WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Aug. 24 -- Lycoming College posted the following news: * * * "5000 Eyes" Fulldome show at Detwiler Planetarium * Lycoming College invites the Williamsport community and surrounding areas to enjoy a free show in its Detwiler Planetarium on Friday, Sept. 4. "5000 Eyes: Mapping the Universe with DESI" is a fulldome show exploring the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) which creates the most detailed map yet of our nearby universe. Discover how DESI can measure the spectra of thousands of galaxies at once a more PR

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Aug. 24 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * Acclaimed Emotional Intelligence Expert Bolsters HPU's Life Skills Focus * HIGH POINT, N.C., Aug. 24, 2026 - Dr. Annie McKee, a best-selling author who is a respected academic, speaker and advisor to top global leaders, has joined High Point University's Access to Innovators Program as HPU's Emotional Intelligence Expert in Residence. She has written books on the subject and visited the campus to work with faculty on ways to teach emotional more PR

MEADVILLE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 25 -- Allegheny College issued the following news: * * * Allegheny College Sees 20% Enrollment Increase for Class of 2030 Allegheny College is proud to announce that it matriculated 397 first-year and transfer students earlier today, Monday, August 24. The new cohort -- composed of 375 first-year students and 22 transfer students -- hails from across the globe and already builds upon the College's reputation as one of the nation's premier liberal arts institutions through their academic excellence and artistic  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Aug. 24, 2026, by Faith Engagement Director Daniel Trippie: * * * America Doesn't Have Enough Skilled Workers - And the Shortage Is About to Get Worse By 2030, Pennsylvania alone will be short more than 300,000 skilled-trade workers. Zoom out to the national picture, and the trades are projected to add 7.3 million open positions by 2034. At the same time, a whole generation is leaving school loaded with debt and no real career direction more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 25 (TNSletter) -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following letter with 263 co-signers to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 6, 2026 The Honorable John Boozman, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, United States Senate, 555 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Amy Klobuchar, Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, United States more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 25 -- ARAMARK, a provider of food, facilities, refreshments, hospitality and supply chain services, issued the following news release: * * * Aramark Collegiate Hospitality Introduces 2026-2027 Innovations for Current and Incoming Generations As colleges and universities prepare to welcome Generation Alpha, Aramark Collegiate Hospitality is introducing new dining programs, wellness-focused residential concepts, digital enhancements, and student engagement initiatives for the 2026-2027 academic year. "Generati more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ballard Spahr, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Ballard Spahr Represents IVEST Consumer Partners in Sale of Care Bears to Authentic Brands Group * Attorneys from Ballard Spahr's Corporate Group represented private equity sponsor IVEST Consumer Partners in the sale of Care Bears-a line of highly popular teddy bear-like characters featured in greeting cards, toys, TV shows, and more-to Authentic Brands Group, a leading sports, media, entertainment, and lifesty more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Berger Montague, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Berger Montague Attorneys Named 2027 Best Lawyers * Two attorneys are recognized as Lawyer of the Year; sixteen attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America(r); thirteen are named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch(r) in America Berger Montague announced today that two of its attorneys have been named "Lawyers of the Year" in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America(r), one of the legal profession's mo more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 24 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Bird bulking: Exercise in youth decreases energy used for moving as an adult * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Physical activity in adulthood may depend on exercise conducted while growing, according to a new study led by Penn State researchers. The study, conducted in birds, is the first to demonstrate directly that experiences during development influence how efficiently adults use energy during movement. Moving efficiently may influence how a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on Aug. 24, 2026, from Economics Daily: * * * Hires rates were 4.0 percent or higher in 6 states in 2025 In 2025, annual average hires rates averaged 4.0 percent or higher in 6 states: Alaska (5.2 percent), Montana (4.8 percent), Wyoming (4.5 percent), Idaho (4.2 percent), and Indiana and South Carolina (4.0 percent each). Among these six states, annual hires levels ranged from 158,000 in Wyoming to 1,584,000 in Indiana. Nationally, t more PR

