PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 7 -- The Annenberg Public Policy Center issued the following news release: Annenberg Classroom's documentary "The First Amendment: New York Times v. Sullivan" has won a Silver Award in the 4th Annual Anthem Awards. "The First Amendment: New York Times v. Sullivan" traces the relationship of the press to the Civil Rights movement, outlines how segregation proponents tried to stop coverage of the violence inflicted on peaceful protestors, and how the 1964 Suprem  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- The Annenberg Public Policy Center issued the following news release: As in most years that we've followed news reporting about the myth that suicides peak during the end-of-year holidays, an analysis of the past year showed again that more newspaper accounts supported the false idea that the suicide rate increases during the holiday season than debunked it. Over the past 25 years that we have been studying this phenomenon, in just over a third (n  more

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 7 -- East Stroudsburg University issued the following news release: East Stroudsburg University recently hosted its Aspiring Educator Pathway Program (AEPP) On-Campus Day, welcoming 120 aspiring educators from across the region. High school students from Commonwealth Charter Academy, Delaware Valley School District, East Stroudsburg School District, as well as those from Easton, Stroudsburg, and Northern Tioga participated in this semester's event, themed "L  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 6 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: The American Library Association has selected Genevieve Stevens as one of the 2025 Lois Ann Gregory-Wood (LAGW) Fellows. Stevens will receive a stipend totaling $2,500 to offset the cost of attending the 2025 LibLearnX experience in Phoenix, Arizona and the ALA 2025 Annual Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Currently, Stevens works as a librarian at the Thomas Ford Memo  more

GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, Dec. 7 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: Grove City College students took home more than $7,600 in prize money in the recent Elevator Pitch Competition (EPC) hosted by the Center for Entrepreneurship + Innovation (E+I). "Thanks to our extremely generous title sponsors, Hudson Financial Advisors Inc., NexTier Bank, and the Grove City Foundation, as well as our surprise donor, the Thompson Family Fund, the finalists walked away with more money  more

UNIVERSITY CITY, Pennsylvania, Dec. 7 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * First-of-its-kind deal covers purchases of generic drugs dispensed through Penn Medicine retail pharmacies * * * PHILADELPHIA - Penn Medicine has partnered with Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drug Company through its innovative Cost Plus Marketplace in a strategic alliance that will allow Penn Medicine to secure the top 100 most frequently dispensed generic   more

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pennsylvania, Dec. 7 -- Slippery Rock University issued the following news: The Slippery Rock University council of trustees recognized several SRU student-athletes with commendations, among other executive actions, at its quarterly business meeting, Dec. 6, at the Russell Wright Alumni House and Conference Center. The trustees recognized the following student-athletes: * Jennifer Cichra, a junior mechanical engineering major from Renfrew, for winning the NCAA Elite 90 Award. C  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 5 -- The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy issued the following news: The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, along with its partners, the Armstrong County Board of Commissioners, Kittanning Borough, the Downtown Kittanning Revitalization Committee (DKRC) and Armstrong Trails, recently designed and implemented two rain gardens along the Armstrong Trail in Kittanning, Pa. The gardens were made possible thanks to an award of $25,000 from American Water Charitable Found  more