HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news on Sept. 16, 2024: Attorney General Michelle Henry announced the launch of an online portal to streamline the process for companies and other entities reporting data breaches impacting more than 500 Pennsylvania residents -- which is required under Pennsylvania law beginning on September 26, 2024. Credit reporting companies, or other entities that hold onto personal data, must report da  more

SHIPPENSBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- Shippensburg University issued the following news: By Megan Silverstrim Shippensburg University is honored to announce that all six programs within the Milton and Doreen Morgan School of Engineering are now ABET accredited. With the announcement of the accreditation of the civil and mechanical engineering programs, Ship now offers accredited programs in computer science and civil, computer, electrical, mechanical and software engineering. ABET (Accredit  more

DOYLESTOWN, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- Delaware Valley University issued the following news: Delaware Valley University (DelVal) recently received a grant from the National Film Preservation Foundation (NFPF) to fund the preservation of two 16mm acetate films from the University's archives. The first film, dated 1953-1954, is titled, "The National Agricultural College" and provides a glimpse into the life at the National Agricultural College (NAC) in the years shortly after its accreditation as  more

CENTER VALLEY, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- DeSales University issued the following news: By Tom McNamara On Friday, September 27, as part of Homecoming and Family Weekend, DeSales University will induct nine alumni into the 2024 Class of the Athletic Hall of Fame. The reception, dinner, and ceremony will take place at the DeSales University Center beginning at 4:45 p.m. Former DeSales athletes and inductees include: * Matt Brancaccio '09 for lacrosse. * Jen (Netwall) Brigham '05 for women's   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 (TNSres) -- Duquesne University issued the following news release: Duquesne University's Carl G. Grefenstette Center for Ethics in Science, Technology, and Law has received a $600,000 gift from the Henry L. Hillman Foundation to support the center's mission to research ethical issues confronting society in the intersected fields of science, technology and law. The center leverages the university's expertise and commitment to the study of ethics to promote par  more

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- East Stroudsburg University issued the following news release: East Stroudsburg University's Provost's Colloquium Series, an intellectual experience that promotes dialogue among ESU faculty, staff, students, and community, continues Fall 2024 semester with a presentation by Jeyaprakash Chelladurai, Ph.D., assistant professor computer science and Haklin Kimm, Ph.D., professor, computer science. The presentation, "Cellular Automaton-Based Dynamic Emer  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- Eckert Seamans Cherin and Mellott, a law firm, issued the following news release: National law firm Eckert Seamans continues its strategic growth with the addition of James Quinn as an Associate in its Commercial Litigation practice in Philadelphia. Quinn brings a wealth of experience to his new role, having previously served as an Assistant District Attorney in Philadelphia. In that capacity, he managed a diverse and extensive caseload and oversaw all asp  more

GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: Grove City College will induct its undefeated 1966 football team into the College' Athletic Hall of Fame in conjunction with the Sept. 28 night home football game against Presidents' Athletic Conference foe Allegheny. The team will be honored in the Hall of Fame area at 3:30 p.m. in the Physical Learning Center, adjacent to the Grove City College Arena. Returning players and families will be recogni  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 14, 2024: * * * "An Example of People Putting Profits Over People" McCormick Screwed Over Firefighters and Police Officers Pensions as Hedge Fund CEO * * * Yesterday, Pittsburgh Fire Fighters Vice President Tim Leech slammed Connecticut hedge fund CEO and mega-millionaire David McCormick for mismanaging the investment funds of police officers and firefighters during an interview on Eve  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 (TNSres) -- Drexel University issued the following news release: Millions of eligible adults may not be signing up for medical and nutrition support programs because they live in areas where friends and neighbors are detained due to their immigration status. According to a study published this month in Health Affairs from researchers at Drexel's Dornsife School of Public Health, people living in counties with the highest number of "detainer requests" -- for  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: Johnson Controls is providing Pennsylvania College of Technology with a $100,000 grant for the second consecutive year to support students seeking in-demand careers. The grant is part of Johnson Controls' Community College Partnership Program, a nationwide initiative that aims to provide $15 million by the end of 2026 to help students from historically underrepresented groups prepare for c  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- La Roche University issued the following news release: La Roche University will partner with DePaul School for Hearing and Speech to address a nationwide shortage of Teachers of the Deaf. As part of DePaul's new GUIDE (Grow-Your-Own University Integrated Deaf Education) program, La Roche will be part of a comprehensive consortium including Robert Morris University, Utah State University and Minot State University. Each school will manage a specific segmen  more

