UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 16 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * 'Forever chemicals' detected in 65% of sampled private wells in Pennsylvania * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- In Pennsylvania, 3.5 million people are served by private well systems, according to Penn State Extension. To better understand potential contamination of the groundwater feeding these systems, a team of researchers from Penn State conducted a novel three-year citizen science study of pe  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release: * * * Advanced Energy United Escalates Campaign To Safeguard Energy Tax Credits With Senate Push The third phase of the national campaign is educating constituents in Indiana, Kansas, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Texas about the consequences of repealing advanced energy tax credits *  As the Senate advances a major tax package, Advanced Energy United (United) launched  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 17 -- Berger Montague, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Impact of a Collaborative Practice Berger Montague, a leading national plaintiffs' law firm, is pleased to share a recent Lawdragon Hall of Fame article The Impact of a Collaborative Practice about how Executive Partner and Chair Emeritus at Berger Montague, Sherrie Savett and her team have recovered more than $3 billion for federal and state governments, as well as over $500 million for whist  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, June 16 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * Construction on $2 Million Water Storage Tank in Roaring Brook Twp. Underway * SCRANTON, Pa. (June 16, 2025) - Pennsylvania American Water announced today the start of construction on a new 100,000-gallon water storage tank in to serve the Olwen Heights Development in Roaring Brook Township, Lackawanna County. "The current tank serving Olwen Heights c  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 17 -- Duane Morris, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Duane Morris Unveils Amenity-Rich, Integrated Manhattan Office NEW YORK, June 16, 2025 - Duane Morris LLP today announces the opening of its new Manhattan office space at 22 Vanderbilt Avenue. The approximately 80,000-square-foot custom designed space redefines the modern legal workplace and was created to facilitate collaborative client and attorney experiences. The new space joins appr  more

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, June 16 -- East Stroudsburg University issued the following news release: * * * East Stroudsburg University Foundation Receives USTA Grants Totaling $220,000 The United States Tennis Association (USTA) recently announced that it awarded a $200,000 Tennis Venue Services grant to East Stroudsburg University Foundation, while USTA Middle States contributed an additional $20,000. The grant funds, which total $220,000, were used for the renovation of the Wolbers Te  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 16 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Electrical engineering student awarded Department of Defense SMART Scholarship * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Micah Haack, a doctoral student in electrical engineering in the Penn State College of Engineering, has been awarded the U.S. Department of Defense Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship. The SMART Scholarship-for-Service Program awards undergraduate  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 16 [Category: Health Care] -- The Fox Chase Cancer Center, a part of Temple University Health System, posted the following news: * * * Fox Chase Cancer Center Reaches 10,000 Surgeries Using Da Vinci Robotic Surgical System The da Vinci robotic surgical system *  Physicians at Fox Chase Cancer Center have now performed 10,000 surgeries using the da Vinci robotic surgical system, which has been essential in expanding access to the latest treatment options for  more

LANCASTER, Pennsylvania, June 17 (TNSjou) -- Franklin and Marshall College issued the following news: * * * Expectant Mothers Say Fetus Resembles Partner Almost three-fourths of women are certain the fetus in their ultrasound image resembles their partner, but men are far less convinced, if at all, says Franklin & Marshall College Psychology Professor Carlota Batres. Her research shows this male uncertainty has an interesting reason as does female certainty. "I had friends who would share u  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 17 (TNSres) -- The Geological Society of America issued the following news release: * * * GSA Division Renamed to Reflect Expanded Mission Embracing Geoheritage Boulder, Colo., USA: The Geological Society of America (GSA) is pleased to announce that its History and Philosophy of Geology Division has officially changed its name to the History, Philosophy, and Geoheritage (HPG) Division. The decision, approved by an overwhelming majority of the Division's members,  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 17 (TNSjou) -- American Board of Internal Medicine issued the following news release on June 16, 2025: * * * Higher scores on ABIM's Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment associated with reduced post-hospitalization death and readmissions Philadelphia, June 16, 2025 -- Hospitalized patients treated by physicians who demonstrated more medical knowledge and judgment through higher scores on ABIM's continuous knowledge assessment, known as the Longitudinal Knowledge   more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, released the following opening statement from a June 11, 2025, hearing with Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins: * * * Good morning, everyone. I would like to welcome you all to today's hearing and extend a special thanks to the Honorable Brooke Rollins for joining us for her first appearance before this Committee as our 33rd Secretary of Agriculture. I'm proud to call her a friend and  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 16 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox honored as Penn State's Philanthropists of the Year * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., -- Penn State has named J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox as its 2025 Philanthropists of the Year. The award recognizes individuals, couples or families who have demonstrated exceptional generosity in the promotion and support of the University. In 2024, the couple made a landmark gift of $  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly announces Sharon District Office moves to Hermitage * HERMITAGE, PA \-- Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) proudly announced the Sharon District Office has moved to a new, more accessible location in nearby Hermitage, Pennsylvania. The office was previously located at 33 Chestnut Avenue, Sharon, PA. Since first taking office in 2011, Rep. Kelly has maintained multiple district offices acr  more

