UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 3 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Winters can be tough on managed honey bee colonies, with beekeepers in the United States reporting that one-third of their colonies die each winter. A new study by Penn State researchers has found that using not one but multiple pest treatments may help bees make it to spring. The researchers found that beekeepers who used a combination of treatments for Varroa mites -- tiny parasites that can wea  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 4 -- Eckert Seamans Cherin and Mellott, a law firm, issued the following news release: National law firm Eckert Seamans is pleased to welcome seven summer associates across the firm's Boston, Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Washington, D.C. offices for the 2024 session. "Every year we are delighted to welcome summer associates into our offices. Their arrival marks an exciting chapter in our growth and a level of enthusiasm that is contagious," said Scot  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 3 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Why do giraffes have such long necks? A study led by Penn State biologists explores how this trait might have evolved and lends new insight into this iconic question. The reigning hypothesis is that competition among males influenced neck length, but the research team found that female giraffes have proportionally longer necks than males -- suggesting that high nutritional needs of females may have  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, June 4 (TNSres) -- Lycoming College issued the following news: Recent Lycoming College graduate Dominick Philip '24 of Nazareth, Pa., was named to the prestigious class of 2024-25 Fulbright honorees. A recipient of the Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award, he will travel to Hamburg, Germany, to teach English to, and to share American culture with German students at the secondary education level. Philip, an economics-philosophy-comparative literature triple majo  more

CRESSON, Pennsylvania, June 4 -- Mount Aloysius College issued the following news: Mount Aloysius College ranked third on Cybersecurity Guide's 2024 list of the top 25 cybersecurity associate degrees across the country. Professional rankings and accreditations assure students they will receive a quality education in their area of study. "We're proud of our dedicated cybersecurity faculty and students, and we're grateful that our program is again recognized for real excellence," said Dr. Dave H  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 4 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: The Pennsylvania House Consumer Protection, Technology and Utilities Committee heard testimony today about legislation that would help expand the state's energy production by modernizing the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority, announced Rep. Rob Matzie, majority chairman. Matzie, D-Beaver, said H.B. 2338 aims to ensure that the state's public financing agency is positi  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 4 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: The PA House today passed legislation introduced by state Rep. Ed Neilson, chair of the PA House Transportation Committee, that would expedite junk title processing of abandoned vehicles. House Bill 2251 would require PennDOT to complete certain administrative steps faster to allow for expedited receipt of junk titles. "Right now, it can take months for PennDOT to process ju  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 4 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: Legislation authored by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) to update training procedures and remove employment barriers so more people can join the long-term care workforce was approved with bipartisan support by the Senate today. "Too many of our families, including mine, have faced the difficult decision of moving a parent or grandparent into a long-term care center," Argall said.   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 4 -- The Virginia National Guard issued the following news: By Sgt. 1st Class Terra C. Gatti, Virginia National Guard Public Affairs Office Sgt. Carter Cooper, an infantryman assigned to the Lynchburg-based 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, was named the region's top Soldier May 10, 2024, after representing the Virginia Army National Guard at the Region II Best Warrior Competition in Maryland. The competition ran for four days   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release on June 1, 2024: * * * Phase I clinical trial also uses shorter, three-day manufacturing process for CAR T * * * While CAR T cell therapy has revolutionized treatment for many blood cancers, including non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), many patients who receive CAR T cell therapy do not experience a long-term remission. For those whose cancers return or become resista  more