BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Sept. 30 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Alison Weber Awarded $400K Grant to Study Animal Flight Sensory Systems * Animals have perfected the art of flying in a way that engineers can only dream of replicating. Assistant Professor of Biology Alison Weber has been awarded just over $400,000 by the National Science Foundation to continue her research on flight sensory systems and help understand those secrets of the natural world. The project, tit  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 2 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news on Oct. 1. 2025: * * * Carnegie Mellon University Welcomes Second Cohort of Rales Fellows By Kelly Saavedra Reaffirming its commitment to lowering barriers to domestic graduate education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, Carnegie Mellon University inducted its second cohort of CMU Rales Fellows Tuesday, Sept. 30. The 34 CMU Rales Fellows in the 2025 cohort are exceptiona  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 2 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * CMU Drones Can Make Construction Sites Safer By Kaitlyn Landram Autonomous drones are becoming an important tool on construction sites because they can quickly survey land and buildings without needing someone to fly them. That saves contractors time, cuts costs and makes inspections safer. Carnegie Mellon University researcher Kenji Shimada aims to make drones safer by eliminating onsite drone co  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 1 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans posted the following news: * * * Gaydos Applauds House Passage of Landslide Insurance Legislation * HARRISBURG - Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) announced the approval of House Bill 589, the Protecting Pennsylvanians from Landslides Act, which passed the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Monday with strong bipartisan support. As the bill's prime co-sponsor, Gaydos has championed this legislation for years to help  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 1 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * House clears Solomon data breach bill * Protects people's privacy HARRISBURG, Oct. 1 - The Pennsylvania House of Representatives today passed legislation authored by state Rep. Jared Solomon that would help defend Pennsylvanians' personal information. The bill ( H.B. 997 ) would require companies and other entities that collect personal information electronically to take reasonab  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 1 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * House Dems launch bills to strengthen Protection from Abuse Orders * Lawmakers call to protect survivors, increase accountability for repeat PFA violations HARRISBURG, Oct. 1 - State Reps. Nate Davidson, Emily Kinkead and Justin Fleming announced two bills today designed to hold repeat Protection from Abuse Order violators accountable and give courts better tools to protect survivo  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 1 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Lighting the way for electric vehicles by using streetlamps as chargers * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Electric vehicles (EVs) can have lower fuel costs and reduce emissions relative to cars that use gasoline, but they are only a practical option if drivers have convenient ways to charge them. For people who live in multi-unit dwellings or in urban areas, access to charging infrastructure may b  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 2 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * Long Game: Years of CMU Discoveries Drive New Parkinson's Treatment By Caroline Sheedy For more than a decade, Carnegie Mellon University neuroscientist Aryn Gittis has been unraveling the mystery of how the brain controls movement. Her research is now pointing toward new treatments for Parkinson's disease. Her lab studies the basal ganglia, a part of the brain that guides movement, habits, and d  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 1 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * Neilson bill to protect consumers' personal information online passes Pa. House * HARRISBURG, Oct. 1 - The Pennsylvania House today passed bipartisan legislation ( H.B. 78 ) authored by state Reps. Ed Neilson, D-Phila., and Stephenie Scialabba, R-Butler, that would ensure consumers have a right to privacy and are informed about how their sensitive information is used online. "Many   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 1 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans posted the following news: * * * Nelson, Giral Bill to Eliminate Child Care Cliff Advances * HARRISBURG - Legislation authored by Rep. Eric Nelson (R-Westmoreland) and Rep. Jose Giral (D-Philadelphia) to make child care more accessible to working families was approved by the House Monday with strong bipartisan support. "For years, we have worked to implement a commonsense solution that enables lower-income parents to ac  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 1 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * New microorganism survival commission aims to fill critical conservation gap * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- For the first time, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) -- the world's leading authority in environmental science and policy, which maintains the list of species under extinction threat, known as the Red List -- is formally including all microbial life in its framewo  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 2 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: Shapiro Administration Celebrates Trails Month and the Connections to Nature, Economic Boost Trails Provide to Pennsylvania Pennsylvania boasts 14,000 miles of trails, ranging from easy loops to challenging wild trails. Land and water trails are the backbone of Pennsylvania's $19 billion outdoor recreation industry. Pennsylvania's 124 state parks and  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 2 -- The Pennsylvania Treasurer issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2025: * * * Treasurer Stacy Garrity Announces Enhancements for INVEST PA Program, New Manager Federated Hermes, Inc. New management partnership will enhance benefits for INVEST PA participants * Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced today that Treasury's INVEST PA program, formerly called INVEST, will see significant positive changes for program participants thanks to the pr  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 1 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State and Ghanaian researchers to host symposium, launch seed grant * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Penn State & Ghana Symposium: The Power of Partnership will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 15 at the Millennium Science Complex, University Park. The symposium will feature short faculty talks highlighting existing Penn State-Ghana partnerships and opportunities for new collabor  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 1 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State Health names new chief operating officer, chief financial officer * HERSHEY, Pa. -- Penn State Health has appointed Kyle Snyder as president and chief operating officer and Tracy Moyer as executive vice president and chief financial officer. These appointments underscore the health system's commitment to enhancing its mission to provide compassionate, high-quality care to the   more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release: * * * Pennsylvania American Water Announces $30 Million Investment to Upgrade Kane Borough Wastewater Facilities Kinzua Road and Pine Street Treatment Plant improvements to address past environmental violations, increase capacity, improve water quality and modernize infrastructure * KANE, Pa. (Oct. 1, 2025) - Pennsylvania American Water today announced a combined investment of ap  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release: * * * Pennsylvania American Water to Offer Open House and Public Tours of Exeter Wastewater Treatment Plant EXETER, Pa. (Oct. 1, 2025) - Pennsylvania American Water invites customers to an open house and tours of its Exeter Wastewater Treatment Plant on Saturday, Oct. 11 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. At the event, guests will see firsthand what happens to wastewater after it leaves their h  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 1 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * R-VOICE celebrates 40 years of advocacy, education and support at Penn State * UNIVERSITY PARKS, Pa. -- The Relationship Violence Outreach, Intervention, and Community Education (R-VOICE) Center is celebrating four decades of service to Penn State students and the broader community. The center will be hosting events throughout the month of October in recognition of Domestic Violence Awaren  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 1 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Things to Do at Penn State: Oct. 2-9 * What's happening at Penn State? Here's a look at some of the cultural events -- both in-person and virtual -- open to the University and local community: Performances Bach's Lunch - 12:10-12:45 p.m., Oct. 2, Eisenhower Chapel, University Park campus. "Bach's Lunch" is a weekly concert series during the school year. These popular concerts are brief  more

MALVERN, Pennsylvania, Oct. 2 -- Vishay Intertechnology Inc. issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2025: * * * Vishay Intertechnology Power Metal Strip Resistor Delivers Power to 5 W in Compact 1206 Case Size Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced a new surface-mount Power Metal Strip current sense resistor that combines a high power rating up to 5 W, TCR down to +- 75 ppm/ C, and extremely low resistance values down to 0.3 m hm in the compact 1206 case size. With p  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 1 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans posted the following news: * * * Warner Stands for Second Amendment, Votes 'No' on Gun Bills * HARRISBURG - Rep. Ryan Warner (R-Fayette) was an adamant "no" vote on four gun control measures taken up in the state House of Representatives this week. "These bills are unconstitutional and unnecessary. They will do NOTHING to stop gun violence in our Commonwealth," Warner said. "If our Democrat colleagues were serious about  more