INDIANA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 15 -- Indiana University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * $1.9 Million for IUP Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine in FY26 Federal Indiana University of Pennsylvania's proposed college of osteopathic medicine will receive $1.9 million in community project funding through the FY26 federal budget that was just approved by the U.S. Congress and signed by President Donald Trump. Chief Deputy Whip and House Appropriations Committee member Guy Resch  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Nov. 14 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * $3M NSF grant to fund sustainable materials design graduate training program * A team of researchers at Penn State was awarded a $3 million grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish a graduate training program designed to equip the next generation of engineers and scientists with the tools required to affect transformative change in sustainable materials processin  more

OXFORD, Pennsylvania, Nov. 15 -- Lincoln University issued the following news: * * * Alvernia and Lincoln Partner to Expand Grad Programs Lincoln University partners with Alvernia University to expand graduate education and experiential learning pathways through Alvernia's O'Pake Institute for Economic Development & Entrepreneurship (O'Pake) and College of Health Sciences. The collaboration deepens Alvernia's CollegeTowne initiative by creating opportunities for applied learning, research an  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 14 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans posted the following news: * * * Banta Votes 'No' on 2025 Budget, Citing Overspending and Commitment to Fiscal Responsibility * HARRISBURG - State Rep. Jake Banta voted "no" on the 2025 General Appropriations bill. Banta called the budget fiscally irresponsible, emphasizing that it spends more than the state's projected revenue. Banta also addressed, despite his opposition to the overall spending package, key policy vict  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Nov. 13 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * EAST holds community workshop on Digital Mapping and GIS * On Friday, November 7th, the Educational and Scholarly Technology (EAST) team within LITS held a community workshop on Digital Mapping and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). The workshop, led by Educational Technology Assistant Tessa Eisen '23, was a chance for interested community members to learn more about how GIS can be used in their classes  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 14 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans posted the following news: * * * Flick to Host Hearing, Press Conference to Highlight Major Support of Child Custody Reform * WHAT: Rep. Jamie Flick (R-Lycoming/Union) is hosting a milestone day for child custody reform in Pennsylvania. He is leading a Policy Committee hearing and press conference to focus on House Bill 1499, which would ensure fairness in custody determinations and protect the rights of children to have  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 14 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans posted the following news: * * * Flood Issues Statement on 2025-26 State Budget * HARRISBURG - Rep. Ann Flood (R-Northampton) issued the following statement on the passage of the Fiscal Year 2025-26 state budget: "This year's budget makes important strides for Pennsylvania families, students and businesses while addressing key priorities for economic growth and government accountability. While the process was not perf  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 15 -- The University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * Four from Penn receive Kaufman Foundation grants Penn researchers will receive two of four grants awarded this year by the Charles E. Kaufman Foundation in support of interdisciplinary collaboration aimed at developing novel approaches to fundamental scientific questions. * Four University of Pennsylvania researchers will receive two of the four New Initiative grants being awarded this yea  more

INDIANA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 15 -- Indiana University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * Four Students Selected for IUP Fourth Annual Justice Research Fellowship Program Four Indiana University of Pennsylvania students in the Cook Honors College from the Department of School Psychology, Special Education, and Sociology and the Department of Finance and Economics have been selected from a pool of exemplary nominees to be the fourth cohort of the IUP Justice Research Fellows at the  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 14 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans posted the following news: * * * Heffley Applauds SNAP Resumption, Pushes for Accountability * HARRISBURG - Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) has announced Pennsylvania will resume paying Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, and according to the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS), benefits should be received by the end of the week. "I am grateful those who need these benefits will start t  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 14 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * House Majority Policy Committee demonstrates how hearings help impact state budget * Committee hosted several hearings on issues addressed in spending plan HARRISBURG, Nov. 14 - From Erie to Philadelphia, the House Majority Policy Committee traveled the Commonwealth this year to hear directly from workers, researchers, organizers, and business leaders about the challenges facing P  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 15 -- La Roche University issued the following news release: * * * La Roche University Announces Strategic Academic Collaboration with Parul University in India La Roche University is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Parul University in Vadodara, India, establishing a strategic academic partnership that will advance collaboration in education, research, and global engagement. The agreement was formally signed by Dr. Ch  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 15 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news on Nov. 14, 2025: * * * In Harrisburg, Shapiro Administration Plants 33 Trees as Part of $500,000 Statewide Community Investment Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn helped plant 33 trees in Harrisburg to emphasize the many benefits of trees to communities including clean air and cooling. Under Governor Sha  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 15 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news on Nov. 14, 2025: * * * Pennsylvania Releases 2024-25 School Assessment Results Graduation rates rose for the third consecutive year. PSSA Math proficiency rates rose for the second consecutive year. Regular attendance rose for the second consecutive year, despite regular attendance rates decreasing nationally since 2023. Schools that used the Shapiro Admin's free benchmarking tool duri  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 15 -- The Pennsylvania Treasurer issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2025: * * * Treasurer Stacy Garrity: PA 529 Investment Plan Earns Third Consecutive Gold Rating from Morningstar, Remains Top-Tier Plan in the Country Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced today that the PA 529 College and Career Savings Program Investment Plan (IP) has earned its third consecutive Gold Rating from Morningstar. This ranking maintains the PA 529 IP's status as  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Nov. 14 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Page Center report reveals ethical challenges and solutions in digital strategy * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. The Arthur W. Page Center launched an insights report on digital analytics, a collection of research spanning several topics within the artificial intelligence (AI) and digital space. The seven projects were conducted by scholars from 13 universities around the world and provide guidance  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Nov. 14 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology posted the following news: * * * Penn College and Thaddeus Stevens partner for HVACR industry * Pennsylvania College of Technology and Lancaster-based Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology have formed an articulation agreement benefiting students pursuing careers in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration industry. The agreement enables graduates of the heating, ventilation, air conditioning  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Nov. 14 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology posted the following news: * * * Penn College highlights workforce priorities on 'PA Newsmakers' * Bradley M. Webb, dean of engineering technologies, is set to appear on the next episode of " PA Newsmakers " to discuss the state's workforce needs and the role of technical education in meeting employer demand. Bradley M. Webb Webb outlined how Penn College prepares students for high-demand careers in manufactur  more

