Thursday - November 21, 2024
*Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Friday November 15, 2024 ( 6 items )  

American Friends Service Committee: Humanitarian Organizations Report Aid in Gaza Has Fallen to an All-Time Low
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- The American Friends Service Committee issued the following news release: * * * At least 20 aid workers have been killed in the last month * * * A new report from humanitarian organizations working in Gaza details dire conditions. Aid entering Gaza has plummeted to the lowest level in over a year, despite demands for improvement from the U.S. government. Palestinians in northern Gaza have been effectively severed from all remaining lifelines. T  more

Clean Water Efforts in Lancaster County Get a Boost From CBF and Extragive on Nov. 22
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Nov. 14 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation issued the following news release: Bloombox, Zoetropolis Cinema Stillhouse, and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) will celebrate and support efforts for cleaner waters in Lancaster County as part of ExtraGive on Friday, Nov. 22. "Our important end-of-year giving season gets underway with Lancaster ExtraGive," said Julia Krall, CBF Executive Director for Pennsylvania. "We appreciate how generous donors through Lancaster ExtraGive h  more

Drexel University: Standardized Autism Screening During Pediatric Well Visits Identified More, Younger Children With High Likelihood for Autism Diagnosis
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- Drexel University issued the following news release: New research from Drexel University's A.J. Drexel Autism Institute found that the use of standardized autism screening during pediatric well-child visits identifies more children with high autism likelihood at a younger age, including those presenting with more subtle symptoms. This is the first large-scale, randomized trial to test the impact of standardized autism screening on early detection   more

Franklin University Expands Pathway Portal Partnership With Penn Highlands, Offering Students Affordable Pathways to Bachelor's Degrees
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 15 -- Franklin University issued the following news release: Franklin University is pleased to announce its expanded articulation partnership with Pennsylvania Highlands Community College, marking the University's second partnership with a Pennsylvania-based institution, further enhancing educational opportunities for students in Pennsylvania. This collaboration opens the door for Penn Highlands students and alumni to access Franklin's innovative Pathway Portal and benefit   more

University of Pittsburgh School of Education: Physical Activity Research Center Aims to 'Promote Health in Every Single Individual'
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Pittsburgh School of Education issued the following news: * * * The center is positioned to become a major knowledge hub in exercise science research * * * Perhaps it is no coincidence that the Physical Activity Research Center (PARC) is located a ways away from most of the School of Education's primary offices in Wesley W. Posvar Hall. To walk to the research center on Oak Hill Road is a workout of its own, spanning a mile, two  more

Wistar Institute's Education & Training Center Receives $100,000 NIIMBL EXperience Grant
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 15 -- The Wistar Institute issued the following news release: * * * Grant to be used to develop a week-long immersive training experience * * * The Wistar Institute's Hubert J.P. Schoemaker Education and Training Center was the recipient of a $100,000 eXperience grant from NIIMBL to support an immersive weeklong training program at the Institute. The program is designed to foster diversity within the biopharmaceutical industry and introduce first- and second-  more