PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 14 -- ACA Connects (America's Communications Association) issued the following news release: * * * ACA Connects Congratulates Blue Ridge Communications as Independent Operator of the Year August 13, 2025--At The Independent Show (TIS) in Salt Lake City, Utah, America's Communications Association (ACA Connects) congratulated Blue Ridge Communications for being recognized by Cablefax as the Independent Operator of the Year. "Congratulations to Blue Ridge Commun more PR

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Aug. 13 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Alexie Coleman '27 Explores the Criminal Justice System * Name : Alexie Coleman Class Year : 2027 Major : Sociology Internship Organization : Delaware Department of Justice Internship Title : Legal Intern Location : Wilmington, DE What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work you are doing! 1 For my Internship at the Department of Justice, I am working i more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 14 -- The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: * * * Rise in Gun Violence in Top U.S. Movies Parallels Growth in Gun Homicides Among Young People The growth in firearm use for violent purposes in the most popular U.S. movies over more than two decades closely paralleled the increase in firearm use in real-world homicide rates among young people 15 to 24 years old, according to a new analysis publis more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 13 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release: * * * Call for Submissions: 2026 AACR June L. Biedler Prize for Cancer Journalism * Awardees will receive $5,000 unrestricted cash prize PHILADELPHIA - The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is inviting journalists to submit their stories for the 2026 AACR June L. Biedler Prize for Cancer Journalism. This prestigious prize showcases outstan more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 14 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * AI Tool That Could Make Manufacturing Faster and More Efficient -- by Using Lego Bricks By Marylee Williams A new AI-powered tool created by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science could change the way we manufacture and build things. BrickGPT uses text prompts to help people -- and even robots -- bring ideas to life with Lego bricks. It takes a simple word, such  more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 14 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * Meditation Apps Deliver Real Health Benefits, Research Finds By Jason Bittel Backed by emerging research, digital mindfulness tools are proving to be more than just a wellness trend. Studies show they can lower blood pressure, ease repetitive negative thinking and even influence gene expression related to inflammation. With thousands of options available worldwide, the top 10 meditation apps have more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 14 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * New Robotic Agricultural Sensor Could Revolutionize Farming By Byron Spice Farmers might be able to get help tending and harvesting crops using a new sensing technology from Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute (RI). Researchers invented a tool called SonicBoom that can find crops like apples based on the sound they make. The novel technology, still in the early stages of development more PR

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Aug. 13 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Elizabeth Bailey '27: Belize Kriol and 20th Century Poetry * Name : Elizabeth Bailey Class Year : 2027 Major : Linguistics, Classical Culture & Society Internship Organization : Swarthmore College Internship Title : "Language, Culture and History: Belize in a Digital Age" and "Creole Poetics & Subject-Formation in 20th Century Belize" Location : Remote What's happening at your internship? more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Dwight Evans, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Evans Co-Leads Bipartisan BENES 2.0 Act Ahead of Social Security's 90th Anniversary to Protect Seniors from Medicare Penalties * WASHINGTON (August 13, 2025) - Today, Representatives Dwight Evans (D-PA), Raul Ruiz M.D. (D-CA), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), and Brad Schneider (D-IL) announced the introduction of the BENES 2.0 Act, aimed at protecting Americans approaching Medicare eligibility from costl more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Dwight Evans, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Evans statement on ICE's detention of Mr. Anou Vongbandith * PHILADELPHIA (August 13, 2025) - Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3) issued this statement today: "I and my office are aware of ICE's detention of Anou Vongbandith, a Germantown business owner, and are working with Mrs. Vongbandith. "We have initiated a formal congressional inquiry into his status and the other concerns expressed by more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission staff has concluded that a proposed project to expand natural gas infrastructure would not significantly harm the environment. The initiative by EGTS aims to deliver 67,500 dekatherms of natural gas daily to Washington Gas Light Co., enhancing service reliability and meeting peak demand for customers in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. To accomplish this, the project involves several upgrades to EGTS facilities. In more PR

AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 14 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release: * * * FirstEnergy Foundation Supersizes United Way of Berks County "Big Cheese" Event with $100,000 Grant READING, Pa., Aug. 13, 2025 -- A $100,000 grant from The FirstEnergy Foundation to the United Way of Berks County's annual Big Cheese event is helping nourish children and adults facing food insecurity. John Hawkins, FirstEnergy President, Pennsylvania: "Our employees show up year after year to support the United Way  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick's Bipartisan PUPP Act Improves Homeless Shelter Infrastructure to Support Families and Veterans with Pets * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congress Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1), Co-Chair of the Congressional Animal Protection Caucus, led a bipartisan coalition of colleagues, including, Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06), Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (D-CO-07), and Congressman Mike Law more PR

LANCASTER, Pennsylvania, Aug. 14 -- Franklin and Marshall College issued the following news: * * * Student Researches Nixon's Influence on Modern Politics and Journalism by Peter Durantine Before arriving at Franklin & Marshall College, Lily Andrey '27 followed the news, nurturing an interest in history, particularly the Cold War, but not so much in journalism. "I knew I wanted to be a writer, but not a creative writer," the American studies major says. The Hackman Summer Scholar and edito more PR

DANVILLE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 13 [Category: BizHospital] -- Geisinger Health posted the following news release: * * * Free Event to Explore Guardianship and Alternatives for Older Adults * SCRANTON - Community members are invited to a free event to empower older adults and their families with essential information on legal guardianship and available alternatives. The seminar, " Needing Help Later in Life: Guardianship and Alternatives to Guardianship," will take place Wednesday, Aug. 20, at more PR

DANVILLE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 13 [Category: BizHospital] -- Geisinger Health posted the following news release: * * * Geisinger hospitals receive multiple American Heart Association recognitions * DANVILLE, Pa. - Four Geisinger hospitals were recently honored by the American Heart Association (AHA) for the high quality, life-saving care they provide to patients. * Geisinger Community Medical Center, Geisinger Medical Center and Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center were certified as Compr more PR

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Aug. 13 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Jana Stemple '27 Explores Public Defense at DeKalb County Office * Name : Jana Stemple Class Year : 2027 Major : Sociology Minor : French Internship Organization : DeKalb County Office of the Public Defender Internship Title : Public Defense Intern Location : Decatur, GA What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work you are doing! At my internship, I wo more PR

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Aug. 13 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Learning Through Service: Sophie Podolin '27 at Philabundance * Name : Sophie Podolin Class Year : 2027 Major : Anthropology Internship Organization : Philabundance Internship Title : Community Food Access Intern Location : Philadelphia, PA What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work you are doing! Philabundance is a large-scale nonprofit organization th more PR

DALLAS, Pennsylvania, Aug. 14 -- Misericordia University issued the following news: * * * Misericordia University's Free Kindergarten Readiness Program Supports Early Literacy Development DALLAS, Pa. - Misericordia University recently concluded its Free Kindergarten Readiness Program, designed to help preschool-aged children build the foundational literacy skills needed for a confident start to school. The two-hour, small-group sessions were held at the university's Literacy Center in Passan  more PR

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Aug. 13 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Noor Werndlij '26 Interns at SFU Vienna * Name : Noor Werndlij Class Year : 2026 Major : Psychology Minor : Data Science Internship Organization : Sigmund Freud University (SFU) Internship Title : Research Intern at the Institute for Transgenerational Transmission of Trauma Research Location : Vienna, Austria What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 13 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State to hold 2025 summer commencement at University Park on Aug. 16 * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State will celebrate the accomplishments of its graduates during summer 2025 commencement ceremonies, which will be held Saturday, Aug. 16. This weekend, Penn State expects to award approximately 2,974 diplomas to students University-wide who are completing 158 associate, 1,602 bacca more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 14 -- The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers issued the following news on Aug. 13, 2025: * * * PFT Urges School District to Accelerate Negotiations, Avoid Teachers Strike at Start of the School Year PHILADELPHIA (August 13, 2025) - With staff scheduled to return to work in five days, the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (PFT Local 3) on Wednesday called on the School District of Philadelphia to show greater urgency toward contract negotiations so that the  more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 14 -- PNC Bank, a member of PNC Financial Services Group, issued the following news release: * * * PNC Bank Listed as Commercial Vendor on Treasury's Financial Management Quality Service Management Office Marketplace PITTSBURGH, Aug. 13, 2025 - PNC Bank, N.A., has been listed as a commercial vendor on the Department of Treasury's Financial Management Quality Service Management Office (FM QSMO) Marketplace. Placement on the marketplace as a commercial vendor desi more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania posted the following news release: * * * Resident of Trinidad and Tobago Extradited to U.S. to Face Drug Charges PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Shurlan Guppy, aka Shurlan Gorin, Rafael Oquendo, Christopher Hughes Matthews, and Marc Roman, 48, of Trinidad and Tobago, was arrested and charged by indictment with conspiracy to distribute one kilogram more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 13 [Category: Media] -- The Annenberg Public Policy Center issued the following news release: * * * Rise in Gun Violence in Top U.S. Movies Parallels Growth in Gun Homicides among Young People * The growth in firearm use for violent purposes in the most popular U.S. movies over more than two decades closely paralleled the increase in firearm use in real-world homicide rates among young people 15 to 24 years old, according to a new analysis published today.  more PR

