WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Nov. 21 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology posted the following news: * * * 58 nursing students inducted into Sigma Theta Tau * The Pennsylvania College of Technology Omega Theta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau recently held its annual induction ceremony. Fifty-eight students were inducted into the international nursing honor society, which is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge, teaching, learning and service through the cultivation of practice, education  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Nov. 20 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Arboretum volunteers, staff produce record harvest for food bank donation * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Throughout this year's growing season, volunteers and staff worked to plant, cultivate and harvest a wide variety of produce in the gardens of the Arboretum at Penn State. Those efforts wrapped up the week before Thanksgiving break with one final delivery of kale and a few other vegetables,   more

TREVOSE, Pennsylvania, Nov. 22 -- The Advertising Specialty Institute issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2025: * * * ASI Orlando Starts the Year Strong With Thousands of Innovative Product Ideas and Powerful Networking The three-day event delivers unmatched product sourcing, supplier connections and business-building strategies January 5-7 "Distributors know this show is where they'll find fresh ideas, sharpen their skills and build relationships that move their business forward."  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Nov. 21 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Continuing our campus security upgrades * The below message was sent to faculty, staff, and students on November 21, 2025. Dear Bryn Mawr Community, We are writing to provide updates on the work being conducted across campus to improve the safety of our campus for students, faculty, and staff. We shared the general plan for this work on September 4th in this Lantern newsletter announcement, and our co  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency granted a partial objection to a Clean Air Act (CAA) title V operating permit for the resin manufacturing operation of Neville Chemical Co., Pennsylvania. This action followed a petition filed on Sept. 20, 2024, by the Clean Air Council, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Environmental Integrity Project; Food & Water Watch; and PennFuture, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, challenging the permit issued by the Allegheny County Health Depar  more

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 22 -- East Stroudsburg University issued the following news release: * * * ESU College of Education Program Tackles Teacher Shortage by Inspiring Future Educators Hundreds of high school students visited East Stroudsburg University on Nov. 12 for an immersive learning experience designed to inspire and recruit future educators, address teacher shortages, and build connections between university faculty, staff, college student ambassadors, and high school s  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Nov. 21 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Federal grant to strengthen vocational rehabilitation workforce * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. A new federal grant led by a Penn State College of Education faculty member aims to help close a critical workforce gap in the nation's vocational rehabilitation (VR) system by training a new generation of professionals to help people with disabilities achieve competitive, integrated employment. Vocat  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick, Morelle Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Strengthen the Direct Support Professional Workforce * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Disabilities Caucus, and Congressman Joe Morelle (NY-25) introduced the Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act bipartisan, bicameral legislation to confront the n  more

GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, Nov. 22 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: * * * Student pitches catch EPC judges' attention Grove City College students took home $7,800 in prize money in the recent Elevator Pitch Competition (EPC) hosted by the Center for Entrepreneurship + Innovation (E+I). The annual event challenges students to quickly and effectively make the case for an innovative idea for a business to potential investors. The ideas for commercial or social enterpr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Houlahan District Office Receives Bomb Threat * From a spokesperson for Representative Houlahan: Representative Houlahan's district office in West Chester, PA was the target of a bomb threat earlier today. Thankfully, the staff there as well as at the office in Washington, D.C. are safe. We are grateful for our local law enforcement agencies who reacted quickly and are investigating. A  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Nov. 21 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * IST Distinguished Lecture Series to host security and privacy expert on Dec. 3 * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Ninghui Li, Samuel D. Conte Professor of Computer Science and associate department head at Purdue University, will present "Membership Inference Attacks: History, Recent Progress and Future Directions" at noon on Dec. 3 in E208 Westgate Building at Penn State University Park. The talk i  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Nov. 21 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * It's a bird, it's a drone, it's both: AI tech monitors turkey behavior * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. At a time when millions of Americans have turkey on their minds, a team of researchers led by an animal scientist at Penn State has successfully tested a new way for poultry producers to keep their turkeys in sight. Crucial for productivity and animal welfare, monitoring behavior and health of   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Jennifer DePriest selected for Chicago Daily Law Bulletin and Chicago Lawyer 2025 Women in Law Awards * The annual Women in Law Awards recognize women attorneys who have demonstrated exceptional professional achievements and success, leadership capabilities, and dedication to mentoring and advancing other women in the legal profession. As managing partner of Reed S  more

HUNTINGDON, Pennsylvania, Nov. 22 -- Juniata College issued the following news: * * * Juniata Recognized by Princeton Review for Commitment to Sustainability Juniata College has added another item to its list of achievements as a nationally recognized institution. The Princeton Review(R) recently included Juniata in its online resource, The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges: 2026 Edition. "Juniata has a long-standing commitment to sustainability and there is a lot of momentum on camp  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Nov. 21 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on Nov. 20, 2025: * * * K-12 Education Spending Spotlight 2025: Annual public school spending nears $1 trillion Eight states spend more than $25,000 per student: New York, New Jersey, Vermont, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, California, Rhode Island and Hawaii. Public school enrollment fell in 39 states from 2020 to 2023. By Aaron Garth Smith and Jordan Campbell This decade could go down as one of the most   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Nov. 21 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Nine Penn State faculty and staff receive 2025-26 Fulbright awards * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. For the 2025-26 academic year, six Penn State faculty and staff received Fulbright Scholar Awards, one received the International Education Administrator Award and two received the Fulbright Specialist Award, according to the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program. The list of 2025-26 award recipients is bel  more

