BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * 'College GameDay' returns to Provo for first time since 2009 as BYU hosts Top-10 clash with Notre Dame * ESPN's College GameDay Built by The Home Depot heads to Provo, Utah, for the first time since 2009, setting up live on the lawn at Heritage Halls on BYU's campus on Saturday, October 17, ahead of the AP Top-10 showdown between the BYU Cougars and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The show airs from 9 a.m. - noon ET on more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * 88th Readiness Division Marksmanship Team poised to compete in 2027 * In April 2025, Maj. Gen. Joseph Ricciardi, the then-commanding general of the 88th Readiness Division at Fort McCoy, Wis., directed his command to stand up a division shooting team to compete in Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) Excellence in Competition (EIC) matches starting in 2026 in accordance with Army Regulation 140-1. The command initiated a search across the D more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: * * * AFT Launches Nationwide Get-Out-the-Vote Election Bus Tour * ST. PAUL, Minn.--Today, leaders of the 1.875 million-member AFT will embark on a cross-country, multicity #AFTvotes election bus tour to get out the vote, protect the vote and highlight the crucial issues facing working families these midterms. With the nation wracked by anxiety over affordability, artificial intelligence and the fading of the American Dre more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 15 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * AG Sunday Takes Action to Ensure Sensitive Consumer Information is Protected in Character.AI Bankruptcy, Potential Sale * HARRISBURG - Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that Pennsylvania is joining a coalition of state attorneys general in filing a notice in the bankruptcy proceedings of Character Technologies, Inc. -- the company behind the popular chatbot company Character.AI. The court filing regards sensitive consume more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 15 -- Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson issued the following news release: * * * AG Wilson Announces Nearly $300,000 Grant for Peace Officer Training * (LONDON, Ohio) -- Ohio peace officers can take advanced training courses in traffic-safety and impaired-driving enforcement at no cost to them or their agencies, thanks to grant funding announced today by Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson. "Advanced training equips law enforcement with the best tools and skills to keep Ohioans safe at home, at work and on our roadways," more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 [Category: Religion] -- Agudath Israel of America, an arm and voice of American Orthodox Jewry, posted the following news: * * * Agudath Israel Statement on Ohio EdChoice Court Ruling * Today, Ohio's Tenth District Court of Appeals upheld a lower court's ruling that Ohio's EdChoice scholarship program is unconstitutional. Agudath Israel of Ohio strongly disagrees with this decision. We firmly believe the program is constitutional and that parents have the right to choose the education that is best for their children. "Wh more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 15 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Seeks Consumer Protections in Character.AI Bankruptcy * OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced joining a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general in filing a notice in the bankruptcy proceedings of Character Technologies, Inc., the company behind the popular chatbot company Character.AI. The court filing identifies serious concerns about the company's safety and privacy pra more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 15 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General McCuskey Leads Coalition Backing Pipeline Approval to Keep Gas Moving and Energy Jobs Secure * Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a 12-state coalition urging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to approve a proposed natural gas pipeline project in New Mexico and to reject efforts to widen federal environmental review beyond the pipeline itself. The States support the Transwestern P more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 15 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Seeks Consumer Protections in Character.AI Bankruptcy * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today announced that Michigan is joining a coalition of state attorneys general in filing a notice in the bankruptcy proceedings of Character Technologies, Inc. (PDF), the company behind the popular chatbot company Character.AI. The court filing identifies serious concerns about the company's safety and priv more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, Oct. 15 -- Auburn University College of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Auburn's EWB team returns from Bolivia with 'real engineering experience' * Auburn's EWB team returns from Bolivia with mountains of 'real engineering' experience Published: Oct 15, 2026 9:00 AM By Phillip Tutor The Andes Mountains, where air is thin and the sky seems close enough to touch, is where Candace Bardwell may have first pondered the deeper meaning of Auburn Engineering's latest trip to Bolivia. She hasn't forgotten. "It remi more PR

