READING, Pennsylvania, May 8 -- Alvernia University issued the following news: * * * Alvernia University Receives $450K Grant Through PAsmart Funds will support innovative projects to expand access to Computer Science & STEM Education experiences for both students and adults. Alvernia University benefits from $450,000 through the PAsmart Advancing Grants for Career and Technical Education programs and the Pennsylvania Department of Education. State Rep. Manuel Guzman, D-Berks, announced the  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 7 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Biological physicist Reka Albert elected to National Academy of Sciences UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Reka Albert, Evan Pugh University Professor and professor of physics and biology at Penn State, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences. Albert was recognized for her work in the field of network science, mapping complex biological systems through computational modeling. Her research  more

BLUE BELL, Pennsylvania, May 8 (TNSrep) -- BrightView, a provider of landscape services, issued the following news on May 7, 2025: * * * BrightView Posts Seconds Quarter Fiscal 2025 Earnings with Record Adjusted EBITDA and Raises Full Year Guidance BrightView Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BV) (the "Company" or "BrightView"), the leading commercial landscaping services company in the United States, today reported unaudited results for the second quarter ended March 31, 2025. "We're making strong prog  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 7 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Common diabetes drug helps chickens lay more eggs UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- What do chickens and people with a common reproductive disorder have in common? More than one might think -- and a widely-used diabetes medication might just be the surprising link. At Penn State, researchers discovered that metformin, a drug usually prescribed for type 2 diabetes and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 7 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * How do therapy dogs help domestic abuse survivors receiving support services? MONACA, Pa. -- A new exploration of how therapy dogs can create a safe, nonjudgmental environment for survivors of domestic violence in educational, therapeutic and courtroom settings was recently published in People and Animals: The International Journal of Human-Animal Interaction Organizations. The study -- publ  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 8 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Governor Shapiro is Creating Jobs, Driving Economic Growth, and Building Shovel-Ready Sites Through the PA SITES Program, Investing $64 Million in 11 Projects Across the Commonwealth "It gives us the ability to develop and proactively market new 'shovel-ready' sites - something that's absolutely critical for attracting new employers." Harrisburg, PA - Governor Josh Shapiro is  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 7 -- The Pennsylvania Department of General Services issued the following news on May 6, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Pennsylvania Department of General Services Empowers Small Businesses, Helps Them Succeed with New Initiatives The Philadelphia Inquirer Highlights DGS Initiatives Aiding Small, Small Diverse, and Veteran-Owned Enterprises Harrisburg, PA -- In a recent Philadelphia Inquirer article, the Pennsylvania Department of General Services (DGS) was spotlighted for   more

EASTON, Pennsylvania, May 8 -- Lafayette College issued the following news: * * * Three geology faculty now honored as fellows of Geological Society of America Designation reflects not only their scholarly contributions but growth and reputation of Lafayette's Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences By Bryan Hay The Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences has reached a significant milestone with three of its faculty being named fellows of the Geological Society of   more

MILLERSVILLE, Pennsylvania, May 8 -- Millersville University issued the following news: * * * 50K Grant for Special Ed Cert "This grant helps us to recruit local talents to pursue a career in special education at MU," says Dr. Deborah Tamakloe. By Marissa Farmer Millersville University's Dr. Deborah Tamakloe, associate professor and graduate coordinator for the Special Education Program, was awarded a $50,000 grant for the Accelerated Special Educator Certification Program by Pennsylvania T  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 8 -- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Common Genetic Variants Help Determine Heart Failure Risk, Study Finds By Melissa Rohman Screening for common genetic variants in addition to rare genetic variants can help improve patient risk stratification for heart failure, according to a recent study published in Nature Genetics led by investigators at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and the Perelm  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 7 -- Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding issued the following news on May 6, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Shapiro Administration Stands Up for PA Farmers, Food Banks, and Families in Need On March 25th, Secretary Redding submitted a formal appeal over the unlawful cancellation of $13 million awarded to Pennsylvania through the USDA's Local Food Purchasing Assistance (LFPA) program. The Shapiro Administration has heard directly from farmers and food banks in  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 8 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news on May 7, 2025: * * * Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Opens Grant Applications to Protect At-Risk Wildlife and Native Plants in Pennsylvania Harrisburg, PA - Applications are now open for the 2025 Wild Resource Conservation Program (WRCP), which offers grant funding to support research and conservation projects that protect Pennsylvania's native wildl  more

