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State Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Friday September 12, 2025 ( 12 items )  

BNY and Carnegie Mellon University Join Forces To Advance AI Education and Research
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 12 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news on Sept. 11, 2025: * * * BNY and Carnegie Mellon University Join Forces To Advance AI Education and Research BNY (NYSE: BK), a global financial services company, and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) today announced a five-year, $10 million agreement to support world-class research and development in artificial intelligence (AI). The collaboration will bring students, faculty and staff from across the Un  more

Heard on campus: Celebrating Penn State's milestones in physics
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Heard on campus: Celebrating Penn State's milestones in physics * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- "Nature presents us with lots of facts. And in the beginning, they may all seem puzzling, mysterious and disconnected," said Jainendra Jain, Evan Pugh University Professor and Erwin W. Muller Professor of Physics and holder of the Eberly Family Chair in the Penn State Eberly College of Science. "And  more

Highmark and Buffalo Bills honor BISON Fund as community hero at home opener
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Highmark, a health insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Highmark and Buffalo Bills honor BISON Fund as community hero at home opener * * $80,000 awarded, 640 Bills tickets donated to local non-profits through program since 2021 Buffalo, N.Y. (September 11, 2025) -- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield and the Buffalo Bills proudly recognized the BISON Children's Scholarship Fund as the Highmark Community Her  more

Highmark invests $765,000 million in six initiatives to enhance community in the Capital Region
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Highmark, a health insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Highmark invests $765,000 million in six initiatives to enhance community in the Capital Region * * Brings Blue Fund's total local investment to more than $4.5 million Latham, N.Y. (September 11, 2025) -- Highmark Blue Shield, through the Highmark Bright Blue Futures charitable giving and community involvement program, is reinforcing its commitment  more

Lincoln Financial and Bain Capital Launch New Private Market Fund to Provide Individual Investors Access to Private Credit
RADNOR, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 -- The Lincoln Financial Corp. issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Lincoln Financial and Bain Capital launch new private market fund to provide individual investors access to private credit Lincoln Financial (NYSE: LNC), a leading provider of insurance, annuities, group benefits, and retirement solutions, announced today the formal launch of its new private market fund, the Lincoln Bain Capital Total Credit Fund. The new evergreen fund, d  more

Pa. Treasurer Stacy Garrity Launches OpenBookPA - Increasing State Financial Transparency
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 -- The Pennsylvania Treasurer issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Treasurer Stacy Garrity Launches OpenBookPA - Increasing State Financial Transparency Treasury's Transparency Portal becomes Open Book PA with new, expanded features * Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced today the launch of OpenBookPA, a new, enhanced version of Treasury's award-winning Transparency Portal. With improved navigation, design and added features, visitors to  more

Penn Buildings Achieve LEED Certifications, Showcasing Commitment to Sustainability
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 12 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Penn buildings achieve LEED certifications, showcasing commitment to sustainability Three recent building projects at the University of Pennsylvania have earned LEED Platinum, Gold, and Silver certifications, underscoring Penn's ongoing commitment to sustainable design and construction. * The University of Pennsylvania's newest LEED-certified building projects   more

Penn College Offers Certificate Pathway for High School Students
WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Sept. 12 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: * * * Penn College offers certificate pathway for high school students With the support of a National Science Foundation grant, Pennsylvania College of Technology is offering a pathway for high school students to earn 32 college credits and a certificate in polymer processing at no cost. "Polymer processing is the means by which we utilize polymer materials - most commonly plastics - and  more

Penn State seeking undergraduate tuition freeze with 2026-27 appropriation request
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State seeking undergraduate tuition freeze with 2026-27 appropriation request * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State is preparing to ask the commonwealth for a $49 million boost to its 2026-27 general support appropriation, an amount that would allow the University to freeze tuition for all undergraduate students, at all campuses, for the 2027-28 academic year. At its Sept. 11 meeti  more

Penn State showcases work to protect Chesapeake Bay during commission's visit
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State showcases work to protect Chesapeake Bay during commission's visit * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Leaders from the Chesapeake Bay Commission visited Penn State's University Park campus Sept. 4-5 to experience the impactful work being done at Penn State to help better the Chesapeake Bay watershed, while also engaging in discussion and exploring solutions that address water quality,   more

Shapiro Administration Hosts Pennsylvanians in Recovery From Substance Use Disorder for 'Recovery in Nature' Wellness Event in the Heart of the Pennsylvania Wilds
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 12 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news on Sept. 11, 2025: * * * Shapiro Administration Hosts Pennsylvanians in Recovery from Substance Use Disorder for 'Recovery in Nature' Wellness Event in the Heart of the Pennsylvania Wilds 'Recovery in Nature' stop at Sinnemahoning State Park centered on the healing power of nature and community through a guided hike and group kayaking - key wellness activities avai  more

Young girls may be less responsive to food fullness cues than young boys
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Young girls may be less responsive to food fullness cues than young boys * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Young boys ate less during a meal if they had already consumed a serving of fruit, but girls ate the same amount of the meal whether or not they had eaten fruit, researchers in the Penn State Department of Nutritional Sciences found in a recent study. The researchers said this study, avai  more