BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Team Led by Professor Xuemei May Cheng receives $5 Million National Science Foundation Grant for Research and Education Center for Quantum Materials and Sensing Imagine if diamonds could do more than just sparkle--what if they could reveal hidden magnetic secrets? A special atomic defect in diamonds, known as a nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center, can act as a single-spin quantum sensor and help scientists see tiny, inv  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 13 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news on Sept. 11, 2024: House Republican Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) today applauded the work of the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) in completing a two-year-long review of existing regulations started at the direction of House Republicans and various standing committees in 2022, finding numerous regulations are no longer in the public interest. "Pennsylvania's administrative sta  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Inside Elections wrote Janelle Stelson is "beginning to flex some financial muscle over the cash-strapped Perry, laying down a $1.6 million ad buy for September and October while the DCCC chips in another $800,000." Today, the non-partisan election forecaster Inside Elections moved Pennsylvania's 10th Congressional District from "Lean Republican" to "Tilt Republican." Inside Elections: P  more

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 12 (TNSres) -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * As a growing number of those who served in the wake of the World Trade Center attack move to Florida, FIU researchers look to address their ongoing needs. * * * By Alexandra Pecharich Millions of Americans sat stunned in front of TV sets on Sept. 11, 2001, as the worst foreign attacks on U.S. soil in history took place from the cockp  more

KALISPELL, Montana, Sept. 13 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: Governor Greg Gianforte today held a ceremony in Kalispell to remember the lives lost in the deadly terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and to honor three veterans with his Montana Governor's Veteran Commendation. "Our nation was forever changed 23 years ago by the tragic events that unfolded in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania," Gov. Gianforte said. "Today  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 13 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: * * * Last week, Governor Shapiro and PEMA Director Randy Padfield visited Westfield to meet with Pennsylvanians impacted by catastrophic flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby and to reiterate that the Shapiro Administration is working to deliver the resources our communities need to recover and rebuild. Impacted Pennsylvanians in Lycoming, Potter, Tioga,   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 13 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news on Sept. 11, 2024: Pennsylvania House Republicans announced today that the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) - which is responsible for final approval of all state government regulations - adopted recommendations from six House committees to repeal outdated and unneeded regulations on September 11, 2024. Today's action follows a coordinated effort by House Republicans in September of  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 -- Lycoming College issued the following news: Following 11 years of exemplary and dedicated service, Kent Trachte, the 15th president of Lycoming College, announced that he will retire in June 2025. Trachte provided thoughtful and bold leadership during a period of rapid change in higher education, including significant demographic shifts and the Covid 19 pandemic, while advancing initiatives that softened the boundaries of the residential campus and establ  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Bryn Mawr to welcome first Community College of Philadelphia transfer students under newly formalized agreement in fall of 2025. Bryn Mawr College and Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) have announced a program-to-program pathway partnership that will allow eligible students at the community college to earn a Bryn Mawr undergraduate degree within select majors in two years. To qualify, Community College of   more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Sept. 12 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: The below message was sent to students on September 12, 2024. Dear Students, On April 19, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) released its Title IX Final Rule, amending the existing regulations regarding how colleges and universities must prevent, stop, and remedy sex discrimination and sex-based harassment in all education and employment activities. The new regulations went into effect on August 1, 202  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 13 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Democrats issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: Senate Democrats today applauded Gov. Josh Shapiro's "bold and broad" action to address Pennsylvania's growing housing crisis. At a senior housing development in Philadelphia that was built with the help of public financing incentives, Shapiro signed an executive order commanding agencies at his disposal to conduct a year-long assessment of the commonwealth's housing a  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 13 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * American Journal News: "These Investments Were Mismanaged, Resulting in Higher Retirement Costs for [...] Firefighters and Police Officers" American Journal News: "The Changes Prompted More Than 400 Police Officers to Resign the Following Year" * * * Today, Montgomery County Sheriff Sean Kilkenny joined firefighters and law enforcement to react to new reporting detailing how David McCorm  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 13 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 12, 2024: * * * The Billboard Truck Read: "Trump Said David McCormick is 'the Candidate of Special Interests', 'Managed Money for Communist China'" * * * As David McCormick attended a campaign event for Donald Trump, a mobile billboard truck highlighting what Pennsylvanians need to know about Trump's relationship with the Connecticut hedge fund CEO circled the event in Lancaster today.   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- Thomas Jefferson University issued the following news: * * * Novel approach will inform interventions to overcome barriers to telehealth adoption in diverse patient populations. * * * In a new study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers at Thomas Jefferson University have developed a novel screening tool to measure digital health readiness, which will be critical in addressing barriers to telehealth adoption among diverse patient populat  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- Thomas Jefferson University issued the following news: * * * Vaccine shows potential to prevent severe disease and death in animals. * * * Researchers from Thomas Jefferson University and the University of Maryland Baltimore, in collaboration with the United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) and the Geneva Foundation, have developed a promising new vaccine candidate that protects against Lassa fever. The   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine issued the following news: * * * Two undergraduates, supported by PURM, worked on research projects this summer with the Graves Lab to contribute to the knowledge of diabetes' impact on oral wound healing and periodontal disease. * * * Despite a robust amount of research about diabetes, much is still unknown about its effects on oral health. Changes in inflammation are understood to cont  more