UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 8 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: The 58th annual Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts returns to the streets of downtown State College and Penn State's University Park campus from Wednesday, July 10, through Sunday, July 14. Founded in 1967 by the State College Chamber of Commerce and Penn State's College of Arts and Architecture, the festival attracts approximately 125,000 visitors each summer. The 2024 festival kicks off w  more

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PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 9 -- Ballard Spahr, a law firm, issued the following news release: Ballard Spahr ranks in the top 15 among the nation's largest law firms in The American Lawyer's recently released 2024 LGBTQ+ Scorecard. Ballard Spahr comes in at number 14 among 223 large firms that reported LGBTQIA+ information to The American Lawyer, with more than 8 percent of the firm's attorneys self-identifying as LGBTQIA+. At Ballard Spahr, support for LGBTQIA+ colleagues, community, an  more

RADNOR, Pennsylvania, July 9 -- The Lincoln Financial Group issued the following news release: * * * From investment considerations in an election year to watching the Fed's next move, Lincoln Financial's flagship market chartbook, the Market Intel Exchange, delves into themes impacting the market * * * Today, Lincoln Financial Group (NYSE: LNC) released its quarterly edition of Market Intel Exchange, a comprehensive analysis of market trends and themes currently on the minds of investors, c  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 8 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Rechargeable solid-state lithium batteries are an emerging technology that could someday power cell phones and laptops for days with a single charge. Offering significantly enhanced energy density, they are a safer alternative to the flammable lithium-ion batteries currently used in consumer electronics -- but they are not environmentally friendly. Current recycling methods focus on the limited rec  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 8 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Penn State's 2020 Philanthropist of the Year, Keiko Miwa Ross, has directed over $17 million in support to landmarks across University Park, from the Dr. Keiko Miwa Ross Student Farm to the spaces that welcome visitors to the new Palmer Museum of Art. Now her philanthropy is reaching beyond the Penn State campus to shape our understanding of the universe with a $2 million commitment to endow the Le  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 9 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * McCormick Eliminated Hundreds of Jobs in Pittsburgh as a CEO, Reports WHYY * * * Connecticut hedge fund CEO and mega-millionaire David McCormick has been caught lying again, this time about being a "job creator." Breaking reporting from WHYY exposes McCormick's real record of laying off hundreds of workers in Pittsburgh as CEO of Freemarkets. WHYY: David McCormick claims he created 'hundr  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 9 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Democrats issued the following news release: A bill aimed at helping local communities battle blighted and abandoned properties has been approved by the state House and now heads to the governor's desk, state Sen. Jim Brewster announced today. Brewster's Senate Bill 149, which passed the Senate last year, will allow counties to use a surcharge on real estate transfers to create a demolition fund to help spur redevelopment in local com  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 8 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Penn State is offering for the first time stackable credentials that can be used to earn master's degrees in engineering, data analytics, information science, artificial intelligence, human resources and psychology. The stackable credentials at Penn State are being offered through 27 graduate-level certificates that can be completed online, through Penn State World Campus. To earn a stackable cred  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 8 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Advocate Penn State is encouraging all Penn Staters to take action on its recent advocacy campaign to speak up and support Penn State's 2024-25 state appropriation. The timing of the campaign is critical, as a bill is moving through the Pennsylvania General Assembly that would provide a fifth straight year of flat funding to state-related universities, including Penn State. The action campaign   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 9 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news on July 8, 2024: * * * The investment will improve traffic flows around the Ellis Preserve development, and support redevelopment in the area that will ultimately create over 1,800 jobs. Governor Josh Shapiro is committed to making Pennsylvania an economic leader by investing in the growth of the Commonwealth's communities. * * * Department of Community and Economi  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 9 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: Troutman Pepper client Gavin Financial Group, a registered investment adviser (RIA) based in Midland, Michigan that manages over $658 million in client assets, was acquired by Wealth Enhancement Group, a national independent wealth management firm. Read a company press release about the RIA sale online here (https://www.wealthenhancement.com/s/newsroom/wealth-enhancement-group-announces-the-addition-o  more