PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Feb. 22 -- Duquesne University issued the following news release: * * * Duquesne's New Financial Planning Track Curriculum Approved by CFP Board Effective Jan. 1, 2025, CFP Board has approved coursework for the Palumbo-Donahue School of Business' undergraduate Financial Planning Track. This approval is a milestone in launching the track and developing the next generation of CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER(R) (CFP(R)) professionals. The Financial Planning Track, enrolli  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * IN THE STATES: DNC Chair Touts Vision For the Future of the Democratic Party, Americans Reject Trump's Losing Agenda Arrow This week, DNC Chair Ken Martin kicked off his first official tour as DNC chair, traveling to blue, purple, and red states across the country. As a part of his "Organizing Everywhere" Tour, Chair Martin visited Pennsylvania, Texas, Illinois, and Missouri this week and will b  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 20 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Influencer marketing can help tourism industry mitigate waste, pollution UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Social media influencers who are passionate about environmental causes can help the tourism industry inspire tourists to engage in pro-environmental behavior to help mitigate waste and pollution, according to a new study from researchers in the Penn State School of Hospitality Management. The  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 22 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Insurance Recovery Litigator Emily Garrison Joins Morgan Lewis in Chicago CHICAGO, February 21, 2025: Bolstering its insurance recovery and dispute resolution capabilities for corporate policyholder clients, Morgan Lewis welcomes partner Emily Garrison. Resident in the firm's Chicago office, Emily represents public and private companies in maximizing their insurance coverage in a broad ra  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Feb. 22 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has granted a motion to admit Jacob Elkin, an attorney from Pennsylvania, to practice law before the Commission in Case No. 2024-00370. This case involves the electronic application of East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc. for certificates of public convenience and necessity to construct new generation resources, a site compatibility certificate, approval of demand-side management tariffs, and other general relief. The  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 21 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State rises in NSF Higher Education Research and Development rankings UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State has moved up two spots to No. 26 in the 2023 U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Higher Education Research and Development ( HERD ) Survey, the most recently released rankings. The University also earned top 10 rankings in key research fields, including engineering, mathematics,  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Feb. 22 -- Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute issued the following news: * * * Silent Sentinel Tool Automates Software Risk Analysis The way software is expected to perform does not always match the way it runs in production. Before installing software, system owners should assess its risks and impacts on their computing environment. Manual testing of the functional, operational, and security aspects of the software's execution can yield resu  more

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 21 -- PennWest issued the following news on Feb. 19, 2025: * * * Social work prof earns lifetime achievement award Dr. Rosalie Smiley, Ph.D., M.P.H., L.S.W., has been honored with the prestigious S.W.A.G Award for her outstanding contributions to the field of social work. The Social Worker Appreciation of Greatness award ceremony, set to take place on Saturday, March 22, 2025, celebrates social workers who embody servant leadership through advocacy, social jus  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 22 -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Stealth virus: Zika virus builds tunnels to covertly infect cells of the placenta Infection with Zika virus in pregnancy can lead to neurological disorders, fetal abnormalities and fetal death. Until now, how the virus manages to cross the placenta, which nurtures the developing fetus and forms a strong barrier against microbes and chemicals that could harm the fetus, has not been clear. Researchers at   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 21 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Student refines 100-year-old math problem, expanding wind energy possibilities UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A Penn State engineering student refined a century-old math problem into a simpler, more elegant form, making it easier to use and explore. Divya Tyagi's work expands research in aerodynamics, unlocking new possibilities in wind turbine design that Hermann Glauert, a British aerodynamicis  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 22 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2025: * * * WATCH: Home Health Aide Shares How Adult Literacy Classes Helped Her Build Skillset, Highlighting the Need for Governor Shapiro's Workforce Investments "Things are hard out there. It's a lot easier if you get a GED or high school diploma... When I started the GED program at IU 13, I stayed every single day because that teacher grabbed right at my heartstrings. He k  more