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State Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Thursday March 20, 2025 ( 17 items )  

Clearinghouse expands partnership with the Wounded Warrior Project
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Clearinghouse expands partnership with the Wounded Warrior Project UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness at Penn State (Clearinghouse), in collaboration with the Survey Research Center (SRC) at Penn State, has announced an expanded partnership with the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP). With $390,000 in support from WWP, the Clearinghouse and SRC will conduct  more

Creating Jobs and Economic Growth: Pa. Gov. Shapiro Administration Invests in New Mitsubishi Electric Power Products Factory in Beaver County to Expand Energy Manufacturing Sector
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 20 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on March 19, 2025: * * * Creating Jobs and Economic Growth: Shapiro Administration Invests in New Mitsubishi Electric Power Products Factory in Beaver County to Expand Energy Manufacturing Sector The Commonwealth invested $6.7 million in the company's expansion, which will inject more than $86 million into our economy and create at least 200 jobs at its new factory and testing lab in New  more

Creating Jobs and Economic Growth: Shapiro Administration Invests in New Mitsubishi Electric Power Products Factory in Beaver County to Expand Energy Manufacturing Sector
NEW GALILEE, Pennsylvania, March 20 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news on March 19, 2025: * * * Creating Jobs and Economic Growth: Shapiro Administration Invests in New Mitsubishi Electric Power Products Factory in Beaver County to Expand Energy Manufacturing Sector The Commonwealth invested $6.7 million in the company's expansion, which will inject more than $86 million into our economy and create at least 200 jobs at its new factor  more

K&L Gates Advises Crea.re Group in Acquisition of the Galleria Subalpina in Turin
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 20 -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * K&L Gates Advises Crea.re Group in Acquisition of the Galleria Subalpina in Turin Global law firm K&L Gates has advised a pool of investors led by Crea.re Group S.r.l. in its acquisition of Turin's Galleria Subalpina from the Opal fund, managed by Kryalos sgr and underwritten by Blackstone. Galleria Subalpina is a historic building dating back to 1873. The property covers an area of 14,000 s  more

Made in California: Celebrating the New Comedy Series 'The Residence'
LOS GATOS, California, March 20 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: * * * Made in California: Celebrating the New Comedy Series 'The Residence' The Residence, the new screwball whodunnit from Shondaland, is set at the most famous address in America: 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, aka the White House. However, even the most eagle-eyed viewers may be surprised to learn that the new murder mystery was filmed entirely in California, thousands of miles from   more

Marcus & Millichap Closes Two-Property Retail Center Sale in Bucks County Pennsylvania
ENCINO, California, March 20 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Closes Two-Property Retail Center Sale in Bucks County Pennsylvania PHILADELPHIA, March 19, 2025 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Goodnoe's Corner, a 34,660-square-foot town center in Newton, Pennsylvania, and Village Center, a 87  more

Morgan Lewis Advises Cohen Circle on Business Combination Agreement With JSC Kyivstar
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 20 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Morgan Lewis Advises Cohen Circle on Business Combination Agreement with JSC Kyivstar PHILADELPHIA and NEW YORK, March 19, 2025: Morgan Lewis advised Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. I, a special-purpose acquisition company, on the signing of a business combination agreement with JSC Kyivstar, a digital operator in Ukraine. Upon closing, Kyivstar is expected to be the only US-listed pure-p  more

New Vishay Intertechnology Control Knobs Are Easy to Grip With Bare Hands or Gloves
MALVERN, Pennsylvania, March 20 -- Vishay Intertechnology Inc. issued the following news release: * * * New Vishay Intertechnology Control Knobs Are Easy to Grip With Bare Hands or Gloves MALVERN, Pa. -- March 19, 2025 -- Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced a new series of control knobs designed to be used with the company's panel potentiometer portfolio. Available in plastic (ABS) or metallic (aluminum) materials, the Vishay Sfernice ACCK series devices are easy to grip  more

