PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: SINGAPORE September 9, 2024: Morgan Lewis has advised AIGF Advisors Pte Ltd ("AIGF") in its significant investment in Berjaya CKE International, a leading Malaysian commercial kitchen equipment manufacturer. The company manufactures its products in Malaysia, and markets them under its own brand, "Berjaya" in more than 40 countries. Headquartered in Singapore, AIGF is an ASEAN-focused private eq  more

READING, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 (TNSres) -- Alvernia University issued the following news: * * * Alvernia University joins experts from higher education, medical institutions, life science companies, and beyond, to serve as a catalyst for life science development in the region * * * Alvernia University is lending its formal support to the Berks Biomedical Innovation Collaborative (Berks BIC), a group of higher educational and medical institutions, life science companies, investors, and consu  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Assistant Professor Lauren Restrepo, of the Growth and Structure of Cities Department, was among the researchers quoted in the Sept. 8 Wall Street Journal article, "China is Becoming Harder for Western Scholars to Study." From the article: "Lauren Restrepo, an anthropologist who studies urban development in authoritarian states, said she likely isn't able to return to China given the sensitivities around her res  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Sept. 12 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: Jason K. Embick has been appointed executive director of the Clean Energy Center at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Embick had been serving on the Clean Energy Center's leadership team as director of training operations. He joined the center in 2015 and has fulfilled multiple roles, including instructional specialist, special projects coordinator and assistant director. Embick brings   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Chris Deluzio is up with a new digital ad in the general election for Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District. The ad, "Record," highlights self-proclaimed "pro-life legislator" Rob Mercuri's extremist anti-abortion voting record, including co-sponsoring legislation that would ban abortion with with no exceptions for rape or incest, voting to punish doctors who provide abortion care wi  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 12 -- Duquesne University issued the following news release: The Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University will present "Preconditions for Constitutional Democracy: Social Trust, Respecting Differences, and Avoiding Entrenchment" on Thursday, October 31, 2024. Martha Minow, former dean and 300th Anniversary University Professor of law at Harvard Law School, will present the lecture. Minow is an expert on constitutional law, human rights, and legal advo  more

GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: Grove City College's School of Business is hosting a lecture by acclaimed economist Christopher Coyne at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12 in Sticht Lecture Hall of the Staley Hall of Arts and Letters on campus. He will be discussing his latest book, a satire titled "How to Run Wars: A Confidential Playbook for the National Security Elite." The lecture is free and open to the public. Coyne is a professor a  more

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 12 (TNSres) -- East Stroudsburg University issued the following news release: East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania announced the selection of its 2024-2025 Legislative Fellow, Senator Marty Flynn, at a breakfast held in his honor on Wednesday, September 11. ESU President Kenneth Long introduced Senator Flynn at the event to university faculty, students, staff and special guests from the community. The Legislative Fellow program, established in 1999,  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm Reed Smith advised CIMC Financial Leasing Shenzhen Qianhai in a landmark lease financing arrangement for six new container vessels in partnership with Arkas Group, Turkey's largest container ship owner. Related Professionals: Lianjun Li Crystal Xiaodan Li Adele Zhang Xiaoyu Dongchen Shi Athena Lo This significant financing package includes six eco-design panamax container ships, ea  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 12 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: Gov. Jim Justice delivered a reflection today before ringing the West Virginia Liberty Bell four times at the State Capitol Complex in remembrance of the tragic events of September 11, 2001. The Governor rang the bell in solemn tribute to the four crashes that took place in New York, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania. "It's hard to believe it's been 23 years since the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- George Washington University issued the following news: American citizens around the nation are pausing this morning to remember the victims of September 11th terror attacks, when nearly 3,000 people were killed when al Qaida hijackers crashed four jetliners into the twin towers, the Pentagon and a field in southwest Pennsylvania. Today marks 23 years since the worst terror attack on American soil. For more context, please consider George Washington University Experts.   more

VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 (TNSres) -- Villanova University issued the following news release: During the Old Kingdom (2700-2200 B.C.E.), Memphis was the epicenter of Egyptian civilization. A key strategic point in the Nile Delta region, it long served as the seat from which the Pharaoh ruled his domain, exerted his influence and marshaled his military might. Bustling with activity, it teemed with craftspeople, clerics and courtiers, and its whitewashed walls reverberated with the sound  more

