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State Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Thursday June 26, 2025 ( 10 items )  

 Medical Minute: Irregular periods, weight gain, facial hair? It could be PCOS
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 25 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * The Medical Minute: Irregular periods, weight gain, facial hair? It could be PCOS * HERSHEY, Pa. -- When Sushrutha Sridhar, endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism fellow at Penn State College of Medicine, began noticing irregular menstrual cycles, annoying facial hair and weight gain while in medical school in 2018, she knew something was off. She was 27 and hoped to start a family once h  more

Carnegie Mellon: Iris Lunar Dream Capsule Will Head to Moon on Next Astrobotic Lander
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * Iris Lunar Dream Capsule Will Head to Moon on Next Astrobotic Lander By Aaron Aupperlee Iris -- the lunar rover built by 300 students across Carnegie Mellon University's seven colleges -- will head back to the moon. Members of the Iris team have assembled the Iris Lunar Dream Capsule, a tiny payload that will launch aboard Griffin-1, the next lunar lander from Carnegie Mellon spinout Astroboti  more

Central Pennsylvania Rallies in Support of the Crane Clean Energy Center: Governor Shapiro, Microsoft Executives, Community Leaders and Hundreds of New Employees Gather to Celebrate Progress
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 26 -- Constellation, a retail supplier of power, natural gas and energy products and services for homes and businesses, issued the following news release: * * * Central Pennsylvania Rallies in Support of the Crane Clean Energy Center: Governor Shapiro, Microsoft Executives, Community Leaders and Hundreds of New Employees Gather to Celebrate Progress Constellation remains on track to restart Unit 1 ahead of schedule, bringing thousands of jobs and more than $3 billion  more

Latest Pennsylvania farm fatality report underscores agricultural hazards
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 25 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Latest Pennsylvania farm fatality report underscores agricultural hazards * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- In 2024, 19 people died of injuries suffered in farm-related incidents in Pennsylvania, according to researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences. The Penn State Agricultural Safety and Health Program in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering -- which al  more

Outcomes of very preterm infants may vary across health systems
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 25 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Outcomes of very preterm infants may vary across health systems * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Nearly one in every 10 infants in the United States is born preterm, or before 37 weeks of gestational age, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Infants born with very low birthweights -- under 3.3 pounds at birth -- are disproportionately very preterm -- 29-weeks gestation or  more

Pennsylvania American Water Completes Acquisition of Manwalamink Water and Sewer Company Systems
CAMDEN, New Jersey, June 25 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * Pennsylvania American Water Completes Acquisition of Manwalamink Water and Sewer Company Systems * MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (June 25, 2025) - Pennsylvania American Water announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Manwalamink Water and Sewer Company's (Manwalamink) water and wastewater systems. The newly acquired systems serve approximately 1,260  more

Priority hiring consideration processes introduced for staff, NTL faculty at closing campuses
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 25 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Priority hiring consideration processes introduced for staff, NTL faculty at closing campuses * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Beginning July 1, Penn State will implement two new priority hiring consideration processes to support employees affected by the upcoming closures of seven Commonwealth Campuses following the spring semester of the 2026-27 academic year. These processes will apply to eli  more

PUC Damage Prevention Committee Announces Actions Against Underground Facility Owners, Excavators and Project Owners
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- 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, July 8 * HARRISBURG - A total of 345 disciplinary actions, including 142 education requirements, and $215,150 in administrative penalties, have been taken against 197 underground facility owners, ex  more

Q&A: The quest to halt neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's disease
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 25 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Q&A: The quest to halt neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's disease * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Misplaced car keys, forgotten names and other lapses in memory are a normal part of life, especially as you age. However, more serious memory problems can be a sign of cognitive impairment or dementia like Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's is a form of neurodegenerative disease where ner  more

Vishay Intertechnology CHA Series of AEC-Q200 Qualified Thin Film Chip Resistors Now Available in 0402 Case Size
MALVERN, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- Vishay Intertechnology Inc. issued the following news release: * * * Vishay Intertechnology CHA Series of AEC-Q200 Qualified Thin Film Chip Resistors Now Available in 0402 Case Size MALVERN, Pa. -- June 25, 2025 -- Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today announced that it has expanded its CHA series of AEC-Q200 qualified thin film chip resistors with new devices in the 0402 case size. Available with a wide range of resistance values from 10 W to 500 W,  more