UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 22 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * $25 million estate gift to crown legacy of donor who launched the Arboretum * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- In 2007, Charles H. "Skip" Smith, an alumnus and State College business owner, forever altered the landscape of University Park when he catalyzed the creation of the Arboretum at Penn State with a landmark $10 million gift. Now, 18 years later and in the wake of his passing in December   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 23 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * Henninger Explores Targeting RNA in Cancer Prevention, Treatment By Heidi Opdyke Imagine a future where cancer treatments are tailored with molecular precision -- targeting the disease at its genetic roots. At Carnegie Mellon University, Jonathan Henninger is helping make that future a reality. Henninger, an assistant professor of biological sciences, is part of a growing movement in the life sc  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio, Healthcare Providers, and Local Leaders Sound Alarm on Looming Spike in Health Insurance Costs * WILKINSBURG, PA -- Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17), Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato, and healthcare providers, including Pennsylvania State Representative and Doctor Arvind Venkat, sounded the alarm on the looming healthcare cost crisis because of Washington Republicans  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Democratic Veterans Caucus Members Call Out Scott Perry's Anti-Veteran Attacks, Demand Apology on Behalf of his Constituents * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to new anti-veteran comments by Pennsylvania Republican Scott Perry (PA-10) who smeared the veterans he represents due to their political party, Democratic Veterans Caucus co-chairs Congressmen Chris Deluzio (PA-17) and Pat Ryan (NY-1  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 22 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release: * * * Elironrasib May Overcome Resistance to Prior KRAS G12C Inhibition in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer * The small molecule KRAS inhibitor elironrasib targets the active GTP-bound form of KRAS G12C and led to encouraging responses in certain patients with heavily pretreated lung cancer BOSTON - Elironrasib led to meaningful and durable responses in patie  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick, Keating Lead Bipartisan Ultimatum to Putin: Return Abducted Ukrainian Children or Face Terror Designation * Washington, DC-- Today, in response to the systematic abduction and deportation of thousands of Ukrainian children, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Co-Chair of the Congressional Ukrainian Caucus, along with Congressman Bill Keating (D-MA), introduced the Designatin  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2025: * * * ICYMI: DNC Launches New $500k Investment In New Jersey, Virginia, and Pennsylvania for Get Out the Vote Blitz With Election Day just two weeks away, the DNC launched major investments into the New Jersey, Virginia, and Pennsylvania Democratic coordinated campaigns yesterday to help get out the vote ahead of the critical New Jersey and Virginia Gubernatorial elections and the Penn  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 22 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Keeping hot data cool: NSF grant to fund data center fortification * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Data centers that support banking, defense, health care and business use over 4% of the world's electricity every year, a number that will increase to over 13% in just the next three years due to the increasing prevalence of artificial intelligence (AI), according to Wangda Zuo, professor of archi  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Merger and Acquisition Attorney of the Year Finalist: Laurie Cerveny, Law.com * Partner Laurie Cerveny was recognized by Law.com as a finalist for the New England Legal Awards' Merger and Acquisition Attorney of the Year. In the Q&A, Laurie, one of the firm's three global Managing Partners, discussed qualities that are fundamental to becoming a successful M&A law  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 22 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release: * * * New Targeted Therapy Shows Promise for Patients With Advanced Bladder Cancer * BOSTON - FX-909, a first-in-class investigational oral small molecule inhibitor of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARG), showed early signs of clinical benefit in patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma, according to results from a phase I clinical  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Oct. 23 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: * * * Marty attends Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Association event Pennsylvania College of Technology was recently represented at an event to celebrate National Manufacturing Day. Patrick Marty, chief government and international relations officer, attended the press conference of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Association on Oct. 3 at the Pennsylvania State Capitol Rotunda in Harrisburg.   more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Oct. 22 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Renovation Revitalizes Park Science Center for a New Era of Discovery * With the completion of Phase II renovations prior to the start of the Fall 2025 semester, Bryn Mawr's Park Science Center now stands fully transformed and reimagined to support the next generation of scientific teaching, research, and collaboration. The two-phase, multi-year project, totaling nearly $48 million, represents one of the  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 22 -- PennEnvironment issued the following news release: * * * Secretaries of PA-DCNR, PA-DEP join PennEnvironment to tour Prince Gallitzin State Park solar array Local leaders, residents gather to learn about how Prince Gallitzin's solar project helps the state park achieve net zero energy. * Prince Gallitzin State Park, PA - DCNR Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn and DEP Secretary Jessica Shirley joined with the statewide nonprofit group PennEnvironment to host a  more

MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, Oct. 21 [Category: Business] -- The National Sporting Goods Association posted the following news: * * * Starter Partners With Major Holiday Basketball Tournament * RADNOR, PENNSYLVANIA (October 21, 2025) BASE Sports Group announced a new partnership between Starter and the Governors Challenge, one of the largest holiday basketball tournaments in the country held in Maryland. Under the agreement, the Starter brand will serve as the Official Apparel, Event Merchandis  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 23 -- La Roche University issued the following news release: * * * Strengthening Global Ties: La Roche University Partners with Woxsen University La Roche University is delighted to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Woxsen University in Telangana, India, further advancing its commitment to global academic collaboration and innovation in higher education. The agreement was officially signed by Dr. Christina Clark, President of La   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 22 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * The Medical Minute: E-bike and e-scooter injuries are on the rise in children * HERSHEY, Pa. Emergency departments nationwide are reporting spikes in serious injuries and even deaths among children riding electric bikes, electric scooters and other micromobility devices. At Penn State Health Children's Hospital, doctors have already treated more kids injured in e-scooter and e-bike acci  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 23 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Through Penn First Plus, students unlock potential and purpose Providing first-generation and limited-income students with a comprehensive array of support, Penn First Plus equips undergraduates for success during and after their time at Penn. * Coming to Penn as a first-generation student, Mayokun Omitogun of Stafford, Virginia, faced a whirlwind of challenges:  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 23 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Kullmann earns NSF Graduate Research Fellowship By Luke McDermott, Undergraduate Research and Fellowships Peyton Kullmann of Dresher, Pennsylvania, a first-year doctoral student in mechanical engineering and applied mechanics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, recently accepted a Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation. Her research focuses on the mechanical design of medi  more

MALVERN, Pennsylvania, Oct. 23 -- Vishay Intertechnology Inc. issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2025: * * * Vishay Intertechnology SMD Inrush Current Limiting PTC Thermistors Increase Board-Level Efficiency to Lower Costs Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced a new series of insulated, surface-mount inrush current limiting positive temperature coefficient (PTC) thermistors. Designed to increase board-level efficiency and lower costs in automotive and industrial  more

WILMERDING, Pennsylvania, Oct. 22 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Wabtec, a provider of technology-based products and services for rail and industrial markets, issued the following news release: * * * Wabtec Reports Third Quarter 2025 Results Raised And Tightened Adjusted EPS Guidance * * Strong Multi-year backlog at $25.6 billion; 12-month backlog growth at 8.4% * Sales Growth of 8.4% to $2.89 billion * GAAP Operating Margin at 17.0%; Adjusted Operating Margin Up 1.3 pts to 21.0%   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 22 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release: * * * Zenocutuzumab Shows Clinical Benefit in Rare Bile Duct Cancer * BOSTON - Zenocutuzumab (Bizengri), a bispecific antibody that targets human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) and HER3, led to responses in more than a third of patients with neuregulin 1 (NRG1)-positive cholangiocarcinoma, according to results from the phase II eNRGy clinical t  more