BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, May 28 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Bryn Mawr Seniors Study Gender and Vaccine Decision-Making Despite mountains of evidence supporting their effectiveness, vaccine skepticism has moved from the fringes of the internet to the leadership of the nation's health care agencies. In addition to those who are choosing not to have their children immunized, each year, millions of adults choose not to get available vaccines to protect themselves from   more

MILLERSVILLE, Pennsylvania, May 28 -- Millersville University issued the following news: * * * MU Sports Info Director Wins Four Writing Awards From 2019-2024, Hulsey's writing and design work has garnered wins in four different categories and runner-up designations three times. By Mary Dolheimer Millersville University Sports Information Director Ethan Hulsey won four awards in the 2024-25 College Sports Communicators Fred Stabley Sr. Writing Contest. From 2019-2024, Hulsey's writing and d  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 29 (TNSrpt) -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release on May 28, 2025: * * * Auditor General DeFoor Again Issues Warning for Distressed Municipal Pension Plans Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today issued a warning for municipalities to make the required contributions to their pension plans, after a recent report from the department showed 25% of municipal pension plans are in some state of distress. "Local government pen  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 29 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news on May 28, 2025: * * * Shapiro Administration Launches Free Menstrual Products in State Parks, Now Available in 68 Pennsylvania State Parks Thanks to First Lady Lori Shapiro's advocacy and the work of the Governor's Advisory Commission on Next Generation Engagement, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced that free menstrual products are now av  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 28 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation issued the following news release on May 27, 2025: * * * New Funding Opportunity Now Available to Support School Bus Safety Programs $1.2 million in funding available to increase school bus safety * The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that $1.2 million is available in a new grant program to help increase school bus safety. These funds are made available through the newly est  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 28 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State announces tenure-line faculty promotions, effective July 1, 2025 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The following is a list of academic promotions for tenured and tenure-line faculty members at Penn State, effective July 1, 2025. A list of non-tenure-line faculty promotions, effective July 1, 2025, is available here. The following individuals have been promoted to professor: * Jessam  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 28 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Penn students innovate in the time of AI Students from schools across the University are putting knowledge into practice, asking deep questions and finding innovative uses for AI tools. Academic year 2024-25 was a milestone for artificial intelligence at Penn: It saw the introduction of the Penn AI Council, the launch of the Penn AI Initiative, the opening of Amy   more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, May 28 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * Pennsylvania American Water Announces $7.5 Million in Water Line Upgrades for the City of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, Pa. (May 28, 2025) - Pennsylvania American Water today announced the start of $7.5 million in improvement projects scheduled for this summer that will replace approximately 3.4 miles of water main in the City of Pittsburgh's 16th, 18th, 20th, 2  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 29 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news on May 28, 2025: * * * Pennsylvania Recognizes 15 Postsecondary Institutions for Efforts to Support Student Mental Health and Prevent Suicide The Pennsylvania Department of Education designated 15 postsecondary institutions as PA CARES campuses. Harrisburg, PA - Today at Temple University, the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) recognized 15 postsecondary institutions across the Com  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 28 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Resetting the fight-or-flight response Being cut off in traffic, giving a presentation or missing a meal can all trigger a suite of physiological changes that allows the body to react swiftly to stress or starvation. Critical to this "fight-or-flight" or stress response is a molecular cycle that results in the activation of Protein Kinase A (PKA), a protein involved in everything from metab  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 28 -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication issued the following news: * * * Apocalyptic Authoritarianism: Q&A with Hanna Morris (Ph.D. '21) In her debut book, the University of Toronto assistant professor delves into the intersection between mainstream U.S. climate journalism and politics. By Hailey Reissman As climate change accelerates, leading to striking and devastating consequences around the world, U.S. media coverage of the  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 28 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Delivering a one-two punch to superbugs to fight infections Penn researchers create mirror-image molecules that both kill pathogens outright and rally the immune system--an advance aimed at the growing crisis of antimicrobial resistance. Since the discovery of penicillin nearly a century ago, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become a stealthy, pervasive  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, May 28 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * Your Questions Answered: Join Pennsylvania American Water's McKeesport System Customer Service Sessions In-person and virtual customer service appointments available for customers in McKeesport, Port Vue and Dravosburg communities MCMURRAY, Pa. (May 22, 2025) - Pennsylvania American Water recently announced several outreach sessions for customers in its  more