HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 31 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release: * * * This year, $15M more is allocated for attracting additional tourists * * * Pennsylvania House Tourism, Recreational and Economic Development Committee Chair Rep. Mary Jo Daley said she is pleased with a $15 million state budget increase to attract more tourists to the commonwealth's many great restaurants, hotels, bed and breakfasts and resorts. "Pennsylvania is a four-seasons dest more PR

SWARTHMORE, Pennsylvania, July 30 -- Swarthmore College issued the following news: By Ryan Dougherty "The funny thing about construction is there's sort of this back-and-forth process of the building seeming really big and then really small," says Roderick Wolfson, senior planner and project manager. "You put up the facade, and all of a sudden you can picture how big it is, and they start putting the stud walls inside, and it defines the space more. "It's a fun visualization process." That v more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 30 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Childcare challenges might not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about farm business viability, yet according to a new study led by a Penn State researcher, childcare challenges can negatively impact farm businesses and the farm family. The research a collaboration between Florence Becot, Nationwide Insurance Early Career Professor in Penn State's College of more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 30 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: HERSHEY, Pa. Every disease is shaped by a genetic component as well as environmental factors like air pollution, climate and socioeconomic status. However, the extent to which genetics or environment plays a role in disease risk and how much can be attributed to each isn't well understood. As such, the actions individuals can take to reduce their risk for disease aren't often clear. A team led by more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 30 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on July 29, 2024: * * * In the 2024-25 budget, Governor Shapiro followed through on his promise to bring increased transparency and accountability into the predatory practices of PBMs and save Pennsylvanians money on prescription drugs. * * * Last week, Governor Josh Shapiro joined Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Michael Humphreys, members of the General Assembly from both parties an more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 31 -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm K&L Gates advised SharkNinja, the global home technology company, in its letting at 50 Electric Boulevard in London's Battersea Power Station. SharkNinja is the first tenant of this Foster + Partners designed building, which was completed earlier this year, and SharkNinja will take occupation in the autumn. The new office space will accommodate 320 employees on two floors comprising 32 more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 30 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: HERSHEY, Pa. Healthy blood vessels matter for more than just heart health. Vascular well-being is critical for brain health and potentially in addressing age-related cognitive decline and neurodegenerative disorders, like Alzheimer's disease, according to new study led by Penn State researchers. The findings point to an understudied but possible key role the brain's vascular network or energy infr more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 30 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following statements on July 29, 2024, from the Jewish Legislative Caucus: * * * Pennsylvania Jewish Legislative Caucus Co-Chairs Sen. Judy Schwank and Rep. Dan Frankel issued the following statements today condemning the antisemitic vandalism of Chabad of Squirrel Hill and the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh. "The vandalism of Chabad of Squirrel Hill and the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh is an  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 30 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: HERSHEY, Pa. Every disease is shaped by a genetic component as well as environmental factors like air pollution, climate and socioeconomic status. However, the extent to which genetics or environment plays a role in disease risk and how much can be attributed to each isn't well understood. As such, the actions individuals can take to reduce their risk for disease aren't often clear. A team led by more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 31 -- PNC Bank, a member of PNC Financial Services Group, issued the following news release: * * * EQ2 investment with ACE increases economic opportunity in vulnerable communities * * * ATLANTA, July 30, 2024 -- PNC Bank has entered into a $4 million investment agreement with ACE | Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs Inc. to fund affordable and accessible loans to women, people of color and low- to moderate-income small business owners in Georgia. The equity eq more PR

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, July 30 (TNSres) -- Thiel College issued the following news release: Thiel College Professor of English and Pedas Chair of Communication Mary Theresa Hall, Ph.D. recently published a book review of "The Shakespearean Death Arts: Hamlet Among the Tombs," edited by William E. Engel and Grant Williams. Published by the University of Chicago Press and appearing in Volume 54, Joint Issues 3-4 (June 2024) of The Sixteenth-Century Journal of English Studies: The Journal of E more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 30 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. A team of researchers in the Penn State College of Engineering was awarded a five-year, $1 million grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation to study how undergraduate engineering students learn and develop into energy-literate engineers as they engage with long-term research experiences centered on decarbonization. Engineering students across multiple disciplines will more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 31 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Democrats issued the following news release: West Chester, Pa - July 30, 2024 - Residents served by Aqua Pennsylvania will have the opportunity to voice their opposition to the company's plans to increase water and wastewater bills by nearly 20 percent, state Senator Carolyn Comitta said. Under the proposals, the average monthly bill for a residential water customer would increase by 19.9% ($16.10). For residential wastewater custo more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 31 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: * * * The Pennsylvania Grid Resilience Grants Program provides funding to small electric distribution companies to improve the all-hazards resilience of the electric grid and prevent disruptive events * * * The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has awarded more than $15 million in grants to electric distribution companies to improve electric  more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 31 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release: * * * Lawmakers examine clean energy manufacturing, great opportunity to add jobs * * * CHESWICK, July 30 - The economic future of Pennsylvania, including the new creation of thousands of jobs, has been spurred by clean energy manufacturing and energy efficiency. Western Pennsylvania has a historic legacy in manufacturing, however, testifiers at a public policy hearing detailed that legac more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 31 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: * * * The Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant program provides funding to replace older gasoline or diesel fueled vehicles with new, clean, alternative fuel vehicles * * * The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) awarded $2.3 million to 27 projects to improve air quality across the state through cleaner fuel transportation infrastructure through t more PR

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, July 31 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: The Thiel Center for Speech-Language Services at Thiel College recently received a grant worth $25,000 and is working with a nationally recognized Parkinson's Disease program to offer free specialized speech therapy services to anyone in the area. The SPEAK OUT! Therapy Program, developed by Parkinson Voice Project, is a research evidence-based program helping individuals diagnosed with Parkinson's and relate more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 30 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Snacks provide, on average, about one-fourth of most people's daily calories. With nearly one in three adults in the United States overweight and more than two in five with obesity, according to the National Institutes of Health, researchers in the Penn State Sensory Evaluation Center are investigating how Americans can snack smarter. The latest study conducted in the center, more PR

WILMERDING, Pennsylvania, July 31 -- Wabtec, a provider of technology-based products and services for rail and industrial markets, issued the following news release: PITTSBURGH, July 30, 2024 -- Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) today announced an order for Evolution Series ES43ACmi locomotives from SimFer, a joint venture among the Government of the Republic of Guinea, Rio Tinto, and Chalco Iron Ore Holdings (CIOH). The order, valued at $277 million, will provide a locomotive fleet to service the more PR