PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 30 (TNSres) -- Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute issued the following news on Oct. 29, 2024: The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) today announced the agenda for its 2024 Research Review. The annual event showcases the most innovative SEI research and development projects from the past year. The 2024 Research Review will be held in person in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, November 13. Attendance at this free event is limited,   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- Drexel University issued the following news release: Polypharmacy, commonly defined as taking five or more medications daily, is a significant health care concern impacting over 30% of older adults. It is associated with poor health outcomes like falls, medication interactions, hospitalizations and even death. Older adults are at an increased risk of experiencing polypharmacy if they have multiple chronic conditions. While older adults with Alzhei  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 31 -- Duane Morris, a law firm, issued the following news release: The Duane Morris Women's Impact Network for Success (WINS) has honored two attorneys for their efforts to advance women in the legal profession. Philadelphia partner Erin M. Duffy received the Cheryl Bryson Leadership Award. Washington, D.C., partner Michelle C. Pardo received the Margery Reed Professional Excellence Award. Duffy and Pardo received the awards at Duane Morris' annual firmwide meet  more

GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, Oct. 30 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: Grove City College's School of Business will host economist Dr. Richard N. Langlois for a lecture at 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15 in Sticht Lecture Hall of the Staley Hall of Arts and Letters on campus. Langlois is chair of the Economics Department at the University of Connecticut and the author of several books about the economics of organization, institutions, and business. He will discuss his most-recen  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 31 -- Highmark, a health insurance company, issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: * * * * Highmark Wholecare supporting Open Up, a Pittsburgh-based nonprofit startup. * Approximately 3,350 people, including those living with disabilities, to continue receiving free programming that teaches mindfulness through movement and art practices. * Donation builds upon Highmark Wholecare's longstanding commitment to inclusionary values. * * * Highmark W  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 30 -- Highmark, a health insurance company, issued the following news release: Highmark and the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation are bringing a unique art installation to PPG Paints Arena during the 2024-2025 season, showcasing the power of community and youth sports. The display, unveiled at the Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Minnesota Wild game on Tuesday, Oct. 29, features hockey sticks donated by local youth leagues that practice and play at the Highmark Blue Cross Bl  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: In its first digital ad campaign calling out Jill Stein and Cornel West as MAGA spoilers, the DNC reminds young voters that these candidates have no path to victory and will only help put Donald Trump back in the White House. The ads spotlight Trump's own words at a rally in Pennsylvania this year: "Cornel West. He's one of my favorite candidates. [...] Jill Stein, I like her very much. You know why? S  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 31 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis is advising EQT Corporation (NYSE: EQT) on the sale of its remaining working interest in its non-operated natural gas assets in Northeast Pennsylvania to Equinor USA Onshore Properties Inc. and certain of its affiliates for $1.25 billion. The transaction was announced October 29, 2024, and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2024, subject to customary closing adjustments,  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Oct. 30 (TNSres) -- Lycoming College issued the following news: Visiting Scholar, archaeologist, and museum professional James Doyle, Ph.D., will deliver a talk entitled, "Lives of the Gods: Divinity in Mayan Art," on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 4:30 p.m., in the Humanities Research Center on the Lycoming College campus. The lecture is a free event and is open to members of the public. "Maya artists depicted the gods at all stages of their lives: in childhood, as adults in   more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Oct. 30 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Math students in Professor of Mathematics Victor Donnay's Math Modeling and Sustainability course are taking their math problem-solving skills out of the classroom and applying them to real-world situations with environmental and economic impacts. The course, taught bi-annually and supported by the Praxis Program, has teams of students work to address a sustainability issue relevant to a community partner. On Oct  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 31 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: LONDON, October 30, 2024: Morgan Lewis advised Montana Capital Partners as lead investor on the closing of a structured secondary transaction with a total fund size of $850 million with Ping An Insurance Overseas (Holdings) Limited, the main offshore investment and asset management platform of Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China Ltd. Montana Capital Partners is an asset manager focused on  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 31 -- Fox Rothschild, a law firm, issued the following news release: Congratulations to C.J. Fisher, Fox's Gaming Department Co-Chair, who was named a Dealmaker of the Year Finalist as part of the New Jersey Law Journal's 2024 New Jersey Legal Awards program. Presented annually, the Dealmaker of the Year award honors New Jersey's "exceptional transactional lawyers who achieved excellence" in the past year. Fisher has been at the forefront of the expansion of l  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 31 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of tobacco settlement fund audits for 48 health care facilities in Adams, Allegheny, Blair, Bucks, Butler, Carbon, Chester, Clarion, Crawford, Elk, Franklin, Jefferson, Lebanon, Luzerne, Monroe, Montgomery, Northumberland, Philadelphia, Potter, Schuylkill, Somerset, Venango, Warren and York counties. "  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 30 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: NEWLY LISTED PROGRAMS Department of Community and Economic Development: Mixed-Use Housing Development Pilot Program Who May Apply: Municipalities, Economic Development Organizations, Redevelopment Authorities, Municipal Authorities, Industrial Development Authorities, For-Profit organizations. Use: Mixed-use site development, conversion projects, rehabilitation projects,   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 31 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Tuesday signed into law legislation authored by state Rep. Morgan Cephas, D-Phila., that would extend Medicaid coverage to doula services in the state. Under the new law, introduced as H.B. 1608 (https://us3.myiphide.com/index.php?q=ydWrqNZwlF_Nm56ZqGKhkc6jx6uQ06uU0aOmpdSqqmTPxqtnxpzJn8SpZpKeoZ151JrQaMTPpJ-qoZyik5WXo6DUkJ3EqKJikWhqVqh-n5SjZ  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 31 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024, on behalf of State Rep. Morgan Cephas, D-Philadelphia: State Rep. Morgan Cephas, D-Phila., today applauded the signing of legislation that builds on current law to protect pregnant and postpartum incarcerated women to have it apply to incarcerated pregnant juveniles. Gov. Josh Shapiro signed the bill (H.B. 1509 (https://us3.myiphide.com/index.php?q=ydWrqNZwlF_Yra5eoZqYmdli1  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 31 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: * * * Lawmakers hear testimony on challenges facing firefighters, companies * * * OLD FORGE, Oct. 30 - Volunteer firefighting has changed dramatically in the last 50 years, and local companies are facing financial and logistical challenges to continue serving their communities. Officials and firefighters detailed their concerns, from decreased membership to an increase in  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 31 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following statement: * * * ERIE, Oct. 30 - State Reps. Ryan Bizzarro, Bob Merski and Pat Harkins issued the following statement regarding voting in Erie County: "We are committed to ensuring that all of our constituents in Erie County - Democrat, Republican, or Independent - have the information they need to vote and participate in our democracy. Our primary concern is holding free and fair elections, and always  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 31 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following statement on Oct. 30, 2024: * * * State Rep. Brian Smith (R-Jefferson/Indiana) issued this statement following news that Lancaster County election workers uncovered significant voter registration fraud and York County is investigating potential voter registration fraud (https://us3.myiphide.com/index.php?q=ydWrqNZwlF_Yra5eoaSUkdJmkqfH3athxKKjYtOXqKmQzaabxKKUqdCool2YpF6T1aHOotXZoaLPmKimkpufrMbUq6HKl9mZz  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 31 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: Sen. Lisa Baker's (R-20) bill to amend and extend the Pennsylvania Underground Utility Line Protection Law, widely known as the PA One Call Law, was signed into law this week. This milestone coincides with the law's 50th anniversary, reinforcing its importance in safeguarding all Pennsylvanians especially the dedicated workers who maintain vital underground utilities, inc  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 31 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) has introduced legislation to fix state law so families of certain first responders are no longer excluded from receiving "Line of Duty" death benefits. "This proposal, called 'Joshua's Law,' is named after Firefighter Joshua Laird (https://www.firehero.org/fallen-firefighter/joshua-d-laird/) who tragically lost his life in the line of duty," s  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 31 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news on Oct. 30, 2024: Today, the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) hosted school leaders, state officials, and advocates in Harrisburg for the second annual PA MASLOW convening to support postsecondary students in meeting their basic needs. "Over the past year, we have worked together with colleges and universities across the Commonwealth to ensure learners have access to the resources   more