HUNTINGDON, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 -- Juniata College issued the following news: The Juniata women's volleyball team defeated Swarthmore 3-0 (25-11, 25-14, 25-15) on Saturday to break the record for consecutive wins in Division III women's volleyball. The reigning national champions have been undefeated with 67 straight victories. The Juniata team holds the third longest winning streak across all of women's collegiate volleyball as Concordia St. Paul (Division II) is second all-time at 75 wins  more

EASTON, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 -- Lafayette College issued the following news: * * * Introducing dynamic educators and scholars joining the Lafayette community * * * Lafayette College is excited to welcome new tenure-track assistant professors, lecturers, and visiting faculty. Each one joins our community with new ideas and approaches and a wealth of experience and knowledge that will enhance Lafayette's close-knit learning environment. * * * Lafayette is welcoming 19 tenure-track faculty   more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 12 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on Sept. 11, 2024: * * * To: Brett P. Ferenchak, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, 1111 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004, brett.ferenchak@morganlewis.com Re: Matter 24-01219 - Joint Petition of Zayo Group, LLC, Zayo Northeast, LLC, and Zayo Infrastructure Holdco, LLC for Approval (1) of a Pro Forma Assignment of Certain Assets of Zayo Group, LLC to Zayo Northeast, LLC and Zayo Infrast  more

MARYVILLE, Missouri, Sept. 11 -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news release: Northwest Missouri State University students and faculty learned a multitude of skills related to preparing for an emergency in August by participating in the annual New York Hope training exercise. Taking place at the State Preparedness Training Center in Oriskany, New York, college students and faculty from Northwest as well as Connecticut, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina and Penn  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 (TNSres) -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news: Attorney General Michelle Henry has joined a coalition of 42 state Attorneys General urging Congress to require a Surgeon General's warning on social media platforms that have proven to be addictive and harmful to children. The letter to Congress is Attorney General Henry's latest effort to hold social media companies accountable and provide protections to users who are target  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: When the producers of the documentary Love 2020 needed an expert to talk about the legacy of the 2020 U.S. Open, one of the first major sporting events held after the global outbreak of COVID-19, they turned to Bryn Mawr Professor of Sociology David Karen. "The director called me because she had read some of my writings on the sociology of sport and thought i might be a good commentator on the various aspects of   more

KUTZTOWN, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 -- Kutztown University issued the following news release: Dr. Yasoda Sharma, professor and director of the Bachelor of Social Work program at Kutztown University, has been re-elected to the board of directors for the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) (Region IV), the largest membership organization of professional social workers in the world. She has also been appointed to the executive committee and currently serves as chair of the NASW National Com  more

SHIPPENSBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 12 -- Shippensburg University issued the following news: By Emma Durnin Dr. Matthew Shupp '00-'03M, professor of counselor education, is heading to Egypt in 2025 as a Fulbright Specialist. Shupp was named to the Fulbright Specialist roster in 2021 by the US Department of State. As a candidate on the roster, Shupp was eligible for placement on a variety of two- to six-week project-based exchanges with host institutions across the globe. Shupp was honored to be  more

SWARTHMORE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 12 (TNSres) -- Swarthmore College issued the following news: By Cara Anderson Professor of English and Environmental Studies Betsy Bolton's new poetry book, Mouth Art of the Bald-faced Hornet, explores the intertwined human and natural histories of Crum Creek and its surrounding woods, from colonial times to present day. Bolton blends contemporary reflections with historical accounts, contemplating how humans shape local environments. Her poems reveal the histo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. News and World Report, a digital news and information company, issued the following news release: * * * Japan is No. 2, while the United States hits its highest ranking ever and Denmark steps into the top 10. * * * For the third consecutive year, Switzerland tops the overall list of the world's Best Countries, a rankings and analysis project by U.S. News & World Report and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Now in its ninth year, the 2024   more

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 12 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: Members of the Greenville community joined the brothers of Kappa Sigma fraternity and Thiel College students, faculty and staff for the fifth annual 9/11 stair climb at Alumni Stadium. Police officers from the Greenville Police Department and students from the Keystone Charter School also participated in the stair walk. "We promote our donations to veterans, but the 9/11 walk is when we acknowledge how thes  more

WAYNESBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 (TNSres) -- Waynesburg University issued the following news: Dr. Kenneth Cairns, chairperson for the Department of Criminal Justice and Social Science, Assistant Professor of criminal justice and University counselor at Waynesburg University, recently published a textbook with Sage Publications, Inc. The book titled, "Forensic Psychology: An Inside Perspective on Criminal Thinking and Behavior," is now being used in curricula at colleges and universities acros  more