AKRON, Ohio, July 10 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release: * * * $25,000 FirstEnergy Foundation Grant to IM Able Supports Adaptive Fitness and Community Building Donation is part of over $1 million granted by FirstEnergy Foundation in 2025 * READING, Pa., July 9, 2025 -- The FirstEnergy Foundation has donated $25,000 to the IM Able Foundation, a Berks County organization that provides physical activity and wellness programs for children, veterans and adults with disabilities. Th  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 10 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * Modifying Red Blood Cells for Safe and Effective Drug Delivery A Carnegie Mellon University-led team is receiving $5.4 million from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop technologies for transporting drug molecules in red blood cells. By Lauren Smith Abundant and persistent, red blood cells have a lifetime of about four months in the human body and travel to every organ and ti  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following statement on July 9, 2025 * * * DGA Statement on Dan Meuser Not Running for Governor in Pennsylvania DGA spokesperson Izzi Levy released the following statement in response to reports that Rep. Dan Meuser is not running for governor in Pennsylvania after voting for Trump's toxic budget bill: "Even longtime Congressman Dan Meuser -- Donald Trump's hand-picked candidate for the Republican nomination for governor -  more

HUNTINGDON, Pennsylvania, July 10 -- Juniata College issued the following news: * * * New Survey to Guide Strategic Plan for Reducing Food Insecurity in Huntingdon County HUNTINGDON, Pa.-A new survey will offer insight into the issue of food insecurity locally and provide the Huntingdon County Food Council with critical data to address the growing needs. "The goal of this project is to learn about where and how residents of Huntingdon County access their food supply in addition to barriers   more

RADNOR, Pennsylvania, July 10 -- The Lincoln Financial Corp. issued the following news release on July 9, 2025: * * * Lincoln Financial releases its Q3 Market Intel Exchange, spotlighting key market and investment trends * Lincoln Financial (NYSE: LNC) today announced the release of its third quarter edition of Market Intel Exchange (https://visit.lfg.com/FMM-CHART-BRC003), a comprehensive chartbook and report offering in-depth analysis of current market and economic trends. Developed throug  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 9 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Measuring how - and where - Antarctic ice is cracking with new data tool * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A total collapse of the roughly 80-mile-wide Thwaites Glacier, the widest in the world, would trigger changes that could lead to 11 feet of sea-level rise, according to scientists who study Antarctica. To better predict fractures that could lead to such a collapse -- and to better understand   more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, July 10 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: * * * Penn College plastics workshop attracts industry professionals A recent two-day class focusing on heavy-gauge thermoforming applications attracted 15 industry professionals from seven companies to Pennsylvania College of Technology and its Plastics Innovation & Resource Center. The Heavy Gauge Thermoforming Workshop covered the essential elements of thermoforming, from materials to   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Who Sees Who? Pitt professor Amin Rahimian and PhD scholar Yuxin Liu seek to find the delicate balance between individual privacy and collective learning * In the comedy Home Alone, a burglar posing as a police officer walks door to door during the holidays to find out which families will be traveling, leaving their empty homes easy prey for a break-in. T  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 10 (TNSrep) -- The Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System issued the following news on July 9, 2205: * * * PSERS' Fund Ranks Near Top in Peer Comparison in the First Quarter of 2025 HARRISBURG, PA - The Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System's (PSERS) fund grew 1.7% in the first quarter of the year, which ranks within the top 9th percentile of its peer universe, 1.2% higher than the median peer return for the quarter of 0.5%. P  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 9 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Skin-like sensor monitors internal, external body movement, electrical signals * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A new skin-like sensor developed by an international team led by researchers at Penn State could help doctors monitor vital signs more accurately, track healing after surgery and even help patients with bladder control issues. The sensor, which can be worn on the skin or implanted ins  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 9 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Structure of tick-borne virus revealed at atomic resolution for the first time * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- As summer kicks into full gear and people are spending more time outside, there's one thing on many people's minds -- ticks. Tick season is starting earlier and lasting longer, and ticks are popping up in areas they haven't been found before, expanding the risk of tick-borne viruses.   more

VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, July 10 -- Villanova University issued the following news release: * * * Taming "The Bear": Villanova Professor Examines Workplace Toxicity in FX's Acclaimed Series With "The Bear" recently renewed for a fifth season, Manuela Priesemuth, PhD, associate professor of Management and Operations in the Villanova School of Business, shares her perspective on the staff dynamics, heated exchanges and workplace trauma at the show's core. (Spoilers follow.) * In the latest s  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 9 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Stuart Weitzman School of Design issued the following news: * * * Designing cleaner, greener concrete that absorbs carbon dioxide Penn engineers, materials scientists, and designers have developed a 3D-printed concrete solution based on diatomaceous earth that has enhanced carbon capture, is stronger, and uses fewer materials like cement. * From the mud, straw, and gypsum mixtures of ancient Egypt's monumental pyramids t  more

MALVERN, Pennsylvania, July 10 -- Vishay Intertechnology Inc. issued the following news release: * * * Vishay Intertechnology Gen 3 650 V and 1200 V SiC Schottky Diodes Increase Efficiency While Enhancing Electrical Insulation * MALVERN, Pa. -- July 9, 2025 -- Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced three new Gen 3 650 V and 1200 V silicon carbide (SiC) Schottky diodes in the compact, low profile SlimSMA HV (DO-221AC) package. Featuring a merged PIN Schottky (MPS) design an  more