STUTTGART, Germany, Oct. 15 -- Mercedes-Benz Group, a company that says it offers a high-end passenger cars and premium vans, issued the following news release: * * * Auction of a Mercedes-Maybach S-Class customized by LeBron James with MANUFAKTUR Made to Measure for a good cause Stuttgart/Los Angeles , October 15, 2026 * A nearly identical counterpart to LeBron James' personal Mercedes-Maybach S-Class will be auctioned by Gooding Christie's at Retromobile New York in November. * The proceeds from the auction will benefit the LeBron James  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 16 [Category: BizGovernment/Public Administration] -- Battelle, a nonprofit research and development organization, posted the following news release: * * * Battelle, CMC Pharmaceuticals Advance Medical Countermeasure Program for U.S. Department of War COLUMBUS, Ohio (Oct. 14, 2026) - Battelle and CMC Pharmaceuticals are advancing work with the United States Department of War to develop improved medical countermeasures intended to protect American warfighters from nerve agent threats. The five-year, $40 million Acetylcho more PR

BEREA, Ohio, Oct. 15 -- Baldwin Wallace University posted the following news: * * * Bold & Gold brings undefeated football, Yellow Jacket pride to BW Homecoming * The celebration highlighted a championship baseball team, an undefeated football team, a marching band milestone and generations of Yellow Jackets who continue to call BW home. Baldwin Wallace University's 2026 Bold & Gold Homecoming brought the BW community together Oct. 9-10 to celebrate Yellow Jacket pride, tradition and community. The weekend's highlight was the Yellow Jacket more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 16 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Case School of Engineering dean inducted into National Academy of Engineering Dean Susan C. Hagness becomes 12th in CWRU history to earn esteemed honor October 15, 2026 When Susan Hagness checked her email in late January, she was, she recalled, "gobsmacked." Staring back at Hagness was notification she had been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE)--one of the highest honors an engineering professional can receive, recognizing thei more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 16 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Marking Domestic Violence Awareness Month Two CWRU experts weigh in on how to help victims of intimate partner violence October 15, 2026 | Story by: Lauren Marchaza The Centers for Disease Control report that 1 in 3 women and 1 in 6 men have experienced domestic violence--also known as intimate partner violence--in their lifetimes. While these rates represent a decrease over the decades, intimate partner violence continues to persist as a common pr more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Oct. 15 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Clemson, Hawaii lead research to boost global coffee and cacao productivity, benefit South Carolina * Weather pattern changes, pests and diseases threaten coffee and cacao crops while also straining the global food system. To help farmers adapt at home and abroad, Clemson University and the University of Hawaii at Manoa are uniting in a research initiative to identify stronger crop varieties and farming practices. The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for  more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 15 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Cleveland Clinic posted the following news release: * * * Cleveland Clinic First in Ohio to Perform Abdominal Tumor Removal Using Highly Specialized Surgical Technique * Procedure allows surgeons to remove tumor involving major blood vessels outside of the body and reimplant patient's own intestine Masato Fujiki, M.D., surgical director of Cleveland Clinic's Intestinal Transplant Program Cleveland Clinic is the first health system in Ohio to report performing a highly specialized sur more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following written testimony by Mihir Torsekar, senior economist of the Coalition for a Prosperous America, from a Sept. 23, 2026, hearing entitled "Leveling the Playing Field: Restoring America's Edge in Generic Drug Manufacturing": * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify on the regulatory and economic conditions that will determine whether the United States rebuilds the capacity to make its more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Dave Taylor, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Taylor Introduces Bill to Return More Federal Lands Revenue to Ohio * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Dave Taylor (OH-02) today introduced the Acquired Lands Revenue Modernization Act, which would increase the share of qualifying revenue states receive from energy development on federally acquired lands. This bill would double the share of revenue generated through energy development in the Wayne National Forest back to southern Ohio communiti more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- Courier, an independent advocacy news and media network, issued the following commentary by author of Once Upon a Hill Michael Jones: * * * October 15, 2026 Senate Democrats are sending staffers to watch the polls. Here's what they can actually do. With less than three weeks until the midterm elections, Senate Democrats are preparing to send more than 100 trained congressional staffers into competitive states to monitor voting and ballot counting amid concerns that President Donald Trump could interfere with the process more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 15 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Daily Beast: Vivek Ramaswamy Exposed for Using H1-B Visas Nearly 90 Times in the Last Decade * Columbus, Ohio- Reporting