PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 13 -- Duquesne University issued the following news release: From the beginning, Duquesne has always sought to level the playing field by advocating and advancing equity and opportunity. Recently, programs from both the Office of Human Resources, Learning and Development and the Inaugural Chief Diversity Officer were honored with awards from two different professional organizations. The Minority Professional Development Internship Program received the 2024 Inclus  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 13 -- Eckert Seamans Cherin and Mellott, a law firm, issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: National law firm Eckert Seamans has appointed new leadership for the firm's Intellectual Property, Commercial Litigation, and Product Liability practices, effective June 12, 2024. Member Mark Vogelbacker will serve as Intellectual Property Chair, Members Frank Emmerich and Gabriel Dym will serve as Co-Chairs for Commercial Litigation, and Member Adam Shienvold  more

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, June 12 -- East Stroudsburg University issued the following news release: Eight students from East Stroudsburg University attended the program "Academic Seminar on National Security" through The Washington Center in Washington, D.C. The seminar, which was held May 14-22, focused generally on the landscape of national security and democracy. The seminar gave college students from across the country a more in-depth understanding of the policy, operations, technolog  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 13 -- Fox Rothschild, a law firm, issued the following news release: A Fox Rothschild corporate deal team represented iCheckGateway.com, a North American ACH and credit card payment processing company, in its acquisition by CSG(R) (NASDAQ: CSGS). CSG paid an upfront purchase price of $17 million with additional earn-out amounts tied to performance. "We are extremely excited to welcome the talented iCG Pay team and the innovative merchants and ISV partners to C  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 13 -- Fox Rothschild, a law firm, issued the following news release: In a transaction that joined a woman-led M&A team with a dynamic female founder, Fox Rothschild represented Raleigh, NC-based Sensified, an insight-driven health care communications company, in its acquisition by ClinicalMind (CM). Fox partner Deana A. Labriola led the multidisciplinary deal team on behalf of Sensified, founded by Courtney Kaprelian, in its sale to the New York City-based heal  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 13 -- Fox Rothschild, a law firm, issued the following news release: Fox Rothschild congratulates Jonathan Heyl on his selection to the 2024 Commercial and Consumer Litigation Power List by North Carolina Lawyers Weekly. For more than 25 years, Heyl has helped commercial clients across a wide range of industries resolve disputes. He has represented multiple large and mid-market corporate, banking, professional and insurance clients. His practice includes a rang  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 13 -- Fox Rothschild, a law firm, issued the following news release: Fox Rothschild congratulates Francesca Grea, who was named to the 2024 class of "Women of Influence: Attorneys" by the Los Angeles Business Journal. The annual list recognizes women in the region for their "exceptional legal skill and achievement across the full spectrum of responsibility, exemplary leadership as evidenced by the highest professional and ethical standards, and for contribution  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, June 12 -- Lycoming College issued the following news: Lycoming College is pleased to announce it has received an $8,850 grant from the PPL Foundation. These funds will support the expansion and enhancement of a complementary pair of the College's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs successfully piloted in 2022-23 -- Partnership Welcome Week and OpenWilliamsport. Both programs foster relationships, community, belonging, and understanding among citizens o  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 12 -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news: Just past the stone ruins of an old hotel, Maryland Park Service Ranger Cliff Puffenberger came to a clearing. The edge of an outcrop revealed green mountains that filled the horizon and birds of prey that swept over rocky cliff faces. The expansive view, which stretched from Pennsylvania to West Virginia, overlooked the nearby city of Cumberland and the roads and rail lines that made it a h  more

ROLLA, Missouri, June 12 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: Missouri University of Science and Technology has selected a new vice chancellor for student success. Dr. Robin Gore, vice president for student affairs at Mount Aloysius College in Cresson, Pennsylvania, will join Missouri S&T on Monday, July 22. The new position will integrate S&T's undergraduate education and student affairs programs. Missouri S&T conducted a national search for the positio  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 12 (TNSres) -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news: Pennsylvania Director of Outdoor Recreation Nathan Reigner today announced that the Commonwealth's Office of Outdoor Recreation was recently welcomed into Confluence of States, a national coalition of states working to grow the $1.1 trillion outdoor recreation economy and drive collective goals and strategies forward. As he promised in his first budget prop  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 12 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: The Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority (PEDA) has launched a new financing program designed to help local governments identify and develop energy efficiency and energy system upgrades for municipally-owned buildings. The Municipal Opportunities for Retrofits and Energy Efficiency (MORE) Program offers both grants and loans to eligible Pennsylvania municipalities  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 12 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following statement on June 11, 2024: * * * Rep. Charity Grimm Krupa (R-Fayette) issued the following statement after her "no" vote on House Bill 2370: "I want the entire 51st Legislative District to know that my vote against House Bill 2370 was not a vote against education. It was a vote to protect our taxpayers from throwing more of their hard-earned money at a problem that has had money thrown at it for year  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 12 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news on June 11, 2024: Today, the House Republican Policy Committee, led by Chairman Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), convened the first hearing in a series to discuss the House Republican tax cut bill (House Bill 2388) that would return $3 billion to the people of Pennsylvania by reducing the Personal Income Tax (PIT) rate from 3.07% to 2.8% and eliminating the Gross Receipts Tax on electric bills. Th  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 12 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news: Rep. Kathy L. Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest), Republican chair of the House Health Committee, announced a bill she amended that would instruct medical professionals to conduct a postpartum screening for depression upon delivery and at the first few postnatal check-up visits was unanimously approved by the House. Rapp's amendment removes the Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorder (PMAD) screening and  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 13 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Democrats issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: Last week, Senator Lindsey M. Williams offered testimony in opposition to a proposed rate increase by Duquesne Light Company during a public input hearing with the Pennsylvania Utility Commission (PUC). This proposed rate increase will affect Duquesne Light's approximately 605,000 customers in Allegheny and Beaver Counties. "One of the most significant problems facing p  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 13 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Democrats issued the following statement 12, 2024: * * * Following his arrest at a rally in protest of Aramark's treatment of Philadelphia stadium workers, today State Senator Nikil Saval (D-Philadelphia) issued the following statement: "The labor of UNITE HERE workers is a crucial part of what makes Philadelphia great. They work year-round--in the blistering cold, in the sweltering heat--to ensure Philly's residents and visitors   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 12 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on June 11, 2024: Legislation to establish a state-paid family leave program was approved by the Senate Labor and Industry Committee today, according to the committee chair and sponsor of the bill, Sen. Devlin Robinson (R-37). Senate Bill 580 would create a fund to pay benefits to workers when they take leave for major life events, such as the birth or adoption of a child or to care for a  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 12 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: During his senior year at Illinois State University, Dennis Murphy needed to find an extra course to complete his degree. It was happenstance that a new course in agricultural safety would inspire his future academic pursuits, his career and his philanthropic priorities. To ensure the continued support and growth of the agricultural safety and health program in the College of Agricultural Science  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, June 12 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: An emergency management and homeland security instructor at Pennsylvania College of Technology delivered the keynote address at the Pennsylvania Association of Intermediate Units' School Safety and Security Coordinators Seminar, held recently at The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center in State College. "School safety is a passion of mine," said William A. Schlosser. "Helping educators und  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 13 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 12, 2024: * * * As students in Pittsburgh finish their last day of school today, the Pennsylvania Democratic Party is giving David McCormick's dangerous agenda a failing grade. The Connecticut mega-millionaire and hedge fund CEO is failing at standing up for Pennsylvanians, protecting American jobs and supporting working people, as well as being honest about his upbringing and his supp  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering issued the following news: The electronics industry faces a new challenge. While transistors in computer chips are shrinking, the heat they produce is only increasing. Overheating can cause reduced circuit performance, increased leakage power or even the total breakdown of transistors. A team of researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University propose locally   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 12 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: The Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State has its roots in the Artists Series, but its programs are linked to Eisenhower Auditorium. From the outside, the midcentury-era University Park landmark might look like 532,485 towering bricks, among other theories. But inside, the Brutalist-inspired structure was built with the goal of creating a space that could rise to the presentation of world'  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 12 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: In observance of the Juneteenth holiday, the following changes to Transportation Services office hours, transit services and parking operations will be in effect on Wednesday, June 19. The Transportation Services office will be closed, including the temporary front counter location at the Bryce Jordan Center Ticket Office. Fleet Operations will be closed, with no Fleet vehicle pickup or gas serv  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Researchers across Penn have developed an artificial intelligence tool for mining genetic elements from ancient molecules to discover new antibiotics. * * * "'Make sure you finish your antibiotics course, even if you start feeling better' is a medical mantra many hear but ignore," says Cesar de la Fuente of the University of Pennsylvania. He explains th  more