UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 23 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: A group of Penn State researchers is one of 18 teams selected to receive $1.1 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). The two-year cooperative agreement supports early-stage research and development to advance low-cost, low-emissions production of geologic hydrogen, which is produced naturally in Earth's subsurface and could co  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 23 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Renewed support for a training program established at Penn State in 2018 ensures five additional years of funding for graduate students conducting cross-disciplinary studies of the mechanisms controlling where and when genes are used in cells. The Eukaryotic Gene Regulation (EGR) Predoctoral Training Program will continue to train future scientists in experimental, molecular a  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 23 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: President Joe Biden announced he is dropping out of the 2024 presidential race, leaving Vice President Kamala Harris the top contender for the Democratic nomination. Biden's decision not to seek re-election comes after the states held their presidential primaries and his campaign raised tens of millions of dollars. What happens now that the presidential primaries are over, but the winning candida  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 24 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release on July 23, 2024: Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of audits of 42 municipal and police pension plans in Allegheny, Bradford, Butler, Cambria, Cameron, Clarion, Clearfield, Delaware, Erie, Huntingdon, Lebanon, Luzerne, Lycoming, McKean, Monroe, Montgomery, Tioga, Wayne and York counties. "Our audits make sure state pension aid is used as required by la  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 24 -- The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education issued the following news release: Dr. Dan Greenstein, Chancellor of Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education (PASSHE), informed the Board of Governors that he will complete his service as chancellor on Oct. 11, 2024. In an open letter to the students, faculty, and staff at the 10 state-owned universities within PASSHE, Greenstein expressed gratitude for the opportunity to serve as chancellor and shar  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 24 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release: State Rep. Joe Ciresi's bill that will make it easier for relatives to claim a deceased person's property being held by the state has been signed into law by Gov. Josh Shapiro as Act 65 of 2024. "The process of claiming unclaimed property as an heir can be complicated, expensive and burdensome - so much so that many would rather give up than continue with the process, especially if the sum   more

DOYLESTOWN, Pennsylvania, July 24 -- Delaware Valley University issued the following news: Delaware Valley University, in partnership with the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce (CBCC) and Startup Bucks, announced that the fifth annual Spark Bowl competition will take place on November 21, 2024 in the Life Sciences Building at DelVal's main campus in Doylestown. Spark Bowl, fashioned after the hit ABC TV show Shark Tank, is a competition for small business entrepreneurs to present their ideas t  more

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, July 23 (TNSres) -- PennWest issued the following news: * * * Zoom presentations open to PennWest community * * * PennWest Department of Exercise, Health & Sports Sciences and the Doctor of Health Science program candidates invite the university community to the summer 2024 Evidence-Based Professional Portfolios Defenses. Brian Brogno (left [View picture in the link at bottom.]) will defend "Functional Training and its Effect on Quality of Life" at 1:30 p.m. Wedne  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * New research led by Penn scientists offers insights into fundamental problems in fluid mechanics, findings that pave the way for more efficient heat transfer in myriad systems. * * * A search for "air fryer recipe" on most social media platforms likely returns a flood of food videos touting quick and easy meal ideas. The market touts these devices as a c  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 24 -- The Illinois Senate Republicans issued the following news: In the wake of the tragic shooting at a recent political rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13, law enforcement officials are reaffirming confidence in security protocols for the upcoming Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago. During the political rally for former President Donald Trump, a gunman fired several shots, killing one spectator and injuring three others, including the former preside  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, July 24 -- Lycoming College issued the following news: Building on the strength of the Clean Water Institute and an already robust biology program, Lycoming College will expand its offerings with the launch of a major in environmental science in time for fall 2024. The new major is expected to attract students interested in the rapidly growing green jobs sector, making Lycoming a more competitive choice among its peers. As a new interdisciplinary course of study, Ly  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 23 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: A team of researchers from the University of Southern California (USC) Viterbi School of Engineering and Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, led by Behnam Jafarpour, professor of chemical engineering and material science at USC, has received funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation to establish a center for CO2 Storage Modeling, Analytics, and Risk Reduction Technologies (CO  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: There's no question that Kamala Harris is the most far left presidential nominee in history, which will prove to be painful for down-ballot Democrats in swing districts across the country. A new report shows Kamala Harris is facing backlash in Pennsylvania, the second-largest natural gas-producing state in the country, because she wants to ban fracking. Read more here or see excerpts below. VP H  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 23 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news: State. Rep. Jamie Flick (R-Lycoming/Union) commends the recent signing of Senate Bill 831, now Act 87 of 2024, by Gov. Josh Shapiro, which establishes a comprehensive legal and regulatory framework for carbon dioxide capture, utilization and sequestration (CCUS) in Pennsylvania. This legislation, sponsored by Sen. Gene Yaw (R-Bradford/Lycoming/Sullivan/Tioga/Union), is a significant stride toward  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 23 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news: Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) applauded the signing of Act 77 of 2024, a new law that aims to address critical issues in the pharmaceutical industry and protect independent pharmacies and their customers. Gaydos was a leader in advancing the bipartisan legislation, along with Rep. Jessica Benham (D-Allegheny). "This legislation is a crucial step toward ensuring transparency and accountability  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 23 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news on July 22, 2024: Rep. David Maloney (R-Berks) today said he fully supports House Republican Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster), who on Friday introduced House Resolution 501, which if passed would create a House Select Committee to investigate the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump that took place in Pennsylvania on July 13. "As the author of Pennsylvania's First Responder Day   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 23 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news: Rep. John Schlegel (R-Lebanon) is sponsoring legislation that would provide Pennsylvania's county governments the option to offer their employees the same types of pension plans as those available to state and municipal employees. Currently, counties are permitted to offer their employees only a defined benefit pension plan. House Bill 2507 would provide counties with the option to offer a defined  more

MECHANICSBURG, Pennsylvania, July 24 -- Pennsylvania American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, issued the following news release: * * * Reflects $1 billion in system investments to address aging water and wastewater infrastructure, with expanded customer assistance programs * * * The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) issued an order on July 22 approving adjusted water and wastewater rates for Pennsylvania American Water customers following the company's November 2023 rate re  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 23 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news on July 22, 2024: Today, the Pennsylvania Delegation to the Democratic National Convention voted by acclamation to endorse Kamala Harris for President of the United States of America. This unanimous decision by the Pennsylvania Delegation follows a vote by the Executive Board of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party to officially endorse Kamala Harris for President. "President Joe Biden has a history o  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 24 -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release: LONDON - Global law firm Reed Smith has advised ECM Partners and Metric Capital Partners on an agreement to sell a majority stake in FAMAR to MidEuropa, a leading European private equity investor. FAMAR is a European contract development and manufacturing organisation servicing the pharmaceutical industry across a network of six manufacturing sites located across southern Europe with two complementar  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 24 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news on July 23, 2024: * * * Today's Business in Our Sites awards through the Commonwealth Financing Authority will help more areas across the state become "pad-ready" for businesses and employers who want to expand in Pennsylvania. In the 2024-25 budget Governor Shapiro secured $500 million for site development, including $400 million for the PA SITES program to make Pe  more

AKRON, Ohio, July 23 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release: * * * Met-Ed project will help prevent or minimize outages for more than 24,000 customers * * * READING, Pa., July 22, 2024 -- FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Company (FE PA), a FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) subsidiary doing business in eastern Pennsylvania as Met-Ed, is installing smart, automated equipment on neighborhood power lines serving 24,160 York and Adams County customers to help prevent lengthy service interr  more