PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 15 -- Temple University issued the following news: * * * Boyer's Music Prep and Tyler's Temple Contemporary receive Philadelphia Cultural Fund grant Each received $17,000 to strengthen their commitment to the Philadelphia arts community. * The Philadelphia Cultural Fund (PCF) announced in June that Boyer College of Music and Dance's Music Preparatory Division and Tyler School of Art and Architecture's Temple Contemporary gallery were two of 262 Philadelphia  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 14 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Center for the Performing Arts announces 2025-26 season * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State has announced its 2025-26 season, highlighting top and emerging artists who celebrate global interconnectedness, creative collaborations, and the practice of cultural appreciation. Visitors can expect fan-favorite Broadway musicals; forays into the worlds of  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 14 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Fall 2025 student arrival parking, traffic and transit changes at University Park * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- To accommodate the many vehicles arriving at the University Park campus during the fall 2025 semester student arrival period, the following parking adjustments will be in place beginning Monday, Aug. 18, through Sunday, Aug. 24. University department vehicles also must be removed   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 14 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Flyfishing video feature earns student newscast's first national Murrow Award * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A video feature about legendary Penn State flyfishing instructor Joe Humphreys earned a national student Edward R. Murrow Award -- the first such award for a segment from the "Centre County Report" newscast. The three-minute-long segment, "Trout and Tradition: The Legacy of Joe Humphr  more

RADNOR, Pennsylvania, Aug. 15 -- The Lincoln Financial Corp. issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2025: * * * Lincoln National Corporation's Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend Lincoln Financial (NYSE:LNC) announced today that the board of directors of Lincoln National Corporation declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.45 per share on the corporation's common stock. The dividend on the common stock will be payable November 3, 2025 to shareholders of record at the cl  more

YORK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 15 -- York College of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * Math in Motion: York College Students Tackle Biology and Politics at ASU Two York College students, Evan Gibbs '26 and Alex Glatfelter '27, spent two months doing deep dives into the world of mathematics and social sciences through Arizona State University's REU Program. Research Experience for Undergraduates, or REU Programs, are research opportunities funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 14 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * More efficient approach to shale wells could boost oil output, store emissions * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Oil produced from shale reservoirs drove record crude output in the U.S. over the past decade, but inefficiencies in extraction often leave as much as 90% of the oil behind, according to the federal Energy Information Administration. To help maximize production from the tightly packed  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 14 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Northern fowl mite treatment tested at Penn State receives FDA approval * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A new way to treat poultry for fowl mites was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in July, thanks in part to a team of researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences. The treatment, called EXZOLT, can be added to the animals' drinking water and is used to c  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 15 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2025: * * * Auditor General DeFoor Releases Audits of Municipal Pension Plans in 19 Counties HARRISBURG - Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of audits of 47 municipal and police pension plans in Adams, Allegheny, Beaver, Berks, Bucks, Cambria, Crawford, Cumberland, Delaware, Elk, Erie, Jefferson, Lancaster, Lycoming, McKean, Potter, Warren,   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 15 -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2025: * * * PUC Approves Settlement with PPL Electric Following 2022 Transformer Fire in Carbondale, Lackawanna County Company Updating Overhead Transformer Installation Procedures, Increasing Past Project Inspections and Paying Civil Penalty * HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today approved a settlement with PPL Electric Utilities Corpor  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 15 -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2025: * * * PUC Doubles Fines in Settlement with FirstEnergy Pennsylvania over Response to Downed Wires in Washington County Settlement includes $25,000 Civil Penalty and Enhancements in Procedures and Training for Responses to Downed Power Lines * HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today voted to modify and approved a settlement with First  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 15 -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2025: * * * PUC Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Settlement with Kaib and Kaib, LLC Regarding Alleged Overbilling of Natural Gas Customers HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today voted to seek public comment on a proposed settlement involving Kaib and Kaib, LLC, a small natural gas utility, to resolve allegations that the company charged cus  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 14 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * The Medical Minute: Helping kids tackle back-to-school anxiety * HERSHEY, Pa. -- Back-to-school time can be a mixed bag of emotions -- sadness that summer is ending, excitement to see friends again and anticipation about what the year ahead will bring. For some children, however, first-day jitters can turn into lingering anxiety. Anna Nase, a pediatric clinical counselor at Penn State H  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 14 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Tour guide coordinator helps visitors 'spark a connection' with Penn State * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- For many prospective Penn State students, their introduction to the University starts with a campus tour. What they see, learn and experience during those 90 minutes could greatly influence their decision whether to apply to Penn State or commit to other institutions. Brandon McDonald, tou  more

VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 14 -- Villanova University issued the following news release: * * * Working in Tandem with the U.S. Legal System, Subculture Courts Serve Millions Following Their Own Religious or Societal Laws Jewish law scholar Chaim Saiman, JD, explains the necessity for these subculture court systems and their unique interaction with those of the United States. There are alternate court systems that exist among subcultures in the United States. They are complicated, somewha  more

NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, Aug. 14 -- Westminster College issued the following news release: * * * Westminster College contributes $87.7 million to Pennsylvania economy A new economic impact study commissioned by the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania (AICUP) estimates Westminster College's annual contribution to the Pennsylvania economy at $87.7 million and 754 jobs. The research was conducted by Parker Strategy Group, a nationally recognized research fi  more