HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 27 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release: The Senate unanimously passed legislation sponsored by Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46) to allow safety inspections to be performed on motorcycles registered in Pennsylvania year-round. Even though motorcycles can be purchased and driven on Pennsylvania roadways throughout the year, the state Vehicle Code currently only allows safety inspections to be performed from March to October. Senat  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 27 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Biodegradable electronics allow for medical devices -- such as drug delivery systems, pacemakers or neural implants -- to safely degrade into materials that are absorbed by the body after they are no longer needed. But if the water-soluble devices degrade too quickly, they cannot accomplish their purpose. Now, researchers have developed the ability to control the dissolve rate of these biodegradab  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, June 28 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: The Pennsylvania College of Technology Board of Directors on Thursday approved the college's 2024-25 budget, authorized the hiring of a vice president for workforce development and OK'd a naming-rights agreement for the Community Arts Center with Journey Bank. The operating budget is $127 million and includes no increase in tuition or educational fees. The total budget - which includes reve  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, June 28 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: Alison A. Diehl has been appointed vice president for workforce development at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Diehl's hiring was approved June 27 by the Penn College Board of Directors. She has been serving as executive director of the college's Clean Energy Center since November 2023; she begins her new duties on Aug. 5. Diehl began her employment with the college in 2009. Her previo  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 28 -- Dechert, a law firm, issued the following news: Dechert represented Sound Point Meridian Capital, Inc. (NYSE: SPMC) in the initial public offering (IPO) of US$80 million in shares of its common stock. SPMC invests primarily in the equity and mezzanine tranches of U.S.-dollar denominated, third-party collateralized loan obligation (CLO) funds backed by corporate leveraged loans issued primarily to U.S. obligors. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., B. Riley Securities  more

CENTER VALLEY, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- DeSales University issued the following news: By Janelle Hill The Class of 2028 is shaping up to set a new enrollment record on campus. To date, the University has received deposits from 528 first-year students. The previous record of 527 deposits was set in 2022. In addition, the enrollment team expects 70 transfer students to enroll this fall. "I want to thank the faculty, staff, and administration for their dedication and collective efforts to recru  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 28 (TNSres) -- Drexel University issued the following news release: Older coastal cities, like Philadelphia, New York and Boston are at risk of being inundated by untreated sewage during floods. Due in part to the design of their combined sewer systems and in part due to sea level rise, these cities could be facing a growing public health crisis as climate change also drives more extreme precipitation, according to researchers at Drexel University who study urba  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- Fox Rothschild, a law firm, issued the following news release: For the ninth consecutive year, Fox Rothschild's Intellectual Property Department has been listed in the IAM Patent 1000. This annual guide, produced by Intellectual Asset Management, focuses exclusively on patent practice and has been established as the "definitive 'go-to' resource for those seeking world-class legal patent expertise." Comprised of more than 70 IP attorneys nationwide, Fox's   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 27 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: In observance of the Independence Day holiday, the following changes to Transportation Services office hours and campus transit services will be in effect on Thursday, July 4: The Transportation Services Office will be closed. Fleet Operations will be closed, with no Fleet vehicle pickup available. There will be no Campus Shuttle service. There will be no CATA campus or community service. Fac  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Researchers at Finland's Tampere University and the University of Pittsburgh mimic the common "helicopter seed" to create a novel robot * * * Researchers from Tampere University, Finland, and the University of Pittsburgh, USA, have developed a tiny robot replicating the aerial dance of falling maple seeds. In the future, this robot could be used for real-t  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 27 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: LEMONT FURNACE, Pa. -- Lindsey Simon-Jones, associate professor of English, will serve as interim chancellor and chief academic officer of Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus, from July 1 to Dec. 31, 2024, during the transition to a regional leadership model. Penn State is streamlining its Commonwealth Campus leadership structure as several chancellors retire or leave. Megan Nagel, currently the  more

