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

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

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

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

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

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

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 17 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services issued the following news on June 16, 2025: * * * WATCH: Washington County Direct Care Worker Shares Vital Importance of Governor Shapiro's Proposed Workforce Investments Linda Orndoff discusses how the Governor's proposed $21 million investment would help direct care workers like her. * Coal Center, PA - The Department of Human Services recently met with direct care workers (DCWs) to discuss the Shapiro Admi  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 17 -- The Pennsylvania Treasurer issued the following news release on June 16, 2025: * * * Treasurer Stacy Garrity Announces Additional $25 Million Investment in Israel Bonds Harrisburg, PA - On Thursday, the Pennsylvania Treasury Department invested an additional $25 million in Israel bonds. "Israel is our greatest ally in the Middle East, and I will continue to stand by them in their fight to achieve peace. Israel bonds are a smart, dependable investment with  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

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 12 -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued the following news release: * * * PUC Applauds Multi-Agency Response that Secured Safe, Reliable Water for East Dunkard Community PUC Chairman DeFrank Says Regionalization Key to Tackling Infrastructure, Staffing, and "Forever Chemical" Challenges * HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) Chairman Stephen M. DeFrank today joined state, local, and utility leaders at the East Dunkard W  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

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

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