UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 7 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * $5M gift names the Robert V. Waltemeyer Department of Chemical Engineering * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The chemical engineering department within the Penn State College of Engineering has been named the Robert V. Waltemeyer Department of Chemical Engineering through a $5 million endowment from 1956 chemical engineering alumnus Robert V. Waltemeyer and his wife, Gloria. The Board of Trustees   more

MEADVILLE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 8 -- Allegheny College issued the following news: * * * Allegheny College Awarded $8,500 Grant from National Wildlife Federation and Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Allegheny College is proud to announce that it has been awarded an $8,500 grant from the National Wildlife Federation's 2025 Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Grant Program. This funding will support two major campus sustainability and biodiversity initiatives: the installation of bird and bat boxes acro  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Celebrates NextGen Acela Launch Announcement * PHILADELPHIA, PA - Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), released the following statement following Amtrak's announcement that NextGen Acela trains will enter service on August 28, 2025: "I'm thrilled that later this month new high-speed Acela trains will begin service at 30th Street Station. These faster, more reliable trains are a win for  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Bresnahan Welcomes Chairwoman McClain to Northeastern Pennsylvania * MOUNTAIN TOP, PA: Yesterday, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) welcomed House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (MI-10) to local manufacturing plant i2M as part of her One Big Beautiful Tour. Based in Mountain Top, Pennsylvania, i2M is a premier U.S. manufacturer specializing in the design, productio  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 8 (TNSjou) -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia issued the following news release: * * * Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Lead Largest Comparative Study of Surgical Interventions for Children and Adolescents with Kidney Stones The findings support precision treatment options for families * Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), along with several academic partners, announced the primary results of the Pediatric KIDney Sto  more

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 8 -- King's College issued the following news on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * Co-Founder of Philadelphia-Based International Law Firm Cozen O'Connor P.C. Heads New Chairman's Society at King's College By Will Skaggs King's College today announced the formation of the Chairman's Society, which honors benefactors who have contributed $1 million or more as part of a new initiative led by Patrick O'Connor '64, a former board member who heads an international law firm base  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio Statement on Trump VA's Union Busting, Privatization Scheme * CARNEGIE, PA -- Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17), a Navy and Iraq War veteran, released the following statement in response to the Department of Veterans Affairs' attempt (link is external) to terminate the collective bargaining agreements and rights of most unionized VA employees: "The Trump Administration is conti  more

LANCASTER, Pennsylvania, Aug. 8 -- Franklin and Marshall College issued the following news: * * * Binayak Jha '27 Dives Into Finance Fundamentals at Wharton Academy By Caroline Miller At Franklin & Marshall, Binayak Jha '27 found a place to explore his passions--and the support to pursue educational opportunities off campus. This summer, the computer science and mathematics major attended the Wharton Academy, an immersive business program at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylv  more

ERIE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 8 -- Mercyhurst University issued the following news on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * Dr. Hoffman maintains Mercyhurst Intelligence community's long-standing relationship with Romanian intelligence professionals on trip to Romania In late July, Dr. Fred Hoffman, associate professor of Intelligence Studies and co-chair of the Department of Intelligence Studies, returned from a weeklong trip to Romania. He attended the General Nicolae Condeescu Defense Intelligence Training Cente  more

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 4 -- King's College issued the following news: * * * Infectious Disease Specialist at Brown University to Deliver King's College Summer Commencement Address Sophia Panaccione '15, D.O., an internal medicine physician and medical educator specializing in infectious diseases at Brown University's Warren Alpert Medical School, will deliver the Summer Commencement keynote address on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, at the William S. Scandlon Physical Education Center. Pa  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal Statement on Death of Detained Person at Moshannon Detention Center * SEATTLE, WA - U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, released the following statement after a Chinese national, Chaofeng Ge, died at the Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Pennsylvania. "First and foremost, my heart goes out to Mr.  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 7 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Master Watershed Stewards offer native trees and shrubs in annual fundraiser * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State Extension's Master Watershed Steward program will hold its sixth annual native tree and shrub sale this fall in 29 locations across the state. Funds from the sale will support regional Master Watershed Steward volunteer activities, such as stream repair projects, tree plantings  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Meuser Endorses Trump Executive Action to End Political Debanking, Urges Permanent Legislative Solution * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09), Chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, issued the following statement strongly backing President Donald J. Trump's executive order to stop the debanking of Americans and ensure financial institut  more

