READING, Pennsylvania, June 28 (TNSres) -- Alvernia University issued the following news: * * * University receives accolades from Colleges of Distinction and Money Magazine * * * Alvernia University earns national endorsements as a College of Distinction (COD) for the fifth consecutive year and was ranked among Money Magazine's 2024 Best Colleges for the second consecutive year. "These recognitions reflect Alvernia's commitment to meeting the unique needs of today's students and increasing  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 28 -- Ansys, a computer-aided engineering software developer, issued the following news release: * * * Certification of Ansys power integrity platforms includes revolutionary new technology for power distribution on advanced chips * * * Key Highlights * Ansys RedHawk-SC(TM) and Ansys Totem(TM) power integrity platforms are certified for Samsung's SF2Z manufacturing technology * Ansys solutions enable early adopters to reliably design leading-edge semiconduct  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 28 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of compliance audits for district courts and county government offices in Allegheny, Berks, Cameron, Columbia, Dauphin, Elk, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Huntingdon, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lebanon, Mifflin, Monroe, Perry, Pike, Potter, Schuylkill, Washington and Westmorland counties. "These compliance au  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 28 -- Ballard Spahr, a law firm, issued the following news release: Ballard Spahr's summer associate program has been ranked by Vault, a national survey and career counseling organization, as among the 30 best programs in the country. "Associates gravitate toward Ballard Spahr for excellent real estate and pro bono work, and appreciate the firm's [Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion] efforts," Vault wrote. "Partners employ open-door policies in efforts to mentor a  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 28 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans 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 bipartisan 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

BLUE BELL, Pennsylvania, June 28 -- BrightView, a provider of landscape services, issued the following news on June 27, 2024: BrightView Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BV) ("Company") today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, BrightView Funding LLC, has increased the overall size of its existing receivables financing agreement (the "Receivables Facility") from $275 million to $325 million and extended its maturity date from June 2025 to June 2027. The Receivables Facility, a flexible source of d  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 28 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: After two years of dedicated work, legislation to advance support for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders (ADRD) has been passed by the Senate today, according to Sen. Rosemary M. Brown (R-40), the sponsor of the bill. "Today marks a significant step forward in our efforts to support the many Pennsylvania families affected by Alzheimer's Diseases and Related Disord  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 28 (TNSres) -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: * * * Lawmaker emphasized need for bill on heels of new report on racial bias in U.S. healthcare system * * * On the heels of a new report detailing racial biases in the U.S. healthcare system, state Rep. Morgan Cephas, D-Phila., today emphasized the need for her legislation that seeks to resolve the subconscious biases of healthcare providers in the state so the  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 28 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: State Rep. Joe Ciresi's bill that will protect a deceased person's family or estate from being charged early termination fees when canceling certain service contracts and vehicle leases passed the PA Senate today and is now headed to the governor's desk. "Death shouldn't come with fees, and companies shouldn't be making money off a customer's death." Ciresi said. "It's hard  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 29 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: The state House today passed a bill that would create a Pennsylvania-Ireland Trade Commission, announced its sponsor, state Rep. Mary Jo Daley. House Bill 2132, which passed with Republican and Democratic support, would boost Pennsylvania's economic prospects through fostering international trade and cooperation with Ireland. "Pennsylvania has a rich history of innovation,  more