GLENSIDE, Pennsylvania, Nov. 22 (TNSjou) -- Arcadia University issued the following news: * * * Dr. Oldoni Publishes Microhaplotype Research with Forensic Science International Genetics Master of Science in Forensic Science Program Director Dr. Fabio Oldoni, along with his collaborators, recently published "Massively parallel sequencing of 74 microhaplotypes for relationship testing in U.S. populations" in the journal "Forensic Science International Genetics." The manuscript details their pre  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Nov. 21 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology posted the following news: * * * Penn College recognized on 'Best for Vets' list * Pennsylvania College of Technology is among 357 institutions nationwide recognized in the Military Times' 2025 Best for Vets: Colleges rankings. The selections are based on data collected from an extensive survey sent to colleges and universities throughout the country. Institutions are evaluated on academic quality, student suppor  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Nov. 22 -- Pennsylvania State University College of Education issued the following news: * * * Federal grant to strengthen vocational rehabilitation workforce By Stephanie Koons A new federal grant led by a Penn State College of Education faculty member aims to help close a critical workforce gap in the nation's vocational rehabilitation (VR) system by training a new generation of professionals to help people with disabilities achieve competitive, integrated em  more

STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania, Nov. 22 -- AccuWeather, a provider of commercial weather forecasting services, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2025: * * * Rapidly intensifying storms and exceptionally warm waters highlight a dynamic 2025 Atlantic hurricane season AccuWeather(R) Global Weather Center - Nov. 21, 2025 - With the official end of the Atlantic hurricane season just days away on Nov. 30, AccuWeather hurricane experts say there were more major hurricanes and a higher accum  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Smith lauded in Legal 500 Greater China rankings * PRACTICE RANKINGS Reed Smith was recommended in four China practice areas and 15 Hong Kong practice areas. The firm once again gained the highest ranking, Tier 1, for Data Protection: foreign firms, China. China * Corporate and M&A: foreign firms * Data Protection: foreign firms (Tier 1) * Projects   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kelly, Ways & Means Chairman Smith: Big, Beautiful Success Story: 2026 Tax Refunds Projected to be Largest Ever * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Tax filers could expect an extra $1,000 bump to their tax refund next year, in what could be a record-breaking tax refund season, according to recent analyst projections. In total, the Working Families Tax Cuts (link is external) will give American taxpayers   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee and Bicameral Coalition Reintroduce Disarm Hate Act * WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 21, 2025 Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) joined Representatives Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Maxwell Frost (FL-10), and Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), along with Representatives James Clyburn (SC-06), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), John Garamendi (CA-08), Tim Kennedy (NY-26), David Min (CA-47), and Nike  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 21 [Category: BizHospital] -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia issued the following news release: * * * Researchers Highlight Genetic Factors in Pediatric Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors * Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Children's National Hospital in Washington D.C. are uncovering how rare inherited genetic variants contribute to the development of brain and spinal cord tumors in children. The findings, published in the journal  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Senators McCormick, Coons Introduce Bill to Boost U.S. AI Leadership With Energy-Efficient Liquid Cooling Technology * WASHINGTON, D.C., November 20, 2025 - Senators Dave McCormick (R-PA) and Chris Coons (D-DE) today introduced the Liquid Cooling for AI Act of 2025. This legislation is designed to help ensure American AI infrastructure are the most efficient, resilient, secure, and advanced i  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Smucker Updates Legislation to Renew and Expand Work Opportunity Tax Credit * WASHINGTON - Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) introduced an updated version of the Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Act to build the U.S. workforce and help connect individuals to good jobs. The bill will strengthen and extend WOTC, which has a proven track record of helping disadvantaged individu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Smucker, Schneider Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Supporting American Students Studying Abroad * WASHINGTON Reps. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) and Brad Schneider (IL-10) introduced legislation to support American students studying abroad by ensuring their continued eligibility for federal financial aid. Most American students who study at foreign institutions of higher education are able to acces  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 21 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration's Legal Effort to Compel Disclosure of Jewish Names at the University of Pennsylvania is a "Shocking Abuse of Power" * (NEW YORK) PEN America today called on the federal court in Philadelphia to deny the Trump administration's attempt to enforce a subpoena against th  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * New CAR T strategy targets most common form of heart disease Anti-inflammatory T cells significantly reduced arterial plaque buildup in mice. * A pioneering preclinical study has shown that CAR T cell therapy - a personalized form of immunotherapy used in cancer treatment - could be a highly effective tool against atherosclerosis, the conditio  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Immune cells 'caught in the act' could spur earlier detection and prevention of Type 1 Diabetes New clues in pancreas lymph nodes and spleen could stop the disease before insulin is lost forever. * Type 1 diabetes (T1D) impacts nearly two million Americans, and by the time most people learn they have it, most of the body's insulin-producing ce  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * WATCH: Voters In PA Swing District Grapple With Rising Prices [CNN] * CNN: "Jones is a three time Trump voter, but she says he has simply failed to keep his promise to lower the cost of living" In a new CNN segment, Trump voters in Pennsylvania's competitive 7th Congressional District reveal how angry they are that the president and Republicans in Congress have failed to address  more