UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 9 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: ABINGTON, Pa. Gary Liguori hosted his first public event on Aug. 8 as the new chancellor of Penn State Abington for a very compelling reason: to break ground for the campus' new $68 million academic building that is slated to open for the fall 2026 semester. He was joined by the campus community, local and regional officials, supporters, and alumni to turn over the first shovelfuls of dirt at the s more PR

READING, Pennsylvania, Aug. 10 -- Alvernia University issued the following news: * * * Lehigh Valley Business and Central Penn Business Journal names university as 2024 Empowering Women Award recipient * * * Alvernia University's Office of Graduate and Adult Education earns the 2024 Empowering Women Award from Lehigh Valley Business and Central Penn Business Journal. "Alvernia University is dedicated to offering personalized and flexible educational and professional development programs tha more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 9 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2024: Middletown, Pa. - Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today recognized Lower Swatara Township for having well-funded municipal pension plans, which ensures their employees have the benefits they deserve and lightens the financial burden on taxpaying citizens in the community. "Lower Swatara Township is doing great work when it comes to managing their pension plans so more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 9 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2024: Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today released a performance audit of Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), administered by the Department of Human Services (DHS). "Our auditors found that DHS had system errors and application processing mistakes which caused improper LIHEAP benefit payments," Auditor General DeFoor said. "In some cases, people rece more PR

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Aug. 10 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: C&N donated $20,000 through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program to Pennsylvania College of Technology in support of the college's dual enrollment initiative. The bank's EITC donation will benefit Penn College Dual Enrollment, a program that enables academically qualified high school and career technology center students to take tuition-free courses for college credit. Penn Colleg more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 10 -- Dechert, a law firm, issued the following news: Dechert represented Trinity Capital Inc., an internally managed business development company, in connection with its registered public bond offering of US$115 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.875% notes due 2029. The transaction closed on July 19, 2024. The Dechert team advising Trinity Capital included corporate partner Harry Pangas along with counsel Darius I. Ravangard, and associates Rachel Sc more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 10 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Aug. 9, 2024: * * * After Governor Shapiro secured significant new funding last year, the bipartisan budget he signed last month invested an additional $30 million in career and technical education and apprenticeships to help expand Pennsylvania's workforce. These investments open the doors for Pennsylvanians, ensuring they have the freedom to chart their own course and the opportunity more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 9 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded $600,000 to Penn State's Silicon Carbide Innovation Alliance (SCIA) to develop a series of educational courses, workshops and paid academic and industrial internships focused on workforce development in Pennsylvania for the growing semiconductor industry. The SCIA is a coalition of industry leaders, academic institutions a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: On Tuesday, Gov. Tim Walz made his first appearance as the Democratic candidate for vice president, joining forces with Vice President Harris in an energized, packed rally in Philadelphia. The event marked the first in a multiple-stop campaign blitz where Harris and Walz will meet and engage with voters. In Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Capital Star: Kamala Harris campaigns with running mate Tim Walz in Ph more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 9 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Everyone has moments of forgetfulness from time to time, especially as we get older. But older adults don't just have difficulty remembering new information. They also have a harder time modifying those memories when new details emerge. Yet, little is known about the mechanisms behind memory updating and how those mechanisms go awry with age. A team of researchers from Penn St more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 10 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on Aug. 9, 2024: * * * To: Brett P. Ferenchak, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20004, brett.ferenchak@morganlewis.com Re: Matter 24-01015 - Petition of Zayo Northeast, LLC for an Original Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. Dear Brett Ferenchak: The application by Zayo Northeast, LLC (the Company) filed on May 13, 2024, and supplemented  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 10 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Democrats issued the following news release: PITTSBURGH, August 9, 2024 - After years of advocacy, on Friday local lawmakers, families and service providers gathered at a local group home to highlight life-changing investments for the intellectual disability and autism (ID/A) communities contained in the new state budget. This year's state budget includes a historic $354.8 million in federal and state funding to provide more resour more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 9 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Business leader Susan Robinson and Indigenous chef Tawnya Brant will be hosted by the Penn State Forum Speaker Series for fall 2024. The forum series is modeled after the National Press Club Speaker Series and includes a presentation by an invited speaker, followed by audience questions. The buffet-style luncheons are held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in venues on the University  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 9 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: PITTSBURGH Penn State students, Carnegie Mellon students, Penn State faculty and staff from the Franco Harris Pittsburgh Center at Penn State are collaborating to use existing fiber optic cables to predict dangerous potential geohazards like flooding, landslides and sinkholes in Pittsburgh. They're also asking for help from local communities, encouraging residents to share their observations and ex more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 9 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2024: * * * DDAP's student loan repayment program is partially funded from opioid settlement money Governor Shapiro helped to secure during his time as Attorney General. With this latest round of funding, the Shapiro Administration has invested more than $40 million since taking office in helping nearly 675 professionals working in Pennsylvania's drug and alcohol field through D more PR