BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Name: Bina Lee Class Year: 2025 Major: Linguistics and Language, Minor: Russian Hometown: Tenafly, NJ Internship Organization: Harriton Association Internship Title: Summer of Service Intern Location: Bryn Mawr, PA What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work you are doing! I am basically an extra hand at Harriton House and every day is different because there are a   more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Name: Claire Brouillard Class Year: 2025 Major: Sociology Hometown: Hillsborough, NJ Internship Organization: Surveillance Technology Oversight Project Internship Title: Research Intern Location: New York, New York What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work you are doing! I have been working on a research project at my internship. I am working with a few other inter  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 17 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news on Oct. 16, 2024: * * * Secretary Dunn emphasized the importance of planting trees along waterways, explaining how they help absorb stormwater and mitigate flooding, especially with increasing severe weather events The Shapiro Administration's work to improve water quality in the Susquehanna River, the largest tributary to the Chesapeake Bay, has contributed to the   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 17 -- Dechert, a law firm, issued the following news: Dechert advised Pagaya Technologies LTD. (NASDAQ: PGY), a global technology company delivering AI-driven product solutions for the financial ecosystem, on an agreement to source up to US$1 billion in consumer loans to Castlelake, L.P. This transaction expands and diversifies Pagaya's funding capacity, enhances capital efficiency and adds a strategic funding partner to its network of more than 120 institution  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Name: Eleanor Wheeler Class Year: 2025 Major: Philosophy, Minor: Political Science Hometown: Minneapolis Internship Organization: Mighty Writers Internship Title: Summer of Service Volunteer Tutor/Camp Counselor at Literacy Camp Location: West Philadelphia, PA What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work you are doing! I have been volunteering with Mighty Writers as p  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Name: Purity Wanjiku Class Year: 2027 Major: Prospective Mathematics and Economics Hometown: Nairobi, Kenya Internship Organization: Layim Tehi Tuma (LTT) Translation:Thinking Together Internship Title: Dalun ICT Centre LTT Fellow Location: Tamale, Ghana 1 What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work you are doing! This summer, I have had the incredible opportunity t  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Name: Evelyn Lai Class Year: 2025 Major: Linguistics, Minor: Education Hometown: Cupertino, California Internship Organization: Transcendent Endeavors Internship Title: Applied Linguistics Research Intern Location: Remote What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work you are doing! My work at Transcendent Endeavors consists of two aspects, the first is working on a dig  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 17 -- Fox Rothschild, a law firm, issued the following news release: Fox Rothschild has achieved a significant legal win for international fashion retailer H&M, earning complete dismissal of a privacy class action lawsuit filed against the company in Arizona state court concerning the use of tracking pixels in emails. This major decision, achieved without oral argument, is likely to set a crucial precedent for similar cases involving Arizona's Telecommunication  more

MALVERN, Pennsylvania, Oct. 17 -- Frontline Education, a provider of administration software purpose-built for educators in K-12, issued the following news: [Wayne, PA] (October 16, 2024) - Frontline Education, a leading provider of administration software purpose-built for educators in K-12, today announced plans for the next phase of its Human Capital Management (HCM) journey during the AASPA (American Association of School Personnel Administrators) human resources conference. With a commitme  more

GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, Oct. 17 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: The Grove City College Department of English and the student literary magazines The Echo and The Quad are sponsoring a visiting writers event at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Oct 25 in the Morledge Great Room of Rathburn Hall on campus. Authors Andrew J. Graff and Kimi Cunningham Grant will read from their work and participate in a Q&A led by English faculty Dr. Adam Loretto '05 and Dr. Annie Shepherd. The event  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 17 -- Fox Rothschild, a law firm, issued the following news release: Fox Rothschild congratulates Jocelyn Mendez on her appointment as Chair of the Diversity and Inclusion Subcommittee for the Defense Research Institute's (DRI) Young Lawyers' Steering Committee (YLC). She will serve a one-year term. Known as the largest global membership organization for legal professionals, DRI is dedicated to defending the interests of businesses and individuals in civil liti  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Name: Luka Bati Class Year: 2025 Major: Growth and Structure of Cities Hometown: Silver Spring Internship Organization: id22: Institute for Creative Sustainability Internship Title: Researcher/Intern Location: Berlin, Germany Seminar Class What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work you are doing! My internship with id22 (Institute for Creative Sustainability) focu  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 17 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: MIAMI, October 15, 2024: Morgan Lewis partner Alison Tanchyk has been named to the Latinvex Top Female Lawyers list for the sixth time. The list features the top 100 female lawyers specializing in Latin America matters among international law firms. Alison is once again listed in the FCPA & Fraud category. This year, Latinvex considered female lawyers from 100 international law firms, ultimately  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: * * * Governor Shapiro spoke at the inaugural AI Horizons Summit in Pittsburgh and joined leaders from Carnegie Mellon University, University of Pittsburgh, and NVIDIA to Launch First-of-its-Kind AI Tech Community in Pittsburgh The Shapiro Administration has incorporated introductory lessons about generative AI into training for Commonwealth employees, launched a first-i  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 17 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture issued the following news on Oct. 16, 2024: Erie, PA - Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding today announced the relaunch of the Fresh Food Financing Initiative (FFFI) that will invest $4 million in businesses working to expand access to fresh food across Pennsylvania. At Erie Food Co-op, Redding toured upgrades, funded by an FFFI grant during the COVID-19 pandemic, that are helping the business to connect the commu  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 17 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: * * * Twelve grants across Pennsylvania will improve water quality and improve habitat for fish and wildlife Projects will also help improve the Chesapeake Bay Watershed * * * The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has awarded more than $3.4 million in grants to projects to improve water quality and fish and wildlife habitat throughout Pennsy  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 17 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: * * * Since 2009, DEP's enforcement actions have led to successive settlements with Cyprus resulting in a phased cleanup of the site * * * Pittsburgh, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has secured $1.62 million from Cyprus Amax Minerals Company (Cyprus) to address legacy pollution and will use the money for projects to benefit the en  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 17 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news on Oct. 16, 2024: Continuing his commitment to the sanctity of the state's elections, Rep. Ryan Warner (R-Fayette) has introduced legislation that would require a person present proof of U.S. citizenship in order to register to vote in the Commonwealth. "Free and fair elections are the backbone of our republic, and it is paramount we do all we can to protect our elections and secure the integrity   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 17 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Democrats issued the following news release: HARRISBURG, PA - October 15, 2024 - Today, the Commonwealth Court denied two of the three lawsuits filed by the PA Senate Democrats in defense of Secretary of Revenue Pat Browne. Since the Senate Republicans passed SR 334, forcing Pat Browne to disclose sensitive taxpayer data or else be detained by the Sergeant at Arms, Senate Democrats filed suit to affirm Secretary Browne's decision to  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 17 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2024: The Pottstown School District will be granted over $350,000 in federal funding as part of Cohort 12 of the 21st Century Community Learning Center Grants, state Rep. Joe Ciresi announced today. The funds, one in a series of 21st Century Community Learning Center grants (https://us8.unblock-websites.com/index.php?q=n6Sl1NSgkWbcqNhnl5fYmJmny5_Sk6OYXsymqGOCkZdpX2OV1NqHaZV0xqemq  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Oct. 17 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: Supporting Pennsylvania College of Technology's mission to equip future leaders with real-world experience, faculty members led students in exploring new parts of that world through six 2024 Global Experience classes. In Europe, students explored the origin and future of objects of their study, and in Latin America, they used their budding skills to serve others. "The Penn College study ab  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Oct. 17 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news on Oct. 15, 2024: Clark W. Fuller faced a crossroads: continue to muddle through school or strive for excellence. The Pennsylvania College of Technology alumnus chose the latter. Today, as a key contributor for an aerospace startup, he is grateful for that wise decision. Fuller is modeling and simulation lead at Hop Flyt, which aspires to be a trailblazer in the advanced aerial mobility indu  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 17 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * Jane Coaston, New York Times: "Campaigning for Doug Mastriano is Pretty Much as Not-a-Democrat as You Can Get" * * * PENNSYLVANIA -- David McCormick is feeling the heat for lying in a new ad touting support from ex-Democrats, who in reality are GOP activists including a former Dr. Oz campaign staffer and a supporter of far-right extremist Doug Mastriano. What They Are Saying: Keystone  more