from The Daily Beast exposed billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy for using H-1B visas for his companies and their subsidiaries nearly 90 times in the past decade. Ramaswamy previously called Ohio workers "lazy" and "mediocre" and was slated to give the keynote speech at a conference about outsourcing American jobs before online backlash forced  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Oct 14, 2026 THREE WEEKS OUT: Senate Map "Expands" For Democrats as GOP Sees "Rising Threat to the Senate Majority" on "Increasingly Shaky" Battleground With less than three weeks to go until Election Day, coverage continues to highlight how Democrats are on offense, increasingly competing in "deep in Trump territory" as an "increasingly shaky" Republican Senate map "provide[s] little reassurance for the GOP" amid the potential "wors more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 15 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Derek Merrin Campaigns Everywhere but Northwest Ohio * COLUMBUS, OH - Whether it's Dallas, Vandalia, or Lima, Derek Merrin seems to be campaigning everywhere but the district he is running to represent. While Rep. Marcy Kaptur makes stops across NW Ohio to talk to voters about her plans to lower costs for Ohio families and fight for working Ohioans in Congress, Derek Merrin would rather campaign outside Northwest Ohio to hide from the voters of Ohio's 9th  more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 16 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy Ohio & Kentucky help communities across the region prepare sites to boost economic development October 15, 2026 * Duke Energy's Site Readiness Program has enabled evaluation of 44 sites and triggered more than 5,500 new jobs and $3.6 billion in capital investment * High-potential industrial sites in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Walton, Kentucky, were selected for the 2026 program - CINCINNATI - Duke Energy selected two properties in southwest  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 15 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * Enhancing hidden defects to strengthen metal materials * Atomic-level structural faults can generate more durable alloys, study finds Scientists have found a way to use defects in crystals to engineer stronger materials, according to a new study. These imperfections, usually caused by tiny distortions within the material, could be a powerful design tool for building complex, three-dimensional structures. Using a two-step process to strengthen a pair of meta more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 15 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio posted the following news release: * * * Federal Court Grants Permanent Injunction in ACLU of Ohio Lawsuit Challenging Ohio State University's Violation of Student's Constitutional Rights * COLUMBUS - Earlier this month, a federal court entered a permanent injunction in favor of the ACLU of Ohio's client, Guy Christensen, in a lawsuit challenging the Ohio State University's decision to expel him for engaging in protected political speech. This resul more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization and Establishing Intervention and Protest Deadline Take notice that on October 1, 2026, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC (Columbia), 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 1300, Houston, Texas 77002-2700, filed in the above referenced docket, a prior notice request pursuant to sections 157.205 and 157.216(b) of the Commissi more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Oct. 15 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Finding the Hidden Shape of Data: Prof. Yusu Wang * From neurons to generative artificial intelligence, Yusu Wang uses geometry and topology to uncover the structures hiding beneath some of data science's most complex problems. Key Takeaways * UC San Diego Professor Yusu Wang uses geometry and topology to uncover hidden structures in complex data, helping machine-learning systems capture relationships that conventional approache more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 16 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following Insight: * * * 5 US Senate Races to Watch This Midterm Election Cycle Oct 15, 2026 Believe it or not, we're just a few weeks away from the midterm elections. Candidates across the country are refining their closing messages as many voters who don't follow politics closely are tuning in for the first time. While there is no presidential race this cycle, the stakes are just as high as both parties jostle for control of Congress and the ability to shape the legislat more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 16 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following Insight: * * * Ohio's Minimum Wage Goes Up in 2027: 3 Questions to Answer Before January 1 Oct 15, 2026 Starting next year, Ohio employers will have to pay a new minimum wage of $11.40 an hour, and $5.70 for tip-earning workers. The 3.5% increase set for January 1, 2027 is based on the Consumer Price Index for urban wage earners and clerical workers. However, keep in mind that the state rate applies only to employers with annual gross receipts of more than $420,0 more PR

KENT, Ohio, Oct. 14 -- Kent State University posted the following news: * * * Forget the Old-School College Open House; Kent State Offers a $1,000 Scholarship to Students Who Attend Preview KSU and Later Enroll * More than 2,000 prospective students and their families from 13 states will experience Kent State University's campus through an arena kickoff, hands-on demonstrations and a day exploring college life during Preview KSU on Friday, Oct. 16. Graduating high school seniors who attend the university's biggest recruitment event of the y more PR