Pa. Auditor General DeFoor Releases Audits of Municipal Pension Plans in 17 Counties
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release on March 18, 2025: * * * Auditor General DeFoor Releases Audits of Municipal Pension Plans in 17 Counties HARRISBURG - Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of audits of 39 municipal and police pension plans in Allegheny, Beaver, Berks, Bradford, Cameron, Chester, Clarion, Clinton, Cumberland, Huntingdon, Indiana, Lancaster, Luzerne, Monroe, Montgomery, M  more

Pa. Health Dept.: Shapiro Administration's Investments Lead to Improved Resident Safety, Reduced Staff Vacancies at PA Long-Term Care Facilities
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 20 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Health issued the following news on March 18, 2025: * * * Shapiro Administration's Investments Lead to Improved Resident Safety, Reduced Staff Vacancies at PA Long-Term Care Facilities Governor Josh Shapiro's 2025-2026 budget proposal enhances support for workers in long-term care facilities through quality improvement initiatives benefitting older adults. York, PA - Shapiro Administration officials from the Departments of   more

PennWest: Official Opening Set for Center for AI
CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, March 20 -- PennWest issued the following news: * * * Official opening set for Center for AI PennWest University is set to unveil its groundbreaking Center for Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies with an official launch event 2-3 p.m. Thursday, April 17, at the Baron-Forness Library on the Edinboro campus. A panel of experts in the field of artificial intelligence will discuss the impact of AI on education, industry and society: * Dr. Camille Dempsey   more

Q&A: Wading into the shrinking waters of the Colorado River
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Q&A: Wading into the shrinking waters of the Colorado River UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Key agreements in the "Law of the River," which encompasses more than 100 years of regulations, laws, court decisions and more focused on managing the Colorado River, are set to expire next year. First established in 1922 as the Colorado River Compact, the guidelines split water management and allocation a  more

Rainfall and drought linked to childhood growth outcomes in Uganda
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Rainfall and drought linked to childhood growth outcomes in Uganda HERSHEY, Pa. -- Rainfall and long-term water availability in a region before a woman becomes pregnant and during pregnancy predicted future growth outcomes of children in Uganda, according to new research led by a team from the Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and the Penn State College of Medicine. Women  more

Reed Smith represents Covis Group on its acquisition by Azurity Pharmaceuticals
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Smith represents Covis Group on its acquisition by Azurity Pharmaceuticals Covis is a global specialty pharmaceutical company that markets therapeutic solutions in 50+ countries for patients with life-threatening conditions and chronic illnesses. Azurity is a privately held company committed to delivering innovative, high-quality medicines for overlooked patient  more

Three deans co-host research scholarship and land grant impacts event March 24
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Three deans co-host research scholarship and land grant impacts event March 24 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Three Penn State deans are co-hosting an event focusing on role of the University as Pennsylvania's land-grant institution, the similar role of U.S. land-grant universities and the impacts of scholarly research they produce. "Research Scholarship and the Land Grant Mission: Why It Matt  more

UPenn School of Arts & Sciences: Antiviral Chewing Gum to Reduce Influenza and Herpes Simplex Virus Transmission
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 20 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * An antiviral chewing gum to reduce influenza and herpes simplex virus transmission Researchers at Penn Dental Medicine and collaborators have used a clinical-grade antiviral chewing gum to substantially reduce viral loads of two herpes simplex viruses and two influenza A strains in experimental models. In today's interconnected world, infectious diseases pose a  more

Westinghouse and Shawflex Sign MoU for AP1000, AP300 and EVinci Projects
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania, March 20 -- Westinghouse Electric issued the following news release: * * * Westinghouse and Shawflex Sign MoU for AP1000, AP300 and eVinci Projects Agreement Supports Deployment of Advanced Reactors in Canada and Globally Peterborough, Ontario, March 19, 2025 - Westinghouse Electric Company and Shawflex have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to support nuclear new-build projects in Canada and globally. Under the agreement, Shawflex has the potential  more