CONTRIBUTOR’S VIEW – John Tures: Student Research Into Scientific Evidence Of Gerrymandering

CONTRIBUTOR’S VIEW – John Tures: Student Research Into Scientific Evidence Of Gerrymandering Published 8:45 am Saturday, October 4, 2025 Texas conducted an unusual mid-decade redrawing of Congressional districts for the state. California responded...

Boulder’s Integral Consulting acquires Pennsylvania firm

Integral Consulting Inc., an environmental, scientific, and engineering consulting firm, recently acquired Brownfield Science & Technology Inc.,a company based in Cochranville, Pennsylvania, that provides remediation, environmental compliance,...

E-foils? Jetboards? Pennsylvania looks to catch up boating rules to new water rides

These aren’t your uncle’s rowboat with electric trolling motor. E-foils and jetboards are becoming increasingly popular with thrill-seekers on Pennsylvania’s waterways, and lawmakers are looking to catch boating regulations up to the new...

In Memoriam: Lucas Mearian, 1962-2025

Computerworld and the larger tech journalism community lost an outstanding journalist and beloved colleague earlier this month with the unexpected passing of Senior Reporter Lucas Mearian. He passed away on Oct. 21 while recovering from heart...

Lehigh Valley commuters lost more than 15 million hours to traffic last year, report says

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Drivers across the Lehigh Valley spent more time than ever sitting in traffic last year, according to new data from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s 2025 Urban Mobility Report. The annual study, which ranks congestion...

Art educators, researchers from across the U.S. gather at Penn State for symposium

Art education researchers from across the country are gathering this week at Penn State’s University Park campus, as universities nationwide grapple with federal funding challenges for research. This year’s symposium marks the 10th anniversary of...

Protecting your digital doorstep

Image provided October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month — a reminder to stay vigilant, protect your passwords, and think before you click. By Sarah Knieff Technology has become a large part of our daily lives. With this, the risk of cyber threats...

Water Center at Penn partners with Amazon, industry leaders to launch water-AI research center

Credit: Hans Bode The Water Center at Penn has announced an international collaboration with Amazon Web Services, the Water Environment Federation, and the Leading Utilities of the World to create the Water-AI Nexus Center of Excellence. This...

Kerry Group opens Pennsylvania coffee plant to support refrigerated production and distribution

Kerry Group recently announced it will open its first Pennsylvania manufacturing plant in Hanover Township, Northampton County. The company, which produces coffee roasting and extraction products for the global food and beverage market, aims to...

40 years later, Fox looks back on ‘Back to the Future’

This image released by Universal Pictures shows Christopher Lloyd, left, and Michael J. Fox in a scene from the 1985 film "Back to the Future." (Universal Pictures via AP) NEW YORK (AP) — Michael J. Fox has been living with “Back to the Future”...

Kerry Group selects Pennsylvania for new coffee roast and extraction plant

Kerry Group is expanding its North American footprint with a new coffee roasting and extraction facility in Bethlehem, Pa. The Ireland-based company plans to invest several million dollars in the operation, creating at least 61 new full-time jobs...

Obituaries 10/29/2025

Galina Prilutskaya June 6, 1955 – October 11, 2025 Galina Prilutskaya (Kaplan), 70, passed away at her home in Princeton, NJ, on October 11, 2025. She was an accomplished classical pianist, devoted teacher, and mentor to her students, and beloved...

Study Results from University of Pennsylvania in the Area of Managed Care Reported (Grading Hospitals Using Multivariate Matching): Managed Care

2025 OCT 03 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News -- Data detailed on Managed Care have been presented. According to news reporting originating from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by NewsRx correspondents, research...

Students at Digital Pioneers Academy earn as they learn about financial literacy

A new initiative at D.C. Digital Pioneers Academy will give cash to high school seniors as they learn the basics of financial literacy. Shown here, Mashea Ashton (center), CEO and founder of Digital Pioneers Academy, with students Clifford White...

BPU Selects Sellstrom As New GM

Kris Sellstrom Jamestown native Kristofor G. Sellstrom has been named the next general manager by the Board of Public Utilities to succeed current General Manager David L. Leathers, who will retire in January 2026. Sellstrom is a lifelong...

Hannah Fried ’04 fights for voting rights

Photo courtesy of Stephen Voss. During a Florida summer in 2012, Hannah Fried ’04 looked on as democracy was tested in real time. Working as a poll watcher for President Barack Obama’s reelection campaign, she noticed a troubling pattern: Though...

Editorial: What is the point of a fight in the Pennsylvania state House?

Every day is a new fight in Harrisburg. Lately, it’s been about the three-months-overdue budget. Discussions on the contentious spending plan are an all-too-familiar battleground. It’s a long-running soap opera that has gotten even more dramatic...

Advanced Cooling Technologies Acquires Canyon Composites to Improve Thermal Control Offering

ACT acquires Canyon Composites. ACT Anaheim employees inspect a custom composite structure. Photo: ACT Advanced Cooling Technologies (ACT), which provides thermal management solutions for spacecraft, has acquired Canyon Composites, a move that...

Dr. Behnam Shakibaie, team at Pennsylvania varsity develop novel microscopic dentistry technique

Dr. Shakibaie, author of numerous treatment methods in Microscopic and Digital Dentistry, along with his research team at the Department of Preventive and Restorative Dentistry Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania, have newly published the...

Penn researchers work with NASA to design robot systems for extraterrestrial environments

Penn’s Sung Robotics Lab is working with NASA on a project named “Temporarily, Robots Unite to Surmount Sandy Entrapments, then Separate." Credit: Chenyao Liu Penn’s Sung Robotics Lab is working with NASA to lead an initiative investigating how...