TOLEDO, Ohio, Oct. 15 -- The University of Toledo posted the following news: * * * From Research to Service, UToledo Student Explores the Human Side of Medicine * For Darine Schreidah, the path toward becoming a physician has taken shape through experiences connecting scientific research with the human realities of healthcare. A junior psychology major on the pre-med track at The University of Toledo, Schreidah became involved in research during her first year on campus after joining the laboratory of Dr. Andrew Geers, a professor of psych more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Oct. 15 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * Gatton Academy Senior Selected as Coca-Cola Scholars Semifinalist * Malleshwar Jayaraman Suresh ('27, Western Hills High School) of The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science has been named a Semifinalist for the 2027 Coca-Cola Scholars Program. Out of more than 113,000 applicants from across the United States, Malleshwar is one of only 1,227 students earning this honor. A joint effort of Coca-Cola bottlers across the country and The Coca-Co more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 16 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Appoints Lee, Pazey To Continuing Advisory Committee For Special Education October 15, 2026 | Austin, Texas Governor Greg Abbott appointed Cynthia D. Lee, Ed.D. and Barbara Pazey, Ph.D. to the Continuing Advisory Committee for Special Education for terms set to expire on February 1, 2027 and February 1, 2029, respectively. The Committee provides policy guidance on special education and related services for children with disabilities more PR

TOLEDO, Ohio, Oct. 15 -- The University of Toledo posted the following news: * * * Guest Vocalist to Perform at Oct. 21 Jon Hendricks Memorial Jazz Concert * The University of Toledo Department of Music will welcome Dr. Reginald "Reggie" Bowens, an accomplished musician best known for his work in jazz and a cappella, for the 2026 Jon Hendricks Memorial Jazz Concert on Wednesday, Oct. 21. The annual concert celebrating the memory and musical legacy of one of the genre's greatest vocalists will begin at 7 p.m. in the UToledo Center for Perfo more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * October 15th, 2026 Husted secures more than $1.6 million in federal funding for Ohio fire departments WASHINGTON - Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) today announced that he secured more than $1.6 million in federal funding for five Ohio fire departments through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) programs. Husted successfully advocated for the fundi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Arrests Five-Time Deported Felon During Traffic Stop in California * Every day, ICE law enforcement is hard at work keeping criminals off American streets WASHINGTON -- The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) arrested a previously-deported illegal  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 15 [Category: Sociological] -- LIBRE Initiative issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Over 23,000 Ohioans Joined LIBRE's Hispanic Heritage Tele-Town Hall with Senator Bernie Moreno * The LIBRE Initiative, the largest center-right Latino organization in Ohio, hosted a Hispanic Heritage Month tele-town hall with Senator Bernie Moreno on Tuesday evening, October 13, 2026, drawing more than 23,000 Ohioans on the line for a live conversation about the issues facing Latino families across the Buckeye State. Se more PR

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Oct. 15 (TNSbrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Australia's green iron opportunity becomes economic necessity with end of China steel boom Key Takeaways: * With China's steel demand in structural decline, the outlook for Australia's iron ore exports is one of decreasing volumes and values with significant revenue implications for the federal and Western Australian governments. * The processing of iron ore into green iron has been identified as an oppor more PR

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Oct. 15 (TNSbrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Dominion fuel cost securitizations obscure the real cost of gas generation for consumers Key Takeaways: * The Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) has approved a securitization plan allowing Dominion Energy to collect unrecovered fuel costs from the previous year over seven years instead of the conventional 12 months. * The plan approved by the SCC will allow Dominion to securitize $922.1 million in more PR

