WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, May 17 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: The largest U.S.-based manufacturer of industry-leading drying, conveying and complete materials-handling systems for the plastics industry has extended its commitment to Pennsylvania College of Technology. Novatec Inc. renewed its entrustment agreement with Penn College for equipment used in the school's renowned polymer engineering program. The two-year renewal includes a range of equipme  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 17 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Chad Dechow, associate professor of dairy cattle genetics, is the 2024 recipient of the Research Innovator of the Year Award, given by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences to recognize faculty and staff who have made notable efforts to commercialize their Penn State research. He received the award, which includes a stipend, at a celebration of research innovation hosted by the college's E  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 18 -- Drexel University issued the following news release: Drexel University has selected the three University-affiliated startups to receive support from the second cohort of its Innovation Fund. AER Cosmetics, a sustainable cosmetics brand founded by a Drexel student, and 1DNano, a nanomaterial cleantech company; and MXene, Inc., a company focused on the commercialization of nanomaterials called MXenes; will each receive an investment of $150,000 from the fund.  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 18 -- Eckert Seamans Cherin and Mellott, a law firm, issued the following news release: Twelve attorneys from national law firm Eckert Seamans have been named to the 2024 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists in Pennsylvania. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in each state are selected as Super Lawyers and no more than 2.5 percent are named as Rising Stars. Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from mor  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 18 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 17, 2024: This week, Governor Josh Shapiro and Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Mike Carroll traveled to Lancaster and Langhorne with local transit leaders and bipartisan elected officials to highlight how the Governor's proposed 2024-25 budget proposal would fund 32 public transit systems across the Commonwealth. Governor Shapiro knows safe, clean, on-time public tra  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 18 -- Fox Rothschild, a law firm, issued the following news release: C.J. Fisher, Co-Chair of Fox Rothschild's Gaming Department, served as lead gaming regulatory counsel to Sports IQ Analytics in its acquisition by DraftKings. Based in Canada, Sports IQ Analytics "uses advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques to provide cutting-edge software solutions for the online sports gambling industry." The company covers more than 12,000 events a   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 18 -- Fox Rothschild, a law firm, issued the following news release: Fox Rothschild is pleased to welcome Katherine Varrati Cohodes to our Chicago office as counsel in the Labor & Employment Department. Cohodes is a strategic adviser on a range of labor and employment issues for clients in a cross section of industries, including clients in the nonprofit and education sectors. She has extensive experience counseling on a wide variety of labor and employment iss  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 18 -- Maron Marvel Bradley Anderson and Tardy LLC, a law firm, issued the following news: Maron Marvel is pleased to announce Gabrielle Morrison has been selected to the 2024 Pennsylvania Rising Stars list. Gabrielle is being recognized for her outstanding work in Civil Litigation Defense. She is an associate at our Philadelphia office and focuses her practice on premises liability, personal injury, and mass tort claims for clients with operations in Pennsylvania. She al  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 17 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Sulfur-based compounds produced in our bodies help fight inflammation and create new blood vessels, among other responsibilities, but the compounds are delicate and break down easily, making them difficult to study. A team led by Penn State scientists have developed a new method to generate the compounds -- called polysulfides -- inside of cells, and the work could potentially lead to advances in w  more

LANCASTER, Pennsylvania, May 18 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release on May 17, 2024: Local and state health experts joined state Rep. Ismail Smith-Wade-El, D-Lancaster, at a news conference on Thursday to support his legislation (H.B. 2145) aimed at preventing Legionnaires disease. Legionnaires' disease is a type of pneumonia that is caused by Legionella bacteria, which is naturally occurring in freshwater, including water that supplies public water systems. I  more

LANCASTER, Pennsylvania, May 18 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release on May 17, 2024: On Wednesday evening, state Rep. Ismail Smith-Wade-El joined Philadelphia Councilwoman Kendra Brooks and state representatives from the city--Jordan Harris, Elizabeth Fiedler and Rich Krajewski--and over 60 community members in South Philadelphia to speak about his eviction sealing bill, H.B. 1769 and other legislative eviction reform initiatives. "Home is where life begins fo  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 17 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news on May 15, 2024: Each and every day, emergency medical responders answer calls for assistance with one purpose - to save lives. These dedicated individuals, whether volunteer or career personnel, are professionals who do their absolute best to provide lifesaving services in our communities. It is important for us to recognize the service and dedication of these men and woman and next week provides   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 17 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news: The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) has given final approval to a settlement aimed at addressing long-standing service issues with Frontier Commonwealth, 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 Consumer Advocate (OCA) and Office of Small Busi  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 17 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news on May 15, 2024: Rep. Dave Zimmerman (R-Lancaster/Berks) today introduced legislation that would expand raw milk products farmers can sell with a raw milk permit. Under current Pennsylvania law, only raw milk and raw milk hard cheese can be sold with the appropriate permits. Zimmerman's legislation would allow holders of a raw milk permit to sell additional raw milk products. "We are seeing an eve  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 15 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Democrats issued the following statement: * * * In response to the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission's Assessment of the Effectiveness of the City of Allentown NIZ, state Sen. Nick Miller and state Reps. Mike Schlossberg, Peter Schweyer and Josh Siegel released the following statement: "This report confirms what anyone who has been to downtown Allentown recently already knows: the NIZ has made a measurable and undeniable positive imp  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 17 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: On National Women's Health Week, David McCormick's support for an abortion ban with no exceptions for rape or incest is back in the spotlight. State Representative Morgan Cephas called McCormick out for trying to hide his anti-choice agenda during an interview on Philadelphia's WURD radio this week. Listen Below: WURD Radio: The Source w/ Andrea Lawful-Sanders | US Rep. Morgan Cephas * Andrea La  more

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, May 17 -- Conduent, a business process services and solutions company, issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: Conduent Transportation, a global provider of smart mobility technology solutions and business unit of Conduent Incorporated (Nasdaq: CNDT), today announced a pilot program by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) using Conduent's 3D Fare Gate Solution at a Philadelphia area transit station. The pilot aims to track and curb   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 18 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news on May 17, 2024: Troutman Pepper received five awards during the Legal Intelligencer's Pennsylvania Legal Awards ceremony on May 15, 2024: Law Firm Innovators; Distinguished Leader - Joan Arnold; Young Attorney of the Year + Lawyers on the Fast Track (Large Firm) - Zachary Torres-Fowler; and Unsung Heroes - Andrew Medeiros. During the event, the firm earned the coveted Law Firm Innovator award for bein  more

WAYNESBURG, Pennsylvania, May 17 -- Waynesburg University issued the following news: Registration is now open for "Space as Place - Adventure Greene County: A Knowledge for Freedom Program," a three-week residential class for high school juniors and seniors. Made possible through a $250,000 grant from The Teagle Foundation's Knowledge for Freedom Initiative, the class is free for those accepted to the program and students will earn three Waynesburg University credits. Students will reside on   more