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Over 1,000 foster parents and children will be honored with a day of fun, entertainment and relaxation LOS ANGELES, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Foster Care Counts, the non-profit organization founded by Jeanne Pritzker that's dedicated to bettering the lives of foster children and families in Los Angeles, will host its fifth annual Foster Care Counts Mother's Day Celebration Sunday, May 12. Together with numerous community-based organizations, Foster Care Counts will be honoring...

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ: FSTR) announced today its participation in Stifel Nicolaus' 2013 Transportation and Logistics Conference at the Ritz-Carlton in Key Biscayne, Florida. L.B. Foster President and CEO Robert P. Bauer and L.B. Foster Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer David Russo will present a company overview and discuss its growth strategy. L.B. Foster's presentation begins at 12:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February...

Edward Moore joined the virtual staff of Foster Executive Writing and Editing, where he will take on multiple duties, including digital marketing management, blog writing, social media writing, and administrative service. Lincoln, NE (PRWEB) December 11, 2012 Kindra Foster, president and founder of Foster Executive Writing and Editing, welcomed Edward Moore to the Foster Writing virtual staff as a contract consultant providing digital marketing, writing and administrative services. Moore,...

RACINE, Wis., Sept. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 75 years ago, SC Johnson-known for trusted brands like Windex® and Ziploc®-entered an unlikely partnership with legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright that would help redefine the company's culture and forever transform the world of American architecture. The visual achievements produced by this partnership are showcased during free tours of the SC Johnson campus, which now includes an inspiring new exhibit The SC Johnson...

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pittsburgh, PA-based L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ: FSTR) announced today the appointment of John Kasel to Sr. Vice President, Rail Business for L.B. Foster Company. In this new role, John will be responsible for the performance and success of the company's rail related businesses which will be combined under his leadership. Robert P. Bauer, President & CEO commented, "We have a tremendous opportunity to create more value by combining...

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ: FSTR) announced that it has been awarded a contract by RailWorks Track Systems, Inc. to supply 11,000 of its CXT(® )Concrete Ties for the construction of an unloading facility at the Tesoro oil products refinery in Anacortes, Washington. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101222/MM21387LOGO ) The Tesoro Corporation refinery is at the western end of an ambitious railway transport system that will...

PITTSBURGH, July 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ: FSTR) has been awarded the company's largest rail products contract, valued at approximately $60 million, by contractor Kiewit/Kobayashi, a Joint Venture for the county-wide construction of the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) passenger transit system. L.B. Foster rail, concrete ties, direct fixation fasteners, third rail with accessories and special trackwork will...

No Way Baby! by Karen Foster cautions against modern-day American motherhood. Portland, OR (PRWEB) July 23, 2012 A growing number of American women are deciding to forgo motherhood. Karen Foster, a non-parent and outspoken advocate for this cause, has just released the 2012 edition of her book, No Way Baby! Exploring, Understanding and Defending the Decision NOT to Have Children. No Way Baby! demonstrates that the objections heard by the childless by choice community such as “why do you...

PITTSBURGH, May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pittsburgh, PA-based L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ: FSTR), has completed the relocation of its Threaded Products water well group from Houston to a new facility in Magnolia, Texas. The move expands L.B. Foster's ability to supply agricultural, municipal and industrial customers with quality tubular products. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101222/MM21387LOGO) The Magnolia plant utilizes advanced technology and has extended...

SCRANTON, Pa., April 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Penn Foster, Inc., a global leader in online education, today announced the appointment of its new chief executive officer, Frank F. Britt, and its plans to open a Boston office in 2012. The news coincides with Penn Foster's parent company announcing the sale of The Princeton Review business, assets and brand name. Britt, who most recently was an Executive-in-Residence at Bain Capital Ventures and the former CEO of Pri-Med, brings over...