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PITTSBURGH, June 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In an unprecedented year, Carnegie Mellon University alumni stole the spotlight at the 67(th) Annual Tony Awards. Six CMU alumni, the most ever in one year, received Broadway's highest honor for excellence in acting, costume design, sound and lighting. The winners reflect the breadth of drama education at CMU, and the range of impact graduates are having on the Broadway stage. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20020422/CMULOGO) Peter...
PA Preferred(TM) Milk at 200 Retail Locations in Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic States HARRISBURG, Pa., June 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A major Pennsylvania grocery chain is now offering its customers milk produced entirely in Pennsylvania, keeping dollars in local communities and supporting local jobs. GIANT Food Stores, based in Carlisle, Cumberland County, is the first national retailer to qualify its store brand milk as PA Preferred(TM), meaning 100 percent of the milk is...
CAMDEN, N.J., June 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cooper University Health Care and MD Anderson Cancer Center have signed a letter of intent to form a partnership that will provide cancer patients in the region with access to the most advanced cancer treatments available. The institutions have agreed to create a joint Cooper-MD Anderson Cancer Center and co-branded centers in New Jersey. The partnership includes exclusivity for MD Anderson and Cooper in New Jersey, Delaware and parts of...
Milestone Clears Path to Launch of MyCare(TM) Exposure Optimization Tests Through Saladax Biomedical Laboratories BETHLEHEM, Pa., June 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Saladax Biomedical, Inc., a privately held company developing novel diagnostic tests that individually optimize a patient's exposure to chemotherapy, today announced it has been certified as a registered CLIA Laboratory from the Office of Clinical Standards and Quality (OCSQ), a division of The Centers for Medicare &...
ERIE, Pa., June 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Summers in Pittsburgh are always loaded with family-friendly activities and outdoor events, and Erie Insurance is joining the fun this season to get visitors around town, keep them entertained and help them enjoy a seriously good summer. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20041112/ERIELOGO ) ERIE has partnered with Green Gears Pedicabs to offer free pedicab rides during popular, local events from June through September. Pittsburghers...
In what has become one of the hot insurance-related legislative trends, 17 states passed laws this year allowing drivers to show proof of insurance using a smart phone. This brings to 24 the states that say “yes” to electronic proof of coverage, according to the Property Casualty Insurance Association of America (PCI). CHICAGO (PRWEB) June 08, 2013 It is getting a lot easier in many states to show proof of insurance coverage during a traffic stop. In what has become one of the hot...
Unconfirmed reports from multiple media outlets, including CNN and the Philadelphia Inquirer*, indicate that at least two people have died during the errant demolition of a building in downtown Philadelphia Wednesday June 6. Richard P. Console Jr., managing partner of Console & Hollawell, has taken a keen interest in the rights of the building collapse victims. Marlton, NJ (PRWEB) June 07, 2013 Unconfirmed reports from multiple media outlets, including CNN and the Philadelphia...
Return of Point State Park is Symbolic of Pittsburgh's Second Renaissance PITTSBURGH, Pa., June 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett will join the people of Pittsburgh tonight to return the Point State Park fountain to the city skyline, completing a more than six-year, multi-million dollar renovation of the park that hosts more than 3 million visitors annually. "Today the...
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., June 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- To an IndyCar driver the Texas Motor Speedway means one thing - FAST. Success at the 1.5-mile high-banked, high-speed TMS oval is determined by lightning-fast reflexes, decision making ability plus a healthy dose of good luck. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120910/PH70044LOGO ) Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing (SFHR) and driver Josef Newgarden will be looking for some luck after coming off a weekend of mixed fortunes at the...
B.Braun Portfolio Showcased at APIC - Leading Professional Association for Infection Preventionists BETHLEHEM, Pa., June 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs), needlestick (sharps) injuries and exposure to potentially deadly blood borne pathogens continue to be major areas of concern for healthcare workers throughout the U.S. "We are committed to addressing these issues by providing a robust portfolio of safety-engineered IV therapy devices that...
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Symbol: USPE Group: Lichen Family: Parmeliaceae Growth Habit: Lichenous Native Status: NA N Classification: Kingdom Fungi – Fungi Division Ascomycota – Sac fungi Class Ascomycetes Order Lecanorales Family Parmeliaceae Genus Usnea Dill. ex Adans. – beard lichen Species Usnea pensylvanica Mot. – Pennsylvania beard lichen
Symbol: SPPE6 Group: Moss Family: Splachnaceae Growth Habit: Nonvascular Native Status: NA N Synonyms: TEPE3 Tetraplodon pennsylvanicum (Brid.) Sayre Classification: Kingdom Plantae – Plants Division Bryophyta – Mosses Subdivision Musci Class Bryopsida – True mosses Subclass Bryidae Order Funariales Family Splachnaceae Genus Splachnum Hedw....
Symbol: RUPE3 Group: Dicot Family: Rosaceae Duration: Perennial Growth Habit: Subshrub Native Status: L48 N CAN N Synonyms: RUAB2 Rubus abactus L.H. Bailey Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:CT, DC, IL, IN, KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VA, VT, WV Classification: Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular...
Symbol: RAPE2 Group: Dicot Family: Ranunculaceae Duration: Annual Perennial Growth Habit: Forb/herb Native Status: L48 N AK N CAN N Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:AK, AZ, CT, DC, DE, IA, ID, IL, IN, MA, ME, MI, MN, MT, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, PA, RI, SD, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY Classification: Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom ...
Symbol: POPEP5 Group: Dicot Family: Rosaceae Duration: Perennial Growth Habit: Forb/herb Native Status: L48 N AK N CAN N Synonyms: POAT4 Potentilla atrovirens Rydb. POBIG Potentilla bipinnatifida Douglas ex Hook. var. glabrata (Lehm. ex Hook.) Kohli & Packer POGL14 Potentilla glabella Rydb. POPEA Potentilla pensylvanica L. var. atrovirens (Rydb.) T. Wolf POPEG2 Potentilla pensylvanica L....