RIVERSIDE, California, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Social sciences and public policy professors say the 2024 cycle is more difficult to predict * * * Surveyed professors at UC Riverside predict Kamala Harris will prevail in five of seven battleground states, according to a straw poll conducted by UCR's news team beginning October 25. The poll considered the swing states of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Caroli  more

UNIVERSITY CITY, Pennsylvania, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * By poring over decades worth of data, researchers hope to better determine how pesticides, metals, and exposures to other elements impact Alzheimer's disease risk * * * PHILADELPHIA-- To better understand how day-to-day exposures to chemicals earlier in life can contribute to conditions like Alzheimer's disease later on, researchers at the   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Stuart Weitzman School of Design issued the following news: Speaking at a recent event, Scott Kleinman, University of Pennsylvania alum and Apollo Global Management Inc. co-president, reflected on conversations he had more than a decade ago with Mark Alan Hughes, then a professor of practice at the Weitzman School of Design, about their vision for a new center for energy policy. "I definitely saw that young people  more

MALVERN, Pennsylvania, Oct. 31 -- Vishay Intertechnology Inc. issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced a new series of inrush current limiting positive temperature coefficient (PTC) thermistors. Designed to increase performance in active charge and discharge circuits for automotive and industrial applications, Vishay BCcomponents PTCEL High Energy series devices combine maximum energy handling to 340 J -- five times higher tha  more