ONEONTA, New York, Aug. 24 -- The State University of New York Oneonta campus posted the following news: * * * Class of 2030 Arrives, Fall Semester Begins * SUNY Oneonta is buzzing with life once again, celebrating the arrival of more than 1,000 new students and the return of nearly 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students for the Fall 2026 semester. On Wednesday and Thursday, a crew of staff and student volunteers in "Red's Squad" T-shirts welcomed members of the Class of 2030, arriving in Oneonta from communities large and small across  more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 24 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news: * * * CMU Builds on Its Strengths To Advance NeuroAI * For decades, neuroscience and artificial intelligence have pursued a similar question from different directions, examining how intelligence emerges from a system that can perceive the world, learn from experience and make decisions. Now, advances in both fields are making it possible to tackle that question together. At Carnegie Mellon University, neuroscientists are using state-of-the-art mode more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has announced a series of changes to the federal Procurement List, adding three services while removing four others. The final changes take effect Sept. 20, 2026, as part of the federal government's effort to expand contracting opportunities for nonprofit agencies employing people who are blind or have significant disabilities. The additions cover custodial and courier services at federal facilities in Idaho, California and Texas. At Mounta more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 23 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Dual enrollment gives high school students an early pathway to college * CENTER VALLEY, Pa. -For a group of Allentown School District students, summer break this year included something they might normally have expected to experience much later: taking college courses on a Penn State campus and earning credits toward a future degree. Through the Pre-College Academy, a partnership between Penn State Lehigh Valley and the Allentown School more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 24 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Eleven Penn State faculty and staff receive 2026-27 Fulbright awards * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Ten Penn State faculty and staff received Fulbright Scholar Awards, and one received the International Education Administrator Award, for the 2026-27 academic year, according to the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program. The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program is the U.S. government's flagship international educational exchange program. Through the program, more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 24 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Empowering high school students through speech and debate * When she was in high school, third-year Renee Liu of the School of Engineering and Applied Science found purpose, confidence, and empowerment in a formative extracurricular activity: speech and debate. "I wouldn't be here today without speech and debate," says Liu, noting the hobby that she began in third grade elevated her communication skills, prepared her for college and job s more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Federal Trade Commission issued the following information collection: * * * In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) is seeking public comment on its proposal to extend for an additional three years the information collection requirements contained in the agency's rule governing Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information (the Safeguards Rule). The current clearance expires on December 31, 2026. Title: Standards for Safeguardin more PR

DANVILLE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 25 -- Geisinger Health posted the following news release: * * * Geisinger hospitals receive multiple American Heart Association recognitions Four Geisinger hospitals were recently honored by the American Heart Association (AHA) and American Stroke Association (ASA) for providing high-quality, life-saving heart and stroke care. The hospitals earned Get With The Guidelines(R) achievement awards, which recognize organizations that demonstrate a commitment to following the latest evidence-based guidelines for treati more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * HHS Joins USDA to Announce Harvest to Hallways Initiative to Invest in Child Nutrition Programs * WASHINGTON, D.C. -August 24, 2026 -U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced sweeping new efforts to strengthen school meals by connecting more American farmers with local schools, investing in school kitchen infrastructure, and giving states and sch more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 24 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Highmark, a health insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Highmark Health Appoints Gustavo (Gus) Giraldo as President of Highmark Health Plan * -Experienced payer executive brings more than 25 years of leadership in growth, transformation and operational excellence PITTSBURGH (August 24, 2026) -Highmark today announced the appointment of Gustavo (Gus) Giraldo as President of Highmark Health Plan, effective immediately. Giraldo joins Highmark with more than more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 24 -- Temple University posted the following news: * * * Jessica S. Reinhardt named Temple's faculty athletics representative * As Temple's faculty athletics representative, Reinhardt will report directly to the president and is the president's senior advisor outside of the Athletics Department on matters related to intercollegiate athletics. She will also help advise the athletics director. As Temple's faculty athletics representative, Jessica S. Reinhardt will serve as the president's senior advisor outsi more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 25 -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * K&L Gates Advises Silicon Motion on US$1.15 Billion Convertible Senior Notes Offering Global law firm K&L Gates LLP advised Silicon Motion Technology Corporation (NASDAQ: SIMO) in connection with its Rule 144A offering of $1.15 billion in aggregate principal amount of 0.00% convertible senior notes due 2031. The offering included the exercise in full of the initial purchasers' option to purchase an additional $150 million in aggregate princip more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 25 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Littler Strengthens Capabilities in the West with the Addition of Suzanne Martin LAS VEGAS - Littler, the world's largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Suzanne Martin as a shareholder in its Las Vegas office. Her addition further strengthens the firm's capabilities in Nevada and California and reinforces its continued growth strategy in the West. Martin joins from Ogletree Deakins and brings more than two decad more PR

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, Aug. 24 -- Marywood University posted the following news: * * * Marywood University and Scranton Shakespeare Festival Announce Partnership * Marywood University and Scranton Shakespeare Festival (SSF) have entered into a landmark partnership establishing SSF as Marywood's resident professional theatre company and bringing professional theatre, experiential learning, community programming, and new creative opportunities directly to Marywood's campus. The partnership is an important part of the vision behind Marywood' more PR

