UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 3 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Children's diet quality linked to distance from protected conservation areas * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Protected areas of defined geographic zones can slow biodiversity loss and bolster conversation efforts, but they may have unintended impacts on the diets of children who live nearby, according to new research from scientists at Penn State. Published today (Oct. 3) in the British Ecolog  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 3 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * College of Education Dean Kimberly Lawless stepping down, returning to faculty * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State College of Education Dean Kimberly Lawless, who has led the college since 2019, is stepping down from her role as dean, effective Oct. 15, and will return to the college's faculty. "We deeply appreciate all that Kim has done to lead the College of Education over the past si  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 3 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans posted the following news: * * * Grimm Krupa Introduces Youth Antler Deer Hunting Bill to Cultivate Next Generation of Outdoor Enthusiasts * HARRISBURG - Earlier this week, Rep. Charity Grimm Krupa (R-Fayette) introduced House Bill 1915, legislation that would require the Pennsylvania Game Commission to establish Youth Antler Deer Hunting Days prior to the opening of the regular firearm season. Under the proposal, young h  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 3 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Harrisburg offers graduate tuition discount for Commonwealth employees, dependents * MIDDLETOWN, Pa. -- Penn State Harrisburg has announced a new initiative with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to offer a 15% tuition discount on in-person and online graduate school programs at the college to all Commonwealth employees and their eligible family members. "As one of the largest employers i  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 3 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans posted the following news: * * * Leadbeter to Introduce Legislation to Regulate Skill Games, Create School Choice Funding Stream * HARRISBURG - State Rep. Robert Leadbeter (R-Columbia) plans to introduce legislation to regulate skill games in Pennsylvania and create a dedicated funding stream for school choice when these machines operate within the Commonwealth's casinos. "When casinos in Pennsylvania are run responsibl  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 3 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * New tool helps forecast volcano slope collapses and tsunamis * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- For people living near volcanoes, danger goes well beyond lava flows and clouds of ash. Some explosive eruptions can lead to dramatic collapses of the sides of a volcano, like those at Mount St. Helens, Washington, and Anak Krakatau, Indonesia. The latter triggered tsunamis blamed for most deaths from it  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 3 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans posted the following news: * * * Northeast Republican Delegation: State Budget Still in Limbo * HARRISBURG - Members of the Northeast Republican Delegation of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives today are calling on House Democrats to stop with the delays and put the budget on the calendar for all to vote. "Our state budget is now more than 90 days late and counting. This is absurd. Democrats are in the majority a  more

HAMDEN, Connecticut, Oct. 4 (TNSxrep) -- Quinnipiac University Poll has issued the following news: * * * Pennsylvania's NFL Fans Say: Don't Ban The Tush Push, Quinnipiac University Pennsylvania Sports Poll Finds; Eagles Fly As Best PA Team, Pirates & 76ers Viewed As Worst Teams The tush push has the football world buzzing again this season after it survived a vote by NFL team owners threatening to ban it. Pennsylvanians are now weighing in on the controversial play where the quarterback pushe  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 3 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Q&A: Looking at the impacts of forever chemicals in landfills, water and more * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- In the early 1990s, farmers across the U.S. began employing a seemingly environmentally sustainable practice of applying wastewater treatment residuals to crops as fertilizer. While this still common approach provides nutrients for plants, it also contaminates soil with "forever chemical  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 3 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Q&A: What can the next generation of engineers learn from artists? * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Engineers are often characterized by their analytical thinking, but the role creativity plays in their work is frequently overlooked. However, current engineering education curricula struggles to help students develop and apply their artistic abilities, skills that could ultimately enable them to b  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Quinnipiac Poll Flashes Major Warning Signs for Vulnerable Pennsylvania Republican Congressmen * Another poll shows Pennsylvanians love Governor Josh Shapiro. That's bad news for Ryan Mackenzie, Rob Bresnahan, Scott Perry, and Brian Fitzpatrick, who will have to share a ballot with Shapiro in 2026. Here are the numbers that will keep Mackenzie, Bresnahan, Perry, and Fitzpatrick   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 3 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans posted the following news: * * * Shaffer Starts Reform for Pennsylvania Overhaul with 'No Budget, No Pay Raise' Legislation * HARRISBURG - Rep. Jeremy Shaffer (R-Allegheny), an advocate for government reform, has started to act on his government accountability agenda by introducing legislation that would suspend automatic pay raises, for the Legislature, the governor and lieutenant governor during any year in which a stat  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 3 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Up to $7.5M to fund semiconductor innovation at Penn State * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- As global reliance on electronics and digital infrastructure grows, the demand for advanced semiconductors -- essential components of microchips -- continues to rise. These tiny, powerful devices are at the core of everything from smartphones and computers to cars and home appliances, enabling high-speed d  more