COUDERSPORT, Pennsylvania, June 28 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news on June 27, 2024: Department of Conservation and Natural Resources State Parks Director John Hallas today announced the beginning of a construction project to reconfigure the entrances at Cherry Springs State Park in Potter County. The project will create a new entrance to the public programming area of the park, eliminating issues caused by headlights at the curren  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 28 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: A bill directing Pennsylvania schools to send home information about Type 1 diabetes and its warning signs passed the state House today. Sponsored by state Rep. Justin Fleming, D-Dauphin, the bill passed 182-20, with bipartisan support. "Empowering individuals with diabetes education is the cornerstone of effective management, and transforming knowledge into action fosters  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 29 -- Fox Rothschild, a law firm, issued the following news release: Fox Rothschild congratulates Afi Johnson-Parris, who was selected to the 2024 class of Citizen Lawyers from the North Carolina Bar Association. The award honors lawyers who, in addition to their legal work, volunteer for community or civic causes to improve the quality of life of those in their local or statewide communities. The recipients of this award inspire other attorneys to invest their  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 28 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release: Majority House Health Committee Chair Dan Frankel hailed his panel's approval Wednesday of bipartisan legislation aimed at reducing health care disparities in rural areas by providing grants for the payment of education debt of physicians, nurses and midwives. "When rural facilities cannot attract or retain health care professionals, they can't keep their doors open, and patients have to tr  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 29 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: Pennsylvania would have an official Poet Laureate under legislation that passed the state House of Representatives today, according to the bill's sponsor, state Rep. Robert Freeman. "Poetry is a literary art form widely celebrated by the United States and 47 states by designating an official poet laureate. Gov. Robert Casey appointed Samuel Hazo as Pennsylvania Poet Laureat  more

PHILIPSBURG, Pennsylvania, June 29 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: * * * Governor Shapiro worked with Democrats and Republicans in the General Assembly to expand the Property Tax/Rent Rebate program and deliver the largest targeted tax cut for seniors in nearly two decades - nearly doubling the maximum rebate and putting more money back in seniors' pockets. Starting July 1, the Department of Revenue will distribute over 442,000 rebates  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 28 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: The Pennsylvania House of Representatives today passed legislation (H.B. 2028) sponsored by state Rep. Joe Hohenstein, D-Phila., and state Rep. Jason Ortitay, R-Allegheny/Washington, that would amend current law to expand the funding sources available to the Disability Inclusive Curriculum Pilot Program. "The pilot programs began operating in 10 commonwealth schools last ye  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 28 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release: New state tax incentives would be created to promote redevelopment and reuse of abandoned or neglected factory or mill buildings in Pennsylvania under legislation reported out of the House Finance Committee by a bipartisan 23-2 vote, according to the bill's author state Rep. Robert Freeman. "Using a building for the purpose other than what it was originally intended for is a way to reuse bu  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 28 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: * * * Rep. Danilo Burgos, Rep. Jennifer M. O'Mara, Rep. Joseph C. Hohenstein * * * House lawmakers, families and advocates this week renewed their call to pass legislation that addresses anti-bullying policies in Pennsylvania schools. At a Capitol news conference on Monday, the family of Sammy Teusch, a child who was bullied at his school in Indiana and died by suicide o  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 29 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: * * * Creates tax-deductible savings accounts exclusively for purchase of home * * * A proposal to help first-time homebuyers is moving forward in Harrisburg, state Rep. Ryan Bizzarro, the sponsor of this legislation, announced Friday. The Pennsylvania House passed Bizzarro's H.B. 126 Friday morning, sending it to the Senate for further consideration. The bill would allo  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 28 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: * * * Includes bill to permit Sunday hunting until 2029 * * * Today the Pennsylvania House sent to the Senate with bipartisan votes three bills sponsored by Rep. Mandy Steele designed to protect Pennsylvania's wildlife, farms and forests. "Farmers are being financially crippled by crop damage, while our woodlands are being decimated by the deer herd, and the legacy of hu  more

