ALAMOSA, Colorado, May 24 -- Adams State University issued the following news: The Adams State University Foundation Board is delighted to announce the appointment of two new board members, Elizabeth Suarez and Jan Mangum '63. They will serve a three-year term. Suarez is the Founder and Managing Partner of Avanza Business Group in Westminster, Colorado, and currently works as the Advisory Board Director for the Latino Entrepreneur Access Program and the Latino Leadership Institute. She holds a  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 24 -- Ansys, a computer-aided engineering software developer, issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: Ansys (NASDAQ: ANSS) announced that at the special meeting of stockholders (the "Special Meeting") held earlier today, its stockholders voted to approve the proposed acquisition of Ansys by Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNPS). Under the terms of the merger agreement, Ansys stockholders will receive $197.00 in cash and 0.3450 shares of Synopsys common stock for  more

NEWPORT BEACH, California, May 24 -- Clean Energy Fuels issued the following news on May 23, 2024: U.S. Senate Bill S. 4389 was introduced yesterday by Senators Mark Warner (D) from Virginia and Thom Tillis (R) from North Carolina, which will provide a $1.00 per gallon tax credit for the use of renewable natural gas (RNG) as a transportation fuel. A companion bill was introduced in the U.S. House earlier in the session by Representatives Linda Sanchez (D) from California and Brian Fitzpatrick (  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: Today, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) is releasing new polling of Senate battleground voters in 9 states that finds overwhelming support for the border security legislation being voted on today, and that voters are less likely to support a Senate candidate who opposes the border security bill. Key findings from the poll conducted by Public Policy Polling (P  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 24 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: This week, First Lady Lori Shapiro, the Executive Director of the Governor's Advisory Commission on Women, andthe Executive Director of the Governor's Advisory Commission on Next Generation Engagement recognized Menstrual Health Awareness Month by welcoming advocates, nonprofit leaders, medical professionals, researchers, teachers and students to the Governor's Residence to   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 22 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: HERSHEY, Pa. -- Traumatic events end, but for some, they leave ghosts behind, hiding in corners and wait for something to bring them to life again. How people manage their own trauma -- defined by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as a "physical, cognitive and emotional response" to harmful or life-threatening events or circumstances -- is intensely personal. What can trigg  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 24 (TNSres) -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release: Three years after publishing an influential book explaining the significance of transnational discovery, Reed Smith partner Ed Mullins and co-author Lawrence W. Newman (presently with Baker & McKenzie) have updated the edition to describe how several groundbreaking new rulings have changed the landscape. Cross-border discovery remains a vitally important part of international litigation. An   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 24 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news: Attorney General Michelle Henry is leading a bipartisan coalition of 30 states, along with the U.S. Department of Justice, in an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ticketmaster, LLC. The suit filed Thursday alleges that Live Nation -- owner and operator of numerous venues nationwide, including Pennsylvania -- and Ticketmaster -- the  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 24 (TNSres) -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: * * * Pa. Gov. Shapiro Brings Great American Getaway RV Tour to Fayette and Allegheny Counties, Showcasing Pennsylvania's Incredible State Parks, Celebrating Pittsburgh's Selection as the 2026 NFL Draft Host, and Enjoying Family-Friendly Experiences and Attractions in the City * * * Today, Governor Josh Shapiro and the First Family and Lieutenant Governor Austin   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 24 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: Today, Governor Josh Shapiro and Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis joined Pittsburgh Steelers President Arthur Rooney II, Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey, and Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato at Acrisure Stadium to celebrate Pittsburgh's selection as the host the 2026 NFL Draft. Over the past year, Governor Shapiro had direct conversations with NFL leadership about brin  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 24 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release: Testifiers detailed the need and desire for the diversity in Pennsylvania classrooms to mirror the diversity in the education workforce. The Pennsylvania House Majority Policy Committee co-hosted the roundtable with the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus on the need for an educator pipeline for teachers of color as part of the Leroy K. Irvis Day of Action at the Crown Plaza. "Teachers ena  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 24 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release: State Rep. Arvind Venkat, D-Allegheny, has introduced legislation that would prohibit travel service websites from hiking prices at the last minute and moments before customers in Pennsylvania make their payment. The bill (H.B. 2321) would forbid travel services, defined as any form of transportation that is available to the public for purchase through an Internet website or application, fro  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 23 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news on May 22, 2024: Today, Rep. Jake Banta (R-Erie) introduced legislation to rein in the regulatory overreach that has grown too prevalent in Pennsylvania's administrative agencies. House Bill 2298 would prevent the Commonwealth's executive agencies from re-interpreting statues enacted by the General Assembly and restore the proper separation of powers between the legislative and executive branches.   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 23 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news: Rep. Kathy L. Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest), Republican chair of the House Health Committee, announced the bill improving lab oversight for medical marijuana, which includes her amendment, passed the House by a 196-6 vote. Rapp's amendment furthered the oversight of labs in several ways, including requiring them to establish annual inspections and submit proposed modifications to standard operati  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 23 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news on May 22, 2024: Pennsylvania House Republican Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) Wednesday made the following statement on the National Football League's announcement that Pittsburgh will play host to the 2026 NFL draft. "I am proud and excited the National Football League has chosen Pittsburgh as the site of the 2026 NFL draft. Pittsburgh is one of this nation's great sports cities and, as we will  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 23 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news on May 22, 2024: With six local Area Agency on Aging (AAA) in Pennsylvania not meeting state requirements, Rep. Lou Schmitt (R-Altoona) introduced legislation today to require the state Department of Aging to make public all non-compliant AAAs and action plans to correct issues. "Tens of thousands of older Pennsylvanians rely on their local AAAs that are the boots on the ground when it comes to pro  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 23 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news: In response to the recent anti-Israel protests that have led to Jewish students and faculty being harassed, intimidated and prevented from attending classes on college campuses, Reps. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) and Kristin Marcell (R-Bucks) announce two pieces of legislation to address these issues. White's bill would prohibit students convicted of ethnic intimidation, institutional vandalism,  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 24 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release: May 2024 is Lyme Disease and Tick-Borne Illness Month in Pennsylvania, thanks to a resolution introduced by Sen. Michele Brooks (R-50) as part of her ongoing effort to improve the health and quality of life of commonwealth residents. "With families looking to spend time outdoors this Memorial Day weekend, Pennsylvanians need to know about the dangers and seriousness associated with tick b  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 24 (TNSres) -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release: Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24), Sen. Jimmy Dillon (D-5) and Sen. Lisa Boscola (D-18) introduced legislation to combat "deepfake" images of minors and child porn generated by artificial intelligence (AI). Recently, some websites have published realistic AI-generated sexual images of non-consenting adults, as well as children. The images may be artificial but are created by using dat  more