ALTOONA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 15 -- Pennsylvania State University at Altoona issued the following news: * * * Penn State Altoona professor's book wins international poetry award Erin Murphy, professor of English at Penn State Altoona, has won the 2025 American Book Fest Best Book Award for her collection "Fluent in Blue." Now it its 22nd year, the American Book Fest Awards recognize books in multiple genres, with previous winners including such notable writers as Amy Tan, Anne Lamott nd George  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Nov. 15 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release: * * * Pennsylvania American Water Files Rate Request Driven by More Than $1.2 Billion in Ongoing Investment to Provide Safe, Clean, Reliable Service Request supports continued infrastructure investments, a new summer wastewater billing adjustment and a renter assistance pilot to expand existing affordability program * MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (Nov. 14, 2025) - Pennsylvania American Wa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Pennsylvania Democrats Seek To Roll Momentum From Judicial Elections Into House Battles [NBC News] * Chair DePasquale: "The GOP candidates up in 2026 have championed an agenda of chaos and high prices" New reporting from NBC News today is highlighting how Pennsylvania Democrats have major momentum heading into 2026 after winning key Pennsylvania counties in both the judicial ret  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 13 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * Sappey's Working Pennsylvanians Tax Credit proposal becomes law * HARRISBURG, Nov. 13 - When legislation enacting the 2025-26 state budget was signed by the governor Wednesday, it included the creation of the Working Pennsylvanians Tax Credit, which was authored by Rep. Christina Sappey. Nearly 1 million working Pennsylvanians will benefit from this state-level tax credit on their  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Nov. 14 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Skin cancer cluster found in 15 Pennsylvania counties with or near farmland * Counties in Pennsylvania that contained or were near cultivated cropland had significantly higher melanoma rates compared to other regions, according to a new study led by scientists at Penn State.  Researchers at Penn State Cancer Institute analyzed five years of cancer registry data, 2017 through 2021, and f  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Nov. 14 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology posted the following news: * * * Student club honors President Reed * The Student Veteran Organization surprised Penn College President Michael J. Reed by presenting him with its Veteran Student Success Award on Thursday. The honor recognizes faculty or staff who go above and beyond to support student veterans in achieving their academic goals. "President Reed was selected for his continued support of veterans th  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 15 -- Temple University issued the following news: * * * Temple faculty explore AI, automation and the future of work Faculty members and graduate students from across the university gathered at Charles Library on Wednesday, Nov. 5, for a panel discussion exploring the future of work, and how emerging technologies and policies are impacting the workforce. The future of work has become a hot topic. Emerging technologies like AI, lingering effects from the pand  more

PEMBROKE, North Carolina, Nov. 15 -- The University of North Carolina-Pembroke issued the following news: * * * UNCP Student Researcher Showcases Work at National Conference UNC Pembroke senior biology major Auley Abudayya recently represented the university at the National Research Conference held at the University of Pennsylvania on October 10-11, 2025. Abudayya, a pre-dental student, was selected to present his undergraduate research project, "The Correlation Between Mental Health and Ora  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Nov. 14 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Undergrad researchers learn valuable skills, make real-world impact * From designing corn that can withstand extreme climates to developing materials that improve energy production, undergraduates across Penn State are gaining firsthand experience in research with real-world impact.  As members of hundreds of research teams across the University that are working to advance knowledge and  more

CHESTER, Pennsylvania, Nov. 15 -- The Widener University issued the following news: * * * Chemistry Lab Studies Water Pollution Ahead of Winter Salting in Delaware County By Nicole Carrera, Assistant Director of Communications Winter in Pennsylvania is quickly approaching, and with it comes cold weather and icy roads that require plowing and salting. At Widener, the impending winter has created a learning opportunity. Area scientists are looking at the effect winter road treatments have on   more