PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 29 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows Take On Accessibility and Quality of Life Questions By: Alexander Johnson To help students conduct research that may fall outside of the usual curricular, funding, or time restrictions of the typical semester, Carnegie Mellon University's Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholar Development (OURSD) offers Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 29 -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: A Busy Week for the PUC - Data Center Grid Impacts, Utility Scam Warnings, and UGI Rate Hearings From Grid Reliability to Consumer Protection and Public Input -- the PUC Tackles Key Energy and Utility Issues Across Pennsylvania HARRISBURG - Over the past week the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) addressed a series of important actions and announcements   more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Pennsylvania Democrat James Malone Clinches Victory in R+23 District In Major Upset As Voters Reject Trump-Musk Agenda This week, Democrat James Malone claimed a major upset victory in one of Pennsylvania's special elections, securing his seat in the state Senate. Malone's victory flipped a district with a 23-point Republican voter registration advantage. In 2024, Trump won the district   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 29 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Pennsylvania Farmers, Food Banks, and Agricultural Leaders Stand with Governor Shapiro Against USDA's Unlawful Funding Cut Harrisburg, PA - Governor Josh Shapiro is taking action to protect Pennsylvania farmers and food banks after the USDA unlawfully canceled $13 million in federal funding through the Local Food Purchasing Assistance (LFPA) Program. This decision impacts 1  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following memorandum: * * * MEMORANDUM TO: Interested Parties FROM: Libby Schneider, Deputy Executive Director, Democratic National Committee DATE: March 26, 2025 RE: In Pennsylvania Special Elections, Democrats Claim Victory as Voters Turn Out to Reject the Trump-Musk Agenda Yesterday, Democrats Dan Goughnour and James Malone won closely watched special elections in Pennsylvania. Goughnour's win secured the Democratic m  more

INDIANA, Pennsylvania, March 29 -- Indiana University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * IUP Applied Research Lab, Altoona Curve Collaborating on Research Study It's been a grand slam home run for Indiana University of Pennsylvania's Applied Research Lab and the Altoona Curve--and for IUP Applied Research Lab graduate assistant and applied mathematics master's program student Joshua Petteno. IUP's Applied Research Lab, a research consulting center that assists the IUP research   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 29 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry issued the following news on March 28, 2025: * * * Pennsylvania's Unemployment Rate Remains Steady at 3.8 Percent in February Harrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) today released its preliminary employment situation report for February 2025. Pennsylvania's unemployment rate was unchanged over the month at 3.8 percent in February. The Commonwealth's rate remained below the  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, March 29 -- The Pennsylvania Treasurer issued the following news release on March 28, 2025: * * * Treasurer Stacy Garrity, Senator Gene Yaw, Representative Jamie Flick, and Representative Joe Hamm Announce First Money Match Checks Sent to Pennsylvanians This Week For the first time ever, Pennsylvania is returning unclaimed property automatically Williamsport, PA - Treasurer Stacy Garrity, Senator Gene Yaw (R-23), Representative Jamie Flick (R-83), and Representati  more

NEW TRIPOLI, Pennsylvania, March 29 -- The Pennsylvania Treasurer issued the following news release on March 28, 2025: * * * Treasurer Stacy Garrity, Senator Jarrett Coleman, and Representative Gary Day Announce First Money Match Checks Sent to Pennsylvanians This Week For the first time ever, Pennsylvania is returning unclaimed property automatically New Tripoli, PA - Treasurer Stacy Garrity, Senator Jarrett Coleman (R-16), and Representative Gary Day (R-187), announced today that the first  more

HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pennsylvania, March 28 -- The Pennsylvania Treasurer issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Treasurer Stacy Garrity, Senator Judy Ward, and Representative Scott Barger Announce First Money Match Checks Sent to Pennsylvanians This Week For the first time ever, Pennsylvania is returning unclaimed property automatically Hollidaysburg, PA - Treasurer Stacy Garrity, Senator Judy Ward (R-30), and Representative Scott Barger (R-80) announced today that the first P  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 29 -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * AMPED Consortium Adds ITG Electronics to Further Research Partnership aims to drive innovation in soft magnetic materials and power electronics applications ITG Electronics, a leading manufacturer of magnetics and EMI filters, is partnering with the University of Pittsburgh Advanced Magnetics for Power and Energy Development (AMPED) Consortium. As a new research s  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 29 -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued the following news release: * * * PUC Damage Prevention Committee Announces Actions Against Underground Facility Owners, Excavators and Project Owners Plans for Hybrid In-Person and Virtual Meeting on Tuesday, April 15 HARRISBURG - A total of 363 disciplinary actions, including 121 education requirements, and $352,875 in administrative penalties, have been taken against 233 underground facility owners, ex  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 29 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news on March 28, 2025: * * * Shapiro Administration Announces $1.5 Million in Parent Pathways Grants to Help More Pennsylvanians Afford Higher Education, Deliver on Governor Shapiro's Vision for Accessible and Affordable Higher Ed Harrisburg, PA - The Shapiro Administration announced today more than $1.5 million in grant funding to help Pennsylvania parents achieve their goal of attending coll  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 29 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news on March 28, 2025: * * * Strengthening Communities: Shapiro Administration Invests More Than $600,000 to Support 25 Projects Across Fayette County Investing in our neighborhoods and communities is key to creating more opportunity for all Pennsylvanians and a bright economic future for the Commonwealth. Harrisburg, PA - Today, Department of Community and Economic D  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 29 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news on March 28, 2025: * * * Strengthening Communities: Shapiro Administration Invests Over $18.6 Million in Housing and Infrastructure Projects to Help Areas Previously Impacted by Hurricane Ida Continue to Rebuild and Recover This funding supports 16 projects in federally-designated disaster areas in Bucks, Delaware, and Montgomery counties. Making housing more affo  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 29 -- Temple University issued the following news: * * * New book illustrates the unspoken challenges faced by Black male college athletes Playing the Game, Self-Presentation, and Black Male College Athletes, a new book from Temple University School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management Assistant Professor Jonathan Howe, outlines how Black male college athletes often alter their self-presentation. It's 6 a.m. in the morning and Rhys, a member of the c  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 29 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Five Penn third-year students are 2025 Goldwater Scholars Goldwater Scholarships are awarded to students planning research careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering. Five University of Pennsylvania third-year undergraduates have received 2025 Goldwater Scholarships, awarded to second- or third-year students planning research careers in mathem  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 29 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * The science behind Major League Baseball's 'Magic Mud' Douglas Jerolmack and Paulo Arratia led research that could someday crack the code of the mud smeared on baseballs for nearly a century that pitchers profess provides a perfect grip. Key Takeaways * Researchers from Penn Arts & Sciences and Penn Engineering confirmed that Major League Baseball's "magic mud  more