UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 19 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Andrew Read to host conversation focused on executive action affecting research UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Penn State community is invited to attend a conversation hosted by Penn State Senior Vice President for Research Andrew Read at 1:45 p.m. on May 28 at the University Park campus and live online. The conversation will provide an opportunity for faculty, staff and students to engage in   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 19 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Does renewable energy reduce fossil fuel production in the US? UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Increasing renewable energy may not reduce the use of fossil fuels in the United States, according to a study by Ryan Thombs, assistant professor of rural sociology in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences. In the study, published in the Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences, Thombs anal  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 19 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Let's give a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters -- May 19 As part of our regular "We Are!" feature, we recognize 17 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: * Kristin Berrigan, administrative support assistant for the Department of Mathematics in  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, May 20 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: * * * CAC awarded EITC funds from Truist The Community Arts Center is the recipient of a generous $3,000 donation from Truist, through the Pennsylvania Education Improvement Tax Credit program. The funding will support the CAC's approved educational programs, which include the Student Summer Stock, Educational Series and The Nutcracker production. "Our purpose at Truist is to inspire and b  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 20 -- 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, June 10 HARRISBURG - A total of 239 disciplinary actions, including 115 education requirements, and $160,425 in administrative penalties, have been taken against 160 underground facility owners, excav  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 20 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news on May 19, 2025: * * * Strengthening Communities: Shapiro Administration Highlights $753,000 Investment in the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania to Feed Individuals and Families In Need The Erie County-based program received one of 403 statewide awards recently through the Neighborhood Assistance Program, which Governor Shapiro is again proposing to   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 19 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Two engineering professors named international AI association fellows UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Swaroop Ghosh, Penn State professor of electrical engineering and computer science, and Vishal Monga, Penn State professor of electrical engineering, have been selected as 2025 fellows of the Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Association (AAIA). Ghosh was recognized for his contributions to "a  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 19 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Urban heat portal aims to tackle rising temperatures, protect at-risk residents UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- As heat and associated risks intensify in cities around the world, a new tool developed by researchers in the College of Arts and Architecture's Stuckeman School at Penn State and the Department of Urban Policy at Hunter College aims to shed light on how rising temperatures affect New Yor  more

WILMERDING, Pennsylvania, May 20 -- Wabtec, a provider of technology-based products and services for rail and industrial markets, issued the following news release: * * * Wabtec Announces Pricing of Senior Notes Offering PITTSBURGH, May 19, 2025 - Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) ("Wabtec") today announced that it has priced a public offering (the "Offering") of (i) $500 million aggregate principal amount of 4.900% Senior Notes due 2030 (the "2030 Notes") and (ii) $750 million aggregate princip  more