STEELTON, Pennsylvania, June 28 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: * * * Last year, Governor Shapiro signed into law the first expansion of the Property Tax/Rent Rebate program in nearly two decades - delivering the largest targeted tax cut for seniors since 2006 and putting money back in their pockets. Rebates on property taxes and rent paid in 2023 will total $266 million and will be distributed to over 442,000 Pennsylvania seniors and   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 29 (TNSres) -- Thomas Jefferson University issued the following news: * * * Exploring how machine learning can be used to predict cardiac damage, studying the link between substance use during pregnancy and ADHD, and targeting potassium channels in the brain. * * * By Christina Hernandez Sherwood, Edyta Zielinska, and Marilyn Perkins Machine Learning Uses Lung Cancer Scans to Predict Heart Damage As patients with lung cancer live longer, the risk of long-te  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 28 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: A bill that would establish a state office to respond to Alzheimer's, dementia and related disorders passed the House today, announced state Rep. Patty Kim, who co-sponsored the measure. House Bill 2400 would create a permanent Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Office and establish a 28-member advisory committee, both within the Pennsylvania Department of Aging, to   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School issued the following news on June 28, 2024: * * * Faculty experts from Penn Carey Law reflect on the latest Supreme Court decisions and their consequences for future judicial decisions. * * * With a number of Supreme Court decisions made as the end of the Court session nears, faculty experts from the University of Pennsylvania's Carey Law School offer their takeaways and analyses. Cary Coglianes  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 28 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: The Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, chaired by Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33), on Wednesday advanced the nominations of nine Pennsylvania National Guard officers designated for promotion. "These nine exceptional officers have a combined 272 years of service to our National Guard as citizen soldiers," Mastriano said. "I am grateful for their serv  more

CRESSON, Pennsylvania, June 29 -- Mount Aloysius College issued the following news: The Mount Aloysius College Criminology students achieved exceptional results for the most recent ETS Major Fields Test in Criminal Justice. Significantly, the Mount Aloysius students earned group scores in the 99th percentile across six of the seven measured categories. The ETS Major Field Test was administered to graduating criminal justice students and compared the Mountie grads against approximately 13,000 st  more

MERCED, California, June 29 (TNSres) -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: By Patty Guerra, UC Merced Agriculture is in a time of daunting challenge: The world's population is growing and climate change is impacting every area of the food supply chain. Researchers from across the country who are working to address that challenge met at UC Merced this week. They are part of the Internet of Things for Ag, a National Science Foundation-funded research center uniting t  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 29 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: * * * Benham urges state Senate vote on legislation to reform PBM practices * * * State Rep. Jessica Benham joined colleagues for a Capitol news conference today urging the state Senate to pass her legislation to reform pharmacy benefit manager practices (H.B. 1993) after the PA House passed the bill by an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote of 198-4. Benham said her bill wou  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 28 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Legislation sponsored by Rep. Maureen Madden that would establish an infrastructure of full-time state agency positions dedicated to supporting dementia initiatives across Pennsylvania today passed the state House of Representatives. Madden said H.B. 2400 would create a permanent Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Office and establish a 28-member advisory committee,   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 29 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release: The Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee approved, with bipartisan support, legislation (H.B. 1849) sponsored by state Rep. Chris Rabb, D-Phila., that would allow for restorative justice practices to be used in the state's criminal legal system as a voluntary, pre-trial diversion option. "Restorative justice is an approach to criminal justice that seeks to understand and repair the harmfu  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 28 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news: State Rep. Robert Leadbeter (R-Columbia) issued the following statement in response to the House Education Committee approving his legislation on anti-human trafficking prevention in higher education: "My legislation, House Bill 93, which prevailed in the House Education Committee with a bi-partisan vote, will now go to the House floor for a vote. This legislation would direct public institutions  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 28 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news on June 26, 2024: House Republican Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) said Wednesday he will be introducing legislation to make it illegal for state agencies and other state governmental organizations to provide assistance for campaign events that advocate for the election or defeat of political candidates. "As the nation moves closer to a heated general election, we have seen repeated instances of  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 28 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news on June 26, 2024: Rep. Kathy L. Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest), Republican chair of the House Health Committee, announced today her bill to provide financial incentives to recruit rural health care providers has passed the House Health Committee. House Bill 2382 would create the Rural Health Care Grant Program, which would allow rural hospitals to help certain providers in paying off their student  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 28 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans posted the following statement on June 27, 2024: * * * Pennsylvania Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) and Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin (R-13) issued the following statement today on 2024-25 state budget negotiations: "Our work to complete the 2024-25 state budget continues to progress. We are encouraged by the ongoing dialogue between the Senate,  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 28 -- The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education issued the following news release: * * * Commonwealth, Millersville, Shippensburg and Slippery Rock universities lead regional outreach Award from ECMC supports initiative to bolster FAFSA completion rates in Pennsylvania There is still time to apply for financial aid and start college in the fall * * * Amid a months-long push by all 10 universities to support Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FA  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * The collaborative project aims to uncover the structural and biological changes caused by brain injury that leads to neurodegeneration * * * An international team of researchers led by Penn Medicine will investigate the link between traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) over the next five years with  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, June 27 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Despite of, or perhaps even in part because of, the omnipresence of social media, the U.S. and many other countries are experiencing a loneliness epidemic, warn many experts. Among the ways some are trying to combat the social isolation of the modern world is through a collaborative living arrangement called cohousing. As part of a video on cohousing and the value of stronger social connections, the news and edu  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 29 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 28, 2024: * * * Pennsylvania steelworkers called out David McCormick for undermining American manufacturing after new reporting revealed he made multi-million dollar bets against U.S. Steel. * * * Pennsylvania Democratic Party spokesperson TaNisha Cameron issued the following statement: "David McCormick's record of betting against American manufacturers while investing in their ove  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 28 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: The PA House Local Government Committee today approved state Rep. Mike Schlossberg's legislation to address the effects of mega development on quality of life throughout the region. "We need to be clear about something: Growth is good," said Schlossberg, D-Lehigh. "Growth makes our excellent schools and thriving economy possible, along with the balance of urban, suburban an  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 28 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release: The Pennsylvania Senate approved legislation requiring schools to receive parental consent prior to providing certain virtual services, according to bill sponsor Sen. Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-35). Schools are annually required to receive the consent of parents for their children to participate in various activities and services. Under Senate Bill 913, schools would also be required to re  more

