WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2025: * * * Boyle Launches New Tool Showing Consequences of Republican Health Care Crisis Nationwide Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, today announced the launch of a new webpage detailing the impact of Republican health care cuts in every congressional district across the country. The tool us more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * CBO Report Confirms Success of Boyle's Data Sharing Act Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) issued its report (https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61548) on data access agreements since Boyle's Data Sharing Act became law: "CBO' more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Mackenzie Participates in Televised Town Hall * Allentown, PA -- Congressman Ryan Mackenzie, representing the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos in Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District, participated in the taping of his fourth town hall via WFMZ's Business Matters with Tony Iannelli and the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce. The audience, which was balanced between Democr more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * DGA Launches Digital Ads Exposing Why Pennsylvanians Can't Trust Stacy Garrity * As Stacy Garrity continues her tour to tout the Pennsylvania GOP's unenthusiastic endorsement of her campaign, the Democratic Governors Association is launching new digital ads warning families across the Commonwealth why they cannot trust Garrity. In Cumberland, Bucks, and Lackawanna counties, the ads highlight how G more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: * * * DNC Announces Initial Six-Figure Investment in Pennsylvania Democratic Party Ahead of Critical Election to Retain PA Supreme Court Justices The DNC is all hands on deck to win the crucial Pennsylvania Supreme Court elections in November * Today, with less than two months until Election Day, the DNC announced a new six-figure investment to support the Pennsylvania Democratic Party in their on- more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * DNC Announces Initial Six-Figure Investment in Pennsylvania Democratic Party Ahead of Critical Election to Retain PA Supreme Court Justices The DNC is all hands on deck to win the crucial Pennsylvania Supreme Court elections in November * Today, with less than two months until Election Day, the DNC announced a new six-figure investment to support the Pennsylvania Democratic P more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: * * * DNC Slams Deceptive Mailers in PA Supreme Court Race In the lead-up to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court retention race this November, a Republican-aligned group that is bankrolled by conservative billionaires is now sending out misleading mailers about the Pennsylvania Congressional map. The ad falsely claims the state Supreme Court gerrymandered Pennsylvania's congressional map and uses a map th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: * * * DNC Slams Deceptive Mailers in PA Supreme Court Race Arrow * In the lead-up to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court retention race this November, a Republican-aligned group that is bankrolled by conservative billionaires is now sending out misleading mailers about the Pennsylvania Congressional map. The ad falsely claims the state Supreme Court gerrymandered Pennsylvania's congressional map and use more PR

AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 24 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release: * * * FirstEnergy Foundation's Largest Hunger Relief Grant to Date Will Deliver 2 Million Meals in New Jersey 21 N.J. food banks and pantries benefit from $2.5 million six-state program * HOLMDEL, N.J., Sept. 23, 2025 -- The FirstEnergy Foundation is supporting local communities as part of its Hunger Action Month initiative - awarding $600,000 in grants to 21 New Jersey food banks and pantries. In total, the initiative  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick, Schrier Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Make Child Care More Affordable for Working Families * WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) and Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) have introduced the Improving Child Care for Working Families Act --bipartisan legislation to permanently raise the cap on Dependent Care Assistance Plans (DCAPs), putting real dollars bac more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission determined that the U.S. sol gel alumina-based ceramic abrasive grains industry is materially injured by imports of those products from China. The decision was made following an investigation after finding that the products were sold in the U.S. at less than fair value and subsidized by the government of China. The investigations began on Nov. 25, 2024, after petitions were filed by Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics Inc., Malver more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Sues Six States for Failure to Provide Voter Registration Rolls * Today the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division announced the filing of federal lawsuits against six states -- California, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania -- for failure to produce their statewide voter registration lists upon request. "Clean voter rolls are the foundation of  more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 26 -- La Roche University issued the following news release: * * * La Roche University Signs MOU with Taegu Science University, Advancing Global Academic Collaboration La Roche University is proud to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Taegu Science University (TSU) in the Republic of Korea, marking a significant milestone in the university's global engagement efforts. The agreement was formally signed by Dr. Christina Clark, Presi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * MEMO: State of the Pennsylvania GOP Primary * To: Interested Parties From: DGA Political Director Chris Sloan Re: New Poll Shows Stacy Garrity Faces Uphill Battle With Own Party, While Gov. Shapiro is Popular Across Party Lines Despite the Pennsylvania Republican Party's endorsement of Stacy Garrity, new polling makes it clear that Garrity lacks from Republican primary voters and 2022 GOP no more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 25 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State to co-lead national brain health and dementia prevention initiative * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Scientists at Penn State, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, the University of Southern California and other institutions have formed a new research network to detect the earliest signs of dementia years before symptoms emerge. The Open Measures Network Initiative for Alzheimer's Di more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) is advocating for the streamlining of reporting requirements related to the Indian Child Welfare Act in a recent public comment letter to the Administration for Children and Families. The letter addresses concerns regarding administrative burdens that Pennsylvania encounters while trying to comply with federal reporting standards under Title IV-B of the Social Security Act. In the letter, DHS emphasizes the necessity fo more ST

