READING, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- Alvernia University issued the following news: * * * Alvernia University Partners with Berks Coalition to End Homelessness to Improve Youth Housing Stability Efforts include shaping policies and programs, data collection and community engagement Alvernia University joins forces with the Berks Coalition to End Homelessness (BCEH) to advance youth housing stability initiatives through the Youth Homelessness Systems Improvement (YHSI) grant, funded by the U.S  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- Ansys, a computer-aided engineering software developer, issued the following news release: * * * Ansys and NVIDIA to Demonstrate New Era of In-Silico Cardiovascular Research at GTC Ansys and NVIDIA unveil vision for the future of cardiovascular research by democratizing simulation Key Highlights * Ansys and NVIDIA's open-source technology narrows the gap between simulation and reality by enabling customized workflows, fostering collaboration, and makin  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * FDA-approved dialysis drug may help fight against antimicrobial resistance UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Increased antibiotic use can lead, seemingly paradoxically, to more problematic infections, as the bacteria evolve to resist the treatment. The answer to this antimicrobial resistance, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called "one of the world's most urgent public health p  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Gursahaneys pledge $3M to benefit research innovation and Penn State Athletics UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State Board of Trustees member Naren Gursahaney and his wife, Judy Gursahaney, have committed $3 million to support the University's ongoing fundraising campaign. Their generous gift will fuel Invent Penn State initiatives that drive the commercialization of discoveries made by Univ  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * K&L Gates Advises Wesbanco in its Acquisition of Premier Financial Corp. Global law firm K&L Gates LLP served as co-counsel to multi-state bank holding company Wesbanco, Inc. (Nasdaq: WSBC) in connection with its acquisition of Premier Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: PFC) in a stock-for-stock merger pursuant to which Wesbanco issued approximately 28.8 million shares of its common stock as merger con  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Let's give a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters -- March 18 As part of our regular "We Are!" feature, we recognize 16 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what's asked of them in their work at the University. This week, on behalf of the entire Penn State community, we'd like to say thank you to: * Maria Arias, custodial operations at Penn State Harrisburg, whose nominator wrote:   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Michelle Mantine honored with Woman of the Year award from Duquesne University's Kline School of Law The award was announced at a reception held at the Kline School of Law on March 18. This annual award is given to an alumna who promotes gender equality, gives back to the community, demonstrates professionalism and leadership, and raises awareness about issues affect  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State presents The Global Impact Forum 2025 on Nov. 3-5 in Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH -- Registration is now open for The Global Impact Forum (TGIF) 2025 which will be held Nov. 3-5 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh. Now in its second year, TGIF will bring together prominent leaders in education, industry, government and community to propel economic development, soc  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Penn's endowment, explained From financial aid to faculty salaries, Penn's endowment provides perpetual support for generations of Penn students, staff, and faculty. Here's how it all works. Retirees are very familiar with the challenge of determining how much they can spend from savings today while still having enough resources to support their future needs. A  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Smith advises ARC Resources on long-term LNG supply agreement with ExxonMobil Under the agreement, EMLAP will purchase all of ARC's LNG offtake from the Cedar LNG Project - approximately 1.5 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) - at international LNG pricing. The agreement commences with commercial operations at the Cedar LNG Facility, expected in late 2028, and cont  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * AG Sunday Nominates Darryl Lawrence to Permanent Post as Pennsylvania Consumer Advocate HARRISBURG - Attorney General Dave Sunday announced his nomination of Darryl Lawrence to serve as Pennsylvania's Consumer Advocate. If confirmed by the Pennsylvania State Senate, Lawrence will represent Commonwealth consumers in public utility service quality and pricing matters. Lawrence   more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 19 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news on March 18, 2025: * * * Universal Industrial Gases, LLC grows South Carolina footprint with new operation in Darlington County Company investing nearly $100 million in new facility COLUMBIA, S.C. - Universal Industrial Gases, LLC (UIG), a wholly owned subsidiary of Nucor Corporation (Nucor), today announced it is growing its South Carolina footprint with a new operation in Darlington Co  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Three Morgan Lewis Partners Again Named Top Advisors by Foreign Investment Watch WASHINGTON, DC, March 18, 2025: Morgan Lewis partners Kenneth Nunnenkamp, David Plotinsky, and Carl Valenstein have been named to the Foreign Investment Watch (FIW) Top Advisors 2025 list, which recognizes leading professionals who provide advice and counsel concerning national security review of foreign inv  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Two gifts support Penn State Cocoziello Institute of Real Estate Innovation UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Cocoziello Institute of Real Estate Innovation at Penn State has announced two significant philanthropic contributions aimed at enhancing its educational and research initiatives. Rick and Susan Sokolov have contributed nearly $100,000 to create the Sokolov Family Industry Partnership  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Anti-obesity medication boosts weight loss when behavioral therapy falls short Research finds that introducing medication sooner than current guidelines call for can help patients with obesity who struggle to lose weight with diet and physical activity alone PHILADELPHIA-- Adding an anti-obesity medication just one month after behavioral therapy begins  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * New high-definition pictures of the early universe Research by the Atacama Cosmology Telescope collaboration has led to the clearest and most precise images yet of the universe's infancy--the cosmic microwave background radiation that was visible only 380,000 years after the Big Bang. Key Takeaways * New research by the Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) collab  more

VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- Villanova University issued the following news release: * * * Villanova's Chef Christopher Wiseley Takes Bronze in National Association of College & University Food Services 2025 Culinary Challenge VILLANOVA, Pa. (March 18, 2025)--Chef Christopher Wiseley, director of culinary operations at Villanova University, is accustomed to cooking under the gaze of college students on campus every day. However, he recently rose to a new challenge: preparing a meal fo  more

WILMERDING, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- Wabtec, a provider of technology-based products and services for rail and industrial markets, issued the following news release: * * * Wabtec to Acquire Dellner Couplers PITTSBURGH, March 18, 2025 - Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) announced today a definitive agreement to acquire Dellner Couplers, a global leader in highly engineered safety-critical train connection systems and services for passenger rail rolling stock. The acquisition brings highly attrac  more

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- Westinghouse Electric issued the following news release: * * * Westinghouse and Urenco Sign First Agreement to Support Fuel for eVinci Microreactors Partnership for High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium Key Step in Development of Next-Generation Technology London, England, March 18, 2025 -Westinghouse Electric Company and Urenco have signed a first agreement for long-term fuel enrichment. Under the agreement, Urenco will provide enrichment of high-assa  more

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- Wilkes University issued the following news release: * * * Wilkes University & King's College Host 2025 Women's and Gender Studies Conference on April 14 & 15 Wilkes University will collaborate with King's College to host the annual 2025 Women's and Gender Studies Conference on April 14 and 15, on the King's College campus. The theme of this year's conference is "The Evolution of Family Roles and Balancing Work and Family Dynamics." Abby Palko, the inau  more