PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 14 -- Fox Rothschild, a law firm, issued the following news release: Fox Rothschild congratulates Ben Snowden, who was certified as a Specialist by the North Carolina State Bar in the area of Utilities Law. Snowden, a partner in the firm's Energy & Natural Resources Practice, is an accomplished clean energy and environmental lawyer who advises clients on a range of transactional, regulatory and litigation matters. His clients include developers of renewable ene more PR

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Jan. 12 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Cindy Sousa, professor and co-director of Bryn Mawr's Center for Child and Family Wellbeing, is working to center the role of social work in the lives of those experiencing war and political violence globally. For decades, Professor of Social Work Cindy Sousa has investigated how war affects civilians, particularly families. Working at a youth program early in her career cemented Sousa's interest in international more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Jan. 14 -- Duquesne University issued the following news release: The Honorable Debra Todd, Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, will serve as commencement speaker at the Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University's 2025 Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 17, 2025. Duquesne University President Ken Gormley will bestow an Honorary Degree on this distinguished jurist as part of the ceremony. As the 58th Chief Justice installed into the Commonwe more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 14 -- Dechert, a law firm, issued the following news: Dechert advised the Special Committee of Enfusion, Inc., a leader in SaaS solutions for the investment management and hedge fund industry, on a definitive agreement for Enfusion to be acquired by Clearwater Analytics, a global leading SaaS solution that automates the entire investment lifecycle. The acquisition of Enfusion accelerates Clearwater's vision of building the first cloud-native end-to-end platform more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Jan. 13 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Penn State Dickinson Law Dean and Donald J. Farage Professor of Law Danielle M. Conway has been voted 2025 president-elect of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS), the nonprofit whose member schools enroll most of the country's law students and produce the majority of the country's attorneys and judges. Her election follows time spent on the AALS Executive Committee and AALS Steering Committee. more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 14 -- Duane Morris, a law firm, issued the following news release: Duane Morris LLP has appointed Philadelphia partner Christiane Schuman Campbell to the firm's eight-member Executive Committee. Campbell replaces Las Vegas managing partner Dominica C. Anderson on the executive committee. "We are strategic in selecting new leaders who will advance our longstanding collaborative, broad-minded and client-focused culture," said Duane Morris Chairman and CEO Matthew more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 14 -- Duane Morris, a law firm, issued the following news release: AUSTIN, Texas, January 13, 2025--Duane Morris LLP has appointed Austin partner Tracy L. McCreight as chair of the Duane Morris Women's Impact Network for Success (WINS). "We are strategic in selecting new leaders who will advance our longstanding collaborative, broad-minded and client-focused culture," said Duane Morris Chairman and CEO Matthew A. Taylor. "Duane Morris has long been attuned to p more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 13 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: The development of new drugs is critical in treating cancer -- if people have access to them. A team co-led by Penn State researchers identified cancer drugs launched between 1990 and 2022 and found that counties with higher gross national income per capita typically had more launches and shorter launch delays. They published their findings in BMJ Global Health. "While previous studies have fo more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 14 -- Dechert, a law firm, issued the following news on Jan. 13, 2025: Dechert announced today that Sozi Pedro Tulante has rejoined the firm as a partner in the litigation group and will serve as co-managing partner of the Philadelphia office alongside Matthew B. Ginsburg. As Philadelphia's chief attorney from 2016 to 2018, Mr. Tulante led a team of more than 200 lawyers, representing the city in significant lawsuits and advising the mayor, city council and all more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 13 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Before he passed away on Dec. 23, 2024, Charles H. "Skip" Smith, the Penn State alumnus and philanthropist who launched the construction of The Arboretum at Penn State with a landmark gift in 2007, made another gift to build upon his family's legacy at the University: a new $1 million commitment to create the Charles H. "Skip" Smith Soaring Waters Fountain Garden. The reimagined garden will be a w more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Jan. 14 -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release: Melbourne - Global law firm K&L Gates continues to grow its Intellectual Property (IP) practice with the appointment of patent litigator Rachelle Downie as a partner in Melbourne. Downie joins the firm from Corrs Chambers Westgarth, where she was a special counsel in its intellectual property litigation group. Downie is an experienced IP litigator with a scientific background. She acts for clients i more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 14 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news on Jan. 13, 2025: * * * Today's project awards are possible because Governor Josh Shapiro's 2024-25 bipartisan budget doubled the Neighborhood Assistance Program's funding to $72 million. Since day one, the Shapiro Administration has focused on building vibrant and resilient regions to help our communities flourish, boost the economy, and create real opportunity for more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 14 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news on Jan. 13, 2025: * * * Continued investments in public education, equipment, and supplies help the Shapiro Administration "Get CTE Done" for learners across the Commonwealth * * * The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) today announced that more than $4.5 million in competitive grant funding has been awarded to 58 career and technical centers (CTCs) and school districts to help Pen more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 14 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Health issued the following news on Jan. 13, 2025: * * * Last year, Governor Shapiro re-established Pennsylvania's Office of Gun Violence Prevention, building on the Shapiro-Davis 2024-25 bipartisan budget which makes significant investments to make Pennsylvania communities safer. The Pennsylvania Department of Health's state health centers began handing out free gun locks in October and have distributed more than 3,500 gun l more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 14 -- The Pennsylvania Treasurer issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2025: Youngsville, PA - Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity, Sen. Scott Hutchinson (R-21), Rep. Kathy Rapp (R-65) and Vern Edmisten, Chief of the Youngsville Volunteer Fire Department, announced today that nearly $13,000 in unclaimed property has been returned to the Youngsville Volunteer Fire Department, with the help of the Warren County Chamber of Business & Industry. * * * "The Y more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 13 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Penn State World Campus announced today the opening of its new virtual student center, which aims to connect online learners with the support they need to be successful. The Penn State World Campus Chaiken Center for Student Success brings together the staff services from all student-facing and academic support departments with the robust resources that have been developed for Penn State World C more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 13 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: The Penn State College of Engineering has received a $19 million gift from the estate of E. Michael Ackley, placing Ackley among the top five individual donors in college history. The funds will support a variety of critical priorities, including student scholarships to aid access and affordability, the college's campus facilities modernization, and faculty research. Ackley graduated from the Un more PR

