MEADVILLE, Pennsylvania, July 15 -- Allegheny College issued the following news: * * * People & Places: April-June 2025 Tim Bianco, Assistant Professor of Economics, co-wrote with Ana Maria Herrera (University of Kentucky) the paper "Monetary Policy and Credit Flows: A Tale of Two Effective Lower Bounds," accepted by the Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control. The article examines the Federal Reserve's impact on firm credit flows, especially when interest rates are at the zero lower bound more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 15 (TNSrpt) -- The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: * * * Many in U.S. Consider AI-Generated Health Information Useful and Reliable Traditionally, individuals asked health questions of their primary health care provider. Confidence in that provider as a source of trustworthy health information has been consistently high in recent years and was at 90% in April, according to survey data from the  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 14 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Computer science grad makes $1 million estate commitment to the College of IST * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- After graduating from Penn State with a bachelor's degree in computer science in 1989, Greg Roszyk made his first gift to the University. He has given every year since, progressing through the University's many philanthropic opportunities. Roszyk and his wife, Marnie Salisbury, recentl more PR

INDIANA, Pennsylvania, July 15 -- Indiana University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Credits IUP Team with Assisting in World War II Pilot Identification On July 11, the Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency distributed a news release about the identification of a World War II soldier who died in December 1944, crediting the work of an Indiana University of Pennsylvania field school in assisting in identifying the late more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 15 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news on July 14, 2025: * * * Getting Permitting Done: DEP Reduces Permit Backlog by 98% and Has Reviewed Nearly 20,000 Permit Applications So Far This Year DEP has conducted more than 58,000 inspections since the beginning of the year * Harrisburg, PA - During the first six months of 2025, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has reviewed and acted on 19 more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 15 -- The Pennsylvania Department of State issued the following news release on July 14, 2025: * * * Department of State Introduces Redesigned, User-Friendly Provisional Ballot Envelopes The redesign aims to decrease the number of rejected provisional ballots, allowing more eligible Pennsylvanians' votes to be counted * Harrisburg, PA - Continuing the Shapiro Administration's commitment to strengthening our democracy and keeping our elections safe and secure,  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 15 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Penn students and alumni awarded Fulbright 2025-26 U.S. Student Program grants Seventeen have been offered Fulbright awards for the 2025-26 academic year to conduct research, pursue graduate degrees, or teach English overseas. * As of early July, 17 University of Pennsylvania students and alumni have been offered Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants for the 20 more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, July 14 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * Pennsylvania American Water Initiates Community Improvement Project Along Roaring Brook in Scranton * SCRANTON, Pa. (July 14, 2025) - Pennsylvania American Water contractors will begin mobilizing at Darcy Park in Scranton this week to initiate a $680,000 community enhancement project along Roaring Brook as part of a corrective action plan mandated by th more PR

VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, July 15 -- Villanova University issued the following news release: * * * Rubin Observatory Releases First Images, as The Villanova One Sky Center for Astrophysics Begins Celestial Partnership If the first few frames are any indicator of a blockbuster movie, hold the 2035 Best Picture Oscar for the Vera C. Rubin Observatory and its ambitious new 10-year project. On June 23, 2025, scientists at the state-of-the-art facility in the mountains of north-central Chile gave  more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, July 15 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * A new insect threat in Georgia: The spotted lanternfly Invasive insect found in Fulton County could soon be making its way across the state By Elizabeth McCarty and Sarah Lowder A new invasive insect is trying to make Georgia its home -- and the public's help is critical to tracking the invasion, according to University of Georgia researchers. The spotted lanternfly, an insect native to Asia, was first  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * AI finds hundreds of potential antibiotics in snake and spider venom Penn research on AI-powered screen of global venom libraries uncovers dozens of promising drug candidates. * Snake, scorpion, and spider venom are most frequently associated with poisonous bites, but with the help of artificial intelligence, they might be able to help fight a more PR