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Oct. 15 (TNSbrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Odisha needs INR1.1 lakh crore to expand renewable energy, storage, and grid infrastructure A new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) proposes a three-pronged financing strategy, including a dedicated transition fund, to mobilise capital for clean energy and support a more resilient economy Key Takeaways: * Odisha earned INR14,148 crore from coal and petroleum in fin more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Joins Warren, Garcia, Bipartisan Lawmakers in Introducing Bill to Hold Bankers Who Financed Jeffrey Epstein's Sex Trafficking Operation Accountable * WASHINGTON -- Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) today joined U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and Congressman Robert Garcia (D-Cal.), Ranking Member of the House Oversight Committee, along more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Afterschool Alliance issued the following news release: * * * October 13, 2026 Lights On Afterschool Events Across Country This Month Will Showcase the Many Ways Afterschool Programs Prepare Students for Careers By Building Their STEM and Other Skills An immersive star show inside a portable planetarium. A student-run farmer's market with youth-grown produce. An augmented reality design workshop. An advanced manufacturing apprenticeship program showcase. Those are a few of the hands-on, real-world activities that help more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * McCaul, Costa, Colleagues Urge "Full and Faithful" Implementation of Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act * WASHINGTON - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Emeritus Michael McCaul (R-Texas) joined Congressman Jim Costa (D-Calif.) and 20 bipartisan colleagues in sending a letter to President Trump urging "full and faithful" implementation of the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act. McCaul introduced and ch more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 [Category: Real Estate] -- The National Fair Housing Alliance posted the following news release: * * * 10/14/2026 Despite the CRA Requiring Fair Credit Access, New Proposal Would Let Banks Continue to Underserve Redlined Communities WASHINGTON--The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA), joined by 51 other national, state, and community-based organizations, filed a comment Tuesday urging the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to withdraw a harmful proposa more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 15 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * NEW REPORTING: Jon Husted Championed Eminent Domain Laws Now Threatening Ohio Farms For Data Centers * COLUMBUS, OHIO -- New reporting reveals that Jon Husted, "the face of data centers," championed eminent domain laws in the state legislature now threatening Ohio farms for data centers. As Speaker of the Ohio House, Husted handpicked the task force that crafted the legislation now threatening Ohioans' farms. Husted appointed a utilities lobbyist to the t more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Frantz Ward, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * NLRB Announces its First Precedential Shift Post-Biden Era by Reviving General Motors / Wright Line as the Framework for Analyzing Employee Misconduct Cases * On September 23, 2026, little more than a month after its Republican-majority composition was solidified with the addition of Member James R. Macy, the National Labor Relations Board issued its first precedent-shifting decision since the Biden era in Lion Elastomers LLC, 375  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 16 -- Ohio State Auditor Keith Faber issued the following news release: * * * Audit: Nonexistent Strategic Planning, 'Culture of Compliance' Hampering Improvements to Ohio Department of Medicaid October 15, 2026 COLUMBUS -- The Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) is doing little to ensure a multi-year project to modernize the systems it uses to deliver support and services to needy Ohioans is working efficiently and effectively. Instead, state auditors who recently reviewed the agency's operations found nonexistent strat more PR

NEW LONDON, New Hampshire, Oct. 15 -- Colby-Sawyer College posted the following news: * * * Olivia McAnirlin '17 Delivers Nature Virtually * Visiting the river where you learned to swim. Seeing the small town in Germany where your parents grew up. Attending a game at your beloved alma mater's stadium. Olivia McAnirlin '17 understands the importance of last visits and bucket-list checkmarks. In 2020, as a doctoral student in parks, recreation and tourism management at Clemson University, McAnirlin had an idea about using virtual reality (VR more PR

EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois, Oct. 14 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus posted the following news: * * * OVC Recognizes Three Men's Basketball Players * EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - SIUE men's basketball seniors Tyler King (St. Louis), Darrion Baker (Chicago) and Jordan Pickett(Belleville, Illinois) have been recognized by the Ohio Valley Conference ahead of the start of the 2026-27 season. King is recognized as the league's only returning All-OVC honoree from any program. The team's top offensive weapon from a season ago, he led the C more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 15 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State Military Appreciation Week 2026 events kick off Nov. 7 * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State will recognize military service members, veterans and their families with a series of events during the University's 15th annual Military Appreciation Week, held Nov. 7-14 across University Park and the State College community. This year's celebration will honor the service and sacrifice of the nation's military community while commemo more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 14 [Category: Materials Management] -- The Precision Metalforming Association posted the following news release: * * * PMA Educational Foundation Accepting Applications for 2027 Scholarships and Tooling Awards * CLEVELAND, OH--October 14, 2026--The Precision Metalforming Association Educational Foundation (PMAEF), in partnership with 15 local districts of the Precision Metalforming Association (PMA), is accepting applications for its 2027 Scholarship and Tooling Award Program. Awards range from $500 to $3,000. Launche more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 16 -- Policy Matters Ohio, a nonpartisan policy research institute, posted the following news release: * * * Fewer than 1 in 5 Ohioans would benefit from cap gains tax cut Benefits would flow primarily to affluent investors, with consequences for working people, kids, and families October 15, 2026 House Bill 617 would eliminate Ohio taxes on capital gains, but fewer than 1 in 5 Ohio tax filers would benefit. Policy Matters analysis of data from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy finds: * Households with inc more PR

