Saturday - November 23, 2024
*Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Thursday November 07, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Lycoming College Dual Enrollment Program Receives Boost of $20,000 From C&N
WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Nov. 7 -- Lycoming College issued the following news: As Lycoming County high school students begin to register for spring semester classes at Lycoming College through Early Warrior Dual Enrollment, the program is getting a $20,000 contribution from C&N. C&N is committed to investing in local educational programs to champion a strong and prosperous community by creating more opportunities for children to thrive. The bank's generous gift was made through the Pennsylv  more

Post-Election Community Support
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Nov. 6 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: The below message was sent to faculty, staff, and students on November 6, 2024. Dear Bryn Mawr Community, We have come to the end of an election campaign that was a mixture of tumult and inspiration. Engaging in the democratic process often evokes strong emotions, and I anticipate seeing a range of emotions in many of you as we greet this day. I encourage all of us to be real with one another today, to offer grac  more

Student Spotlight: Rebecca Wheeler, M.S.S '26
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Nov. 6 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Rebecca Wheeler has been in the social work field for over 25 years since earning her bachelor's degree in social work in 1995. Wheeler is a part-time 2nd Year CWEL (Child Welfare Education for Leadership) student completing an employment based field placement at the Montgomery County Office of Children & Youth. In her student profile, Wheeler discusses her career leading up to admission to the GSSWSR, as well as h  more

UnidosUS: Latino Support for Harris Highest in Pennsylvania Among Battleground States
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (TNSres) -- UnidosUS issued the following news release: * * * Regardless of candidate choice, vast majority of Latino voters cast ballots with pocketbook issues top of mind * * * Vice President Kamala Harris over former President Donald Trump in a majority of key battleground states. Latino support for Harris was highest in Pennsylvania (72% to 26%) among the battlegrounds, with Trump earning a majority of the Latino vote (53% to 44%) in Florida. The poll also revealed t  more

UNITE HERE Canvassers Knocked on Over Four Million Doors and Had Over 500,000 Individual Conversations With Voters in Nation's Largest Labor-Led Independent Door-to-Door Canvass
NEW YORK, Nov. 6 -- UNITE HERE, a labor union for workers in the hotel, gaming, food service, manufacturing, textile, distribution, laundry, transportation and airport industries in the U.S. and Canada, issued the following news release: * * * Face-to-face conversations with voters could make critical difference in razor-thin presidential election Hospitality union members began canvassing as early as July in ten states, including battlegrounds of Nevada, Arizona, Pennsylvania, and North Caro  more

Wilkes University Receives $1.5 Million Gift to for Cohen Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, Nov. 7 -- Wilkes University issued the following news release: Wilkes University's commitment to recognizing the importance of entrepreneurial thinking, creativity and innovation will now have an even bigger impact through a $1.5 million leadership gift from the Cohen Family. The Cohen Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CCEI) will be fully integrated into the academic portfolio of the College of Business and Engineering and serve as the driving force for cur  more