NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, July 9 -- Westminster College issued the following Q&A with CEO Kyle Mitcheltree: * * * As a 29-year-old CEO, Kyle Mitcheltree '17 is carving out a name for his family business, Mitcheltree Brothers Logging and Lumber, and sparking innovation with unlikely business acquisitions in the process. Recently recognized by Pittsburgh Business Times as a 30-under-30 professional, discover how Westminster's liberal arts education and Kyle's drive to learn helped guide thi  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 13 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release: Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) voted to support the 2024-25 state budget, which cuts $740 million from Governor Shapiro's original proposal and adds nearly $740 million to the state's Rainy Day Fund to protect against future economic downturns, when it was approved by a strongly bipartisan vote of 44-5 by the state Senate. "As the chair of the Senate Education Committee, I'm very pleased to see  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 11 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. A section of Burrowes Road will be closed for tree work Wednesday, July 17, and Thursday, July 18, from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day. Access to the Red K parking lot and the Brown A parking lot by the Reber Building will remain open. CATA will run all buses on normal routing northbound on North Atherton Street but will not serve the stop at the Walker Building. The Campus S  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, July 11 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Name: Cavan Helmering Class Year: 2025 Major: Mathematics Minor: Data Science and Economics Hometown: St. Louis, Mo. Internship Organization: Myelin Systems Internship Title: Technical Analyst Intern Location: Remote What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work you are doing! The first half of my internship was defined to be mainly background and learning with a few ad hoc a  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, July 11 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Name: Clara Wells-Dang Class Year: 2027 Major: Psychology Minor: Creative Writing Hometown: Arlington, Va. Internship Organization: Vietnam Society Internship Title: Research Intern Location: Hanoi, Vietnam What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work you are doing! I am working as an intern for Vietnam Society, a non-profit organization promoting Vietnamese art and culture   more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: Last week, far-right Republican Rob Mercuri voted against legislation that would protect seniors from financial exploitation in the Pennsylvania General Assembly. By refusing to support Western Pennsylvania seniors, Mercuri is already taking a page out of extremist Speaker Mike Johnson's playbook. Johnson's Republican Study Committee calls for raising the eligibility age f  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on July 12, 2024: Last week, far-right extremist Ryan Mackenzie voted against legislation that would protect seniors from financial exploitation in the Pennsylvania General Assembly. By refusing to support Pennsylvania seniors, Mackenzie is already taking a page out of extremist Speaker Mike Johnson's playbook. Johnson's Republican Study Committee calls for raising the eligibility age for S  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 12 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Starting at first light on Tuesday, July 16, the Penn State Office of Physical Plant (OPP) will conduct the second round of its annual two-part elm-tree spraying program at University Park. An aerial spray application by helicopter is set to take place at daybreak (estimated time 5:30 a.m.). The application is weather-permitting and signage will be posted in the affected area  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 12 -- Fox Rothschild, a law firm, issued the following news release: Fox Rothschild Corporate attorneys Nevena Simidjiyska and Kristen Kelbon represented Verta, an industry-leading operational AI company, in its sale to Cloudera, a global provider of data lakehouse solutions for large enterprises. The acquisition of the Verta Operational AI Platform expands Cloudera's capacity to bring trusted, hybrid AI to its global customer base. "Good data breeds good mode  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 11 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: HARRISBURG, Pa. The Pennsylvania General Assembly has passed a state budget that maintains Penn State's general support appropriation at $242.1 million for the 2024-25 fiscal year, which began July 1. The budget package, which now heads to Gov. Josh Shapiro for his anticipated signature, includes a funding increase of $4 million (13%) for Pennsylvania College of Technology, level funding of $57.7   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 12 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: * * * The bipartisan budget is a product of hard work and compromise by all sides and delivers on the Governor's promises - including historic investments in economic development, K-12 and higher education, public safety, agriculture, workforce development, and more. Pennsylvania is the only state in the nation with a divided legislature - and Governor Shapiro brought le  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 13 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release: * * * Legislation creating affordable pathways to four-year degrees clears state House and Senate * * * Legislation introduced by state Rep. Emily Kinkead requiring community college credits to transfer toward parallel baccalaureate programs at PASSHE schools is on its way to Gov. Josh Shapiro's desk. "Making higher education more affordable is one of the best things we can do to support  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 13 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release: State Rep. Maureen Madden said she is excited that bipartisan efforts to establish a full-time state agency dedicated to supporting dementia initiatives across Pennsylvania were signed into law by Gov. Josh Shapiro as Act 54 of 2024. "For years, people living with Alzheimer's Disease and related disorders have not been prioritized in Pennsylvania. We can and we must do better for them and t  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 13 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release on July 12, 2024: State Rep. Rob Matzie cast a "yes" vote Thursday for the 2024-25 Pennsylvania budget, saying the new spending plan makes critical investments in the state's public schools and in programs to boost jobs and economic growth. "This is a very important budget, and one we have been talking about for quite some time," Matzie said. "The new plan invests $1.3 billion in public educ  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 13 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following statement on July 12, 2024, from Pennsylvania House Transportation Committee Majority Chair Ed Neilson: * * * Pennsylvania House Transportation Committee Majority Chair Ed Neilson made the following statement today regarding increases in the budget for transportation funding and mass-transit funding. "Today's budget agreement includes a lot to celebrate as it relates to transportation, including an incr  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, July 11 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Name: Olivia Gallant Class Year: 2025 Major: Classican and Near Eastern Archaeology & Literatures in English Hometown: Bay Area, California Internship Organization: Clark County Volunteer Lawyers Program (CCVLP) Job Title: Family Law Volunteer Intern Location: Vancouver, Wash. What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work you are doing! Right now, I am primarily working throug  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 11 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: HARRISBURG, Pa. A Penn State-supported bill that advances performance-based funding for Pennsylvania's state-related universities passed the Pennsylvania General Assembly on July 11 and is headed to Gov. Josh Shapiro for his anticipated signature. The bill, SB 1154, establishes the Performance-based Funding Council, which will be tasked with developing recommendations for a new process that utili  more

