PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 6 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression posted the following news release: * * * 20 Michigan towns with unconstitutional public comment policies that could cost them * National free speech group FIRE flags 20 cities and towns that restrict citizens' First Amendment rights * Another city -- Eastpointe, MI -- learned the hard way that censorship doesn't pay, ponying up $83K after violating four citizens' rights at a city council meeting DE  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Feb. 7 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: * * * Board approves leadership changes, hears from Diesel Performance Club The Pennsylvania College of Technology Board of Directors on Thursday approved the hiring of a vice president for finance/CFO and the promotion of another member of President's Cabinet. The board also heard a presentation from the Penn College Diesel Performance Club. The board authorized the appointment of Jon A.   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Feb. 7 -- Duquesne University issued the following news release: * * * Duquesne, CVS Pharmacy Help to Address Pharmacist Shortage Duquesne University and CVS Pharmacy(R), a CVS Health(R) (NYSE: CVS) company, have introduced an innovative new education support program as part of their efforts to help address the national pharmacist shortage, especially in underrepresented areas, remove barriers to obtaining higher education and provide resources for affordable profess  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 6 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: * * * Invent Penn State fuels innovation across Pennsylvania UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Invent Penn State LaunchBox & Innovation Network is advancing the University's land-grant mission by delivering entrepreneurial resources, programming, consulting, coworking spaces and funding opportunities to communities across the commonwealth. With 23 locations statewide, the network ensures 96% of Pennsyl  more

HERSHEY, Pennsylvania, Feb. 7 -- Penn State Health issued the following news: * * * Lancaster Orthopedic Group joins Penn State Health Affiliation expands Penn State Health orthopedic services across Lancaster and Berks counties Penn State Health and Lancaster Orthopedic Group (LOG) have executed an affiliation agreement that will enable the two entities to extend orthopedic services across Lancaster and Berks counties. The agreement took effect on Jan. 31. A physician-owned and operated or  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Feb. 7 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: * * * Leadership changes approved for Penn College Pennsylvania College of Technology's Board of Directors has approved actions involving two members of President's Cabinet. Following the retirement announcement of the senior vice president for finance/CFO, the board authorized hiring a vice president for finance/CFO. In response to the director of counseling services retiring - and a subs  more

WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pennsylvania, Feb. 6 [Category: Materials Management] -- ASTM International, formerly the American Society for Testing and Materials, which develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards for materials, products, systems and services, posted the following news release: * * * Papers Invited for ASTM's 2025 Workshop on Surface and Dermal Sampling Methods Papers are invited for ASTM International's Workshop on Surface and Dermal Sampling Methods for Exposure Ass  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 5 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: * * * University Park classes, activities and work canceled until noon Thursday UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Forecasted sleet, freezing rain and icy road conditions have caused Penn State to cancel classes, activities and work at its University Park campus beginning at 5 a.m. and continuing until noon on Thursday, Feb. 6. Only employees who provide essential services should report. Classes Based o  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 7 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Set to enter hospice care, a patient with idiopathic multicentric Castleman's disease is now in remission after treatment with a medication predicated as the top treatment by an AI-guided analysis * * * After combing through 4,000 existing medications, an artificial intelligence tool helped uncover one that saved the life of a patient with idiopathic mul  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 7 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * With the Philadelphia Eagles set to compete for the ultimate prize at Super Bowl LIX, religious studies professor Megan Robb has noticed a 'buzz of collective effervescence' in her Religion and Sports class, a space where students discuss ritual and ceremony, and debate where sports and religion intersect. * * * The discussions that take place when Philadelphia Ea  more