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Study to examine the effect of police violence on the birth outcomes for Black infants Associate Professor Rachel Hardeman has launched a first-of-its-kind, five-year study to investigate the association between racialized police violence and the occurrence of preterm birth and low birth weight among Black infants.  Charlie Plain | April 14, 2021 MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (04/14/21) — Black women in the U.S. are twice as likely to experience a preterm birth, a low birth weight infant, or the deat...

CONTACT: Pamela D. Wilson +1 303-810-1816Email:  Inquiry_For_Pamela@pameladwilson.comGolden, Colorado – May 8, 2021The Caring Generation® Putting Parents into a Nursing HomeGolden CO- Caregiving expert Pamela D. Wilson hosts The Caring Generation® podcast show for caregivers and aging adults. This coming Wednesday, May 12, 2021, the topic is decisions surrounding Putting Parents into

Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., reacts to the return of pork-barrel spending in Congress. Democrats in Congress are using earmarks to federally fund millions of dollars of "woke" pet projects in their districts -- in an attempt to use taxpayer dollars to advance a diversity-focused agenda. Democrats are earmarking millions of dollars in the upcoming spending bill for unique projects that are designed to advance social justice goals ranging from equality in education to access to preventative healthca...

Virtual book drive aims to connect young kids to books ABC15 and last updated 2021-05-06 18:27:12-04 In an effort to connect young kids with books, a Valley nonprofit is hoping their virtual book drive is the biggest yet. Their goal is to raise roughly $30,000 to help provide books to families in the community. Jake Adams, the organizations chief development officer, told ABC15 the books they purchase are then distributed to pediatricians clinics around the Valley, who then give the books to fa...

Working parents chime in on child care challenges as state task force takes suggestions over Zoom In the first of two virtual town halls, the Iowa Child Care Task Force heard from parents across the state who are having trouble finding affordable child care. Author: Eva Andersen Updated: 11:07 PM CDT May 6, 2021 DES MOINES, Iowa — Matt, a father of three, joined the Zoom call from a cow barn in Dyersville. Amy, a 25-year-old single mother, joined from her child...

collaboration One idle Saturday afternoon I wreaked havoc on the virtual town of Harmony Square, “a green and pleasant place,” according to its founders, famous for its pond swan, living statue and Pineapple Pizza Festival. Using a fake news site called Megaphone — tagged with the slogan “everything louder than everything else” — and an army of bots, I ginned up outrage and divided the citizenry. In the end, Harmony Square was in shambles. I thoroughly enjoyed my 10 minutes of vill...

Friday, May 7 Friday’s temperature should top out at around 54 degrees, according to AccuWeather. You can expect cloudy skies and some thundershowers with about a 70% chance of rain. Forecasts suggest storms could even produce small hail. Rain is most likely between noon and 2 p.m. and again at 4 p.m., according to AccuWeather. Luckily, storms might pop up during the intermission between ceremonies for Penn State’s Graduate School and College of Engineering at noon and 6 p.m., respectively...

By Kenny Webster May 7, 2021 Earmarks are back! A new report details some of the insane things Democrats are spending your money on. Were warning you: if you dont like wasteful government spending this is gonna sting. Lawmakers in the Senate and House of Representatives have asked for at least $6 billion in extra funding for local projects ahead of the upcoming federal budget, Fox News can reveal exclusively. Here are some of the most surprising entries in the big-money wish list. 1. $7,110,...

Five named 2021-22 Big Ten Academic Alliance Academic Leadership Program Fellows May 07, 2021 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) Academic Leadership Program (ALP) will include five new fellows from Penn State in 2021-22.  The BTAA is the academic consortium of the Big Ten universities and the United States’ preeminent model for effective collaboration among research universities.  The ALP focuses on addressing the challenges of academic administration at major re...

Board of Trustees election results announced Six incumbent trustees and five new members were elected or appointed to serve on the Penn State Board of Trustees on May 7.Image: Patrick Mansell Board of Trustees election results announced May 07, 2021 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Six incumbent trustees and five new members were elected or appointed to serve on the Penn State Board of Trustees today (May 7). University alumni elected Alvin de Levie and Steve Wagman as alumni trustees, and re-elected i...