UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 16 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: * * * 50th annual MLK Jr. Banquet reminds community that 'Change Continues With Us' UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- With the theme "Change Continues With Us," the 50th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Banquet gathered hundreds of Penn State and State College community members in the Bryce Jordan Center on the evening of Jan. 15 to celebrate five decades of service in community solidarity. Ho more PR

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Jan. 17 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: * * * Announcing Samir Datta as VP of Finance and Administration The below message was sent to faculty and staff on January 17, 2025. * * * Dear faculty and staff colleagues: Please join me in welcoming Samir Datta as our next vice president for finance and administration. He will join the Bryn Mawr College community on March 3 from Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin, where he serves as the chief fi more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 18 -- Dechert, a law firm, issued the following news: Dechert is advising all shareholders of smaXtec on the successful investment of KKR, alongside technology investor Highland Europe and certain existing shareholders. smaXtec provides a leading monitoring platform that revolutionizes dairy farming by improving efficiency and supporting animal health with its unique technology. Part of our advice also included advising the management alongside Jamieson (financi more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 16 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: * * * Discovery could eliminate need to refrigerate vaccines and protein-based drugs UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A new storage technique can keep protein-based drugs and vaccines stable without keeping them cold. The discovery, led by researchers at Penn State, could eliminate the need for refrigeration for hundreds of life-saving medicines like insulin, monoclonal antibodies and viral vaccines. " more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 18 -- Duane Morris, a law firm, issued the following news release: Duane Morris LLP is pleased to announce that it has promoted to the firm partnership nine associates and special counsel in seven of the firm's offices. These newly named partners are: * Corporate Practice Group: Elizabeth G. Hodgson, Philadelphia * Employment, Labor, Benefits and Immigration Practice Group: Gregory Tsonis, Chicago; M. Alejandra Vargas, New York * Real Estate Practice Group:  more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 17 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news on Jan. 16, 2025: * * * Shapiro Administration secured more than $2 billion in new funding for Pennsylvania students and schools. Those investments have delivered free breakfast to students, helped schools hire more mental health counselors, increased access to career and technical education, supported school repairs and upgrades, and more. * * * Since taking office, the Shapiro Administ more PR

GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, Jan. 17 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: Grove City College has received a $5 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to support the Center for Rural Ministry (CRM) as it helps rural pastors, congregations, and communities thrive. The funding through Lilly Endowment's Ministry in Rural Areas and Small Towns Initiative is a game changer for the CRM and its mission to bolster the partnership between the College, the church, and the community, more PR

GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, Jan. 18 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: Grove City College will observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a service at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20 in Harbison Chapel on campus. The service will celebrate the biblical themes of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s mission and vision through traditional hymns, responsive readings, and reflections from students, alumni, and College staff. Kendall Hunter, director of the College's Imago Dei Center, will spe more PR

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Jan. 17 -- Lycoming College issued the following news: Lycoming College announced a new dual degree in engineering through the Washington University affiliate program that will enable students to earn a foundational liberal arts and sciences education at Lycoming College before moving on to pursue an additional degree in engineering from McKelvey Engineering at WashU, all in just five to six years. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the United States  more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 17 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news on Jan. 16, 2025: * * * The Shapiro Administration continues its work to grow and promote outdoor recreation all across Pennsylvania. Investments in motorized recreation support the increasing demand for these activities within Pennsylvania's thriving $19 billion outdoor recreation industry. The next grant application period will open on February 3 and runs through  more PR

LOCK HAVEN, Pennsylvania, Jan. 17 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2025: Governor Josh Shapiro, Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis, and Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) Colonel Christopher Paris joined local law enforcement leaders and elected officials at the Lock Haven Police Department in Clinton County to highlight the Shapiro-Davis Administration's ongoing commitment to strengthening public safety and investing in law enforcement across the C more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 16 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: * * * Q&A: Causes, spread and solutions for California's wildfire crisis UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- As wildfires relentlessly sweep across Southern California and other parts of the world, Manzhu Yu, an assistant professor of geography at Penn State, offered insights into the ongoing crisis in Los Angeles (LA). Her expertise lies in atmospheric modeling, environmental analytics, big data and cloud  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 16 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: * * * Q&A: Saraiha Rossi leads the financial wellness charge at Penn State Hazleton HAZLETON, Pa. -- At Penn State Hazleton, one student is pioneering efforts to help guide members of her community on the path to financial stability. Saraiha Rossi, a fourth-year student majoring in management and marketing, serves as a student financial ambassador for the Sokolov-Miller Family Financial and Li more PR

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Jan. 17 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: * * * Sunday inclement weather in Philadelphia region The below email was sent to the parents of current undergraduate students on January 17, 2025. * * * Dear parents of current undergraduate students: The greater Philadelphia area is expected to receive snowfall on the afternoon of Sunday, January 19th. Students and their families or guardians who are coming to Bryn Mawr College's campus are advised to ex more PR

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, Jan. 18 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: Sixteen members of the Thiel College Class of 2025 are finishing their degrees with student-teaching assignments in various Mercer County school districts. * Grace Carrizo '25, of Franklin Square, N.Y., Sharpsville Elementary, fourth grade reading, and Sharpsville High School, 9-12 learning support * Alexis Dunn '25, of Erie, Pa., Reynolds Elementary, third grade, and Reynolds Elementary, fourth grade learni more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 16 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: * * * WATCH: Entomology doctoral candidate discusses wasp discoveries UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Identifying two dozen new species of gall wasps was a crowning achievement of Louis Nastasi's Penn State graduate education experience. A doctoral candidate in entomology, Nastasi and his collaborators, from Penn State's Frost Entomological Museum along with the University of Iowa, the University of Edi more PR