RADNOR, Pennsylvania, June 17 -- The Lincoln Financial Corp. issued the following news release on June 16, 2025: * * * Lincoln Financial launches exclusive Capital Group and Vanguard fund within variable annuities New fund offers investors opportunities for long-term growth blending active and passive investment strategies * Lincoln Financial (NYSE: LNC) announced today the launch of LVIP American Funds Vanguard Active Passive Growth Fund, available exclusively within American Legacy and Li  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * To Flip or Not to Flip Pitt Professor Lisa Maillart helps develop a model to reduce wear and lower maintenance costs for stacked items * At your local grocery story, you pull free a shopping cart from the long row that begins all the way back at the wall. It's a rickety cart, like the one you had last week, its front-left wheel twirling like a top while t  more

STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, June 17 -- The Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau issued the following news release on June 16, 2025: * * * Pocono Mtns Visitors Bureau Partners with Viking Motorsports as Primary Sponsor of No. 99 Chevrolet Viking Motorsports is proud to announce a new partnership with the Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau (PMVB) as the primary sponsor of the No. 99 Chevrolet driven by Matt DiBenedetto in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The partnership will occur at Pocono Raceway on Satu  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 16 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Q&A: Sports arenas -- the importance of politics, fan response and public money * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Since World War II, professional baseball, football, basketball and hockey teams in the United States have commonly used public money to help build new venues or to facilitate teams moving to a new city. Onlookers sometimes speculate about why tax dollars are being used to build a sta  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Smith and 9 of its patent lawyers recognized in 2025 IAM Patent 1000 * Reed Smith's global patent teams work seamlessly across time zones and jurisdictions, leveraging deep technical acumen and industry insight to find solutions to the most sophisticated intellectual-property challenges. The IAM 1000 narrative praises Reed Smith in each of the three jurisdicti  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McBride Recognizes Separation Day on House Floor * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-DE) took to the floor of the United States House of Representatives to commemorate the 249th anniversary of Delaware's longest running tradition: Separation Day. The occasion marks Delaware's historic declaration of independence from both Pennsylvania and the British Crown in 1776--a pivotal   more

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pennsylvania, June 17 -- Slippery Rock University issued the following news: * * * SRU adds new 1+2+1 nursing pathway to help address RN shortage Pennsylvania is facing a critical shortage of nurses, with recent reported vacancy rates of 30% for registered nurses who provide direct care and an anticipated shortfall of more than 20,000 RNs in the state by 2026 is among the highest in the nation. Slippery Rock University is helping provide an immediate solution at the lowest poss  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 17 (TNSrpt) -- Temple University issued the following news: * * * Children are watching people play with Barbies rather than playing with the dolls themselves. Why? Sherri Hope Culver, a Temple University professor and one of the foremost academic experts on the topic of children's media, discusses why children are so enthralled by this type of content. * Come Play With Me has 16.7 million subscribers via YouTube. Its primary content: videos that revolve aro  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * The WNBA shattered viewership records this season. PE was watching, PitchBook News * Partner Allison Gargano was quoted in a PitchBook News article examining the rise in valuations and private equity (PE) interest in women's professional sports, particularly the WNBA, which recently broke viewership records and secured a landmark media rights deal. Allison, who  more

BLUE BELL, Pennsylvania, June 17 -- Unisys, a technology solutions company, issued the following news release: * * * Unisys Announces Pricing of $700 Million Private Offering of Senior Secured Notes Net Proceeds to Be Used to Refinance Existing Notes * BLUE BELL, Pa., June 16, 2025 - Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) ("Unisys") announced today the pricing of $700 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Secured Notes due 2031 (the "Senior Secured Notes") through a private offering to perso  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 17 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * 'Elusive Cures: Why Neuroscience Hasn't Solved Brain Disorders--and How We Can Change That' The first book from psychology professor Nicole Rust of the School of Arts & Sciences dives into why research on conditions like Alzheimer's and depression hasn't translated more effectively into better treatments. * In the late 1980s, researchers identified a rare genet  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 17 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Who, What, Why: Xiao Schutte Ke on Tibetan pastoralists and citizen science Schutte Ke, a sixth-year linguistic anthropology doctoral candidate in the School of Arts & Sciences, explains the importance of Indigenous citizen scientists in understanding a crucial ecosystem of nomadic livestock herders on the mountainous region of the Tibetan Plateau. * Who Xiao   more

WASHINGTON, Pennsylvania, June 17 -- Washington and Jefferson College issued the following news: * * * Washington & Jefferson College and George Washington Hotel Partner to Provide Elevated Housing Experience for Students Washington, PA (June 16, 2025) - Washington & Jefferson College is partnering with the historic George Washington Hotel to offer a new, premium living experience due to W&J welcoming the largest incoming class in history this fall. This unique collaboration provides an eleva  more

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania, June 17 -- Westinghouse Electric issued the following news release: * * * Westinghouse Completes First VVER Fuel Deliveries to Temelin and Dukovany Nuclear Power Plants Key Milestone to Support CEZ's Long-Term Energy Security and Diversification Strategy * Cranberry Township, PA, June 16, 2025 - Westinghouse Electric Company recently completed the first VVER fuel reload deliveries to Temelin and Dukovany Nuclear Power Plants (NPP) in the Czech Republic, mar  more