UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 26 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Campus to career: Abington IT students craft solution for Philadelphia institute * ABINGTON, Pa. -- Penn State Abington information technology (IT) students developed an automated solution to a real-world challenge posed by a global biomedical research organization, gaining professional experience through a required capstone course that they can highlight in job interviews. The chief i  more

AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 27 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release: * * * FirstEnergy Foundation's Largest Hunger-Relief Grant to Date Delivering 1.5 Million Meals in Ohio 14 Ohio food banks and pantries benefit from $2.5 million six-state program * The FirstEnergy Foundation is supporting local communities as part of its Hunger Action Month initiative - awarding $535,000 in grants to 14 Ohio food banks and pantries. In total, the initiative is granting $2.5 million to 104 hunger relief  more

RADNOR, Pennsylvania, Sept. 27 -- The Lincoln Financial Corp. issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * Lincoln Financial and Partners Group launch new royalty evergreen fund in U.S. market The fund expands accessibility of Partners Group's pioneering cross-sector royalty strategy to individual investors in the U.S. * Lincoln Financial (NYSE: LNC), a leading provider of insurance, annuities, group benefits, and retirement solutions, announced today the formal launch of its   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 27 -- PNC Financial Services Group issued the following news release: * * * PNC Rejects False Data Breach Claims The bank reaffirms customer data security * The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC) strongly rejects false claims of a cybersecurity incident made by criminal actors on a dark web forum. This misinformation is the work of cybercriminals, who made false posts in early September. The claims were swiftly deemed bogus by PNC's cybersecurit  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 26 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Q&A: How do 'husks of support' nurture Latina/o/x student success? * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A new book co-edited by Gilberto Q. Conchas, the Wayne K. & Anita Woolfolk Hoy Endowed Chair of Education at Penn State, and Victor DeAlba, a doctoral candidate in educational leadership at Penn State, highlights the "resilience and brilliance" of Latina/o/x students navigating the U.S. education  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 27 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news on Sept. 26, 2025: * * * Shapiro Administration Names 'Governor's Breakfast Champions' at Lincoln Financial Field During the past school year, 92.9 million breakfast meals were served in schools, an increase of over 11 million meals since the 2022-23 school year. 97% of Pennsylvania schools offer free breakfast and the 10 top-performing schools participating in the Governor's Breakfast Ch  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 26 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Stuckeman architecture professor selected for Villa Albertine Residency Program * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Delphine Lewandowski, a French architect and researcher who recently joined the Penn State College of Arts and Architecture's Stuckeman School faculty, has been selected for the 2026 Villa Albertine Residency Program, which supports original research in the United States. Lewandows  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 26 -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * University of Pittsburgh Launches First-of-Its-Kind Undergrad Degree in Natural Gas, Renewables, and Oil Engineering "GRO" program prepares students for a rapidly changing global energy market * The University of Pittsburgh is launching a groundbreaking undergraduate degree in Natural Gas, Renewables, and Oil Engineering (GRO), designed to prepare the next genera  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 26 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * WPSU senior producer honored by National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Kristian Berg, a senior producer for WPSU and 36-year veteran of public media, has been inducted into the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) Silver Circle Society. The honor was presented at a Regional Emmy Awards gala in Philadelphi  more