HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 19 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of tobacco settlement fund audits for 28 health care facilities in Allegheny, Armstrong, Blair, Bradford, Bucks, Centre, Chester, Crawford, Delaware, Erie, Fayette, Fulton, Lancaster, Lehigh, Lycoming, Mifflin, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia, Tioga, Union and Westmoreland counties. "Our   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 18 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: ALTOONA, Pa. A balanced Education and General budget and tuition freeze for Pennsylvania resident undergraduates at the Commonwealth Campuses highlight Penn State's proposed 2025-26 fiscal plan, approved today (July 18) by the Penn State Board of Trustees Committee on Finance, Business and Capital Planning. The full board will vote on the fiscal year 2025-26 operating budget and tuition and fees  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 18 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: ALTOONA, Pa. The standard housing and food rate at Penn State's University Park campus, based on a traditional double room and the mid-level meal plan, would increase by $216 per semester, or 3.21%, for the 2025-26 academic year under a plan advanced today (July 18) by the Penn State Board of Trustees Committee on Finance, Business and Capital Planning. The proposed rates will go to the full boa  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 19 -- Dechert, a law firm, issued the following news: Dechert recently advised North Haven Private Income Fund LLC (PIF) and SL Investment Corp. (SLIC) on their merger agreement for PIF to acquire SLIC. PIF and SLIC are both non-diversified, externally managed specialty finance companies focused on lending to middle-market companies. They are both externally managed by MS Capital Partners Adviser Inc., an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. Nei  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 19 -- Dechert, a law firm, issued the following news: Dechert advised Quest Diagnostics, a leading provider of diagnostic information services, on a definitive agreement for Quest to acquire select assets of OhioHealth's outreach laboratory services business. The transaction will broaden access to cost-effective and innovative laboratory services in Ohio. After the acquisition's close, providers and patients will benefit from access to Quest's industry-leading   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 19 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: * * * Governor Shapiro has traveled the Commonwealth meeting with the ID/A community, advocates, and families to hear firsthand about the support they need - and he secured $354.8 million in the 2024-25 budget to expand home and community-based services and address the shortage of direct support professionals. * * * Today, Governor Josh Shapiro joined Pennsylvanians wit  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 19 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * Keystone: Dave McCormick Invested In Chinese Fentanyl Before Wanting To Ban It During Campaign "To Say It's Alarming Is Almost An Understatement" * * * Connecticut hedge fund CEO and mega-millionaire David McCormick's investments in the biggest fentanyl producer in China -- the source of the vast majority of the fentanyl trafficked into the U.S. -- is under continued scrutiny following a   more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: The DNC is doing the work on the ground to win On Tuesday, as Republicans gathered during the Project 2025 Republican National Convention to fall in line behind Donald Trump, the Democratic National Committee announced the largest-ever investment to date made to battleground state parties $15 million to state Democratic parties in battleground states like Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Neva  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, July 17 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Name: Guangbo Chen Class Year: 2025 Major: Linguistics Hometown: Suzhou, China Internship Organization: Transcendent Endeavors Internship Title: Applied Linguist Intern Location of Internship: New York, NY What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work you are doing! I work with several different branches of Transcendent Endeavors, an organization dedicated to promoting equitab  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: Drawing on the artist's personal collection, the exhibition features Driskell's work and works by Romare Bearden, Elizabeth Catlett, Jacob Lawrence, and others. A new exhibition at the Arthur Ross Gallery explores the work and legacy of David Driskell, a leading American artist, scholar, and curator who was central to establishing African American art as a field  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 19 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: * * * Newly enacted state budget makes major investments in education, communities * * * After the passage last week of a new bipartisan state budget that makes important investments in education, communities, economic development and families, local and state officials including Lt. Gov Austin Davis, Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato and Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gain  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 18 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: HERSHEY, Pa. Steve Massini, chief executive officer of Penn State Health since 2019 and the first Penn State alumnus to lead the University's health system, has announced he will retire effective Oct. 1, 2024. "Steve is an incredibly talented executive and wonderful individual who has served Penn State Health with great distinction during his five-year tenure as CEO," said Penn State President Ne  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 18 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: SHARON, Pa. Carey McDougall formally introduced herself as the new chancellor and chief academic officer of Penn State Shenango at a special campus Town Hall on July 8. McDougall has been serving as chancellor and chief academic officer at Penn State Beaver since April 2024, following a term as the interim chancellor since July 2023. As part of Penn State's new regional leadership model announce  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 18 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. The Penn State Board of Trustees Committee on Finance, Business and Capital Planning advanced a proposal today (July 18) to construct the first new academic building at Penn State Abington in more than 50 years. The proposal will be considered by the full board at its meeting on July 19. The three-story, 85,554-square-foot building will house state-of-the-art learning and co  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 19 -- PNC Bank, a member of PNC Financial Services Group, issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: PNC Bank, N.A., a tax credit syndication leader, today announced the closing of Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Fund 95, which is investing $176 million in the development and rehabilitation of affordable rental housing for families, young adults and seniors across the U.S. The fund includes investments from PNC and seven other banks and insurance co  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 19 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release: After a multi-year effort, liquor will be sold outside of the state store system with the passage of legislation championed by Sen. Mike Regan (R-31). "This is monumental," Regan said. "For the first time in 91 years, Pennsylvania consumers will be able to buy liquor-based alcohol to go at their local grocery store, convenience store, beer distributor or restaurant." The Pennsylvania Li  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, July 17 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Name: Sena Kaper-Dale Class Year: 2025 Major: Sociology Minor: Education Hometown: Highland Park, N.J. Internship Organization: Programa Casa Refugiados (House of Refugees) Internship Title: Summer Intern Location: Mexico City, Mexico What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work you are doing! This summer, I have the privilege of interning with Programa Casa Refugiados (Hous  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 19 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news on July 18, 2024: The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) today awarded more than $1 million to five school entities to train and support volunteer adult literacy education instructors, or tutors, who instruct students in adult education and literacy programs. "Learning is a lifelong pursuit, and this grant funding will help more adults continue their learning in literacy programs run  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 19 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release: * * * Law to improve communication between Health Department and nursing homes * * * State Rep. Melissa Shusterman, D-Chester, is celebrating final passage by the General Assembly of H.B. 1853. Governor Shapiro signed the bill in to law on July 17 and it has become Act 75 of 2024. The bill was introduced by Rep. Shusterman, and co-sponsored by Rep. Kristen Marcell (R-Bucks), in November   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 18 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: As the number of major utility-scale ground solar panel installations grows, concerns about their impacts on natural hydrologic processes also have grown. However, a new study by Penn State researchers suggests that excess runoff or increased erosion can be easily mitigated if these "solar farms" are properly built. Solar panels are impervious to water, and vast arrays of them, it was feared, cou  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 19 -- The Pennsylvania Treasurer issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: * * * After the deposit is made, the state's reserve fund will be nearly $7 billion * * * Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity today praised the General Assembly and the Governor for adding about $740 million to the state's Rainy Day Fund as part of the state budget for Fiscal Year 2024-25 - bringing the state's reserve fund to a record high, nearly $7 billion. * * * "Buildin  more