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, Aug. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania posted the following news release on Aug. 13, 2025: * * * Scranton Man Charged with Trafficking Cocaine SCRANTON - The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Lee Wood, age 48, of Scranton, Pennsylvania was indicted yesterday by a federal grand jury on drug trafficking charges. According to Acting United States Attorney John C. Gurganus, th more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 13 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Study offers new insight into mixed virus interactions in plants * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Similar to humans, plants can become infected with more than one virus at a time, opening the door for more severe infections and new disease variants. But these mixed infections are often under-studied and poorly understood. New research led by researchers at Penn State examined what happens when more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania posted the following news release: * * * Superseding Indictment Against Pittsburgh Health Care Facility Owner Adds Charges of Social Security Fraud and Concealing Material Facts Related to Health Care Matters PITTSBURGH, Pa. - A federal grand jury in Pittsburgh has returned a Superseding Indictment against a Pittsburgh resident on charges of health care fraud, making false statements  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania posted the following news release: * * * Three Philadelphia Men Arrested in Connection With June Armored Car Robbery PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Daishaun "Daisha" Hughes-Murchison, 30, Brian Wallace, 31, and Trayvine Jackson, 31, all of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, were arrested and charged by criminal complaint with robbery interfering with in more PR

DANVILLE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 13 [Category: BizHospital] -- Geisinger Health posted the following news release: * * * Transforming global health education the Geisinger way * SCRANTON - In the summer of 2025, a small team from Geisinger College's School of Medicine celebrated a profound first. The team of 10 led Geisinger's first global health education mission to San Lucas Toliman, Guatemala. Geisinger medical students and physicians have a long history of joining medical mission trips, but  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Viatris Inc., Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, has submitted a public comment letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advocating for improvements in the Generic Drug User Fee Amendments (GDUFA) reauthorization for the fiscal years 2028 to 2032. The company emphasizes the need for enhanced communication practices and more predictable assessment processes as the industry tackles increasingly complex generic drug products. Viatris, which operates globally, aims to deliver more ST

MALVERN, Pennsylvania, Aug. 14 -- Vishay Intertechnology Inc. issued the following news release: * * * Vishay Intertechnology Introduces Miniature, Sealed, Industrial-Grade Multi-Turn SMD Cermet Trimmers for Harsh Environments MALVERN, Pa. -- August 13, 2025 -- Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced a new series of industrial-grade, multi-turn, surface-mount cermet trimmers. Designed for space-constrained applications in harsh environments, the Vishay Sfernice TSM41 series  more PR

NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, Aug. 13 -- Westminster College issued the following Q&A on Aug. 12, 2025, with Alexander Rowland, rising junior chemistry major from Avon, Ohio: * * * SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOW: Alexander Rowland '27 Alexander Rowland, a rising junior chemistry major from Avon, Ohio is one of six students selected for Westminster College's ninth annual Summer Research Fellowship. Under the guidance of chemistry professor Dr. Pete Smith, Rowland is researching "Lithium Extraction fro more PR