LORETTO, Pennsylvania, Aug. 24 -- Saint Francis University posted the following news: * * * Meet the Class of 2030 * : Saint Francis Welcomes Its First Class of Red Wolves A little rain (or even a complete drenching at times) couldn't dampen the excitement as Saint Francis University welcomed the Class of 2030 to Loretto. New students and their families arrived on Thursday, August 20, for New Student Check-In during one of the rainiest move-in days in recent memory. With the help of dedicated Orientation Counselors sporting rain ponchos,  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 24 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Multilingual, multicultural community-based learning * For students in the Language, Globalization, and Intercultural Studies (LGIS) master's program at Penn's Graduate School of Education (Penn GSE), learning extends far beyond the walls of the classroom. A hallmark of the program is its required summer internship, for which students work in community organizations across Philadelphia, applying concepts from coursework while gaining hands more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * New Monument Trail Invites Visitors to Walk the Ground Where Federal Soldiers Lost the Battle but Helped Win the War FREDERICK, Md. - Monocacy National Battlefield is marking America in Motion Monday and the 2026 National Park Week with the opening of a new one-mile Monument Trail at Thomas Farm. The trail gives visitors another way to explore the landscape where some of the fiercest fighting of the Battle of Monocacy unf more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 24 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Natural gas drilling could raise salt levels, in turn boosting radium in water * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Pennsylvania ranks second in U.S. natural gas production, accounting for about one-fifth of U.S. output in 2024, and has one of the most extensive histories of energy extraction in the country. A team of researchers from Penn State is trying to better understand the environmental impacts of these sites -specifically, if fracking is incr more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 25 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * Governor Shapiro Announces Expanded Pennsylvanian Train Service Will Begin in November The roundtrip Amtrak Pennsylvanian service between New York City and Pittsburgh via Harrisburg will expand from once daily to twice daily, giving more Pennsylvanians access to modern, safe, reliable passenger rail. Ongoing Commonwealth and federal investments in freight rail infrastructure and safety upgrades between Harrisburg more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 25 -- The Pennsylvania Department of State issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * Pennsylvania Department of State Launches New Voter Registration Dashboard, Making it Easier for Pennsylvanians to Access Publicly Available Data New dashboard and graphics provide user-friendly visual representations of voter registration data the Department has publicly reported for years - Less than 80 days until Election Day, the Pennsylvania Department of State today rolled out a new way for Pennsylvanian more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 25 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release: * * * Baker Calls for Action on School Bus Safety as New School Year Begins As students across Pennsylvania return to classrooms, Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20) is urging the House of Representatives to take pass her legislation to strengthen protections for children getting on and off school buses. Over the past five years, 25,136 Pennsylvania drivers have been cited for violations in school zones, including 8,302 drivers cited for overtakin more PR

CENTER VALLEY, Pennsylvania, Aug. 25 -- Pennsylvania State University Lehigh Valley campus issued the following news: * * * Dual enrollment gives high school students an early pathway to college Allentown School District students earned Penn State credits while studying artificial intelligence this summer, part of a growing effort to connect high school students with college opportunities close to home By Ryan Abramson For a group of Allentown School District students, summer break this year included something they might normally have expe more PR

MILLERSVILLE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 24 -- Millersville University posted the following news: * * * Prof. Emeritus Dr. Francis Bremer Continues Academic Work Well After Retiring * Professor Emeritus of History Dr. Francis J. Bremer, who retired from Millersville University's Department of History in 2011, has remained active in his research and teaching on 17th century religion. This year (2026), he accomplished several noteworthy academic achievements, and in November, his career will be recognized with a one-day symposium in Boston sponsored more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 24 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Professor Julie Tedjeske Crane publishes on teaching legal research students to be the human in the AI loop * CARLISLE, PA-Professor Julie Tedjeske Crane has an article in the current issue of Perspectives: Teaching Legal Research and Writing explaining her philosophy of teaching about artificial intelligence (AI) use in legal research. You can find her article in the current issue by clicking here. It presents a framew more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 24 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Professor Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia speaking at 9/11 remembrance * UNIVERSITY PARK, PA-Professor Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia will be the chief guest at "September 11th: 25 Years After, Remembrance, Reflection & Community," an event sponsored by Roger Williams University School of Law's Institute for Race and the Law, The Boston Bar Association, and the South Asian Bar Association of Greater Boston. The event will be held at  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * Public Health Organizations Urge HHS to Remove Financial Barriers in Clinical Trial Participation * Today, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), joined by 128 other patient advocacy groups, public health organizations and professional societies, submitted a letter responding to the request for information (RFI) issued by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Office of In more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 25 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by transportation policy analyst Neliann Rivera: * * * International transit systems show practical lessons to improve US transit States and local governments can adapt proven practices using their existing authority over transit agencies, funding, and oversight. - American transit debates often start with money. Legislators argue over how much an agency should receive, while riders ask a basic question: What service will that money provide? The ans more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Aug. 25 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Returning to Binghamton with new perspectives Clinical associate professor of pharmacy practice Willie Eggleston to begin new tenure at SOPPS By Ethan Knox '20 Sometimes, a little outside perspective is all you need to know that Binghamton is where you belong. At least, that was true for Willie Eggleston, who is returning to Binghamton School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SOPPS) this year with the benefit of added experience. "For the last more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * SBA, Department of Energy Partner to Advance President Trump's American Energy Dominance Agenda Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) establishing a strategic partnership to advance President Donald J. Trump's American energy dominance agenda. Signed by SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler and Energy Secretary Chris Wright at an event tod more PR

NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, Aug. 24 -- Westminster College posted the following news: * * * SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOW: Kamryn Taylor '27 * amryn Taylor, a senior English major from Erie, Pa., spent her summer researching how Indigenous people in the American West are portrayed and represented in western media. Taylor was one of 10 students selected for Westminster College's 10th annual Summer Research Fellowship. Taylor worked with Dr. Trisha Cowen, associate professor of English, on her project, "'War Was Always Here': A Study of Brutality  more PR

SELINSGROVE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 25 -- Susquehanna University posted the following news: * * * Students investigate how tick larvae spread through environment Ticks are known to hitch rides on mammals, birds and sometimes reptiles. Students at Susquehanna University are conducting research to find out if tick larvae use isopods or arthropods -- bugs -- as a transportation method. "Deer ticks are best known for spreading Lyme disease, but surprisingly little is known about the earliest stage of their lives," said Matt Persons, Charles B. Dege more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 24 -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Swanson School of Engineering Launches "Leadership Conversations" * The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering is introducing "Leadership Conversations," a speaker series exploring the experiences, decisions, partnerships, and challenges that shape leadership in research and academia. The new series is presented by the Swanson School's Office of the Associate Dean for Faculty Development. On Tuesd more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 24 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * TAND: A New Framework for ALS, FTD and Related Brain Diseases * A major international review led by University of Miami Miller School of Medicine neurologist Dr. Michael Benatar argues that some diseases, including ALS, frontotemporal dementia and LATE, should be classified by their shared TDP-43 biology. On the surface, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 enc more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 24 -- Temple University posted the following news: * * * Temple's neighborhood resource center helps North Philly native become an Owl this fall * GaBonni Leary is headed to Temple this fall after the Community Gateway connected him with resources and opportunities that helped him reach his goals. GaBonni Leary, a North Philadelphia native, will begin his first year at Temple University this fall, where he plans to study accounting at the Fox School of Business. Photo by Ryan S. Brandenberg GaBonni Leary more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 25 -- The University of California-San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography issued the following news: * * * Astrophysicist France A. Cordova Named 2026 Nierenberg Prize Recipient Cordova to deliver a free public lecture at Scripps Institution of Oceanography on Oct. 22 Author: Karissa Duran Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has selected astrophysicist France Anne Cordova as the recipient of the 2026 Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest. Cordova has been a leader in scienc more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 25 -- The University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education issued the following Q&A on Aug. 24, 2026, involving associate professor Justin Parent: * * * New Faculty Spotlight: Justin Parent on Unlocking the Science of Resilience in Kids Penn GSE Associate Professor Justin Parent investigates how parenting, sleep, and childhood adversity become biologically embedded, with the goal of identifying opportunities to intervene early and help children thrive. - Rather than asking why depression and other ch more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 25 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW INBRE Program Receives $18.9M NIH Grant for Biomedical Research and Education Biomedical research and education in Wyoming will be bolstered by the largest single research grant ever awarded to the University of Wyoming INBRE program -- nearly $18.9 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The five-year award funds the Wyoming Institutional Development Award (IDeA) Networks for Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) program. The research  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces Harvest to Hallways Initiative to Invest in Child Nutrition Programs * (Washington, D.C., August 24, 2026) \- Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced sweeping new efforts to strengthen school meals by connecting more American farmers with local schools, investing in school kitchen infrastructure, and giving states and school districts new tool more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 25 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following Q&A on Aug. 24, 2026, involving Shift Education Lab Director Brandin Conrath: * * * Shift Education Lab brings innovation to the evolving K-12 landscape From STEM to study abroad, the VCU hub embraces creativity and collaboration with community partners. By Kyle Pineault For the Shift Education Lab, the classroom itself is the assignment. The Virginia Commonwealth University initiative is testing ideas and pursuing practical solutions to improve K-12 educa more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 24 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Which state policies are actually working? * A new report by Penn Institute for Urban Research faculty fellow John Landis offers a comprehensive assessment of how well state and local governments have advanced sustainable development over the past quarter century. This is the first study to combine sprawl, auto and transit use, energy conservation, and renewable energy production all together within a common performance assessment framewor more PR