DOYLESTOWN, Pennsylvania, Nov. 1 -- Delaware Valley University issued the following news: Five Delaware Valley University students recently showcased their skills at the 22nd annual Northeast Regional Dairy Challenge, held from October 17-19 in Plattsburgh, New York. Hosted by The William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute, this year's event brought together 76 students from colleges and universities across the Northeastern United States and Canada. The Dairy Challenge is an innovative,   more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Oct. 31 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation issued the following news release: The Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership (K10) is at it again, doing the dirty work of adding 130,000 new trees for Pennsylvania during the fall planting season. "We were able to distribute the trees across 30 different locations throughout Pennsylvania, to over 100 of our partners," said Marley McKind, Manager of the Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF). T  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- Drexel University issued the following news release: The next step for fully integrated textile-based electronics to make their way from the lab to the wardrobe is figuring out how to power the garment gizmos without unfashionably toting around a solid battery. Researchers from Drexel University, the University of Pennsylvania, and Accenture Labs in California have taken a new approach to the challenge by building a full textile energy grid that ca  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 1 -- Duquesne University issued the following news release: The University has finalized the sale of its plant distribution system assets (e.g. pipes, electrical lines, meters, etc.) to Cordia for $50 million and has entered into an amended 35-year energy service agreement, which is subject to regulatory approval. "Cordia is an industry leader with vast experience building, owning, operating and financing thermal energy plants across the United States. This expan  more

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 1 -- East Stroudsburg University issued the following news release: East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania presented its annual Distinguished Professor Award to Andrea "Andi" McClanahan, Ph.D., professor of communication, at an All-University Meeting on Tuesday, October 29. The Distinguished Professor Award - the highest honor for ESU faculty to receive - is presented based on outstanding contributions to the academic life of the University and its rep  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Nov. 1 -- Lycoming College issued the following news: The Institute for Management Studies at Lycoming College will present Joe Feerrar '02 as its featured speaker for James W. Harding Executive Speaker Series. Feerrar will discuss his career path on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 7 p.m., Trogner Presentation Room in the Krapf Gateway Center. In a talk entitled "How did I get here?" Feerrar, owner of Bald Birds Brewing Company, will offer an examination of his entrepreneurial   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- People for the American Way issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: In the last days before the November 5 election, People For the American Way Foundation's nonpartisan Defend the Black Vote campaign is making its final push to reach 3.5. million Black men, via direct peer-to-peer text messages, for voter turnout in 21 states -- Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Maryland, Michigan, Illinois, Alabama, Louisiana, Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Mis  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Nov. 1 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: The Plastics Innovation & Resource Center at Pennsylvania College of Technology conducted a flurry of workshops in October, delivering training to 25 professionals, representing 14 companies, four states and Canada. The three workshops - Color Science & Weathering, Plastic Materials & Processing Fundamentals, and Rotational Molding & Advanced Materials - featured lectures and extensive hands  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 1 -- The University of Pittsburgh issued the following news: John R. Musulin (A&S '67) has donated $2.2 million to support the University of Pittsburgh's acquisition of a 74-acre property adjacent to the Pitt-Johnstown campus. The parcel at 500 Schoolhouse Road includes a 178,000-square-foot, four-story office building with an outdoor courtyard and 500 parking spaces. The land was previously owned by the University of Pittsburgh and has been owned by Met Life Com  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Ahead of this November's elections, the Sierra Club is contacting voters across several states--Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Oregon, and where the office of State Treasurer is on the ballot to educate and mobilize its base around the importance of the role for the climate and workers' savings. State Treasurers hold key roles with public pension funds, manage state finances, and can play a signific  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- The Geological Society of America issued the following news release: * * * Strategic Acquisition Enhances Society's Publications and Broadens Engagement with Public Science * * * The Geological Society of America (GSA) proudly announces the acquisition of Mountain Press Publishing Company's award-winning geology series, Roadside Geology, Geology Underfoot, and Geology Rocks!, along with select titles from the Earth Science and Young Readers serie  more

LOWELL, Massachusetts, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Massachusetts Lowell campus issued the following news release: * * * Apparent Lead Tightens in Keystone State's U.S. Senate Race * * * Six days out from Election Day, the presidential race is about even in the Keystone State, according to the latest UMass Lowell Center for Public Opinion and YouGov poll. Vice President Kamala Harris stands at 48% of support from likely voters while former President Donald Trump has 47% among 800 lik  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center issued the following news release: Reports of drug-related supply-chain issues were 40% less likely to result in drug shortages in Canada versus the United States, according to a new study from University of Pittsburgh researchers and published today in JAMA. The analysis looked at drugs that had reports of supply-chain disruptions between 2017 and 2021 in both countries and found that within 12 months of   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School issued the following news: * * * A paper co-authored by Penn Carey Law professor Claire Finkelstein explores three questions that require urgent examination both prior to and immediately after the 2024 presidential election. * * * Claire Finkelstein, Algernon Biddle Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy, has co-authored a new paper that explores what would happen to pending trials if Donald  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 1 -- The United Steelworkers issued the following news release: United Steelworkers (USW) International President David McCall issued the following statement welcoming the Treasury Department's final rules for the 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit, which will help drive investments in key domestic industries: "This groundbreaking manufacturing tax credit has been essential in harnessing the momentum of the Inflation Reduction Act as we expand our criti  more