PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 22 -- The Annenberg Public Policy Center issued the following news release: * * * People Select Feedback to Flatter Others, Except When They Dislike Them People generally try to make other people feel good about themselves, but not when they dislike them. That's the finding of a new study by psychologists at the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) investigating the extent to which people promote "positive self-views" for total strangers. Previous research   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 22 -- The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Deadly Bacteria Developed the Ability to Produce Antimicrobials and Wiped-Out Competitors PITTSBURGH - A drug-resistant type of bacteria that has adapted to health care settings evolved in the past several years to weaponize an antimicrobial genetic tool, eliminating its cousins and replacing them as the dominate strain. University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scienti  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 21 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Insecticides may contribute to bigger problems with certain weeds UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Insecticides may help growers hoping to protect their crops from harmful insects, but they also may contribute to a larger amount of some weeds, according to a study led by researchers at Penn State. The study -- published in the journal PeerJ -- compared using insecticides preventively at planting  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, March 22 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: * * * Penn College, Thaddeus Stevens College partner for articulation Pennsylvania College of Technology and Lancaster-based Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology have established a mechanism for graduates of two associate degree programs at Thaddeus Stevens College to transfer credits and pursue a bachelor's degree at Penn College. The articulation agreement enables graduates of the el  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 21 -- PennEnvironment issued the following news release: * * * First-of-its-kind report touts successful wildlife conservation projects in Pennsylvania HARRISBURG, Pa. - The PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center released its newest report, Wildlife Corridors: How reconnecting habitat is protecting Pennsylvania's native species, on Wednesday. The report details how state agencies and conservation groups are preserving and reconnecting wildlife habitats in P  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, March 22 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: * * * Construction management team earns success at national event Pennsylvania College of Technology's Construction Management Association was a top finisher in the Associated Builders and Contractors annual Construction Management Competition, held Feb. 23-27 in Las Vegas as part of the organization's annual convention. The six-student team represented the college in a field of 34 coll  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 21 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Physicians posted the following news release: * * * Record High Internal Medicine Residency Match Reflects Vital Role of Internal Medicine Physicians PHILADELPHIA March 21, 2025 -- The record high number and percentage of internal medicine positions offered in the 2025 Main Residency Match confirmed the essential role of internal medicine physicians in meeting U.S. healthcare needs. Internal medicine remains t  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 21 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Recurring food insecurity linked to unhealthy weight changes in older adults UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- For every year that an adult aged 65 or older experiences food insecurity, they become more likely to undergo unhealthy weight changes associated with earlier death, according to a new study by researchers in the Penn State College of Health and Human Development. The research team exami  more