COLUMBIA, Pennsylvania, June 29 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news on June 27, 2024: * * * DCED Deputy Secretary Rick Vilello visited some of the Lancaster County borough's small businesses that are helping to boost the regional economy. Supporting main streets like the one in Columbia is a vital part of Governor Josh Shapiro's 2024-25 budget proposal, which includes $25 million for the new Main Street Matters program to invest in sm  more

HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pennsylvania, June 29 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news on June 28, 2024: * * * Governor Shapiro's 2024-25 budget proposal will create real opportunity for communities like Hollidaysburg in our Commonwealth. The proposal includes $25 million for the new Main Street Matters program to support the small businesses and commercial corridors that are prime economic drivers of PA's communities. * * * Today, Department of   more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, June 28 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: The message below was sent on Friday, June 28, 2024. To the Bryn Mawr College community, This Sunday marks my final day as President of Bryn Mawr College. Typically, at this time of year, I send messages or reports summarizing our accomplishments, and this June is no different. As I depart Taylor Hall, I wanted to add to those reflections my profound gratitude to all of you for your support of the College and me   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 27 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: A recent discovery by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) confirmed that luminous, very red objects previously detected in the early universe upend conventional thinking about the origins and evolution of galaxies and their supermassive black holes. An international team, led by Penn State researchers, using the NIRSpec instrument aboard JWST as part of the RUBIES survey identified three mys  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 28 -- The Pennsylvania Treasurer issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: * * * Urges the House of Representatives to take up the legislation without delay * * * Treasurer Stacy Garrity praised the state Senate for passing the Stand with Israel Act, Senate Bill 1260, today. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Steve Santarsiero (D-10) and Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-28), was approved with an overwhelming bipartisan majority. "Israel is our greatest ally in  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 28 -- The University of Pittsburgh School of Education issued the following news: A paper co-authored by University of Pittsburgh School of Education faculty member Linda DeAngelo received two top honors from the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). "Equitable Engineering Identity? Race/Ethnicity and Gender Differences in the Predictors of Engineering Identity in First-Year Engineering" was awarded ASEE's Best Paper within the Education Research and  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 28 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release: In honor of National Dairy Month, Sen. Elder Vogel, Jr. (R-47) was joined by state dairy and agriculture leaders as they showcased the immense value and impact the state's dairy industry has on the commonwealth and its residents. Currently, Pennsylvania is home to nearly 5,000 dairy farmers and 468,000 dairy cows. These farms contribute $11.8 billion in economic revenue and supports 47,0  more