PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 19 (TNSres) -- Drexel University issued the following news release: Thomas Jefferson University's Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (SKCC), Drexel University's partner in the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Research Consortium, has earned a National Cancer Institute (NCI) "Comprehensive" Cancer Center designation, the highest recognition awarded by the NCI. Serving more than 8,900 patients annually, the matrixed consortium cancer center provides the most advanced, research-ba  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 19 -- Eckert Seamans Cherin and Mellott, a law firm, issued the following news release: National law firm Eckert Seamans has welcomed Avery Quiles as an Associate in the firm's Commercial Litigation practice group. He joins Eckert Seamans' Philadelphia office from Goldberg Segalla, LLP. Quiles counsels and defends clients on a variety of complex civil litigation in various industries, including but not limited to, commercial litigation, transportation, construct  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 18 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: David M. Callejo Perez has been named chancellor and dean of Penn State Harrisburg, effective May 1. He has served as interim chancellor and dean at the college since October of 2023. "Having worked with Penn State Harrisburg throughout my tenure at the University and in my short time serving in an interim role at the college, I have seen firsthand the significant impact that the college -- the   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 19 -- Dechert, a law firm, issued the following news: Dechert LLP advised funds advised by Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG) on the successful sale of in-tech, a technology company focused on software development, testing and validation, to Infosys, a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Garching, Germany, in-tech, is one of the fastest growing engineering R&D services providers that shapes digiti  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Rob Mercuri's dark money backers are once again putting profit over people with an agenda that will hurt Pennsylvania workers and encourage companies to ship jobs overseas. According to WESA, AFP Action -- the Koch-funded group bankrolling Mercuri's campaign -- opposes new pro-labor tariffs that will strengthen American steel, protect union jobs, and take on China's unfair and illegal tra  more

ERIE, Pennsylvania, April 19 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release: FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Company (FE PA), a FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) subsidiary doing business as Penelec, is installing automated reclosing devices and other equipment in substations serving more than 8,000 customers in Erie County. The work is designed to help prevent lengthy service interruptions, particularly during severe weather. Scott Wyman, President of FirstEnergy's Pennsylvania Operations: "Su  more

VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, April 19 -- Villanova University issued the following news release: Villanova University's Social Justice Documentary filmmaking course is known for producing documentaries that shed light on important narratives; many of the films receive local and national recognition. In spring 2024, two student production companies will premiere a total of four new documentaries featuring powerful stories of cultural preservation, community, education and empowerment. The Social Ju  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 19 -- Incline Equity Partners, a private equity firm investing in manufacturing, distribution and business services companies, issued the following news: Incline Equity Partners ("Incline"), a leading private equity firm dedicated to investing across the middle market, is pleased to announce its partnership with VMG Health ("VMG" or the "Company"), a full-service healthcare compliance, strategy and advisory firm. Headquartered in Dallas, TX, VMG provides valuati  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 18 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Several faculty members of the Stuckeman School's Department of Landscape Architecture in the College of Arts and Architecture at Penn State were honored by the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA) at the international organization's annual conference in St. Louis in March. Chingwen Cheng, Stuckeman School director and professor of landscape architecture, was celebrated for her   more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, April 19 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: Sen. Nick Miller, a Democrat whose 14th senatorial district comprises portions of Lehigh and Northampton counties, visited Pennsylvania College of Technology Thursday, taking in a variety of instructional areas along with members of his staff, college administrators, and state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), who chairs the Penn College Board of Directors, and his staff. Coincidentally, Miller's camp  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 19 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Today, Governor Josh Shapiro joined Secretary of Education Dr. Khalid N. Mumin at Northgate School District in Allegheny County to announce changes to the state's system of school assessments that will reduce the amount of time students spend taking standardized tests, mitigate stress and anxiety around testing by adopting question types that match how students learn, he  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, April 19 -- Lycoming College issued the following news: Lycoming College rallied its community to "Give like a Warrior!" during its sixth annual Days of Giving held April 9-10, 2024. The record-breaking 48-hour fundraising event resulted in 1,573 donors and $623,099 in gifts to support the people and programs that make its campus so distinctive. "I continue to be overwhelmed by the outpouring of support during Lycoming's annual Days of Giving," said Chip Edmonds, Ed  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 19 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: The University of Pennsylvania's Venture Lab is pleased to announce the winner of its annual Startup Challenge: Nirby, founded by Piotr Lazarek SEAS'25 W'25. Nirby is a real-time soil analytics and farmland management tool for large agricultural enterprises, leveraging satellite data and proprietary drone systems to deliver actionable insights within minut  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 19 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news on April 18, 2024: Attorney General Michelle Henry announced the reinforcement of a partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to review and resolve consumer complaints against airlines and ticket agents. The two agencies signed a memorandum of understanding with a commitment to achieving a common goal: assurance that consumers are treated fairly. The MOU outlines how   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 19 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of audits of 32 municipal and police pension plans in Allegheny, Beaver, Bedford, Chester, Clearfield, Dauphin, Erie, Franklin, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lawrence, Mercer, Montgomery, Pike, Snyder, Somerset and Westmoreland counties. "Our audits make sure state pension aid is used as required by law, wh  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 19 -- The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Today, the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) announced the availability of $10 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant funding to support system upgrades which will enable the reporting of crime statistics to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) NIBRS (https://bjs.ojp.gov/national-incident-based-reporting-sy  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 19 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: State Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49) today announced his plans to soon introduce legislation aimed at codifying Pennsylvania case law to establish more certainty for landlords, law enforcement and homeowners who encounter squatters. "Squatters are a growing problem throughout our nation," said Laughlin. "Trespassers unlawfully taking over homes is becoming an increasingly pr  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, April 19 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: The Pennsylvania College of Technology Board of Directors on Thursday approved a contract with a firm to provide auditing services, welcomed a new member and heard about faculty promotions and new/retired academic majors. In the lone action item, the board authorized the appointment of Baker Tilly to perform audit services for the college for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. The boar  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, April 19 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: Michael Stefan has begun his service on the Pennsylvania College of Technology Board of Directors. Stefan, vice president for government and community relations at Penn State, succeeds Zack Moore, who had served on the board since June 2021. Moore stepped down as vice president for government and community relations at Penn State on Feb. 2 following seven years in the position. Stefan was  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, April 19 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: Pennsylvania College of Technology recently joined the National Alliance on Mental Illness in hosting a panel discussion for students and employees on suicide prevention and mental health. The event was part of a weeklong suicide prevention awareness campaign at the college known as "Yellow It Out." "This was a gathering through a combined effort of Penn College and NAMI to bring communit  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 18 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Penn State's Office of Research Information Systems (ORIS) has updated its researcher portal by adding a new module, called myFunds, enables researchers to more easily navigate and manage their accounts, including grants and startup funds. The action is part of the Research Support Transformation Project (RSTP), which aims to reduce administrative burdens and increase the efficiency of operations  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 17 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: As part of our regular "We Are!" feature, we recognize nine Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what's asked of them in their work at the University. This week, on behalf of the entire Penn State community, we'd like to say thank you to: Jodi Butler, financial assistant in the College of Agricultural Sciences, whose nominator wrote: "Jodi is so helpful and knowledgeable with everythin  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 18 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Six Penn State faculty members in areas ranging from neuropharmacology to computer architecture have been elected to the 2023 cohort of fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world's largest general scientific society. This year, AAAS recognized a total of 502 scientists, engineers and innovators with this lifetime honor, bestowed by their peers, for their   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 19 (TNSres) -- Thomas Jefferson University issued the following news on April 18, 2024: * * * As part of the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center Research Consortium, Thomas Jefferson University and Drexel University have partnered to transform breakthrough research into life-changing cancer treatments * * * Today, Jefferson announced that its Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (SKCC) has earned a National Cancer Institute (NCI) "Comprehensive" Cancer Center designation, th  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 19 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news on April 18, 2024: University of Pennsylvania Interim President J. Larry Jameson today announced the recipients of the 2024 President's Engagement and Innovation Prizes. Awarded annually, the Prizes empower Penn undergraduate students to design and undertake post-graduation projects that make a positive, lasting difference in the world. Each Prize-winning project will rec  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School issued the following news release: Wharton Professor of Data Science and Statistics T. Tony Cai will be recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world's largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals. Professor Cai is among the 502 scientists, engineers and innovators who have been elected 2023 Fellows for their scientifically and socially di  more

NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, April 19 -- Westminster College issued the following news release: Summer Zickefoose, Westminster College associate professor of art, has earned the 2024-2025 Henderson Lectureship Award. Zickefoose's lecture will focus on a contemporary art historical exploration of how acts of care inform and are expressed through visual art. "Artwork examples from disparate genres within contemporary art practice present a wide scope to the theme," said Zickefoose. "Site-speci  more