READING, Pennsylvania, July 13 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Democrats issued the following news release: Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) touted the budget passed by the General Assembly for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, which includes an employer child care contribution tax credit and key investments in economic development programs. Senate Bill 654, the tax code, includes an employer child care contribution tax credit based on language in Schwank's Senate Bill 252. For taxable years beginning after De  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 13 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Democrats issued the following news release: Sen. Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton) announced that he is confident that investments promised in this year's state budget, which passed Thursday night, will be crucial to the commonwealth. "We are seeing historic investments in public education, economic development and public safety," said Miller. "Additionally, tax reform will finally offer many commonwealth residents and businesses  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 13 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Democrats issued the following statement on July 12, 2024: * * * Pennsylvania's 2024-2025 state budget passed late yesterday evening, and in response to the lack of additional funding for Pennsylvania's wildly popular Whole-Home Repairs Program, State Senator Nikil Saval (D-Philadelphia) issued the following statement: "Every person in our Commonwealth deserves a home that is healthy and safe. This belief fueled one of the largest h  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 13 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following statement on July 12, 2024, from State Rep. Arvind Venkat: * * * Cites benefits to schools, families, small businesses * * * State Rep. Arvind Venkat issued the following statement regarding his support for the new Pennsylvania state budget. "I was happy to vote for the new state budget, which makes a $1.3 billion investment in our public schools and will make a positive difference for communities in   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 13 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release on July 12, 2024: On Thursday, all Philadelphia House Delegation members voted to approve the state budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year. Chairwoman of the delegation, state Rep. Morgan Cephas, D-Phila., said that the budget is far from perfect, but is a solid compromise that will see historic school funding thanks in large part to the recommendations of the Basic Education Funding Commission,  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, July 11 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Name: Coco Norr Class Year: 2025 Major: Philosophy Hometown: Westchester, NY Internship Organization: The Hertie School Internship Title: Recruitment Intern Location of Internship: Berlin, Germany What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work you are doing! As a recruitment intern at the Hertie School, I get to understand the day-to-day of those who make a graduate school come  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 13 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release on July 12, 2024: State Rep. Lindsay Powell yesterday cast a "yes" vote for Pennsylvania's 2024-25 budget, saying that the new plan brings the kind of bold investment the state especially needs to level the playing field for public school students. "The whole point of public education is to ensure that every child gets the same chance to succeed, but that can't happen with the vast disparity  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 13 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release: Every school district across the commonwealth will have an armed school security officer thanks to the passage of legislation sponsored by Sen. Mike Regan (R-31). "This has been a 12-year process to get this important initiative across the finish line," Regan said. "I am pleased that my colleagues this session recognized the value and necessity of having armed school security personnel i  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 13 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release on July 12, 2024: State Rep. Abigail Salisbury cast a "yes" vote Thursday for Pennsylvania's new $47.6 billion spending plan, saying it will dramatically change the way the state funds its public schools while also bolstering important resources like affordable housing. "The new budget invests $1.3 billion for public education and more than $500 million to address the deficit caused by chron  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, July 12 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Name: Jessica Smith Class Year: 2025 Major: Sociology Minors: History and Africana Studies Hometown: Turlock, Calif. Internship Organization: Dallas Wings Internship Title: Youth Programs Intern Location of Internship: Arlington, Texas What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work you are doing! This summer, I had the opportunity to work for the Dallas Wings of the WNBA. As t  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 13 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release: The Senate passed a bill sponsored by Sens. Pat Stefano (R-32) and Jay Costa (D-43) that would allow magisterial district judges to give Pennsylvania drivers who are unable to pay the fees and fines of their suspended license the option to pursue community service as a payment alternative. It would only apply to drivers whose suspension resulted from routine violations. "In rural commun  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 13 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release on July 12, 2024: State Rep. Ismail Smith-Wade-El, D-Lancaster, praised the 2024-25 PA budget passed Thursday by the General Assembly for delivering historic investments in public education that will help address longstanding funding inequities existing between wealthy and lower-income school districts in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's 2024-25 budget includes $1.3 billion in funding for public  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 12 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement on July 11, 2024: * * * Later tonight, Governor Shapiro intends to sign this bill, deliver remarks, and address the media after the budget passes the Senate. * * * Today, in response to the House passing legislation to enact the 2024-25 budget that has been agreed upon by legislative leaders in both parties, Governor Josh Shapiro Spokesman Manuel Bonder released the following statement: "  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 13 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release: Legislation to establish the legal and regulatory framework for potential carbon dioxide capture, utilization, and sequestration (CCUS) in Pennsylvania is headed to the governor's desk, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), sponsor of the measure. The Senate concurred on Senate Bill 831 (https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billInfo/billInfo.cfm?sYear=2023&sInd=0&body=s&type=b&bn=831) after  more