PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 1 (TNSrpt) -- The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: * * * Survey Finds Some Confusion Over Mammogram Guidelines Mammograms can find cancer early before symptoms appear. Regular screening decreases the risk of dying from breast cancer. But a recent survey question by the Annenberg Public Policy Center shows that some Americans appear to be confused about when women with an average risk of breast   more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Headlines Highlight How Fitzpatrick, Mackenzie, Bresnahan, and Perry's Tax Scam Would Hurt PA * What are Pennsylvanians reading about Brian Fitzpatrick, Ryan Mackenzie, Rob Bresnahan, and Scott Perry's Big, Ugly Bill? Nothing good. Headlines across Pennsylvania highlight how: Health care will be ripped away from hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians. Rural hospitals could shutt  more

DALLAS, Pennsylvania, July 1 -- Misericordia University issued the following news: * * * Misericordia University and Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Sign Affiliation Agreement to Create 4+4 Medical Program Pathway DALLAS, PA - Misericordia University and Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) have signed a new affiliation agreement that establishes a formal 4+4 program, creating a clear and structured pathway for Misericordia students to earn a Doctor of Osteopathic   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 30 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Ocean, atmosphere equally responsible for Atlantic 'cold blob,' scientists find * A patch of the Atlantic Ocean just south of Greenland is cooling while much of the world warms. The origin of this "cold blob" has been linked to weakening ocean currents that help regulate global climate -- called the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). A team of scientists led by Penn State  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 30 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State and Taipei Tech launch 2025 collaborative seed grant program * The Materials Research Institute, Penn State Global and the National Taipei University of Technology (NTUT) have announced the 2025 Collaborative Seed Grant Program to support joint research projects in materials science and engineering. This initiative is designed to spark new international partnerships between fa  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 30 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State hockey's Jackson Smith selected by Columbus in first round of NHL Draft * LOS ANGELES -- Incoming Penn State men's hockey freshman Jackson Smith was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets with the 14th overall pick in the first round of the 2025 NHL Draft inside the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Friday night, June 27. The smooth-skating, 6-4 defenseman now holds the distin  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 1 -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Caging Enzymes to Create More Voracious Microorganisms Pitt Engineering's Meng Wang receives a $550,000 NSF CAREER Award to advance biodegradation * The insatiable Pac Man and Ms. Pac Man, from the 1980s arcade games, provide an ideal vision for how natural microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi could degrade toxic pollutants, a process known as biodegradation.   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 1 -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued the following news release: * * * PUC Enforcement Bureau Files Formal Complaints over 2022 House Explosion and Fire in Suburban Harrisburg Seeks Civil Penalties and Calls for Gas Company Remedial Measures for Violations of Pipeline Safety Regulations and PA One Call * HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission's (PUC's) independent Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (I&E) has filed multip  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 1 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news on June 30, 2025: * * * Shapiro Administration Launches New Initiative to Speed Up DEP Permits, Streamlining Permits for Economic Expansion and Development Program Harrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will formally begin accepting applications for the Streamlining Permits for Economic Expansion and Development (SPEED) program beginning  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 1 -- Ansys, a computer-aided engineering software developer, issued the following news release: * * * Synopsys and Ansys Provide Update Regarding Expected Timing of Acquisition Close * PITTSBURGH, PA, and SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 30, 2025 - Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) and Ansys (NASDAQ: ANSS) today released the following statement related to the status of the regulatory approvals for Synopsys' proposed acquisition of Ansys: We have already received merger cle  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 1 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Pittsburgh School of Education issued the following news: * * * New Pathways Guidebook Series for Community College Professionals The REACH Collaborative guidebooks highlight equitable practices needed to increase credential attainment among adult learners at community colleges. Researchers at the School of Education have created a new guidebook series to help more adult students of color earn high-quality credentials and degrees  more

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania, July 1 -- Westinghouse Electric issued the following news release: * * * Westinghouse and ITER sign a $180M Contract to Advance Nuclear Fusion The contract includes the assembly of the fusion reactor's vacuum vessel, a key milestone which gets the project closer to replicating fusion energy on Earth * Cranberry Township, PA, June 30, 2025 - Westinghouse Electric Company and ITER signed a contract for $180 million for the assembly of the vacuum vessel for t  more