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 26 -- The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers issued the following statement on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * PFT President Steinberg Statement on Contract Extension for Superintendent Watlington Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (PFT Local 3) President Arthur G. Steinberg on Thursday issued the following statement on the Board of Education's vote to extend the contract of Superintendent Dr. Tony Watlington through June 30, 2030: "At a time of declining enrollment more PR

READING, Pennsylvania, Sept. 25 -- The Plastics Industry Association issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2025: * * * PLASTICS Celebrates Two Years of Recycling Is Real, Releases New Videos Featuring Alpek Polyester in Reading, PA The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) has released a new series of videos as part of the Recycling Is Real advocacy initiative, celebrating two years since the launch of the campaign in September of 2023. The videos showcase the recycling work takin more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Project Civica Inc. President and Co-founder Kim Hermance submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) urging the commission to amend the federal voter registration form to require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship as a condition for registering to vote in federal elections. The writer stated that relying on a self-checked box leaves the system open to illegal voting and erodes public trust. The letter cited evidence from several more ST

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 25 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Q&A: How do humans control their bodies? * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- How humans move is an open question, according to Mark Latash, distinguished professor of kinesiology at Penn State. Investigations continue into how the nervous system generates meaningful movements, but his decades of research into motor control -- the ways the body and nervous system interact with each other and the en more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives Thompson, McBath and Senators Klobuchar, Cassidy Introduce National Hazing Awareness Week Resolution * WASHINGTON, D.C.-- This week, Representatives Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA) and Lucy McBath (D-GA) are leading a resolution to recognize September 22-26, 2025, as "National Hazing Awareness Week." The resolution recognizes the hundreds of students who have died or suffered seve more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Thompson Responds to President Trump's Comments on Farm Relief House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) released the following statement after President Donald J. Trump stated he would use some of the money generated from tariffs to support America's hardworking producers: "Years of Biden's broken promises, from failing  more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania posted the following news release on Sept. 24, 2025: * * * Three Convicted for Roles in Nationwide Drug Distribution Conspiracy Three individuals--two from Arizona and one from Seattle, Washington--were convicted in federal court for violations of federal narcotics laws in relation to a transnational criminal organization (TCO), Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced to more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- A team of orthopedic surgery professionals and trainees from the University of Pennsylvania submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recommending that the agency formally recognize and support hospital-based short-stay observation units as a model for safely transitioning musculoskeletal surgeries to the outpatient setting. The writers commended the agency's proposed three-year phase-out of the Inpatient Only list and expa more ST

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Does early-life cellular activity influence cancer and aging? Penn biologists present new evidence on how telomere length is inherited in early embryos. Their findings open new avenues for research on aging and cancers. Key Takeaways * The length of telomeres, the protective caps for chromosomes, are inherited during early embryonic development. * Lon more PR

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Sept. 26 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: * * * UPMC invests in regional workforce with gift to Penn College UPMC and Pennsylvania College of Technology are deepening their longstanding partnership with a shared vision: to make northcentral Pennsylvania a destination for world-class education, cutting-edge health care and a thriving workforce. As part of this commitment, UPMC is contributing $500,000 to support the renovation of more PR