UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 29 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Abundant carbon dioxide in planet-forming disk challenges planet origin models * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A newly discovered planet-forming disk has a strikingly unusual chemical composition: an unexpectedly high abundance of carbon dioxide (CO2) in regions where Earth-like planets may one day form. The discovery, made by an international team of researchers that includes Penn State astron more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania posted the following news release: * * * Donora Man Convicted at Trial of Possessing a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime After deliberating for four hours, a federal jury in Pittsburgh on August 27, 2025, found Tre Robert Goins guilty of one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announce more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release: * * * Energy Secretary Issues Order to Secure Grid Reliability in Mid-Atlantic Emergency order increases grid stability and minimizes the risk of energy shortfalls in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. * U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright issued an emergency order to minimize the risk of energy shortfalls in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Secretary Wright's order directs PJM  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has put forward a proposal to approve Pennsylvania's state implementation plan revision aimed at meeting Clean Air Act requirements for a vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program. This initiative targets the five counties--Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia--within the Pennsylvania portion of the Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City nonattainment area, classified as Moderate for the 2015 8-h more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 29 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Huck launches new seed grant program to support research in MRI Core Facility * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State's Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences is requesting proposals for a new "Life at All Scales" seed grant program that will afford researchers opportunities to explore the capabilities of the High-Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Core Facility. Proposals are due Sept. 30 more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice has lodged a proposed change to a court-approved settlement concerning the Malvern Trichloroethene Superfund Site in Chester County, Pennsylvania. This action, filed with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, relates to a lawsuit against the Chemclene Corporation Inc., Jamaica, New York and its associates. The legal action began in 1999, when the United States sought to recoup costs tied to a hazardous su more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly crisscrosses PA-16 during busy August District Work Period * BUTLER, PA \-- This week, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) highlighted a successful August District Work Period, which included visits to every county in Pennsylvania's 16th Congressional District. In all, Kelly completed nearly 100 meetings, site visits, tours, and more during the five-week work period. He also returned to Washingto more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Monopoly Busters Caucus Chairs Call Trump's Attempt to Fire Rail Regulator Robert Primus A 'Giveaway to Wall Street and the Big Railroads' * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Monopoly Busters Caucus Chairs, U.S. Representatives Chris Deluzio (PA-17), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Pat Ryan (NY-18), and Angie Craig (MN-02), released the following statement on the Trump Administration's attempt to fire Surface  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * New England Legal Awards Spotlight Several Morgan Lewis Lawyers * BOSTON, August 29, 2025: Four Morgan Lewis lawyers have been recognized as part of Law.com 's New England Legal Awards, which honor professional excellence in law in Connecticut, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. Partner Laurie Cerveny was named a finalist for Merger a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (TNSFR) -- A final environmental assessment from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission gives a green light for continued operations at the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, York County, Pennsylvania. The report, a supplement to a previous environmental impact statement, examines the environmental consequences of a proposed license renewal for two units at the Pennsylvania plant, which would allow them to continue operating for an additional two decades. The Peach Bottom facili more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 29 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State community invited to submit 'Profiles of Service' * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State community members who serve or have served in the U.S. armed forces are invited to submit a Profile of Service for an opportunity to be featured online and celebrated in the community. The profiles are a part of the University's 14th annual Military Appreciation Celebration, which kicks off more PR