AMBRIDGE, Pennsylvania, May 24 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following statement on May 23, 2024, by State Rep. Rob Matzie: * * * State Rep. Rob Matzie issued the following statement today in response to news that Beaver County Common Pleas Judge James Ross has granted Aliquippa School District's request for a preliminary injunction that will stop the Aliquippa High School football team from being bumped from Class 4A to 5A under the PIAA's competitive-balance rule: "Today's   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 24 -- The University of Pennsylvania's School of Engineering and Applied Science issued the following news: The University of Pennsylvania's School of Engineering and Applied Science (Penn Engineering), together with collaborators at Harvard University, has been awarded $12 million by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) to participate in a groundbreaking, multi-institutional research initiative that aims to lay the foundations for environmentally sustainab  more

UNIVERSITY CITY, Pennsylvania, May 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: Researchers from Penn Medicine's Abramson Cancer Center (ACC) and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania will present data on the latest advances in cancer research at the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, happening May 31--June 4, 2024 in Chicago and online. * * * Expert interviews Experts  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 23 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Researchers at Penn State are part of a multi-university team selected to receive $6.6 million in recommended funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The group will establish a new multi-university data assimilation consortium to improve weather forecasts using enhanced numerical weather prediction systems. The Penn State team includes three researchers from the Co  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 24 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: During Older Americans Month, Connecticut hedge fund executive and mega-millionaire David McCormick's threats to Social Security and Medicare are under scrutiny. During his 2022 Senate campaign, McCormick pushed to gut Social Security and Medicare, a move that would increase health care costs and rip away benefits earned through a lifetime of work from millions of Pennsylvanians. Pennsylvania Demo  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 24 -- PNC Financial Services Group issued the following news release: PNC Bank has expanded its national Community Advisory Council (CAC) with the addition of nine community development executives representing seven states from across the company's footprint. The newly appointed members join 11 current PNC CAC representatives who bring a broad range of expertise in community investment lending and services, small business development and economic development. Form  more

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, May 24 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: Matthew Gehly, who teaches media production and secondary English at Greenville Junior Senior High School, has received recognition for his outstanding dedication to mentoring and educating students. He was honored at the third annual Thiel College Mentor of the Year Awards. Gehly was nominated for the 2024 Jim Cunningham '77 Media Mentor of the Year Award by Thiel College mathematics and actuarial studies maj  more

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, May 24 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: Scott Weaver, who teaches computer applications at Reynolds School District, has received recognition for his outstanding dedication to mentoring and educating students. He was honored at the third annual Thiel College Mentor of the Year Awards. Weaver was nominated for the 2024 Sandy Parker '81 Business Educator of the Year Award by Thiel junior exercise science major Luke Faber '25. "Mr. Weaver has implemen  more

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, May 24 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: Jeffry Sposito, who teaches psychology and U.S. government at Sharpsville Area High School, has received recognition for his outstanding dedication to mentoring and educating students. He was honored at the third annual Thiel College Mentor of the Year Awards. Sposito was nominated for the 2024 Patrick Hecking, Ph.D. High School Science Educator of the Year Award by Thiel sophomore English major Muncie Canon '  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 24 (TNSres) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * New study could improve the ability to make genetic diagnoses and treat neurodevelopmental disorders Key takeaways * Regulation of isoforms -- varied versions of RNA and proteins that can be produced from a single gene -- is a critical tool in understanding brain development and genetic risk for neuropsychiatric disorders. * Using new sequencing technologies, UCLA and University  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: An experimental mRNA vaccine against avian influenza virus H5N1 is highly effective in preventing severe illness and death in preclinical models. The vaccine could potentially help manage the outbreak of the H5N1 virus currently circulating in birds and cattle in the United States, and prevent human infections with the virus, according to research from t  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * A new meta-analysis by neurocriminologist Adrian Raine shows that omega-3 supplementation can reduce aggressive behavior across age and gender. * * * People who regularly eat fish or take fish oil supplements are getting omega-3 fatty acids, which play a critical role in brain function. Research has long shown a basis in the brain for aggressive and viole  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Researchers Mari Kawakatsu, Taylor A. Kessinger, and Joshua B. Plotkin in Penn's Department of Biology developed a model incorporating two forms of gossip to study indirect reciprocity. * * * Gossip often has a negative connotation, but imagine you are part of a group deciding on a job candidate to hire or local political candidate to back. Candidates who  more