UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 16 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: The annual Juneteenth Block party and celebration in downtown State College on June 15 welcomed the community to a full day of music, poetry, dancing and more. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons June 16, 2024 By Patrick Mansell Terri Parker provided the singing of the Black National Anthem to kick off a full day of festivities at the 5th annual Juneteenth celebration and blo  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 18 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news: Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that two Philadelphia-based non-profit organizations -- Center for Families and Relationships (CFAR) and Project HOME-- will each receive $520,125 to bolster mental health services and related programs, following the closure of the Juniata Community Mental Health Clinic. The Office of Attorney General's court-approved distribution of the funds s  more

HUMMELSTOWN, Pennsylvania, June 18 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: Today, Governor Josh Shapiro, Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Rick Siger, Representative Tom Mehaffie, and local leaders visited small businesses in Hummelstown to highlight the proposed $25 million for the Main Street Matters program in the Governor's 2024-25 budget (https://www.shapirobudget.pa.gov/2024-25budget/) proposal to support th  more

HUMMELSTOWN, Pennsylvania, June 18 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news on June 17, 2024: Today, Governor Josh Shapiro, Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Rick Siger, Representative Tom Mehaffie, and local leaders visited small businesses in Hummelstown to highlight the proposed $25 million for the Main Street Matters program in the Governor's 2024-25 budget proposal to support the downtowns, main streets,   more

LEWISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 18 (TNSres) -- Bucknell University issued the following news: The Bucknell University Small Business Development Center (SBDC) was recently honored with the statewide Happy Client Award for the third consecutive year and the fifth time in the last six years, as well as team members being awarded the State Star and Ambassador of the Year awards. The Happy Client Award, State Star and Ambassador Award were presented at the Pennsylvania SBDC (PASBDC) Growth Conferenc  more

GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, June 18 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: Grove City College is investing more than $4 million in campus improvements this summer to provide students with more space for recreation, increase accessibility for Wolverine sports fans, and spruce up a variety of spaces on what has been called one of America's most beautiful campuses. The most obvious improvements will be in the College's Physical Learning Center, home of Wolverine athletics and   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 18 -- Duquesne University issued the following news release: Duquesne University President Ken Gormley has announced that Joris Gielen, associate professor of healthcare ethics and director of the University's Center for Healthcare Ethics, has been named the inaugural holder of the Eugene P. Beard Endowed Chair in Professional Ethics. The prestigious chair honors Mr. Eugene P. Beard, one of the Duquesne's most distinguished alumni, who graduated from the School   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 17 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: If liquid water exists today on Mars, it may be too deep underground to detect with traditional methods used on Earth. But listening to earthquakes that occur on Mars -- or marsquakes -- could offer a new tool in the search, according to a team led by Penn State scientists. When quakes rumble and move through aquifers deep underground, they produce electromagnetic signals. The researchers reporte  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, June 18 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: Pennsylvania College of Technology hosted some of the best young welders in the nation last week. The college's 55,000-square-foot welding facility served as the home for two national competitions, conducted by Project MFG, a skilled-trades advocacy group. A mix of high school and trade school students from throughout the country advanced through qualifying rounds to make the finals of the N  more

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, June 18 (TNSres) -- Cedarville University issued the following news: By Jordan Foley, Student Public Relations Writer Three Cedarville University senior engineering students received a once in a lifetime opportunity to work with the U.S. Air Force accommodations group at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in advanced biomechanics technology. This project was part of their senior capstone project, which was completed prior to their graduation in May. Josiah Zurick, project leade  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 17 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Rather than a text description, using a visual sweetness scale with an arrow pointing to a specific sweetness level on wine labels may increase purchase intent among novice wine consumers, according to a new study from researchers in the Penn State School of Hospitality Management. Even though purchase intent increased, the researchers also found those same novice consumers may not be willing to   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 17 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Frogs have maintained a surprising diversity of light-sensing proteins over evolutionary time, according to a new study led by a Penn State researcher. Light-sensing proteins, called opsins, enable vision in sighted animals, and are responsible for many more biological functions like regulating circadian rhythms. The researchers explored the evolution of nonvisual opsins in frogs, finding that mos  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 17 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: A decent quarterly report may not nudge a company's stock price far, but a meme posted to Reddit's WallStreetBets subreddit may. The online community known for its seriously unserious banter, memes and not-so-family-friendly jokes shot to fame in early 2021 for having contributed to the skyrocketing rise of videogame retailer GameStop's stock price. The WallStreetBets subreddit is a prime example  more

CHESTER, Pennsylvania, June 18 -- The Widener University issued the following news: The Widener University Observatory perched atop Kirkbride Hall is a stellar place for area stargazers to gather, serving over 1000 students, faculty, staff, and community members in the 2022-2023 academic year alone. While the observatory in its current location is preparing to celebrate its 20th anniversary in January 2025, Widener has had an observatory on campus since 1892 when the Hyatt Observatory, at 14th  more