 23 in the Morledge Great Room of Rathburn Hall on campus. The event is free and open to the public, but attendees must RSVP at faithandfreedom.com. Birzer is a history professor and the Russell Amos Kirk Chair in American Studies at Hillsdal  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 17 -- Fox Rothschild, a law firm, issued the following news release: Fox Rothschild is pleased to welcome Gerald "Jerry" T. Hathaway to our Atlantic City office as a partner in the Labor & Employment Department. "Jerry plays a pivotal role in the due diligence for major corporate deals, often saving clients millions of dollars by identifying hidden labor risks," said Eileen Oakes Muskett, Managing Partner of the firm's Atlantic City office. "He also has a keen  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 16 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: An agricultural engineer in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences is embarking on research to explore using plant-based materials for 3D printing, thanks to support from the U.S. National Science Foundation. Stephen Chmely, assistant professor of agricultural and biological engineering, has received a $625,255 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award from the agency to spearhead t  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 17 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news on April 16, 2024: Today, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced the department will be undertaking a rehabilitation of the Kinzua Bridge State Park Skywalk in the Pennsylvania Wilds to ensure it can be enjoyed by visitors now and in the future. Since taking office, Governor Shapiro secured $112 million in budget  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 17 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is honoring 22 projects completed by schools, businesses, and community organizations around the state with 2024 Governor's Awards for Environmental Excellence. "This year's Environmental Excellence honorees showcase the innovative ways we can protect our environment and shape a more sustainable future her  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 17 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Rep. Jamie Barton (R-Berks/Schuylkill) announced today a House bill requiring candidates for the General Assembly to file a sixth Tuesday pre-election campaign expense report, which includes an amendment from Barton, has passed the House. Barton's amendment, which passed unanimously, would increase campaign finance transparency by requiring campaigns and campaign organiz  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 17 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Legislation to amend Pennsylvania's Child Protective Services Law unanimously passed the House Children and Youth Committee today, according to the bill's sponsor, Rep. Sheryl M. Delozier (R-Cumberland). Delozier's House Bill 1059 would amend the definition of "sexual abuse or exploitation" in the Child Protective Services Law to include the offenses of trafficking in m  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 17 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release: The following statement is issued on behalf of House Republican Appropriations Chairman Seth Grove following the Shapiro Administration's certification of the amount of monies available in the Property Tax Relief Fund for the second straight year: "For the second straight year, Governor Shapiro has intentionally shortchanged the citizens of this Commonwealth by under-certifying the total  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 17 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release: House Republican Appropriations Chairman Seth Grove (R-York) called on Gov. Josh Shapiro and the Pennsylvania Department of State to stop misinformation websites like vote.pa from stealing personal information for political purposes following a troubling report published by Broad and Liberty. "It is absolutely unacceptable for third-party entities to use the guise of 'voter registration'  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 17 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: State Rep. Melissa Shusterman (D-Chester) and State Rep. Kristin Marcell (R-Bucks) are celebrating yesterday's passage of House Bill 1853 with a bipartisan vote of 124-77. Specifically, House Bill 1853 would require that the Department of Health's Nursing Care Field Officers hold annual meetings with staff from the licensed nursing facilities under their jurisdiction. T  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 17 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Rep. Craig Staats (R-Bucks) today announced that House Bill 321, the Enterprise Case Management Act, passed the Children and Youth Committee unanimously. House Bill 321 is part of Staats package of bills to improve laws that protect children in the foster care and adoption systems, in memory of Grace Packer, a 14-year-old girl brutally murdered by her adopted mother and  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 17 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Today, the state House of Representatives approved a bill sponsored by Sen. Lynda Schlegel Culver's (R-27) to help protect domestic animals and the food supply against dangerous transmissible diseases. This passage happens as a rise in reported avian flu outbreaks in dairy cattle has been seen in several states across the nation. "I want to thank my colleagues in the H  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 17 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Legislation sponsored by Sen. Pat Stefano (R-32) to adjust the outdated requirement for a qualified mechanic to perform an oil change every 100 hours on all diesel-powered equipment used by mining companies was signed into law yesterday. Act 9, formerly Senate Bill 115, amended Pennsylvania's Bituminous Coal Mine Safety Act to more appropriately reflect the needs of eq  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 16 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: The Arthur W. Page Center for Integrity in Public Communication announced the recipients of its 2024 Page/Johnson Legacy Scholar Grants. The 17 research projects will answer questions and offer insights in ethics education, practice and theory. The Page/Johnson Legacy Scholar Grant program is a primary function of the Page Center, a research center housed in the Donald P. Bellisario College of C  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 15 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Ilana Horn Bethany Rittle-Johnson Chezare Warren Mariah Harmon Following Ilana Horn's selection earlier this year as a Fellow of the American Educational Research Association, she was inducted on Friday, April 12, at the AERA 2024 annual meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. "At the heart of Lani's work is a sincere desire to improve mathematics education for all students, especially for tho  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 16 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Penn State and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) are collaborating to enhance academic and research ties through a series of workshops and a new seed grant program for the 2024-25 academic year. Applications for the seed grant program are open until May 20. Projects should foster collaborative and sustainable programs that integrate academics and students from both universities. The univers  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 17 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: After being exposed for attending a closed-door fundraiser with January 6 insurrectionist Doug Mastriano earlier this month, a new video shows David McCormick calling himself and Mastriano "friends" and stating that they have "mutual admiration" for one another. Watch HERE (https://youtu.be/cEzSBjAJTjM?si=AxyxbkZaf4-wq8p2&t=1553) * David McCormick: "Senator Mastriano and I have become friends an  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 17 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: As President Biden returns home to Pennsylvania to champion lowering costs for middle-class families, Trump has made it clear that he wants to make his signature tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy permanent. The contrast between the two couldn't be more stark: President Biden is championing working families in Pennsylvania, while Trump is giving handouts to his Park Avenue cronies. "The split scr  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, April 17 (TNSres) -- Lycoming College issued the following news: More than 100 attendees from 24 colleges and universities joined Lycoming College's second annual Undergraduate Humanities Research Conference on April 6 on the Lycoming campus to celebrate the region's bright minds who are dedicated to furthering the humanities through high-level research. A panel of Lycoming College humanities faculty and students selected more than 45 students to present research at  more

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, April 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff issued the following news: The American Educational Research Association (AERA) accepted the research proposal titled "Developing Teaching Candidates' Self-Efficacy Through Cross-Cultural Strategies," submitted by Dr. Kimberley Davis, Dean/Associate Professor of the School of Education at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), UAPB Associate Professor Dr. William Torrence, and Shippensburg University o  more

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, April 17 -- Thiel College issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: George Pelecanos, author, producer, and screenwriter, spoke to the Thiel College community Tuesday as part of the visit from Thiel College alumnus and benefactor James Pedas '50 H'89. Renowned for his work on the critically acclaimed TV series "The Wire," Pelecanos has also made significant contributions as a writer and producer for other film and television projects. His novels, which freq  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 16 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Tracy Langkilde, the Verne M. Willaman Dean of the Eberly College of Science, has been named interim executive vice president and provost of Penn State, effective April 15. Langkilde succeeds Executive Vice President and Provost Justin Schwartz, who has been named as the sole finalist for chancellor of the University of Colorado Boulder and will depart Penn State this summer. In the coming weeks  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 16 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: High-tunnel growing systems, sometimes called hoop houses, have gained popularity for their ability to enhance growth conditions and extend the growing season of horticultural crops. Now, a team led by Penn State researchers has demonstrated that growers can select various plastic film coverings on the structures -- depending on their desired light-filtering properties -- to protect plants and en  more