Kanawha Valley Weekend Events: Friday, Oct. 24, to Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025

Weekend Calendar Here's what's happening this weekend around the Kanawha Valley. Kanawha County, W.Va. W e're officially a week away from Halloween, but you'd be forgiven for thinking that the holiday is already here by looking at this weekend's...

Science The Brighter Side of News ‘Chinese lantern’ material snaps into 13 shapes using stored elastic energy

A new kind of shape-shifting material can twist, bend, and snap into more than a dozen three-dimensional forms—no motors or wires required. Using stored elastic energy, it transforms itself much like a Venus flytrap snapping shut or a flower...

Avisi Technologies Receives FDA IDE Approval to Initiate U.S. Clinical Trial for VisiPlate Glaucoma Treatment

Avisi Technologies has received Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its glaucoma treatment device, VisiPlate. This regulatory milestone allows the company to launch the SAPPHIRE...

State College marks 'Pennsylvania Dignity Day' with events on respectful discourse

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WJAC) — State College recognized “Pennsylvania Dignity Day” on Wednesday as the borough and Penn State hosted a series of events and speakers. These events focused on the current tone of political speech, and other...

Computer scientist Mark Dredze named inaugural director of Johns Hopkins University’s Data Science and AI Institute

Computer scientist Mark Dredze has been named the inaugural director of the Johns Hopkins University’s Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Institute, DSAI for short. Dredze, the university’s John C. Malone Professor of Computer Science, has...

Simple diet change may support gut healing for cancer survivors, researchers say

Fox News contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier joins 'Fox & Friends Weekend' to discuss ways to naturally prevent and treat hair thinning and also shares how you can keep your gut healthy. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An amino acid found...

Ebara Elliott Energy Installs 100-MW Upgrade in Pennsylvania, Enables Full Testing

Ebara Elliott Energy (EEE) completed a key electrical upgrade at its manufacturing facility in Jeannette, PA, allowing EEE to perform full-speed, full-load testing of compressors and electrical equipment up to 100 MW (134,102 hp). The upgrade...

Can Technology Save a World Hurtling Toward Disorder?

A little over a year ago, during a war game conducted to test artificial intelligence against human reasoning in an imagined conflict between the United States and China, a funny thing happened. The team guided by AI–powered by OpenAI’s...

PennCyber is offering a series of weekly topics for Pennsylvanians to stay safe online

Published October 15. 2025 05:19PM As a Partner and Champion with the National Cybersecurity Alliance and StaySafeOnline.org, PennCyber is committed to promoting a safer and more secure Pennsylvania during October, Cybersafety Awareness Month....

Workshop presented on WWII research

MURRAY – The Calloway County Genealogical and Historical Society sponsored a workshop Tuesday at the Calloway County Public Library on how to uncover the military stories of those who served in World War II. The workshop was presented by Dr....

State Senate talks school phone bans

Sen. Lindsey Williams, D-Pittsburgh, is pictured during a Senate committee meeting. School cell phone bans are sweeping the nation, and with a Senate bill waiting for a vote, Pennsylvania may be the next state to act. The Senate Education...

Things to do in Denver this weekend, Oct. 24-26

By Cassidy Ritter, Special to Denverite October is quickly coming to an end, and so is farmers market season. This weekend is your last chance to visit the City Park Farmers Market, and soon the South Pearl Farmers Market’s 2025 year will come to...

Culver Hosting Free STEM Event Saturday in Danville

DANVILLE — A reminder about a family event this weekend. State Senator Lynda Schlegel Culver will host a free STEM event this Saturday, October 18, from 10am to noon at Danville Middle School. The event invites children ages 6 to 12 and their...

Scientists Create a Magnetic Lantern That Moves Like It’s Alive

Researchers have developed a polymer structure shaped like a "Chinese lantern" that can quickly change into more than a dozen curved, three-dimensional forms when it is compressed or twisted. This transformation can be triggered and controlled...

DOJ Sues Pennsylvania for Voter Information, Election Watchdogs Raise Concerns on Privacy

Election watchdogs are raising privacy concerns. WASHINGTON, D.C. – In late September, the Justice Department filed lawsuits against several states, including Pennsylvania, for failure to produce their statewide voter registration lists. The...

Philly’s “Firsts” coming; Food halls explained; Murder charge in Scott case | Morning Roundup

#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Mt. Airy climb (Photo by @therowhousecity) The Philadelphia Historic District Partners unveiled the schedule for its “52 Weeks of Firsts” celebrations next year, a list of Philadelphia-born innovations that will be...

SSRS Acquires Edison Research

Edison team is kept on under new ownership Edison Research has been acquired by SSRS, a market and survey research firm. “Edison joins SSRS with a deep background in election and media research, strengthening SSRS’s expertise in public opinion,...

NASCIO honors three with State Technology Innovator Award

The National Association of State Chief Information Officers on Tuesday honored three state tech leaders with the State Technology Innovator Award during its annual conference in Denver, Colorado. The award honors “outstanding state government...

10 Indian American scientists among 2025 American Physical Society Fellows

Ten Indian American and an Indian scientist have been honored by the American Physical Society as 2025 APS Fellows recognizing excellence in physics, significant contributions to physics education and exceptional service to the APS community....

Cancer research fundraising event has special meaning for SCH hockey

When the Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Blue Devils played a field hockey game on Oct. 7 that was also a fundraising event for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, emotions were running high. More important than the Devils’ 5-2 victory over Hun School...