CRESSON, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- Mount Aloysius College issued the following news: Mount Aloysius College physical therapist assistant graduates have achieved a 100 percent pass rate on the National Physical Therapy Examination PTA for both 2022 and 2023. "I'm incredibly proud of our PTA graduates," said Emily Houseknecht, chair of the physical therapy assistant program. "The NPTE PTA is designed to really test the competency of PTA students to ensure that they're well prepared to step into   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Democrats issued the following news release: LANCASTER, September 14, 2024 - State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, joined state Sen. Nikil Saval (D-Philadelphia) and state Rep. Ismail Smith-Wade-El (D-Lancaster) to host a joint policy hearing discuss homelessness and the housing crisis in Pennsylvania. The hearing, held yesterday at the Lancaster City H  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * Anti-Defamation League: "Holocaust Denial has Also Found A Home on Fringe Media-Hosting Platforms Like [...] Rumble" KDKA: McCormick Has Invested Up to $5 Million in the Social Media Platform Rumble, and Has Made at Least $100,000 With His Investment * * * In an interview with KDKA in Pittsburgh today, Connecticut hedge fund CEO and mega-millionaire David McCormick refused to pull his in  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2024: * * * Governor Shapiro signed bipartisan legislation earlier this summer allowing for the sale of ready-to-drink cocktails at places like grocery stores and gas stations starting September 16th. PLCB has already received 1,556 RTDC permit applications and issued hundreds of permits today. * * * Starting today, thanks to bipartisan legislation signed by Governor Josh   more

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- PennWest issued the following news: * * * 'Investing in the Future' hosted by CFA Society of Pittsburgh * * * A group of 10 students from the Edinboro and California campuses of PennWest University's Department of Business, Economics & Communication attended the 2024 CFA Society of Pittsburgh Career Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 11. PennWest faculty members Dr. Shaun Pfeiffer, Dr. Nan Li and Dr. Christian Ola oversaw the student trip, which consisted of thre  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2024: Global law firm Reed Smith announced today that Tyler Thompson has joined as a partner in its recently announced Emerging Technologies practice. Thompson advises clients on data privacy and protection, technology contracts, websites and mobile apps, digital accessibility, artificial intelligence, and data issues in the franchise space. "Continuing to expand our privacy and technol  more

SWARTHMORE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 (TNSres) -- Swarthmore College issued the following news: * * * Tarver's book, The Long Ride Home: Black Cowboys in America, corrects the American cowboy narrative * * * Associate Professor of Art Ron Tarver, a Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer, published The Long Ride Home: Black Cowboys in America last month. With over 30 years dedicated to documenting Black Western culture, Tarver continues to correct the American cowboy narrative. His captivating mono  more

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: Thiel College Assistant Professor of History Jay Donis, Ph.D. presented this summer at a two-day conference on the Revolutionary War held at George Mason's Gunston Hall, the David Center for the American Revolution at the American Philosophical Society and George Washington's Mount Vernon. The co-organized event was held July 24-25 and took an in-depth approach to examining the causes of the American Revolut  more

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- Westinghouse Electric issued the following news release: * * * Key Milestone Advances eVinci Microreactor Testing for Commercial Market * * * Westinghouse Electric Company announced it has submitted its eVinci(TM) Microreactor Preliminary Safety Design Report (PSDR) to the Department of Energy's (DOE) National Reactor Innovation Center (NRIC). Westinghouse is the first reactor developer to reach this milestone in support of siting its test reacto  more

NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- Westminster College issued the following news release: Westminster College is reinforcing its commitment to affordability by introducing a new scholarship program for fall 2025, allowing more Pennsylvania students to earn their degree tuition-free. To be considered for the new Westminster Advantage Scholarship, students must be Pennsylvania residents with a weighted GPA of 3.0 or higher and have a total family annual income of $75,000 or less. Under t  more