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 14 -- PennWest issued the following news: Pennsylvania Western University leaders celebrated the start of construction on a new science center building on the California campus with a ceremonial groundbreaking Jan. 13, 2025. The innovative new 63,500-square-foot facility is part of a $39 million project, funded by the Department of General Services Capital Spending Plan Budget. The building, which is scheduled to open in early 2027, will be home for students stud more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 14 -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued the following news release: * * * February Hearings Will Gather Public Input on PPL Proposals for Transmission Line Construction, Improvements and Other Related Work * * * The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission's (PUC's) Office of Administrative Law Judge has scheduled public input hearings to gather feedback on multiple applications filed by PPL Electric Utilities Corporation (PPL) for electric transm more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Jan. 14 -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release: International law firm Reed Smith has announced the appointments of several new office managing partners and practice group leaders, effective Jan. 3, 2025. "This year we made several changes, which reflect thoughtful succession planning and highlight our pipeline of talented leaders," said Casey Ryan, Reed Smith's global managing partner and Executive Committee chair. "We are grateful to our outgoi more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Jan. 14 -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2025: CHICAGO - Global law firm Reed Smith announced today that it advised Duravant LLC, a global engineered equipment and automation solutions provider to the food processing, packaging and material handling sectors, on its acquisition of POSS Design Limited. POSS is a leading specialized manufacturer of meat processing machinery, headquartered in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Ca more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 13 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: The Penn State Office of the Board of Trustees is accepting applications through Feb. 21 for the position of student trustee. Full-time undergraduate, graduate and professional students in good standing at any Penn State campus -- including World Campus -- and able to serve a two-year term are eligible to apply. The 38-member Board of Trustees is responsible for the governance and welfare of Pen more PR

WILMERDING, Pennsylvania, Jan. 14 -- Wabtec, a provider of technology-based products and services for rail and industrial markets, issued the following news release: PITTSBURGH, January 13, 2025 - Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) announced it will report 2024 fourth quarter results before the U.S. financial markets open on February 12, 2025. The company will conduct a conference call to discuss those results with analysts and investors at 8:30 a.m. ET the same day. To listen to the call via webca more PR

NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, Jan. 14 (TNSres) -- Westminster College issued the following news release: Students from the Westminster Entrepreneurship Center (WEC), through the Entrepreneurship Practicum course, presented the results of a feasibility study at the Appalachian Collegiate Research Initiative (ACRI) Symposium held Dec. 6-7 in Arlington, Va. Seven Westminster College students attended the symposium, representing the 26 students who participated in the research. They shared their f more PR