HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 8 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news: * * * Bashline Demands House Democrats Call Session to Resolve Pennsylvania Budget Impasse * HARRISBURG - As two months have passed with no budget for the 2025-26 Fiscal Year, Rep. Josh Bashline (R-Clarion/Armstrong) is demanding majority House Democrats call members back in to Harrisburg to end the budget impasse immediately. "It's time to stop the unnecessary gimmicks and gridlock from the   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 8 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Center for Social Data Analytics now accepting grant applications * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Penn State Center for Social Data Analytics (C-SoDA) is currently accepting proposals for seed grants to support projects during the 2025-26 academic year that advance the field of social data analytics. Research aims for Accelerator Awards Seed Grants can include, but are not limited to, innov  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 8 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Center for Socially Responsible AI invites 2026 seed funding proposals * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State's Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence (CSRAI) invites short proposals for its annual seed funding program. Applications will be accepted through Nov. 1, with projects expected to start in spring 2026 and last up to two years. Complete details on the program, in  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 8 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Emeritus Academy and OLLI partner for 2025-26 lecture series * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Penn State Emeritus Academy has partnered with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Penn State to host the 2025-26 "Explorations: The Penn State Emeritus Academy Lecture Series." Now in its second year, "Explorations" provides a venue for retired Penn State faculty members to share thei  more

GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, Sept. 9 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2025: * * * Gallery features acclaimed Nigerian artist, African folk art Grove City College's Pew Fine Arts Center Gallery will feature the work of internationally acclaimed Nigerian artist Bruce Onobrakpeya along with folk art from East and West Africa through Oct. 14. Onobrakpeya, a printmaker, painter and sculptor, is one of the most successful artist sto emerge from West Africa in th  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 8 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * New method calculates rate of gene expression to understand cell fate * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Essentially all cells in an organism's body have the same genetic blueprint, or genome, but the set of genes that are actively expressed at any given time in a cell determines what type of cell it will be and its function. How rapidly gene expression in a single cell changes over time can provi  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Trusting Your Neighborhood Satellites Pitt computer engineers develop trust algorithm to secure satellites in low Earth orbit * In the James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever, villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld hijacks a satellite to sow chaos around the world. While in 1971 that scenario may have seemed outlandish, today satellites have become prime targets for h  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- PPG, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has introduced a new solvent-based refinish system, PPG Velocity, aimed at helping U.S. collision repair shops improve efficiency and achieve quality results. The system is designed to meet the demands of a fast-paced repair environment with durable performance and user-friendly application, according to the company. The PPG Velocity system is a complete line of products, including over 70 toners, five clearcoats, and a variety of undercoa  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 8 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Preparing to launch: Rocket research boosts engineering students' career goals * ABINGTON, Pa. -- At Penn State Abington this summer, engineering students transformed theory into real world practice by designing, constructing and testing rockets under the guidance of Masataka Okutsu, an associate professor of engineering. He joined two students at a NASA workshop that culminated with the   more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Sept. 8 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Student Advisory Council Nominations Are Open * The below message was sent to faculty, staff, and students on September 8, 2025. Dear Bryn Mawr Community, I am writing today to invite you to nominate students, both undergraduate and graduate, to participate in the President's Student Advisory Council I will be piloting this year. This group of 10-15 students will meet with me monthly as a think tank a  more

VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 9 -- Villanova University issued the following Q&A on Sept. 8, 2025, with Rob Traver, professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering: * * * Two Decades Later, Villanova Engineering Professor Who Assisted in Hurricane Katrina Investigation Reflects on Role in the Storm's Aftermath Twenty years ago, Hurricane Katrina hit the southeastern coast of the United States, devastating cities and towns across Louisiana, Florida, Mississippi, Alabama and beyond. The storm  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * From the frontlines of climate change People living on small islands and territories face mounting climate impacts, but little is known about their stance on the issue. Research from a team including Parrish Bergquist, assistant professor of political science, aims to fill those gaps. * Small island states are among the most vulnerable to climate change  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Way to guide light, undeterred Penn researchers developed a system that allows light to be guided through a tiny crystal, undeterred by bumps, bends, and back-reflections. Their findings pave the way for robust, controllable light-based chips, smarter routing for data links, and more stable lasers. Key Takeaways * Penn researchers built a light-based cr  more