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State Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Tuesday September 24, 2024 ( 11 items )  

Alvernia Partners With Pennsylvania Child Care Association to Provide T.E.A.C.H. Scholarships
READING, Pennsylvania, Sept. 24 -- Alvernia University issued the following news: * * * New online Early Childhood Education program helps address teacher shortages * * * Alvernia University has partnered with the Pennsylvania Child Care Association (PACCA) to offer the Teacher Education and Compensation Helps (T.E.A.C.H.) Early Childhood(R) Pennsylvania Scholarships for students enrolled in its Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education with PK-4 Certification program. The partnership features  more

Army War College Co-Director Dr. Darrell Driver to Speak at the Fall 2024 Kurt Wimer International Lecture Series at ESU
EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 24 -- East Stroudsburg University issued the following news release: The Department of Political Science and Economics at East Stroudsburg University is proud to announce that Dr. Darrell Driver is the fall 2024 Kurt Wimer International Lecture Series speaker. His lecture will be on Wednesday, October 9 at 7 p.m. in the Niedbala Auditorium located inside the Warren E. '55 & Sandra Hoeffner Science and Technology Center. Dr. Driver (U.S. Army Colonel, retir  more

Crain's Chicago Business Names Morgan Lewis Partner Ami Wynne a Notable Black Leader
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 24 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: CHICAGO, September 23, 2024: Morgan Lewis partner Ami Wynne has been named to Crain's Chicago Business Notable Black Leaders list, which recognizes Black business leaders across many industries in Chicago. Ami, managing partner for the firm's Chicago office, focuses her practice on a range of employment matters. She regularly defends employers in employment discrimination, contract disputes, an  more

Inaugural Villanova-Puerto Rico Research Retreat Showcases Importance of Opportunity
VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- Villanova University issued the following news release: * * * Alexander Diaz-Lopez, PhD, designed the program to model his own undergraduate experiences with the goal of engaging students in research and increasing representation in mathematics * * * The banter could be heard up and down the halls. It was perhaps the only sound emanating from the third floor of Villanova's St. Augustine Center on a hot, hazy July morning just before 9 a.m. Its   more

Pa. Community & Economic Development Dept.: "It's Fall-Ier" - Pennsylvania Launches Fall Travel Campaign as the Shapiro Administration Continues to Promote the Commonwealth as The Great American Getaway
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 24 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following on Sept. 23, 2024: * * * Pennsylvania Proves "It's Fall-ier" with New Campaign Aimed at Leaf Peepers, Ghost Hunters, and Autumn Roadtrippers. Campaign will highlight Pennsylvania's unparalleled position as The Great American Getaway for fall lovers. * * * Today, the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) announced the launch of the "It's Fall-ier in P  more

Pa. Gov. Shapiro Welcomes Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to Scranton Army Ammunition Plant, Signs Sister State Agreement
SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, Sept. 24 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: * * * Visit highlights Pennsylvania's manufacturing industry while Pennsylvania National Guard members train Ukrainian forces overseas Agreement with Zaporizhzhia establishes economic partnership across key industries, based on shared values and commitment to freedom * * * Governor Josh Shapiro and members of the Shapiro Administration welcomed Ukrainian President Vo  more

Pa. Gov. Shapiro: Pennsylvania Adjutant General Mark Schindler Announces Retirement Following Decades of Service to Commonwealth
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 24 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: * * * Governor Shapiro thanks Major General Schindler for his decades-long service to Pennsylvania; Governor Shapiro plans to nominate a new Adjutant General after Schindler's retirement Under General Schindler's Leadership, DMVA Broke Ground on New Veterans Home, Secured Funding for New Outreach Center, Increased Benefits Secured for PA Veterans, and more * * * Majo  more

Pa. Senate Democrats: Sen. Lindsey Williams Applauds County Exec Innamorato's First Executive Order, Allegheny H.I.R.E.S.
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 24 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Democrats issued the following news release: Pittsburgh, Pa. - September 23, 2024 - Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny) joined Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato today as ACE Innamorato signed her first Executive Order, Allegheny Hire, Inspire, Retain, Empower, and Save (H.I.R.E.S.). "By using her first Executive Order to focus on bettering the experience for workers under her charge, County Executive Innamorato is l  more

Pa. Treasurer Stacy Garrity & Sen. Carolyn Comitta Announce Return of $15,000 in Unclaimed Property to West Chester
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 24 -- The Pennsylvania Treasurer issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity and state Senator Carolyn Comitta announced today that nearly $15,000 in unclaimed property has been returned to the Borough of West Chester in Chester County. * * * "Working with Senator Comitta to return this money to West Chester was an absolute pleasure. One of my top priorities is getting the more than $4.5 billion of unclaimed propert  more

PPG Industries Inc. Enhances Commitment to Penn College
WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Sept. 24 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: A long-term partner of Pennsylvania College of Technology is enhancing its commitment to the school's collision repair and restoration program. PPG Industries Inc. - a global supplier of paints, coatings and specialty materials - recently renewed its paint sponsorship that began in 2003. The new agreement calls for PPG to double its annual investment over the next five years. "During the   more

Villanova University Receives Bequest of $11+ Million From Bernard John Lucci
VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 24 -- Villanova University issued the following news release: * * * College of Professional Studies receives $5 million to support lifelong learning Gift will also fund endowed chair in College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and support the new Falvey Library at Vic Maggitti Hall * * * Villanova University has received an estate gift of more than $11 million from the late Bernard John Lucci. The gift will fund opportunities for lifelong learning through the Coll  more