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State Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Saturday October 19, 2024 ( 20 items )  

A Reflection on My Internship at Schreiber Foods by Cynthia Amoaba '26
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Oct. 18 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Name: Cynthia Amoaba Class Year: 2026 Majors: Economics & Computer Science Hometown: Tamale, Ghana Internship Organization: Schreiber Foods Inc. Internship Title: Global Technology Intern Location: Green Bay, WI What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work you are doing! My internship at Schreiber Foods was a transformative experience that provided me with invaluable   more

Alvernia Highlights Experiential Learning Additions at President's Dinner
READING, Pennsylvania, Oct. 19 -- Alvernia University issued the following news: * * * Alumni and community leaders earn prestigious honors at annual celebration * * * Alvernia University President Glynis A. Fitzgerald, Ph.D., highlights the evolution of experiential learning opportunities for Alvernia students, including the addition of the American House at Reading CollegeTowne and Apprenticeship to Degree Program, at the university's annual President's Dinner at the DoubleTree by Hilton R  more

Ballard Spahr Advises Shopgenie in Merger With Tekmetric
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 19 -- Ballard Spahr, a law firm, issued the following news release: Ballard Spahr advised Shopgenie, a provider of client relationship management software (CRM) to automotive repair stores, in its merger with Tekmetric, a cloud-based shop management system for automotive repair shops. The merger leverages the fast-growing Shopgenie's CRM and customer experience tools to advance Tekmetric's journey toward becoming the first auto-repair technology platform to ach  more

Cultural Immersion and Public Service in Chile by Isabella Rivera '25
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Oct. 18 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Name: Isabella Rivera Class Year: 2025 Major: Anthropology, Minor: Latin American, Iberian, and Latina/o Studies Hometown: Nutley, NJ Internship Organization: Yunus Internship Title: Intern at the Municipality of Penalolen, Office of Inclusion Location: Penalolen, Chile 1 What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work you are doing! Yunus operates as a non-profit orga  more

Dechert Advises ArchiMed on the Acquisition of FIM Medical
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 19 -- Dechert, a law firm, issued the following news: ArchiMed, a major international private equity player dedicated to the healthcare sector, has acquired FIM Medical, a market leader in occupational health medical devices. This acquisition is part of the deployment of its MED Rise fund. ArchiMed was primarily advised by Vianney Toulouse and Yona Elfassi, members of Dechert's Corporate and M&A / Life Sciences team led by Alain Decombe. Intellectual Property  more

DeSales University: DEI Healthcare Initiative Gives Students Insight Into Older People's Perspective on Healthcare
CENTER VALLEY, Pennsylvania, Oct. 19 -- DeSales University issued the following news: * * * As healthcare students step into their new roles as healers, they must learn to listen and connect with the different communities of people they will soon be treating. * * * By Jesus Delgado and Kimberly Metz In partnership with Phoebe Ministries, DeSales' DEI Healthcare Committee brought more than 100 older adults together with aspiring healthcare students on Oct. 2 for a unique intergenerational ev  more

Eckert Seamans Welcomes Christopher Winkler to Construction Litigation Practice
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 19 -- Eckert Seamans Cherin and Mellott, a law firm, issued the following news release: National law firm Eckert Seamans continues its strategic growth with the addition of Christopher Winkler as an Associate in its Construction Litigation practice. Winkler joins the firm's Pittsburgh office and brings valuable experience from his previous role at Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP. Winkler focuses his practice on construction law, representing clie  more

Grove City College: Best Robotics Takes Competitors to the Moon
GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, Oct. 19 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: Teams of middle- and high-school students will compete in Grove City College's annual BEST Robotics Competition on Oct. 25 and 26. On Friday, Oct. 25, the student teams will display their robots and present marketing, and team exhibits from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Physical Learning Center (PLC) on campus. Their robots will be put to the test from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday in the Arena of the PLC. S  more

Katie Klapmeyer '26 Explores Reentry Services with the City of Philadelphia
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Oct. 18 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Name: Katie Klapmeyer Class Year: 2026 Major: Sociology, Minor: International Studies Hometown: Clinton, NY Internship Organization: City of Philadelphia Office of Reentry Partnerships Internship Title: Reentry Services Associate Location: Philadelphia, PA What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work you are doing! This summer, I have been lucky enough to intern at th  more

Kenna Pettigrew '26 Explores Histories of Resistance with Spiral Q
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Oct. 18 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Name: Kenna Pettigrew Class Year: 2026 Major: History of Art Minors: Education & Museum Studies Hometown: Shreveport, LA Internship Organization: Spiral Q Internship Title: Civic Engagement Summer of Service Location: Philadelphia, PA Our education coordinator, Rob, fellow intern, Taryn, and me at a live screenprinting event at City Hall What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear w  more