STRONGSVILLE, Ohio, Oct. 15 -- PPG Industries issued the following news release: * * * PPG launches TESLIN ENVOS substrate with enhanced performance, lower cradle-to-gate carbon footprint Delivers improved brightness, durability using 30% bio-based content - PITTSBURGH, Oct. 14, 2026 - PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced the launch of PPG TESLIN(R) ENVOS(TM) substrate. Developed with 30% bio-based content*, PPG Teslin Envos delivers up to a 25% reduction in carbon footprint** while delivering performance improvements compared to PPG Teslin SP1 more PR

PARIS, France, Oct. 15 -- Saint-Gobain, a construction and high-performance materials manufacturer, issued the following news release: * * * October 15, 2026 SAINT-GOBAIN STRENGTHENS ITS INFRASTRUCTURE OFFER IN NORTH AMERICA WITH THE ACQUISITION OF D.S. BROWN IN CONSTRUCTION CHEMICALS Saint-Gobain has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire D.S. Brown Company, a leading North American designer, manufacturer and supplier of highly engineered solutions for bridge, airport and other transportation infrastructure applications. Headquar more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- The E.W. Scripps, a broadcasting company, posted the following news release: * * * Scripps Sports Network brings hit YouTube show to streaming TV Oct. 21 * "Total Replay with the Makeshift Project" series, featuring creators and viral sensations Zach Misischia and Brian Conforth, join network's growing fall slate of originals ATLANTA - Scripps Sports Network, the free streaming television network launched by The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) earlier this year, will premiere a new origi more PR

DAYTON, Ohio, Oct. 14 -- Sinclair Community College posted the following news release: * * * Sinclair Community College Recognized in Top 10% Nationally for Affordability by U.S. Department of Education * Sinclair Community College has secured a spot among the most economical higher education institutions nationwide, earning recognition in the elite top 10% of the U.S. Department of Education's College Affordability and Transparency Center index. This designation underscores Sinclair's enduring dedication to preserving financial accessibil more PR

EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois, Oct. 15 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus posted the following news: * * * SIUE Women's Basketball Recognized with Four OVC Preseason Honors * EVANSVILLE, Ind. - The Ohio Valley Conference released its 2026-27 Women's Basketball Players to Watch and Returning All-OVC members Wednesday, with four SIUE athletes earning preseason recognition. Sophomore standouts Kiyoko Proctor and Lauren Miller were named SIUE's Returning All-OVC selections after impressive freshman campaigns that resulted in both pla more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 15 -- Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson issued the following news release: * * * Statement From AG Wilson on EdChoice Ruling * (COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson issued the following statement regarding today's ruling by the 10th District Court of Appeals on the EdChoice Scholarship Program: Although we are disappointed in the ruling, we appreciate that the court stayed its decision, so the EdChoice program will continue uninterrupted as we appeal to the Ohio Supreme Court. Families should not worry, more PR