OXFORD, Ohio, Aug. 7 -- Miami University issued the following news: * * * Long-term aquatic research at Miami takes a team -- and real-time data monitoring buoys Watch the deployment of a new data monitoring buoy and learn about Miami research at Acton Lake in a video by NexSens Technology By Susan Meikle For more than 30 years, Miami University researchers and students have been studying water quality and ecosystem change at Acton Lake, a reservoir in Oxford, Ohio, and at Lakes Lacawac and  more

DUBOIS, Pennsylvania, Aug. 8 -- Pennsylvania State University's DuBois Campus issued the following news: * * * Penn State DuBois to hold ribbon cutting for Practical Nursing Program DUBOIS, Pa. -- Penn State DuBois will host a ribbon cutting ceremony at 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 21, to celebrate the opening of its new Practical Nursing Program facilities, marking a significant step forward in expanding healthcare education in the region. The event will take place in Room 209 of the DEF Building   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Dr. Joyce Presents HALT Fentanyl Legislation to Local Advocates * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) presented Ray and Deb Cullen of Shippensburg with an official copy of the final legislative text of the HALT Fentanyl Act (link is external), signed into law by President Trump on July 16, 2025. Ray and Deb Cullen are tireless advocates who have been fighting the fenta  more

SELINSGROVE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 7 -- Susquehanna University issued the following news: * * * Uncovering buried history A soldier in the Revolutionary War, Col. Matthew Smith died more than 200 years ago. Now, Susquehanna University is helping a historical society locate his unmarked grave among others. * Ahmed Lachhab, associate professor of earth & environmental sciences, and two of his students are using ground-penetrating radar to identify long-lost graves that have been hidden beneath t  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 8 -- Temple Health, an academic health system that says it is driving medical advances through clinical innovation, pioneering research and world-class education, issued the following news: * * * Temple Health, Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic and Air Methods Launch Regional Air Medical Service to Enhance Emergency Care Access In a significant step to improve emergency medical care and critical patient transport, Temple Health and Air Methods announced a new partne  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 7 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression posted the following news release: * * * The University of Kentucky suspended a professor for criticizing Israel. Now, FIRE's Faculty Legal Defense Fund is stepping up to defend him. * LEXINGTON, K.Y., Aug. 7, 2025 -- A University of Kentucky professor suspended for criticizing Israel's conduct in the Gaza war now has legal representation thanks to the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 7 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Ticket requests for Military Appreciation football game start Sept. 17 * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Beginning Sept. 17, service members, veterans and military families can request complimentary tickets to the Military Appreciation football game. As part of Penn State's 14th annual Military Appreciation Week, the Military Appreciation football game is on Nov. 8 at Beaver Stadium, where the P  more

BETHLEHAM, Pennsylvania, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Army Recruiting Command issued the following news: * * * U.S. Army Takes the Stage at Musikfest 2025: Bethlehem Soldiers inspire and connect with thousands By Cynthia J. Stepehenson Harrisburg Recruiting Battalion Public Affairs Musikfest 2025 was more than just a music festival this year, it became a powerful celebration of service, strength, and community, as the U.S. Army took center stage during the 42nd annual event in the heart of Lehigh Vall  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 7 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Understanding how young children recognize emotions in music New research from psychologists in the School of Arts & Sciences shows that children ages 3 to 5 can identify happiness, sadness, calmness, and fear in music, but that children who show fewer signs of empathy or guilt have more difficulty. * Music is a powerful tool for conveying mood, whether heard via  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 7 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine issued the following news: * * * How Henry Daniell weds dental research with global health and sustainability Daniell, a faculty fellow of the Environmental Innovations Initiative and the W.D. Miller Professor and vice chair in the Department of Basic & Translational Sciences at Penn's School of Dental Medicine, explains his research and its connections to sustainability and the environment. * Hen  more