OXFORD, Pennsylvania, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- Lincoln University issued the following news: Lincoln University is honored to welcome Professor Kealeboga J. Maphunye, a distinguished political scientist, scholar, researcher, election observer from South Africa, and Fulbright Program Scholar-In-Residence at our Department of Political Science. With a rich academic background and expertise in politics and public administration, focusing on democracy, elections, and governance, Professor Maphunye bring  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Pittsburgh issued the following news: Though it's known as the "good cholesterol," higher levels of HDL-C have been shown to correlate with heightened risk for Alzheimer's disease. A new study in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism might explain why. Once women reach the menopause transition, it's a matter of the quality, rather than quantity, of the total cholesterol carried by HDL particles circulating in a woma  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 17 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2024: * * * The funding will support 33 drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and non-point source projects across the Commonwealth which will increase water quality for Pennsylvania's citizens. * * * The Shapiro Administration announced the investment of $216.3 million in 33 drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and non-point source projects across 21 counties through th  more

SHIPPENSBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 (TNSres) -- Shippensburg University issued the following news: In June 2024, the Botanical Society of America hosted the National Botany Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Attendees learned more about a variety of research topics, including endangered species conservation, plant adaptation and environmental stressors. Heather Sahli, faculty member in the biology department, presented her ongoing research on the Pennsylvania endangered dwarf iris, Iris ve  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 17 -- Fox Rothschild, a law firm, issued the following news release: Fox Rothschild congratulates Steven P. Gallagher, who was recognized among the Los Angeles Business Journal's "Leaders of Influence: Labor & Employment Attorneys." The special supplement recognizes the "leading employment attorneys and experts" who are "the very best labor and employment attorneys in the region . . . [t]hese are the lawyers you want in your corner in court." Gallagher is not  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Name: Tay Jones Class Year: 2025 Major: English, Minor: Africana/Black Studies Hometown: Springfield, VA Internship Organization: Lagim Tehi Tuma (LTT) Internship Title: Titagya Schools Intern Location of Internship: Dalun, Ghana What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work you are doing! I got to observe and learn how to participate in Ubuntu from the community of Da  more

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, Oct. 17 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: The nursing program at Thiel College has recently been granted accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education retroactive to the site visit in April 2024. This significant milestone demonstrates the program's commitment to high-quality nursing education and ensures Thiel College nursing graduates are prepared to excel in their careers. The accreditation is retroactive to CCNE's on-site evalua  more

CENTER VALLEY, Pennsylvania, Oct. 17 -- DeSales University issued the following news: * * * With over 850 competing athletes, 400 coaches, and 650 volunteers, the games for this year's Special Olympics Pennsylvania Eastern Fall Sectional were ready to commence. * * * By Jesus Delgado While competition was fierce across all six events--from flag football to long-distance running and soccer--there was a sense of unity among all the athletes, coaches, and volunteers whose tireless and selfless  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 17 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * The Presidential Distinguished Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Science and director of the Penn Center for Science, Sustainability, and the Media will begin his new appointment on Nov. 1. * * * Michael Mann has been named the University of Pennsylvania's inaugural vice provost for climate science, policy, and action, effective Nov. 1. Mann  more

VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 17 -- Villanova University issued the following news release: * * * Jiafeng Xie, PhD, associate professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is working to strengthen security against threats posed by quantum computers * * * Securing Our Future Against Quantum Threats Security and privacy are values that everyone cherishes. No tech user wants their personal information getting into the wrong hands, which is why we have security measures in place to protect   more

MALVERN, Pennsylvania, Oct. 17 -- Vishay Intertechnology Inc. issued the following news release: Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) is extending its 299 PHL-4TSI snap-in, four-terminal aluminum electrolytic capacitor family with new 350 V, 500 V, 550 V, and 600 V rated capacitors that greatly expand the range of capacitance-voltage combinations available to designers. Designed for power supplies and industrial and home appliance inverters, the Vishay BCcomponents 299 PHL-4TSI series reduc  more

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- Wilkes University issued the following news release: Thomas Baldino, retired professor of political science at Wilkes University, and co-author Paula Holoviak, professor of philosophy and government at Kutztown University, will hold a book signing and Q&A for their book, Pennsylvania Government and Politics, at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 27, at the Barnes & Noble in the Arena Hub Plaza, Wilkes-Barre Township. Pennsylvania Government and Politics, pu  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Name: Yoyo Zhao Class Year: 2025 Major: Psychology Hometown: Luoyang, China Internship Organization: Baidu Internship Title: UX research Intern Location: Beijing, China What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work you are doing! This summer I worked as a UX researcher at Baidu company, Mobile Ecological Business Group(meg). One of my primary responsibilities has been   more