UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 5 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Having witnessed firsthand the ways that the University has indelibly impacted multiple generations of their own family, Penn State Dickinson Law alumni Patrick Hewitt and Jennifer Wilson Hewitt have stepped forward with a $3 million estate commitment to expand opportunity and elevate excellence across multiple units of the institution. The Hewitts' gift will be divided equall more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 6 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news: Attorney General Michelle Henry announced a settlement with Titan Gas, LLC, regarding the Texas-based company's alleged violations of a previous settlement that prohibited contact with Pennsylvanians on the 'Do-Not-Call' registry. Since the Office of Attorney General's initial settlement with the company in 2019, 2.7 million telemarketing calls have been made to Pennsylvanians, according more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 5 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Penn State's Ag Progress Days is back with a full schedule of demonstrations, activities and learning for agriculture enthusiasts of all ages, including the latest in tech, an expansive trade show and activities for kids of all ages. The expo will take place Aug. 13-15 at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs in Ferguson Township, Centre County. A more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 5 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. When Kamala Harris announced her candidacy for president, two questions were at the forefront of social media memes: Who would she select for her running mate, and had Maya Rudolph cleared her schedule to reprise her Harris impression for Saturday Night Live? Politics permeates pop culture, and vice versa, especially during presidential elections. Penn State News spoke with  more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 6 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release: Coraopolis, Pa. - Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today hosted an information session for Volunteer Fire Relief Associations (VFRAs) in Allegheny County to help them effectively and efficiently manage the state funds they receive. "The mission of our department is to serve the people of Pennsylvania by improving government accountability, transparency and ensuring the effective  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 6 (TNSres) -- Drexel University issued the following news release: Bullying is the most common manifestation of violence in schools. With globalization and immigration increasing classroom diversity in schools across the United States, ethnic bullying - bullying that targets another's ethnic background or cultural identity, including racial taunts/slurs and insulting references to culturally specific customs, foods, clothing, and accents and as well as exclusion more PR

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Aug. 6 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: Eight individuals, including a Pennsylvania College of Technology alumnus, are among the latest graduates of the National Hardwood Lumber Association's Inspector Training School. The association held its eight-week course at Penn College's Schneebeli Earth Science Center this summer, culminating in a graduation ceremony on Friday that featured an address by state Secretary of Agriculture Rus more PR

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Aug. 6 -- Lycoming College issued the following news on Aug. 5, 2024: Lycoming College today announced its Early Warrior Dual Enrollment program, inviting 11th and 12th grade students from area public high schools to take college courses at Lycoming College while enrolled in high school. The enrollment deadline is Aug. 15 for the Fall 2024 semester. As part of Lycoming College's new program, high school juniors and seniors will be able to earn college credits while  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 5 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: As part of our regular "We Are!" feature, we recognize 14 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what's asked of them in their work at the University. This week, on behalf of the entire Penn State community, we'd like to say thank you to: Tammy Bowersox, academic records coordinator in the Division of Undergraduate Studies (DUS), whose nominator wrote: "As a DUS adviser at a Commonwealth C more PR

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 6 -- Wilkes University issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2024: Representative Eddie Day Pashinski, Wilkes-Barre Mayor George Brown and Brian Doughton, District Director for Senator Marty Flynn, visited Wilkes University on Friday, Aug. 2, for the presentation of a Local Share Account (LSA) award to enhance public safety efforts on campus and in the surrounding community. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Department of Community and Economic Developm more PR