WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * "WE DON'T HAVE AN ACTUAL PLAN" - Ryan Mackenzie Says the Quiet Part Out Loud * In a new interview with NBC News, Mackenzie admits he and House Republicans have no plan to stop skyrocketing health care costs Congressman Ryan Mackenzie just let the cat out of the bag. While speaking with NBC News, Mackenzie acknowledged that he and House Republicans "don't have an actual plan" -  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * Agricultural, Environmental, Public Safety, Redevelopment, Transportation, and Additional Grant Opportunities * NEWLY LISTED PROGRAMS Fish and Boat Commission: Boating Facility Grant Program Who May Apply: Municipalities and non-profit organizations, including land trusts, conservancies, and watershed associations. Use: Planning, acquisition, development, expansion, and rehabi  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release: * * * Auditor General DeFoor Releases Audits for Volunteer Firefighters' Relief Associations in 24 Counties * HARRISBURG - Auditor General Timothy DeFoor today announced the release of audit reports for 47 volunteer firefighters' relief associations (VFRAs) in Beaver, Berks, Cameron, Carbon, Chester, Clearfield, Clinton, Crawford, Cumberland, Delaware, Fayette, Greene, Lackawan  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 17 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * Digital Maps of Pipes Could Help Cities Avoid Costly Damage By Giordana Verrengia Carnegie Mellon University researchers are transforming how cities can detect and prevent underground infrastructure failures by using robotics and AI to create high-resolution digital maps of buried pipes. The technology not only helps locate critical plumbing more precisely but also can identify corrosion, leaks a  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Centre Film Festival returns as destination event for filmmakers and film fans * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A celebration of community and impact, thanks to the power of filmmaking, runs throughout much of the first half of November with the seventh annual Centre Film Festival -- which offers hundreds of viewing options along with question-and-answer sessions with filmmakers, special themes   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Decoding dangers of Arctic sea ice with seismic, radar method * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Sea ice coverage in the Arctic Ocean is at one of its lowest levels on record, yet there's no unanimity on when that ice will disappear completely during summer months. Understanding the traits and movements of the remaining ice is a persistent challenge for scientists, but a study by researchers at Pe  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Highmark, a health insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Introducing: Highmark Mann Center for the Performing Arts * Venue's Naming Unveiling Caps Groundbreaking Celebration for New Reimagined, Highmark Mann Plaza & Patron Experience PHILADELPHIA (Oct. 15, 2025) -- City and state officials joined leaders from the region's arts, culture, business, and civic sectors on Wednesday to officially break ground on  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Most users cannot identify AI bias, even in training data * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- When recognizing faces and emotions, artificial intelligence (AI) can be biased, like classifying white people as happier than people from other racial backgrounds. This happens because the data used to train the AI contained a disproportionate number of happy white faces, leading it to correlate race with  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Old-school material could power quantum computing, cut data center energy use * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A new twist on a classic material could advance quantum computing and make modern data centers more energy efficient, according to a team led by researchers at Penn State. Barium titanate, first discovered in 1941, is known for its powerful electro-optic properties in bulk, or three-d  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State earns national 'Trailblazer' award for Sustainable Labs Program * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State was recognized with the Academic Green Lab Trailblazer Award at the 2025 My Green Lab Summit in September, highlighting the University's exceptional leadership and innovative efforts to advance sustainability in academic laboratories with the Penn State Sustainable Labs Program.  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Oct. 17 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: * * * Foundation Dinner & Auction raises over $170K for scholarships The 15th Pennsylvania College of Technology Foundation Dinner & Auction raised a total of $171,990 for student scholarships at the college. Held in Penn College's Madigan Library, the event was sponsored by Lycoming Engines and featured a live auction of 25 donated items and services by Ron Roan of Roan Inc. Auctioneers   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 17 (TNSjou) -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * Two CMU Apps Address Digital Health Gaps Carnegie Mellon University researchers and students are using readily available technology to address critical gaps in how patients and doctors track, share and use health data. The tools they are developing could someday be widely used to give patients real-time insights into symptoms such as depression and fatigue, and help remote areas manage me  more

WILMERDING, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Wabtec, a provider of technology-based products and services for rail and industrial markets, issued the following news release: * * * Wabtec Declares Regular Quarterly Common Dividend * PITTSBURGH, Oct. 16, 2025 - Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly common dividend of 25 cents per share, payable on November 26, 2025, to holders of record on November 12, 2025  more