HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 19 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Defending Pennsylvania Law that Prohibits Concealed Carry by Individuals Under 21 (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit to revisit an opinion striking down a Pennsylvania law prohibiting individuals under the  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Feb. 18 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Book by Spanish's Neus Penalba Is Named One of the Year's Best Catalan Books Assistant Professor of Spanish Neus Penalba's recent book Fam als ulls, Ciment a la boca. Una lectura de "La mort i la primavera," de Merce Rodoreda examines the aesthetic elements of the posthumous work of Catalan novelist Merce Rodoreda. Fams als ulls, Ciment a la boca is Penalba's first book and has received numerous accolades  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 20 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, posted the following news on Feb. 19, 2025: * * * Eastern Engineered Wood Products selects Anderson County to establish first South Carolina operation $18.7 million investment will create 31 new jobs COLUMBIA, S.C. - Eastern Engineered Wood Products(Eastern), a wholesale distributor of engineered wood products, today announced it selects Anderson County to establish the company's first South Carolina operation. The $  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * EEEPI Seminar: Lucy Page to discuss large-scale carbon labeling on Feb. 26 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Lucy Page, assistant professor of economics at the University of Pittsburgh, will give the talk, "Got Beef with Beef? Evidence from a Large-Scale Carbon Labeling Experiment," at noon. on Wednesday, Feb. 26, in 157 Hosler Building at Penn State University Park. "Food systems account for appr  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: * * * Fulton Bank awards funds to Community Arts Center The Community Arts Center has received a $2,500 donation from Fulton Bank as part of the Educational Improvement Tax Credit program. "Fulton Bank is proud to support the educational initiatives at the Community Arts Center through the EITC program," shared Leslie Temple, senior vice president market leader/business development, Fulto  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Magnetic semiconductor preserves 2D quantum properties in 3D material UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- There is a big problem with quantum technology -- it's tiny. The distinctive properties that exist at the subatomic scale usually disappear at macroscopic scales, making it difficult to harness their superior sensing and communication capabilities for real-world applications, like optical systems   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Feb. 20 -- Highmark, a health insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Michael Warfel, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs at Highmark named 2025 Health Care Hero by Central Penn Business Journal Camp Hill, Pa. (February 19, 2025) -- Central Penn Business Journal has selected Michael Warfel, senior vice president of Government Affairs at Highmark as a 2024 Health Care Heroes recipient. Health Care Heroes recognizes individuals and organiz  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 20 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Morgan Lewis Bolsters Cybersecurity, Incident Response, and Privacy Practice with Partners Heather Egan and Hannah Levin BOSTON and WASHINGTON, DC, February 19, 2025: Morgan Lewis is pleased to welcome partners Heather Egan and Hannah Levin in an expansion of the firm's cybersecurity, incident response, privacy, and information management practice. Arriving from Orrick, Heather previously  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * NSF CAREER Award: Revolutionizing customization in manufacturing UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Ilya Kovalenko, assistant professor of mechanical engineering and of industrial and manufacturing engineering, earned a five-year, $689,000 U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Early Career Development (CAREER) Award for a project titled, " Intelligent Products for Mass Individualization in Manufactu  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 20 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2025: * * * Governor Shapiro Nominates Experienced, Highly Qualified Public Servants to Serve as Secretaries of Education, Environmental Protection in Shapiro Administration Governor Shapiro selects proven leaders with decades of experience to continue progress at PDE and DEP, building on his administration's work to make state government work for all Pennsylvanians. Harrisbu  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 20 -- Fox Rothschild, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Pam Sran Elected to South Asian Bar Association of Chicago Board of Directors Fox Rothschild congratulates Pam Sran, who was elected to serve as a General Director to the South Asian Bar Association (SABA) of Chicago for the 2025 bar year. SABA's mission is to promote the professional growth of members, mentor law students and new lawyers, provide services to the local community and pa  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: * * * Penn College faculty member authors construction textbooks Two residential construction textbooks authored by a Pennsylvania College of Technology faculty member were published recently by The Goodheart-Wilcox Co. Inc. Jack Jones, associate professor of building construction technology, wrote a new textbook: "Principles of Residential Construction: Essential Skills and Practices," a  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State Climate Consortium awards 5 workshops focused on climate solutions UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Penn State Climate Consortium has awarded five workshops as a part of its Climate Solutions Accelerator Program for 2025. In its second year, the Climate Solutions Accelerator continues to foster impactful research and bring effective climate solutions to communities in Pennsylvania an  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Feb. 19 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * Pennsylvania American Water Announces $22 Million Water Line Upgrades in South Hills Communities PITTSBURGH, Pa. (Feb. 17, 2025) - Pennsylvania American Water today announced the start of $22 million in water line upgrade projects that will replace more than 13 miles of water main in Allegheny County to improve reliability for customers, reduce service d  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Smith partners named to Pittsburgh Power 100 Ryan, the firm's global managing partner, and Hazlewood, the Pittsburgh office managing partner, are among the C-Suite leaders being recognized for their impact on their industries and the entire Pittsburgh region. The Pittsburgh Power 100 is presented by categories, such as C-Suite, Education, Health Care, Nonprofits   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Smith white collar defense team secures rare SEC termination letter for investment adviser client The termination letter, dated February 14, 2025, stated that the SEC "did not intend to recommend enforcement action" against the client, in a case involving a complex accounting valuation issue. The SEC's issuance of a termination letter recommending no enforcement   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Scaling a Brain-Inspired Approach to Computing With neuromorphic computing at an inflection point, researchers from around the world plot its path forward As neuroscience continues to illuminate the power and efficiency of the human brain, neuromorphic computing researchers are mimicking its biological processes in electronic hardware and software. Novel artificial  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 20 -- Skanska, a construction and development company, issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2025: * * * Skanska completes redevelopment of Lehigh University's historic Clayton University Center in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania BETHLEHEM, PA - Skanska, a leading global construction and development firm, today announced the completion of the $70M redevelopment of Lehigh University's historic Clayton University Center located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. "We're thrilled to cel  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 20 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2025: * * * Solving the Child Care Shortage: Governor Shapiro and Lt. Governor Davis Lead Roundtable on 2025-26 Budget Proposal to Expand Child Care Workforce with Community Leaders, Parents, and Families in Allegheny County Governor Shapiro's budget proposal is a commonsense plan that builds on two years of progress by solving more problems -- including the child care workfor  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Feb. 19 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * Thousands of York City Wastewater Customers Eligible for Pennsylvania American Water's Customer Assistance Program YORK, Pa. (Feb. 19, 2025) - Thousands of wastewater customers in the City of York are eligible for financial assistance from Pennsylvania American Water, but less than 4% are currently enrolled. With a goal of increasing participation in its  more

MALVERN, Pennsylvania, Feb. 20 -- Vishay Intertechnology Inc. issued the following news release: * * * Vishay Intertechnology to Showcase Industry-Leading Solutions Powering the Future of Energy Technology at ELECRAMA 2025 MALVERN, Pa. -- Feb. 19, 2025 -- Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today announced that at ELECRAMA 2025, the company will be exhibiting its broad portfolio of passive and semiconductor solutions that are enabling the future of energy technology. In hall 16, booth B1  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Young adults may be more vulnerable to nicotine addiction than the middle aged UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- People in their late teens and early 20s may be more sensitive to nicotine and more susceptible to nicotine addiction than middle aged adults, according to a new study in mice from researchers in the Penn State Department of Biobehavioral Health. The results provide evidence that the effe  more