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Support Best Practices for Donation, Education & Local Collaboration PHILADELPHIA, June 3, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Right now, more than 6,500 individuals in Gift of Life Donor Program's service area are waiting for a life-saving organ transplant; 90 of these are children. Gift of Life--the region's non-profit, federally designated organ procurement organization (OPO) serving the eastern half of Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delaware--is working diligently with the...
Tax revenue generated because of BFTP provides a 3.6 to 1 payback to PA. HARRISBURG, Pa. and PITTSBURGH, June 3, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- At an event held on Monday, June 3, 2013 at 10:00 A.M. in the East Wing Rotunda of the Harrisburg State Capitol Building, the Ben Franklin Technology Partners (BFTP) announced the results of an independent, third-party evaluation of its impact on the State's economy. The activities of Innovation Works, the Ben Franklin Technology Partner of...
Foundation's national fundraising drive includes support of famous chefs, sponsors and volunteers working toward kids' cancer cures PHILADELPHIA, Pa., June 3, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Just in time for the summer and "lemonade season," Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) is inviting supporters everywhere to join the fight against childhood cancer throughout June. Whether it's hosting an Alex's Lemonade Stand during the Foundation's national fundraising event, Lemonade Days...
HARRISBURG, Pa., June 3, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --- Pennsylvania collected $2 billion in General Fund revenue in May, which was $35.1 million, or 1.8 percent, more than anticipated, Secretary of Revenue Daniel Meuser reported today. Fiscal year-to-date General Fund collections total $26 billion, which is $102.3 million, or 0.4 percent, above estimate. Sales tax receipts totaled $752.7 million for May, $1.3 million above estimate. Year-to-date sales tax collections total $8.1...
HARRISBURG, Pa., June 3, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Tom Corbett today announced that the Pennsylvania Office of Inspector General will be guided by two veteran prosecutors, bringing a wealth of skill and experience to an agency dedicated to investigating and prevent fraud, waste and abuse in state government programs. Michael A. Sprow has been appointed as Inspector General and K. Kenneth Brown, II has been selected as Chief Counsel for the Office of Inspector General...
HARRISBURG, Pa., June 3, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania First Lady Susan Corbett today invited the public to visit the Governor's Residence in Harrisburg for a series of free summer events called "Second Sundays." Each second Sunday from June through September, visitors are invited to explore the Governor's Residence gardens from 1 to 4 p.m. Each event will highlight a specific theme and feature outdoor, family-friendly activities. "We are pleased to welcome...
- Restaurant Brings its Award-Winning Wings and Sauces to Travelers - PITTSBURGH, June 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Quaker Steak and Lube is bringing its award-winning wings and sauces to travelers at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT). AIRMALL® USA, the leading airport concessions developer in North America and operator of the AIRMALL at PIT, is pleased to announce that the restaurant (1,488 sq. ft.) is now open in Concourse A. (Logo:...
Penn Medicine study highlights interplay between immune system and tissue regeneration Researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have determined the role of a key growth factor, found in skin cells of limited quantities in humans, which helps hair follicles form and regenerate during the wound healing process. When this growth factor, called Fgf9, was overexpressed in a mouse model, there was a two- to three-fold increase in the number of new hair...
Penn Medicine study shows drug stops tumor growth and provides the first effective treatment for thyroid cancer patients who progress following standard therapies The kidney and liver cancer drug sorafenib holds metastatic thyroid cancer at bay for nearly twice as long as a placebo, according to results of a randomized phase III trial, which will be presented today by a researcher from the Abramson Cancer Center and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in a...
Company embarks on month-long initiative to raise funds to help fight pediatric cancer CHESTER, Pa., June 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Power Home Remodeling Group, one of the nation's largest home remodeling companies, is holding its second annual company-wide "Power Month for Alex's" initiative throughout the month of June to support Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF), one of the leading foundations for pediatric cancer research. To help raise funds and complement ALSF's...
Latest Pennsylvania Reference Libraries
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....
