READING, Pennsylvania, Oct. 11 -- Alvernia University issued the following news: * * * Financial Wellness Center established as part of expanded partnership * * * Alvernia University and Visions Federal Credit Union celebrate the expansion of their ongoing partnership with the unveiling of a new Financial Wellness Center in the university's Bernardine Hall Commuter Lounge. A ribbon-cutting ceremony, held Thursday, marks an important step in the university's efforts to enhance financial liter  more

LEWISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- Bucknell University issued the following news: Pamela Gorkin is awarded the 2025 Mary P. Dolciani Prize for Excellence in Research by the American Mathematical Society (AMS). Gorkin is professor emerita of mathematics at Bucknell University and recently served as a program officer for the Division of Mathematical Sciences at the National Science Foundation (NSF). She receives the prize for her record of high-quality research in functional analysis, c  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 11 -- Duane Morris, a law firm, issued the following news release: PALO ALTO, California, October 9, 2024--Duane Morris partner Jeremy T. Elman has been named by the Daily Journal as a 2024 Top Trade Secrets Lawyer for the second consecutive year. The annual list honors the best California-based attorneys handling matters related to the misappropriation of trade secrets. Elman focuses his practice on intellectual property and technology-related commercial dispu  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 11 -- Duquesne University issued the following news release: The Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University recognized three outstanding alumni for their achievements at its annual Law Alumni Reunion dinner on September 27. The honorees who received award included William F. Goodrich, L'79, The Honorable Kim Berkeley Clark, L'83, and Joseph Williams, L'09. Goodrich was recognized with the Distinguished Alumnus Award as an alumnus who graduated 20 years  more

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- East Stroudsburg University issued the following news release: East Stroudsburg University student Ana Laska presented her research, "Chernobyl Disaster and the Importance of Historical Narratives," at the 84th Convention of the Pennsylvania Communication Association. The convention took place September 27-28 at Penn State Schuylkill. Laska, a sophomore majoring in mathematics from Albrightsville, Pa., began her research for a general educati  more

GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, Oct. 11 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: Grove City College is launching a Master of Arts in Economics program in the fall of 2025 that will prepare students for Ph.D. programs and careers in the fields of market analysis, organizational and institutional design, and public policy. The master's degree program is an extension of the College's distinctive Austrian School approach to the study of economics, which grounds economic analysis on t  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 11 -- Duquesne University issued the following news release: During the week of August 19, the Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University welcomed incoming first-year law students to its Pittsburgh campus. This group of Duquesne Kline School of Law students is an impressive class, both in academic achievements and experience. The thresholds for entrance into Duquesne Kline School of Law continue to rise, as evidenced by this exceptional class who went   more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Oct. 10 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: The below email was sent to the Bryn Mawr community on Oct. 10, 2024 Dear students, faculty, and staff, We write to let you know we are aware of graffiti that defaced Brecon, Guild, Rockefeller, and Pembroke West overnight. Vandalism of this sort is inexcusable and is also against our community standards and posting policy. Campus Safety is investigating, and the incidents have been reported to Lower Merion Tow  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 11 -- Fox Rothschild, a law firm, issued the following news release: Congratulations to our partner, Kathy Kimmel, who was recognized in the 2024 Power List: Business Litigation by Minnesota Lawyer for the third consecutive year. The annual guide highlights attorneys "whose mere presence on a case signifies the stakes, who have influenced the direction of the law, whose leadership in the community is pervasive and whose respect within the bar is undeniable." I  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Oct. 10 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Name: Rezwana Sarder Class Year: 2026 Major: Neuroscience Hometown: Edison, NJ Internship Organization: Super Sportswear NY Inc. Internship Title: Marketing Intern Location: DC What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work you are doing! At my internship, I am working as a marketing intern to research and better understand our consumer base so we can apply that informa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: Democrats across the Midwest are slamming the panic alarm because they're struggling to break through with blue-collar voters in states like Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. "It's clear Midwest Democrats up and down the ballot are slamming the panic alarm because they know their party has left blue-collar voters behind while the elites have spiked inflation, opened the border, and made life   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: Democrats in Northeast Pennsylvania know they are doomed as San Francisco radical Kamala Harris can't resonate with the union, blue-collar voters Scranton Joe was once able to appeal to. A new report from Bloomberg Government shows how Congressman Cartwright is in a tough position without Scranton Joe by his side as he's forced to face an uphill battle against Republican Rob Bresnahan, who has del  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Oct. 10 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: This summer, Bryn Mawr's Office of Sponsored Research hosted colleagues from several other liberal arts colleges and universities for a workshop on how research administration staff at Primary Undergraduate Institutions (PUIs) can best support faculty given their myriad responsibilities. The workshop, led by Director of Sponsored Research Sarah Robertson, was funded through a National Science Foundation Growing R  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 10 -- The Pennsylvania Treasurer issued the following news release: * * * Keystone Scholars families have saved more than $100 million in companion PA 529 accounts * * * Treasurer Stacy Garrity today joined representatives of Neighborhood Allies and Point Park University to celebrate more than $100 million saved by Keystone Scholars families in companion PA 529 College and Career Savings Program accounts. Keystone Scholars automatically provides a $100 educati  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 11 -- The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education issued the following news release: Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) is seeking a state funding increase for 2025-26 to enable the Board of Governors to keep tuition frozen for an eighth year at the state-owned public universities and to invest in student success initiatives. PASSHE's Board of Governors unanimously voted on Oct. 10 to request a state appropriation of $661.1 million, an  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 11 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * The Guardian: "These Types of Investment Have Been Subject to Increasingly Stringent US Sanctions, in Response to Russian Aggression in Ukraine" * * * A new report from The Guardian reveals that David McCormick invested $415 million in sanctioned Russian debt as CEO of Bridgewater Associates. The Guardian: Republican Senate candidate's hedge fund managed $415m in Russian debt * David McC  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 11 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * Donald Trump: "David [...] Stay, Like for Two Seconds, Nobody Wants to Hear You Right Now" * * * Donald Trump called out David McCormick in front of thousands in Pennsylvania, telling rally goers last night that "nobody wants to hear [McCormick] right now." ICYMI: Mediate: Trump jabs Senate candidate locked in tight race by bringing him onstage for humiliating cameo: 'Nobody wants to hear  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Oct. 10 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Name: Rachel Dopico Class Year: 2026 Major: History Minors: Health Studies and Environmental Studies Hometown: Miami, FL Internship Organization: American Public Health Association Internship Title: Climate, Health, & Equity Intern Location: DC What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work you are doing! I am working in the Climate, Health, and Equity Center at the A  more

