PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21 -- Ballard Spahr, a law firm, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: Abran Vigil, a business litigator and counselor with extensive in-house and private practice experience, has returned to Ballard Spahr as a partner in the Litigation Department, based in the firm's Las Vegas office, firm Chair Peter V. Michaud announced today. Abe previously practiced at Ballard Spahr from 2010 to 2021. His return to the Las Vegas office deepens Ballard Spahr  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: * * * The PA Student Teacher Support Program will help address critical teacher shortages across Pennsylvania and ensure students have the freedom to chart their own course and the opportunity to succeed. * * * After Governor Shapiro and legislators secured double the amount of funding for the new PA Student Teacher Support Program in the 2024-25 budget, more than 2,0  more

BLUE BELL, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21 -- BrightView, a provider of landscape services, issued the following news on Sept. 20, 2024: BrightView Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BV), the leading commercial landscaping services company in the United States, announced today that the Company's Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $9.0 million on its Series A Preferred Stock. The dividend represents payment for the period from June 30, 2024 to September 29, 2024, and will be paid on October 1, 2024 to  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Rep. Susan Wild is taking Ryan Mackenzie to task both on the campaign trail and on the debate stage for his repeated attempts to restrict women's reproductive rights in Pennsylvania. Take a look: Rep. Susan Wild: "In fact, contrary to what he just said, back in 2016 and 2017, [Ryan Mackenzie] voted in favor of a ban on abortion that did not include exceptions for rape and incest." Ryan M  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 21 -- The Maryland National Guard issued the following news: By Staff Sgt. Chazz Kibler The remains of PFC Lemuel Dent Jr., killed in WWII during the Italian campaign, was reinterred with military honors at Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery on Sept. 5, 2024. Dent, an African American, enlisted in the Army in 1942 in Pennsylvania and was assigned to Company L, 3rd Battalion, 366th Infantry Regiment, 92nd Infantry Division, nicknamed the Buffalo Soldiers. At that time, th  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21 -- Lycoming College issued the following news: Lycoming College's annual James and Emily Douthat lecture series will host Jeyhan Kartaltepe, Ph.D., associate professor of astrophysical sciences and technology at Rochester Institute of Technology, for a talk entitled "Exploring the Cosmic Frontier with James Webb Space Telescope." The talk, slated for Thursday, Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m., will take place in the Trogner Presentation Room in the Krapf Gateway Center. T  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 20 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news: In his capacity as Republican chairman of the House Labor and Industry Committee, Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-Lehigh) is helping in an effort to reduce state government regulations and red tape that began two years ago. The House Republican Caucus made a formal request to the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) in September 2022 to review scores of state government regulations under Secti  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * At the cutting edge of pedagogy, Mary Ellen Wiltrout has shaped blended and online learning at MIT and beyond. * * * By Samantha Edelen, Department of Biology When she was a child, Mary Ellen Wiltrout PhD '09 didn't want to follow in her mother's footsteps as a K-12 teacher. Growing up in southwestern Pennsylvania, Wiltrout was studious with an early interest in science  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: NEW YORK, September 20, 2024: Morgan Lewis's market-leading structured transactions practice is further expanding its capabilities with the arrival of veteran lawyer David Sylofski as a partner in New York. David arrives from Sidley Austin LLP where he co-led its residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) team. David advises clients on a broad range of structured finance transactions and sec  more

JAMISON, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor was joined by State Senator Frank Farry (Bucks) today to announce his department has released more than $68 million in state aid to help dedicated volunteer firefighters across Pennsylvania. Warwick Township Fire Department in Bucks County received $133,759.97 in funds to protect their firefighters, residents and communities. "Thi  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news on Sept. 20, 2024: * * * The Commonwealth's $2.9 million investment in the growing company will create 115 new, well-paying jobs and retain another 200 existing jobs statewide. * * * Philadelphia, PA - Today, Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Rick Siger celebrated the Shapiro Administration's investments in the Commonwe  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news on Sept. 20, 2024: * * * The Berks County project is one of 186 recent statewide awards through the Neighborhood Assistance Program, which had its funding doubled to $72 million in Governor Shapiro's bipartisan 2024-25 budget. * * * Reading, PA - Today, Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Deputy Secretary Rick Vilello highlighted the Shapiro Ad  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 20 -- The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency issued the following news release: * * * More than 2,000 student teachers selected to receive $10,000 awards * * * The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) has announced that more than 2,000 student teachers have been selected to receive a $10,000 stipend through the PA Student Teacher Support Program and fund disbursement has begun. The PA Student Teacher Support Program was establi  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release: Pottstown Borough has received $39,935 in funding from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency to provide for critical law enforcement equipment upgrades and support crime victims, state Rep. Joe Ciresi said. The funds can be used to address the following: improve crime reporting, help law enforcement upgrade equipment, support victims of crime and victim service providers, an  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 20 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news on Sept. 18, 2024: State Rep. Dallas Kephart (R-Cambria/Clearfield) highlighted today the Net Operating Loss (NOL) tax reform provisions that recently passed into law as part of a package bill. NOLs allow businesses to carry forward losses incurred during a taxable year into future tax years. This provision allows the losses to be deducted from future profits to reduce an employer's overall long-  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 20 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news on Sept. 19, 2024: Today, Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford) and the House Republican Policy Committee, led by Chairman Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), convened a hearing to define human trafficking under state law and highlight the actions being taken to help identify, stop and prevent human trafficking from occurring in Pennsylvania. The hearing, titled "Uncovering Human Trafficking," took p  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release on behalf of State Rep. Robert Matzie, D-Beaver: The Pennsylvania House Consumer Protection, Technology and Utilities Committee heard testimony today on Majority Chairman Rob Matzie's bill to reauthorize the state's soon-to-expire PA One Call System. Matzie, D-Beaver, said he hopes to expedite getting H.B. 2189 through committee and up for a House vote because the legislation - set to expir  more

DOYLESTOWN, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21 -- Delaware Valley University issued the following news: Penn Community Bank, the largest independent mutual bank in eastern Pennsylvania, has announced a $35,000 commitment to Delaware Valley University, aimed at supporting student success and addressing technology needs. The majority of the funds ($25,000) will provide scholarships to low to moderate-income students across all majors, helping to alleviate financial barriers to higher education. Additionally,  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 20 -- The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency issued the following news: * * * The Shapiro-Davis Administration continues to deliver a government that works by reducing wait times and simplifying procedures to make it easier for Pennsylvanians to access assistance. * * * The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) announced two new initiatives aimed at streamlining the Victim Compensation Assistance Program (VCAP) and accelerating   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: PENNSYLVANIA -- It has been one year since Connecticut hedge fund CEO and mega-millionaire David McCormick has launched his second campaign for U.S. Senate. In that time, McCormick's disastrous record of lying about where he lives and where he grew up, prioritizing investments with China over Pennsylvania families, and his support for an anti-choice agenda have been exposed. A Look Back on McCo  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering issued the following news: Robust, reliable infrastructure is essential for the nation's safe and secure operation, including power generation, energy transportation, power grid, civil structures and renewable energy. To meet the growing demands for infrastructure monitoring, traditional sensor technologies fall short in terms of capability, cost, and performance for monitoring spatially   more

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21 -- Wilkes University issued the following news release: Using forensic evidence to solve a mystery, extracting the DNA from a strawberry and analyzing the SPF of sunscreen are just some of the activities middle and high school students from schools across northeastern Pennsylvania have been able to access due to the Science in Motion (SIM) program hosted by Wilkes University. Funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, SIM is dedicated to enhancing   more