UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 10 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Alumni Association to host wrestling 'Roar Tour' in Philadelphia on March 22 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- With the Penn State wrestling team vying for another national championship in March, the Penn State Alumni Association will host a special Penn State wrestling "Roar Tour" event in conjunction with the Philadelphia Chapter. The event will take place from 1-5 p.m. on Saturday, March 22, a  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 10 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Analyzing genetic 'signatures' may give insight into what stresses wild bees UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A new method of examining gene expression patterns called landscape transcriptomics may help pinpoint what causes bumble bees stress and could eventually give insight into why bee populations are declining overall, according to a study led by researchers at Penn State. The team published t  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 11 -- Ballard Spahr, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Ballard Spahr, Rob Baron Shortlisted for Managing IP Americas Awards Ballard Spahr and Litigation and Intellectual Property Partner Robert R. Baron, Jr., have been shortlisted for recognition in Managing IP's Americas Awards 2025. Ballard Spahr is one of five firms in the running for Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution (South). The firm won this award in 2023. Rob is one of five atto  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 11 -- Duane Morris, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Duane Morris Welcomes Environmental Group in Los Angeles; Trial Partner Gregory J. Newmark and Special Counsel Viviana Heger Add Key Capabilities in Complex Litigation and Regulatory Matters LOS ANGELES, March 10, 2025 - A group of environmental litigators have joined Duane Morris LLP in the firm's Trial Practice Group. Partner Gregory J. Newmark and special counsel Viviana L. Heger will  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 11 -- Fox Rothschild, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Environmental Litigator Agnes Antonian Joins Fox Rothschild in Morristown, NJ Fox Rothschild is pleased to welcome Agnes Antonian to the Morristown, NJ office as a partner in the Environmental Department. "Agnes' wealth of litigation experience and deep knowledge of state and federal environmental regulations will greatly benefit our clients," said Catherine E. Youngman, Fox's Morrist  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 11 -- Ballard Spahr, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Former Federal Prosecutor and Longtime In-House Bank Counsel Matthew T. Smith Joins Ballard Spahr Matthew T. Smith--whose experience includes more than 15 years practicing as in-house bank counsel and as a federal prosecutor--has joined Ballard Spahr as a partner in the firm's Litigation Department, firm Chair Peter Michaud announced today. Matt's addition to Ballard Spahr's Philadelph  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 10 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Framework to help scientists choose impactful place-based research locations UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Faced with more extreme weather events, communities may need to adapt to heightened risks from sea-level rise, flooding or wildfires. And while scientific research can help inform adaptations, the process requires an alignment of academic resources and real-world needs and partnerships tha  more

MALVERN, Pennsylvania, March 11 -- Frontline Education, a provider of administration software purpose-built for educators in K-12, issued the following news: * * * Frontline Education Appoints Melissa McCabe as Chief Revenue Officer [Wayne, PA] (March 10, 2025) - Frontline Education, a leading provider of administration software purpose-built for educators in K-12, today announced the appointment of Melissa McCabe as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). In this role, Melissa will lead the company's r  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 10 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Grant to explore maternal depression's effect on young children UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Does maternal depression affect mothers' young children? If so, how? Those are the questions that Penn State Associate Professor of Psychology Katie Burkhouse and a colleague at Vanderbilt University aim to answer with a five-year, $3.8 million grant from the U.S. National Institutes of Health's Nation  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 10 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Jainendra Jain named 2025 Wolf Prize laureate in physics UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Jainendra K. Jain, Evan Pugh University Professor and Erwin W. Muller Professor of Physics and holder of the Eberly Family Chair in the Penn State Eberly College of Science, has been awarded, along with two others, the 2025 Wolf Prize in Physics for "groundbreaking contributions to quantum matter and its topo  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 11 -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * K&L Gates Advises Invel on Euros111.2 Million Bond Issue to Finance Redevelopment of Hotel Majestic in Rome Global law firm K&L Gates assisted Invel Eudora Fund 2 GP S.a.r.l (Eudora 2) with a Euros111.2 million bond issuance to finance the development and redevelopment of the former Hotel Majestic in Rome. The 87-room property will be managed by Starwood Hotels and repositioned as the 5-star   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 10 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * New grant to