SHARON, Pennsylvania, May 8 -- Pennsylvania State University's Shenango Campus issued the following news: * * * Eight businesses to receive Sharon Economic Development grant funding SHARON, Pa. -- The Shenango LaunchBox powered by the Greater Sharon Community, along with the City of Sharon and the Community Foundation of Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio, have announced the eight local businesses that will receive a total of $150,000 in inaugural grant funding awarded through the Sharon E  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 7 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news on May 6, 2025: * * * Pennsylvania Relaunches Teach in PA Website to Recruit More Educators and School Staff, Strengthen Pennsylvania's Educator Workforce The Teach in PA website includes a comprehensive job listing board that highlights available jobs by school and location. Teach in PA doubles down on the Shapiro Administration's work to create a robust educator pipeline in the Commonwealt  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, May 8 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: * * * PPL Electric donation supports dual enrollment at Penn College A longtime advocate of applied technology education is donating $8,000 to empower area high school students taking college-credit courses via Pennsylvania College of Technology. PPL Electric Utilities has made the financial commitment through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program to support Penn College Dual Enrol  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 7 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Q&A: Why sleep might be the best Mother's Day gift UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Instead of flowers or jewelry for Mother's Day this year, consider giving the moms in your life more sleep. Adults should sleep between seven and nine hours a night, according to the National Institutes of Health. For moms, that can drop to less than five hours per night for the first year or two after having a baby  more

NEW YORK, May 8 -- Scholastic, a children's publishing, education and media company, issued the following news release: * * * Scholastic, Members of the Pennsylvania State Legislature, and Abbott Elementary Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph Celebrate Expansion of the United States of Readers Literacy Program Across Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Becomes Second State to Launch Special Literacy Program to Provide Book Choice and Access for Nearly 3,500 Title I Students Across Five School Districts HARRISBUR  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 7 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Some water conservation programs may get more value by targeting rural farms UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Conservation programs aimed at boosting environmentally friendly practices by incentivizing farmers may get more bang for their buck by targeting rural farms rather than more urban ones, according to a study led by researchers at Penn State. In a study published in Land Economics, the team   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 8 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Enhanced CAR T cell therapy offers new strategy for lymphoma Next-generation CAR T cell therapy works where other CAR T cell therapies have failed A next-generation "armored" CAR T cell therapy showed promising results in a small study of patients whose B-cell lymphomas continued to resist multiple rounds of other cancer treatments, including commercially  more

MALVERN, Pennsylvania, May 8 -- Vishay Intertechnology Inc. issued the following news release: * * * Vishay Intertechnology Releases AEC-Q100 Qualified Ambient Light Sensor in Rectangular 4.38 mm x 1.45 mm x 0.6 mm Package MALVERN, Pa. -- May 7, 2025 -- Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced the industry's first AEC-Q100 qualified rectangular ambient light sensor. The Vishay Semiconductors VEML4031X00 features an ALS and highly sensitive IR photodiode in an opaque 4.38 mm b  more

YORK, Pennsylvania, May 8 -- York College of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * Cybersecurity Seniors Attend NEDSI Conference and Present Research Topics A group of Cybersecurity Management seniors from the 2024 Fall Semester capstone class traveled to Hershey, PA, for the 54th annual NEDSI conference, where they presented their research topics for judging. In the 2024 Fall Semester, Dr. Tamara Schwartz, D.B.A., Associate Professor of Cybersecurity and Strategy, held the CYB 490 C  more