SWARTHMORE, Pennsylvania, Oct. 11 -- Swarthmore College issued the following Q&A on Oct. 10, 2024, with Brendan McGeever, Julian and Virginia Cornell visiting professor of history: * * * By Ryan Dougherty The historical sociologist Brendan McGeever is this year's Julian and Virginia Cornell Visiting Professor, in something of a return engagement. McGeever, senior lecturer in sociology at Birkbeck, University of London, visited the College in 2017 for a guest lecture on the relationship betwe  more

HAMDEN, Connecticut, Oct. 10 (TNSres) -- Quinnipiac University Poll has issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senate Races: Michigan Moves To Toss-Up, Dems Lead In PA & WI * * * PENNSYLVANIA: Harris 49%, Trump 46%, other candidates 2% MICHIGAN: Trump 50%, Harris 47%, other candidates 2% WISCONSIN: Trump 48%, Harris 46%, other candidates 2% * * * Less than a month until Election Day, the so-called Blue Wall battleground states of Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin show a tight  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 11 -- The Pennsylvania Treasurer issued the following news release: * * * Pro-taxpayer legislation will authorize BF&R to create independent settlement process * * * Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity applauded lawmakers in the Pennsylvania House and Senate for their bipartisan approval of Senate Bill 1051, pro-taxpayer legislation sponsored by Sen. Scott Hutchinson (R-21) to streamline and improve the process of resolving tax disputes with the Pennsylvania D  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2024: * * * Keith Aurzada and Derek Baker to be inducted in March * * * DALLAS and PHILADELPHIA - Reed Smith today announced two members of its Restructuring & Insolvency Group were selected as Fellows by the American College of Bankruptcy. Dallas partner Keith Aurzada and Philadelphia and Princeton partner Derek Baker will be inducted into the invitation-only organization's 36  more

UNIVERSITY CITY, Pennsylvania, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Researchers aim to develop personalized therapies for urea cycle disorders and other genetic conditions using advanced CRISPR technology * * * PHILADELPHIA-- A $14M grant will fund research on gene-editing therapies for rare metabolic diseases at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) and Children's Hospita  more

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania, Oct. 11 -- Westinghouse Electric issued the following news release: * * * Agreement Supports Deployment of Advanced Reactors in Canada and Globally * * * Peterborough, Ontario, October 10, 2024 -- Westinghouse Electric Company and Seaspan ULC announced today that they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to support nuclear new-build projects in Canada and around the world. Under the agreement, Seaspan has the potential to manufacture key AP1000 an  more

NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- Westminster College issued the following news release: Three Westminster College faculty members contributed collaborative research to the 40th Annual Conference of the International Society for the Scientific Study of Subjectivity held in September in Kent, Ohio. The conference was co-organized by Dr. James Rhoads, professor of political science and chair of the Department of Political Science, Sociology and Criminal Justice Studies at Westmin  more

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, Oct. 11 -- Wilkes University issued the following news release: * * * New Agreement Streamlines Path to Engineering Bachelor's Degree at Wilkes University and Offers Scholarships to NCC Students * * * Wilkes University and Northampton Community College (NCC) announced a new partnership to align their curricula for engineering students, creating a seamless transfer pathway for students pursuing an associate of science degree in engineering at NCC who wish to contin  more