HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * Agricultural, Environmental, Public Safety, Redevelopment, Transportation, and Additional Grant Opportunities * NEWLY LISTED PROGRAMS Office of the State Fire Commissioner: Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant Who May Apply: All fire companies, emergency medical services, and volunteer rescue squads Use: Facility improvements, equipment purchases, debt reduction,  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Black holes everywhere! Ten years of LIGO and gravitational waves * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- On Sept. 14, 2015, a signal arrived on Earth, carrying information about a pair of remote black holes that had spiraled together and merged. The signal had traveled about 1.3 billion years to reach us at the speed of light -- but it was not made of light. It was a different kind of signal: a quive  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * Brennan hosts bipartisan Policy Hearing on strengthening civics education * Event at New Hope-Solebury High School preceded by a student town hall with Brennan & former Gov. Schweiker NEW HOPE, Sept. 10 - State Rep. Tim Brennan, D-Bucks, hosted members of the PA House Majority Policy Committee Monday at New Hope-Solebury High School for a public hearing on civics education. The  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 (TNSjou) -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * CMU Research Uses AI to Better Predict Kidney Failure Carnegie Mellon University researchers have created new AI models that do a better job of predicting which patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) will go on to develop end-stage renal disease (ESRD). By combining medical records and insurance data, their approach gives doctors a better chance of catching the disease earlier, the a  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Sept. 9 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Digital Scholarship Institute Draws Nine Colleges to Bryn Mawr * This summer, Library and Information Technology Services (LITS) hosted the Institute for Liberal Arts Digital Scholarship (ILiADS). The one-week gathering brought teams of students, faculty, and staff from nine colleges and universities to build upon established digital pedagogy or scholarship projects and/or launch new ones. ILiADS emphasize  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * EarthTalks: Turning waste into sources of critical minerals, rare earth elements * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Sarma Pisupati, director of the Center for Critical Minerals (C2M) and professor of energy and mineral engineering and chemical engineering at Penn State, will give a public talk, "Securing Domestic Critical Mineral Supply Chains: Penn State's Efforts from Lab to Pilot-Scale," at 4   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news: * * * Grimm Krupa Introducing Legislative Package to Protect Children, Hold Abusers Accountable, Improve Oversight of Child Welfare Agencies * SMITHFIELD - Following a series of horrific cases of child abuse reported in Fayette County, Rep. Charity Grimm Krupa (R-Fayette) announced she will be introducing a package of legislation that would protect youth, stiffen penalties for child abuse and   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news: * * * It is Time to Bury the Inheritance Tax in Pennsylvania * By State Rep. Valerie Gaydos 44th District When families lose a loved one, they deserve space to grieve, not a tax bill. Yet in Pennsylvania, the state adds financial stress to emotional pain through an antiquated and unfair inheritance tax. This policy punishes families for simply receiving what was already theirs and remind  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * JV JANELLE: Amateur Candidate Draws Primary Challenge * House Democrat primaries are such a mess that even their repeat, recycled losers are facing bitter primaries and can't even clear their own field. In Pennsylvania's Tenth District, future two-time loser Janelle Stelson faces a strong primary challenge from left-wing populist Justin Douglas, who makes no attempt to hide his position  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Momix returns to Eisenhower Auditorium on Oct. 8 with 'Alice' * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Momix returns to Penn State with "Alice," its newest illusory and kinetic dance-theater production, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, in Eisenhower Auditorium. The dance company Momix, formed in 1981 by Pilobolus co-founder Moses Pendleton, is renowned for its feats of illusion built on the foundation  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * Neilson statement on continued inaction from PA Senate on mass transit funding * State Rep. Ed Neilson, chair of the PA House Transportation Committee, released the following statement today on the state Senate's passage of two Republican mass transit bills (S.B. 713 and S.B. 952): "Today's transit bills approved by the Senate only affect the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Age  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Remembering the September 11th Terror Attacks on this 24th Anniversary * WASHINGTON (September 10, 2025) - American citizens around the nation will pause this week to remember the victims of September 11th terror attacks, when nearly 3,000 people were killed when al Qaida hijackers crashed four jetliners into the twin towers, the Pentagon, and a field in southwest Pennsylvania. This year will mark 24 years   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Sept. 17 seminar: Environmental, market effects of commercial organic waste ban * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Yuhui Jeong, a fourth-year doctoral candidate in energy, environmental and food economics at Penn State, will lead a seminar on housing prices amid regulations on food waste. Her free talk -- "The localized effects of food waste regulation on odor and property values: evidence from  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Sheetz Forced to Raise Price of Your Favorite Candy Bar Thanks to Pennsylvania Republicans * Mackenzie, Bresnahan, Perry, and Fitzpatrick have all supported chaotic tariffs that are driving up costs for Pennsylvanians Sheetz is raising the price of your favorite candy bar, and Pennsylvania Republican Congressmen Ryan Mackenzie, Rob Bresnahan, Scott Perry, and Brian Fitzpatrick   more

MALVERN, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 -- Vishay Intertechnology Inc. issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Vishay Intertechnology Class 1 Radial-Leaded High Voltage Single Layer Ceramic Disc Capacitors Feature Low DC Bias and DF Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced a new series of Class 1 radial-leaded high voltage single layer ceramic disc capacitors that deliver a low dissipation factor (DF) and DC bias for industrial and medical applications. Vishay Roe  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news: * * * Warner Legislation to Reform CYS, Strengthen Penalties for Child Abuse * HARRISBURG - Continuing his commitment to protecting vulnerable children in Fayette County and across the state, Rep. Ryan Warner (R-Fayette) is seeking co-sponsors for legislation to make comprehensive improvements to Pennsylvania's Children and Youth Services (CYS) system. He is also working on a bill to increase   more