HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 30 (TNSrpt) -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release: * * * Auditor General DeFoor's Performance Audit: ECGRA Complied with Laws; Owed $538,000 from Erie County Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today released a performance audit of the Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority (ECGRA) finding the authority complied with the law when issuing grants and did not reimburse employees or officers for tuition and educational expenses   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 3 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * The National Science Foundation CAREER Awardees Supercharging STEM Adaptive physical interfaces -- imagine a chair that adjusts its firmness and ergonomic support based on one's posture -- intuitively respond to human needs. Made using materials with innovative microstructures, they can dynamically change their properties in response to human interaction. Carnegie Mellon University's Alexandra I  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 3 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * Three Seed Grants Awarded for Generative AI and Education Research Carnegie Mellon University, as a leader in technology for education, provides tools and methods for CMU and the broader education community through rigorous research and learning science expertise. Last year, the university launched a new seed grant program to support faculty members in undertaking research and development of gener  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, June 2 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Cities' Min Kyung Lee Organizes Series on Migration and the Built Environment * Associate Professor and Chair of Growth and Structure of Cities Min Kyung Lee is one of the co-editors organizing a year-long series of essays on migration and the built environment for the online journal Platform. The series will feature monthly contributions from built environment, landscape, and architectural historians who s  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 2 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Hidden Gems: Lion Surplus at Penn State * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- When looking to update a house or workspace, you might consider buying something secondhand to save a little money. And, if you're a part of the Penn State community, you might be in luck. Lion Surplus, a storefront in State College, specializes in items collected from the University and sold secondhand for a more affordable  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Scott Perry Calls Medicaid a "Money Laundering" Scheme * Perry told FOX43 that Medicaid is a "money laundering" scheme, insulting thousands of his constituents who rely on the program for health insurance Scott Perry just had his " Joni Ernst moment." In case you missed it, the vulnerable Pennsylvania Republican was caught calling Medicaid a " money laundering " scheme d  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, June 2 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * Major $1.7 Million Water Main Upgrades to Start in June in Fayette County * Pennsylvania American Water announces two projects to replace more than one mile of water main MCMURRAY, Pa. (June 2, 2025) - Pennsylvania American Water today announced the start of more than $1.7 million in water line project upgrades in the City of Connellsville and Redstone  more

DALLAS, Pennsylvania, June 3 -- Misericordia University issued the following news: * * * Misericordia University's Marko Marcinko Receives Centennial Medal from University of Miami DALLAS, PA - Marko Marcinko, Misericordia University Director of Music Performance, has been awarded the Centennial Medalist Award by the University of Miami's Frost School of Music. The Centennial Medal honors distinguished alumni who have made significant contributions across disciplines and careers. Marcinko,   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 2 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * New material could provide cooling through existing mechanical energy * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- As global temperatures rise, the demand for air conditioning is surging, driving up energy bills and straining power grids. In the United States, air conditioning accounts for nearly one-fifth of all residential electricity use, and cooling systems in commercial buildings consume about one-third  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 3 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue issued the following news on June 2, 2025: * * * Revenue Department Releases May 2025 Collections Pennsylvania collected $3.2 billion in General Fund revenue in May, which was $66.3 million, or 2.0 percent, less than anticipated, Revenue Secretary Pat Browne reported today. Fiscal year-to-date General Fund collections total $42.7 billion, which is $262.5 million, or 0.6 percent, above estimate. "We're in a very strong  more

ALTOONA, Pennsylvania, June 3 -- Pennsylvania State University at Altoona issued the following news: * * * Altoona professor publishes book of documentary poems on labor and employment ALTOONA, Pa. -- Erin Murphy, professor of English at Penn State Altoona, has published a new collection of documentary poetry about labor and employment. "Human Resources" features poems about global, national and historical labor matters. Subjects range from migrant farm workers in the southwest United States  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release: * * * Pennsylvania Lawmakers Advance Bill to Supercharge Clean Energy Investment * Committee vote on PRESS clears path for more local energy, more jobs, and lower long-term costs for consumers HARRISBURG, PA - A key Pennsylvania House committee voted today to advance the Pennsylvania Reliable Energy Sustainability Standard (PRESS), legislation that would modernize and expand the state's ou  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 3 -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Advancing Infrastructure Sensing Through the INSITES Consortium Industry and government engagement through the University of Pittsburgh Infrastructure Sensing Collaboration inspires new industry consortium As infrastructure across America ages, technology barrels ahead and provides opportunities to transform and secure roadways, bridges, electrical grids, and other   more

VALLEY FORGE, Pennsylvania, May 31 -- PJM Interconnection, a regional transmission organization that coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity, issued the following statement: * * * PJM Statement on the U.S. Department of Energy 202(c) Order of May 30 (Valley Forge, PA - May 31, 2025) - PJM issued the following statement today: For over two years, PJM has repeatedly documented and voiced its concerns over the growing risk of a supply and demand imbalance driven by the confluence of   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 3 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry issued the following news on June 2, 2025: * * * Supporting Pennsylvania Schools: Shapiro Administration Invests $7.76 Million to Expand Certified Teacher Apprenticeships Across Pennsylvania Continuing its commitment to workforce development and addressing Pennsylvania's critical teacher shortage, the Shapiro Administration today announced a $7.76 million investment to allow aspiring educators, paraprofessio  more

SELINSGROVE, Pennsylvania, June 3 -- Susquehanna University issued the following news: * * * Three students selected for Gilman Scholarship Three Susquehanna University students were awarded the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, supporting their study-abroad experiences in Ireland and the Netherlands. Susquehanna's Gilman scholars receiving up to $5,000 through the scholarship are: * Jayden Checket '26, a psychology major from Lebanon, Pennsylvania, will study at Maa  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 3 -- Temple University issued the following news: * * * Nearly all recommendations from 2023 public safety audit are complete or in-progress The 21CP Solutions audit, released two years ago, included 75 total recommendations. Park-and-walks, annual security camera upgrades and an enhanced social media presence are just some of the dozens of changes made to Temple University's Department of Public Safety (TUDPS) in response to recommendations made in a univers  more

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, June 3 -- The University of Scranton issued the following news: * * * Lackawanna County District Attorney Speaks to Pre-Law Students Scranton 2008 graduate Brian Gallagher, J.D., Lackawanna County district attorney, returned to campus to speak to students. University of Scranton graduate Brian Gallagher, J.D. '08, Lackawanna County district attorney, returned to his alma mater in May to speak to students in the pre-law society and criminal justice program. He discusse  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Dual-target CAR T cell therapy slows growth of aggressive brain cancer Phase I clinical trial results demonstrate encouraging tumor reductions rarely seen in recurrent glioblastoma A dual-target CAR T cell therapy approach shows promise for slowing tumor growth in a notoriously aggressive and fast-growing brain cancer. Tumors became smaller afte  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Unlocking the mechanics of protein misfolding Penn researchers have devised a biologically-inspired model of how prions spread protein misfolding opening new avenues to study brain disease, memory, and self-building materials. Prions, mysterious shape-shifting proteins, can lead to brain disorders such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in humans and bovine sp  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, June 2 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Vandalism on Campus * The below message was sent to faculty, staff, students, and alumnae/i on June 1, 2025. Dear Bryn Mawr Community, I write to you on the Sunday of Reunion to tell you about incidents of vandalism that occurred on campus overnight. They include graffiti on campus buildings and destruction of rental property. These acts came at the end of an enormously successful reunion weekend during  more