PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 28 -- The American Friends Service Committee issued the following agency statement on Oct. 26, 2024: * * * At dawn on October 26, Israel launched airstrikes at the Islamic Republic of Iran, targeting military positions in Teheran, Khuzestan, and Ilam provinces. These direct military attack on Iranian territory represent another significant escalation in Israel's widening war in the region. They are happening in the context of a decades-long Israeli occupation o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 (TNSres) -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following news: A review of the IRS job board shows the agency is seeking to hire armed agents in all 50 states. The agency is seeking to hire at least 360 armed agents, including at nine locations in Pennsylvania, nine locations in Georgia, seven locations in Michigan, five locations in Arizona, four locations in Wisconsin, four locations in North Carolina, and two locations in Nevada. Kamala Harris in 2022 cast the tie-brea  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Oct. 27 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: From transitioning the transportation fleet to electric vehicles, to purchasing power from renewable suppliers and funding reforestation projects, Bryn Mawr is working aggressively to meet its goal of carbon neutrality by 2035. The College is also the intellectual home of several faculty members whose research explores topics such as the ecosystem of coastal wetlands and the role they play in carbon sequestration  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Oct. 26 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: A former computer engineer turned motivational speaker will share his dynamic insights on "Bridging the Digital Divide: Unlocking Access and Opportunity in Education" during a Nov. 6 presentation of the Technology & Society Colloquia Series at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Lasada "LP" Pippen will headline the Wednesday discussion, set for 6 to 7 p.m. in the Presentation Room of the Da  more

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 26 -- PennWest issued the following news: Pennsylvania Western University is responding to the need for nurses by expanding the dual-accredited Associate of Science in Nursing program to the Edinboro campus. The two-year program is now accepting students. "There is a demand for a two-year program in this area," said Nicole Evanick, associate professor of nursing in PennWest's Department of Nursing and Health Professions. "We began to consider offering the ASN pro  more

VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 26 -- Villanova University issued the following news release: * * * Gift Is Second Largest in University's History * * * Villanova University has received a gift of $40 million that will advance the University's ability to meet the ever-changing demands of higher education and further strengthen Villanova's Augustinian Catholic educational mission. This anonymous gift marks the largest gift to-date as part of Espiritus Nova: The Campaign for Villanova University  more

NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, Oct. 28 -- Westminster College issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2024: Westminster College dedicated its new high-fidelity nursing simulation lab on Friday, Oct. 25, unveiling the space that will give nursing students the hands-on and vital learning experiences needed to develop life-saving and wellness-enhancing skills. Housed on the second floor of the Hoyt Science Center, the new sim lab will benefit Westminster's growing number of nursing students,  more