Leilani Soriano '25 Interns this Summer at SEAMAAC
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Oct. 18 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Name: Leilani Soriano Class Year: 2025 Major: Mathematics Hometown: Bel Air, MD Internship Organization: Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Association Coalition (SEAMAAC) Internship Title: Intern Location: Philadelphia, PA Panelists from APIAVote 2024 Leadership Summit What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work you are doing! This summer, I worked in SEAMAAC's Comm  more

Madeline Nobert '26 at the E3B Program at Columbia University
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Oct. 18 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Name: Madeline Nobert Class Year: 2026 Major: Biology, Minor: Spanish Hometown: New York Internship Organization: The E3B Program at Columbia University Internship Title: The Eaton Lab Location: New York, NY These are colorful tubes of DNA extracted from fresh leaf tissues. The vibrant color comes directly from the color of the leaves! What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what k  more

Morgan Lewis Continues to Achieve 100% in Global Pro Bono Challenge
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 19 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: For the seventh consecutive year, 100% of eligible Morgan Lewis lawyers have met the firm's 20-hour Pro Bono Challenge. Each lawyer contributed at least 20 pro bono hours, with the average exceeding 50 hours of pro bono service in the 2024 fiscal year. "Our shared dedication to pro bono worldwide is a foundational principle of Morgan Lewis," said Firm Chair Jami McKeon. "We are united in our com  more

Notes, Networks, and New Perspectives by Samia Islam '25
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Oct. 18 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Name: Samia Islam Class Year: 2025 Majors: Political Science & International Studies Hometown: Brooklyn, New York Internship Organization: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly Internship Title: Research Intern Location: Vienna, Austria 1 What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work you are doing! The Organization for Security an  more

Pa. Agriculture Secretary: Tap Into the Possibilities - New PA Maple Map Connects Consumers With Maple Products and Businesses
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 19 -- Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding issued the following news on Oct. 18, 2024: * * * Sustainable, natural, maple syrup products are just one more sweet reason Pennsylvania is the Great American Getaway * * * This week, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced a new PA Maple Map to connect consumers with Pennsylvania-produced maple products and businesses that serve or sell them. A partnership of the Pennsylvania Department of Agricu  more

Pa. Conservation & Natural Resources Dept. Accepting Nominations for 2025 River of the Year Through November 11
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 19 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news on Oct. 18, 2024: Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn today announced that Pennsylvanians are being asked to nominate their favorite waterway for the 2025 River of the Year (ROY). "Each year, the River of the Year competition highlights one of Pennsylvania's special waterways, and I'm excited to announce that we are agai  more

Pa. Conservation & Natural Resources Dept. Cancels Whitewater Release Into Tohickon Creek in Bucks County
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 19 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news: Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania -- The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) will not conduct its semiannual November whitewater release from Lake Nockamixon into Tohickon Creek due to low water levels. Due to dry conditions and no rain in the 10-day forecast, water levels in Lake Nockamixon are a foot below what's needed for a whitewater release fr  more

SRU Research Focus: McClure and Yeh Examine Wrist-Worn Heart Rate Monitors
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 19 (TNSres) -- Slippery Rock University issued the following news: Payton McClure, a Slippery Rock University junior exercise science major from Reedsville, conducted research this summer to examine the validity of wrist-worn heart rate monitors. Funded by a grant through SRU's Student Research Scholarship and Creative Activities Grant, McClure's project, titled "Validation of Commercially Available and Affordable Wristband Heart Rate Monitoring Devices," was   more

Summer with Jewish Voice for Peace Philadelphia by Sadie Chernila '25
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Oct. 18 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Name: Sadie Chernila Class Year: 2025 Major: Creative Writing Hometown: Great Barrington, MA Internship Organization: Jewish Voice for Peace Philadelphia Internship Title: JVP Philly Student Intern Location: Philadelphia, PA What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work you are doing! In this first half of the summer, a lot of the work that I've been doing is just fami  more

UPenn Stuart Weitzman School of Design Researchers Discuss Their Solutions to the Climate Crisis
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Stuart Weitzman School of Design issued the following news: * * * Faculty and postdocs from the School of Engineering and Applied Science and Weitzman School of Design presented innovative strategies to combat the causes and effects of climate change. * * * As society grapples with the impacts of a worsening climate--from the increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events to rising sea levels and d  more