KENT, Ohio, Oct. 14 -- Kent State University posted the following news: * * * Students Craft Zines and Community Through the Carbon Copy Collective | 'Club Hopping' * The Carbon Copy Collective is a new student organization at Kent State University dedicated to creating zines and giving members a chance to explore the art forms involved. Kent State Today joined the organization for its second-ever meeting, which included a nature walk to gain inspiration for zine-making on campus. "We're a miniature magazine that makes all of our papers b more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 15 -- Susan G. Komen, an organization that says it addresses breast cancer on fronts such as research, community health, global outreach and public policy initiatives, posted the following news: * * * Susan G. Komen (R), Rep. Emilia Sykes and Northeast Ohio Advocates Discuss Barriers to Breast Cancer Diagnosis That Could Save Lives October 14, 2026 Roundtable at Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital highlights the impact of out-of-pocket costs for breast imaging and federal legislation to improve access to care - Susan G. Ko more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 15 [Category: Think Tank] -- The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution that says its mission is to advance free-market public policy, posted the following news release: * * * The Buckeye Institute Reacts to Ruling in Ohio EdChoice Case * Columbus, OH - Greg R. Lawson, senior research fellow at The Buckeye Institute, issued the following statement after Ohio's Tenth District Court of Appeals issued its decision in Columbus City School District v. State of Ohio, which upheld the decision o more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Top Moments From Cait Conley's Dominating Debate Performance Against Mike Lawler * in New York's 17th Congressional District, career political operative Mike Lawler blatantly lied to voters about his record of voting with Donald Trump 100% of the time: gutting health care to give tax breaks to billionaires, voting six times for Trump's reckless war in Iran that's hiking prices at the pump, and protecting his cost-spiking tari more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 16 -- Mount St. Joseph University issued the following news: * * * Transfers and Commuters: Why the Mount Is Perfect for All Types of Students October 15, 2026 By: Emily Lipps Transferring to a new school is difficult. Whether you are in elementary, middle, or high school, it doesn't get any easier. Transferring from one college to another, though, seems to be more normalized. People don't seem to think it is as difficult as they do when they think about K-12 transfers. I transferred from Ohio University Online to M more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Trump EPA Celebrates Children's Health Month with 100 Actions to Protect the Nation's Most Precious Resource * WASHINGTON -- The Trump Administration has been racking up huge wins when it comes to protecting children's health. In honor of Children's Health Month, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a list of 100 actions taken to protect children's health and secure America's future. Since January 2025, the Trump EPA has taken more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Oct. 15 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * UH Manoa, Clemson University, to lead federal program to boost U.S., global coffee, cacao production Oct 15, 2026 The University of Hawaii at Manoa has been awarded an agreement of up to five years, with an initial obligation of $8 million for the first year, from the U.S. Department of State to host and lead a new Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Coffee and Cacao (CCIL). Clemson University in South Carolina will co-direct the effort.  more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Oct. 15 -- The University of Illinois Springfield campus posted the following news: * * * UIS Associate Professor Noah Reynolds named the 2026 University Scholar * Noah Reynolds, associate professor of biology at the University of Illinois Springfield, has been named University Scholar for 2026. This prestigious award, the highest faculty honor from the University of Illinois System, recognizes outstanding teaching and scholarship. Only one faculty member receives the award annually at UIS. "I am honored and extremel more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 16 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Oct. 15, 2026 Every Halloween fear has a shape: the ghost, the monster, the shadow on the stairs. The newest one lives on your phone and writes back. On Wednesday, Oct. 28, seven U of A faculty members will spend an evening asking why artificial intelligence, which now writes, draws, composes and carries on a conversation, scares so many people. "Fear tells you something," said Nadia Issa, teaching assistant professor of graphic design at the Sc more PR

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- The University of Scranton issued the following news: * * * University's IMA Student Chapter Joins Elite Group of Nine 'Gold' Winners Nationwide The Institute of Management Accountants recognized The University of Scranton's student chapter with prestigious Gold Status honors. The University of Scranton's Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) student chapter was recognized with Gold Status for the 2025-26 academic year, placing it among just nine student chapters across the nation to receive the distin more PR

TOLEDO, Ohio, Oct. 15 -- The University of Toledo posted the following news: * * * Visiting Speaker to Offer Perspective as Physician, Cultural Anthropologist * An anthropologist who has spent years studying end-of-life care in Thailand and a physician actively seeing patients in a Michigan clinic may seem like two different people. For Dr. Scott Stonington, they are one and the same, and he hopes to foster an understanding of the tension between those two worlds at Toledo this month. Stonington, an associate professor of anthropology and  more PR

WILMINGTON, Ohio, Oct. 16 -- Wilmington College issued the following news: * * * College Inducts Inaugural Members into Business Wall of Fame Oct 15, 2026 Wilmington College unveiled its digital Business Wall of Fame after inducting the initial six members on Oct. 15. All are WC alumni; they include Cody Arnett, Class of 2011, Timothy A. Buren '83, Renee LaPine '95, William Shoecraft '79, Robert Touchton '65 and Julie Prince Weber '99. "These individuals have distinguished themselves in their respective fields, and they've brought honor to more PR