CENTER VALLEY, Pennsylvania, June 27 -- Shift4, a payment processing company, issued the following news release: EAGAN, Minn. and CENTER VALLEY, Pa. -- June 26, 2024 -- Shift4 (NYSE:FOUR), the leader in integrated payments and commerce technology, has been selected by the Minnesota Vikings to power payments at U.S. Bank Stadium. Shift4's end-to-end payment platform will power the venue's food & beverage concessions as well as ticket sales. "As we continue to focus on delivering a best-in-class  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 28 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Democrats issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Senate Bill 1260, a bill to protect state investments in Israel, passed the Senate today. The bi-partisan legislation is sponsored by Senators Steve Santarsiero (D-10) and Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-28) and seeks to send a strong message that Pennsylvania stands with Israel. "The United States and our Commonwealth have long stood in support of Israel and the Jewish people,"   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 28 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Democrats issued the following statement on June 27, 2024: * * * The co-chairs of the Pennsylvania Women's Health Caucus Sen. Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-Montgomery), Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks), Rep. Gina H. Curry (D-Delaware) and Rep. Mary Jo Daley (D-Montgomery) issued the following statement in response to today's U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Moyle v. United States regarding the legality of abortion in emergency healthcare under the  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 28 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Democrats issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, Senator Hughes' Senate Bill 645 passed in the Senate with a final vote of 42-7. The bill makes it easier for Philadelphia residents to eventually own vacant and blighted land that is being used as a community garden. Specifically, the bill allows for a community group to obtain ownership of vacant land that has been used as a community garden, after ten years of use.  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, June 28 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news on June 27, 2024: Students at Pennsylvania College of Technology will see no increase in their tuition or educational fees for 2024-25. Penn College's Board of Directors today approved a 2024-25 operating budget of $127 million that holds the line on tuition costs for students. The total budget is $189.5 million, a 2.83% increase over 2023-24. The total budget includes revenue-generating au  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 27 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: A real human wrote this article, albeit with the help of transcription software. ChatGPT, or another large language model, probably would have composed it much more quickly, but artificial intelligence (AI) systems are susceptible to hallucinating -- generating incorrect information -- so could you trust the results? The accuracy of generative AI systems matters, especially as more people use AI   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: Legislation to allow delayed school enrollment in Pennsylvania for young children with autism was passed by the Senate today according to Sen. Dave Argall (R-29), the sponsor of the bill. Senate Bill 1157, also known as Roman's Law, is companion legislation to a bill introduced by Reps. Dane Watro (R-116) and Mike Cabell (R-117). It now advances to the House of Represent  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- Lycoming College issued the following news: Lycoming College President Kent Trachte has appointed Sandra Kingery, Ph.D., as interim provost and dean of the faculty at Lycoming College effective July 1. She will succeed Philip Sprunger, PhD., who will return to the economics department faculty after 13 years in the post. An outstanding scholar, teacher, and member of the faculty since she was hired as a tenure track faculty member in the modern language st  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 28 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news on June 27, 2024: The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) today announced that $3.5 million in grant funding has been awarded to expand access to gifted education programming in schools and serve more students through the Pennsylvania Gifted Equity Initiative (PGEI). "We know there is a need to better identify, serve, and support gifted education students from all backgrounds and all   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 27 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news on June 26, 2024: * * * The Shapiro Administration is committed to addressing the challenges Pennsylvanians face and building strong, vibrant communities * * * Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Rick Siger today announced more than $6.5 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to ensure safe water and sewage systems  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 27 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: HERSHEY, Pa. -- The annual tradition of pops, bangs and light shows that celebrate the July 4 holiday often result in an altogether different holiday tradition nobody wants -- fireworks-related injuries. In 2023, the Consumer Product Safety Commission reported an estimated 9,700 injuries involving fireworks in the U.S. Eight people died. Between 2008 and 2023, fireworks related injuries have rise  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering issued the following news: Manufacturing drugs on Earth is hard enough. But counterintuitively, it could be more effective in microgravity -- in orbit hundreds of miles above ground, where gravity is much weaker than on Earth. That's just one of the ways medical research in space provides a benefit to people down on terra firma presented in a recent perspective paper coauthored by a Pitt pro  more

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, June 28 -- Wilkes University issued the following news release: Wilkes University has announced the following faculty members who have been promoted to the rank of full professor: Helen Davis was promoted to professor of English. Davis joined Wilkes University in 2008. She has taught a variety of courses in English composition, literature, women's and gender studies, narrative theory, queer theory and nineteenth-century literature. Her research focuses on queer and   more