UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 30 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Actor Delroy Lindo to visit Penn State University Park Oct. 7-8 * Actor and producer Delroy Lindo, known for his many collaborations with Spike Lee, including "Da 5 Bloods," "Crooklyn," "Clockers" and "Malcolm X," will participate in a public interview with B. Stephen Carpenter II, Michael J. and Aimee Rusinko Kakos Dean in the College of Arts and Architecture, at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, O more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 30 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following Q&A with Ed Jenkins, professor of practice in accounting: * * * Ask an Expert: What happens during a government shutdown? * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The U.S. government faces a shutdown on Oct. 1 unless Congress passes a spending bill to keep the government funded. Ed Jenkins, professor of practice in accounting at Penn State, explains in the Q&A below what a government shutdown is and what it means more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 30 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release: * * * Auditor General DeFoor Releases Audits of Municipal Pension Plans in 19 Counties * HARRISBURG - Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of audits of 36 municipal and police pension plans in Adams, Berks, Butler, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Dauphin, Delaware, Erie, Indiana, Jefferson, Lancaster, Lebanon, Luzerne, Lycoming, Venango, Warren, Washing more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 30 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * EarthTalks: Understanding mineral composition key to advancing metal recovery * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Thandie Moyo, assistant professor of energy and mineral engineering, will give a public talk, "From Ore to Metal: Designing efficient extraction pathways with mineralogical and geochemical precision," at 4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 6, in 112 Walker Building at Penn State University Park.  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 30 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Gift launches Angel Network to fuel Penn State commercialization * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A $1.5 million gift from Penn State alumnus and volunteer leader Richard A. Gottscho is launching a new initiative to support Penn State startups and enhance research commercialization across the University. Gottscho is a member of the Campaign Leadership Counci l charged with guiding the instituti more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 30 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * House passes Kinkead bill to create state-run landslide insurance program * Legislation establishing Landslide and Sinkhole Insurance Program heads to Senate HARRISBURG, Sept. 30 - State Rep. Emily Kinkead announced today her bipartisan bill with Rep. Valerie Gaydos, R-Allegheny, to create a state-run landslide and sinkhole insurance program passed the Pennsylvania House of Repre more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 30 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Innovative businesses may be less likely to be approved for credit loans * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Innovation helps spur rural economies, but a new study led by researchers at Penn State found that while firms incorporating innovation into their business model had higher credit application rates, they were less successful in receiving loans, especially in rural areas. The study, publis more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 30 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans posted the following news: * * * Kauffman Bill to Create 'DUI Following Diversion' Offense Approved by State House * HARRISBURG - This week, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives unanimously approved legislation authored by Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin) that would establish a new "DUI Following Diversion" offense for individuals who drive under the influence within 10 years of completing an Accelerated Rehabilitati more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 30 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * Medical professionals detail acetaminophen and autism misinformation * Policy hearing details dangers, political action of medical misinformation HARRISBURG, Sept. 30 - At a House Majority Policy Committee hearing in the Capitol Complex today, medical professionals detailed the danger and fallout of misinformation created when the White House announced the supposed link between a more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 1 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * Peacocks Eating Ice Cream: CMU Philosophers Teaching AI to Ask 'Why?' By Alexander Johnson At Carnegie Mellon University, a groundbreaking interdisciplinary team, led by Kun Zhang and Peter Spirtes, is teaching AI to understand the "why" behind complex problems, not just the "what." By building systems that can identify causes rather than just predict patterns, their work has potential to improve  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 30 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * School of Visual Arts to continue Anderson Lecture Series on Oct. 7 * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Penn State College of Arts and Architecture's School of Visual Arts will continue its annual Anderson Lecture Series by welcoming artist Edgar Orlaineta on Tuesday, Oct. 7, at 11:30 a.m. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will be held in Foster Auditorium located in the Pater more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 30 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Students: Discover hands-on creating at OriginLabs this fall * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- OriginLabs, the prototyping facility located in the Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub in downtown State College, is rolling out new student-specific programming this fall. From learning to use a table saw to build a music box, to designing and laser cutting a glowing neon-style sign, the Make and Take even more PR