expand program helping middle schoolers cope with chronic stress UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Middle schoolers from low-income families who learned new ways to cope with stress by participating in the Building a Strong Identity and Coping Skills (BaSICS) program demonstrated significant and lasting reductions in anxiety and depression, according to Penn State Professor of Psycholo  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 11 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * AG Sunday Joins Coalition in Proposal to End Google's Search Engine Monopoly HARRISBURG -- Attorney General Dave Sunday has joined a bipartisan coalition of 38 state Attorneys General and the U.S. Justice Department in proposing a final package of resolutions to end Google's illegal monopoly over internet search engines and restore competition to the benefit of consumers nation  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 11 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Pennsylvania Senior Talks About How Expanded Property Tax/Rent Rebate Has Helped Him; Encourages Fellow Seniors, People with Disabilities to Apply This Year Expanded for the first time in nearly two decades by Governor Shapiro in 2023, the PTRR program benefits eligible Pennsylvanians age 65 and older; widows and widowers age 50 and older; and people with disabilities age 1  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, March 10 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * Pennsylvania American Water Announces $10 Million in Washington County Water System Upgrades McMurray, Pa. (March 10, 2025) - Pennsylvania American Water today announced the start of a $10 million improvement projects that will replace 4.8 miles of water main in Washington and Allegheny counties to improve reliability for customers, reduce service disru  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 10 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Plant biologist awarded the Masatoshi Nei Innovation Prize in Biology Sarah Assmann, Waller Professor of Plant Biology at Penn State, has been awarded the Masatoshi Nei Innovation Prize in Biology. The award was established through a generous gift from Masatoshi Nei, professor emeritus of biology at Penn State, Laura Carnell, professor of biology at Temple University and Nei's wife, Nobuk  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 10 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, posted the following news release: * * * Sale of Bensalem Shopping Center arranged PHILADELPHIA, Mar. 10, 2025 - JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has arranged the sale of Bensalem Shopping Center, a 109,057-square-foot grocery-anchored retail center with a 6.41% cap rate in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. JLL worked on behalf of the seller, Empire Realty Investme  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 10 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Search underway for next Penn State ICDS director UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State is currently seeking nominations and candidates for the position of director of the Institute for Computational and Data Science (ICDS), housed within the Office of the Senior Vice President for Research. This role leads the institute's vision and strategy, enhances interdisciplinary research collaboratio  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 10 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Two Reed Smith partners recognized among 'Denver's Top Lawyers' by 5280 magazine Mosley was recognized in the Insurance category. He represents companies nationwide in complex business insurance disputes and corporate risk management matters. Thompson was recognized in the Communications/Technology category. He advises clients on data privacy and protection, techno  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 11 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Four Penn cancer researchers elected as Fellows of the AACR Academy Garrett M. Brodeur, Susan Domchek, Stephan Grupp, and Robert Vonderheide to be honored at 2025 AACR Annual Meeting PHILADELPHIA - Distinguished cancer researchers Garrett M. Brodeur, MD, Susan Domchek, MD, Stephan Grupp, MD, PhD, and Robert Vonderheide, MD, DPhil, from the Perelman Sch  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 11 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * The story of the famed Salt Lake Tabernacle Organ A new book from historian Jared Farmer traces the legacy of music and media in the LDS Church. In his new book, "The Sound of Mormonism: A Media History of Latter-day Saints," historian Jared Farmer of the School of Arts & Sciences traces the history of the LDS Church through music and media. The following is an   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 10 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Werzyn family, West Shore Home make significant field naming gift for Beaver Stadium UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Penn State Board of Trustees today (March 10) approved, 22-8, the naming of the field at Beaver Stadium as West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium. The visionary and significant gift from the Werzyn family and West Shore Home provides incredible support and momentum to the Beav  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 9 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Wrestling team wins ninth Big Ten championship EVANSTON, Ill. - The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team (15-0, 8-0 B1G) stormed the field at the 2025 Big Ten Championship to claim its ninth Big Ten Championship, all under head coach Cael Sanderson. The Nittany Lions ran away from the field, winning the title with 181.5 points, a new school record (breaking the mark of 170.5 set last yea  more