BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Airea Dee Matthews, associate professor and co-chair of creative writing, has been named a finalist for the Hurston Wright Legacy Award in Poetry for her collection Bread & Circus. The Hurston/Wright Legacy Awards program honors Black writers in the United States and around the globe for literary achievement. Introduced in 2001, the Legacy Award is the first national award presented to Black writers by a national  more

READING, Pennsylvania, Sept. 19 -- Alvernia University issued the following news: * * * University partnership with B. Braun Medical Inc. provides experiential learning and workforce development * * * Alvernia launches the Apprenticeship to Degree Program, an innovative initiative that establishes a dynamic partnership between the university and local industries, small businesses, and government entities for long-term experiential learning opportunities and workforce development. The program  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: This fall, 11 Bryn Mawr faculty members begin tenure-track appointments and two continuing non-tenure track lecturers also join the faculty. In January 2025, the College will welcome Hannah Shoenhard to begin their tenure-track appointment. There are also 26 visiting faculty members joining the community. Since its founding in 1885, Bryn Mawr has maintained its character as a small residential community, which f  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 19 -- Dechert, a law firm, issued the following news: Dechert advised Estancia Capital Partners (Estancia), a specialist private equity firm focused on the financial services sector, which joined forces with LLR Partners, in the acquisition of Soltis Investment Advisors, LLC (Soltis). Soltis is a registered investment adviser with more than US$9 billion of client assets under management. The transaction provides Soltis with an infusion of growth capital, as we  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Two years ago, Scott Perry applauded the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, calling it "a monumental victory" -- and Perry has spent the time since chipping away at women's reproductive freedoms at every opportunity. That's why Fox 43 has verified that it's "True" Perry supported a nationwide abortion ban with no exception for rape or incest. That's a damning record for an  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 19 (TNSres) -- Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute issued the following news: The 43rd International Conference on Conceptual Modeling this week announced its agenda. The event, known as ER 2024 after its original focus on the entity-relationship model, takes place October 28-31 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at the Software Engineering Institute (SEI). The four-day program features workshops, tutorials, speakers, presentations, and social e  more

GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, Sept. 19 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: Grove City College sophomore John Hatzis '27 is the winner of the 2024 National Review Institute's William F. Buckley Jr. Essay Contest. Hatzis, a History and Philosophy major from Stafford, Va., saw his winning essay published on the revered conservative journal's website and will join a National Review virtual formum next week to talk about it. Entrants from around the country were asked to ponde  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- Independence Blue Cross, a subsidiary of Independence Health Group, issued the following news release: Independence Blue Cross (IBX) has expanded its covered behavioral health offerings, which include mental health and substance use disorder services and member programs, to better support members' whole health. The offerings get members the type of care they need faster and give them a wider range of clinicians to choose from. "As part of our commitment   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 19 -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm K&L Gates LLP received US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval for pyrotechnics company Pyro Spectaculars by Souza to put on a world-class drone light and pyrotechnic show. On 16 August, the FAA granted an exemption allowing the company to use pyrotechnics on their drones as part of the Getty-PST Art initiative by Cai Guo-Qiang, which took place at the Los Angeles Memorial C  more

KUTZTOWN, Pennsylvania, Sept. 19 -- Kutztown University issued the following news release: Kutztown University and Lehigh Carbon Community College have strengthened their partnership by adding resources to allow students to seamlessly transfer credits between the two institutions to encourage students to complete a college degree. LCCC students who earn their associate degree can transfer seamlessly to KU, entering as a junior. Financial benefits of the transfer program include a $500 book awa  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: The below message was sent to faculty on Wednesday, September 18, 2024. Dear Faculty Colleagues, As we launch searches for the College's next Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer (CFO/CAO) as well as the Chief Information Officer and Constance A. Jones Director of Libraries (CIO), we want to be sure to hear what you think we most need in these positions. I understand that the faculty will  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 19 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news on Sept. 18, 2024: Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that her office has filed a lawsuit against Digital Dream Labs regarding the robotics and educational-technology company's widespread failures to fulfill orders, issue refunds, or respond to consumer requests. Since November 2020, Digital Dreams Labs marketed several in-home companion robots: Vector 2.0, Cozmo 2.0, and the But  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news on Sept. 17, 2024: State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) today announced the introduction of House Bill 2526 and House Bill 2573. Upon conclusion of the annual power market auction held by PJM Interconnection last month, Struzzi emphasized the importance of his bills. PJM is the largest electrical grid operator in the nation, and auctions prices for electricity ahead of implementation. Last month, p  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 19 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Democrats issued the following news release: Fort Washington, PA - September 17, 2024 -- Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery) announced $91,476 in state funding to provide period products in school districts, intermediate units, career and technical centers, and charter schools across her district. "Everyone should have access to the menstrual products they need to live healthy, productive lives, yet nearly a quarter of America  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 19 (TNSres) -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news on Sept. 18, 2024: * * * Eric Nacsa, assistant professor of chemistry at Penn State, has been honored with a 2024 Maximizing Investigators' Research Award grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences * * * Eric Nacsa, assistant professor of chemistry at Penn State, has been honored with a 2024 Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (MIRA) grant (https://reporter.nih.  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 19 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: David McCormick invested in companies that did business with Iran, including companies that Pennsylvania's Treasury divested from and a subsidiary of a company whose assault weapons and grenade launchers were seized from the terrorist group Hamas, according to a new report from the American Journal News. ICYMI: American Journal News: McCormick's firm invested millions in Iran-linked companies, in  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 19 -- The University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education issued the following news release: * * * Edmund W. Gordon, Robert Lerman, and Jody Lewen selected for outstanding achievement in pre-K-12, lifelong learning, and higher education. * * * Three visionary leaders who have revolutionized the landscape of education are being celebrated as the 2024 recipients of the Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education. The prestigious award, bestowed by the McG  more