PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 29 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release: * * * AACR Applauds Appointment of Anthony G. Letai, MD, PhD,as Director of the National Cancer Institute * PHILADELPHIA - The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) today congratulated Anthony G. Letai, MD, PhD, on his appointment as the 18th Director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI). "As a top-tier physician-scientist, Dr. Letai brings more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 29 [Category: Health Care] -- The Fox Chase Cancer Center, a part of Temple University Health System, posted the following news: * * * Adaptive Radiation Therapy Increases Safety and Preserves Quality of Life, Says Study * PHILADELPHIA (September 29, 2025) -- For patients with recurrent retroperitoneal sarcomas that cannot be treated surgically, treatment choices are limited. These tumors can grow quite large in the abdomen adjacent to vital organs or enmesh more PR

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Sept. 30 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: * * * Alumnus' gift leads to new student opportunities at Penn College With a $300,000 gift from alumnus Larry A. Ward, Pennsylvania College of Technology is creating an innovative lab on its main campus to bridge the gap between the design and manufacturability of products. The Larry A. Ward '66 Engineering Design Pilot Plant will be a dedicated space that provides hands-on access to ma more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle, DeLuzio and McIver Introduce Bill to Allow Amtrak to Sue Freight Railroads for Passenger Train Delays Caused by Freight Train Interference * WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Representatives Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Chris DeLuzio (PA-10), and LaMonica McIver (NJ-10) introduced the Rail Passenger Fairness Act to help Amtrak improve on-time performance for passenger train travel across the count more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 29 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Brandywine professor, University Park undergrad use AI to assess drumming * MEDIA, Pa. -- Does exact timing or imprecise emotion make for better music? Artificial intelligence (AI) might be able to help answer the question, according to Michael Yatauro, associate professor of mathematics at Penn State Brandywine, and Arnav Pandey, a second-year mathematics major who has transitioned to U more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania posted the following news release on Sept. 29, 2025: * * * Butler Resident Pleads Guilty to Failure to Pay Payroll Taxes A resident of Butler, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of willful failure to collect or pay over tax, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today. Michael D. Funovits, 49, pleaded guilty to four counts before United States Di more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * CFTC and SEC Harmonization with Rob Schwartz, The CFTC Observer Podcast * Partner Robert A. Schwartz was interviewed on The CFTC Observer Podcast, offering insight on the harmonization between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Trading and Markets and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Divisions of Market Oversight and Clearing more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 29 [Category: BizHospital] -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia issued the following news release: * * * Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Pediatric Cancer Researcher Receives Prestigious Grant for Advancing Rare Tumor Studies * Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is excited to announce that Theodore W. Laetsch, MD, a pediatric oncologist and principal investigator in the Advanced Personalized Therapeutics and Precision Surgery Program, was awarde more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Deluzio Releases Report Detailing Ongoing Push for Better School Smartphone Policies * CARNEGIE, PA - Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) released a new report laying out his findings after more than three months of research and stakeholder engagement on the issue of smartphones in schools. The Congressman's report includes a summary of and detailed information about the smar more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 29 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Electric space heating, appliances reduce US residential energy consumption * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Electric space heating systems and appliances like water heaters can help American homeowners reduce their energy use, and possibly their utility bills, according to a team led by researchers at Penn State. The researchers set out to identify the most important factors driving U.S. on- more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's Consumer Finance Institute issued a brief in September 2025 entitled "Consumer Experiences with Auto, Home, and Rent Insurance Costs in 2024 - Survey Data." Here are excerpts: * * * In light of increased attention on insurance costs for U.S. consumers, the Consumer Finance Institute (CFI) at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia conducted a survey of consumers in late 2024 to investigate experience more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's Consumer Finance Institute issued a discussion paper in September 2025 entitled "How Well Do Survey Self-Reports Align with Administrative Data? The Case of U.S. Consumer Credit Records." Here are excerpts: * * * Understanding the contents of one's credit report can be critical to consumers' ability to obtain affordable credit and to their ability to manage their finances generally. Surveys often ask  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's Consumer Finance Institute issued a brief in September 2025 entitled "Under Pressure: Financial Stress and Housing Payments." Here are excerpts: * * * Responses from the July 2025 edition of the LIFE Survey reveal that large proportions of both homeowners and renters faced financial disruptions such as income loss, job separations, and increases in household costs, including rent, property taxes, and  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 29 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Fiber optic cables could act as early warning system for geohazards, study finds * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Simple fiber-optic cables that are essential for powering the internet can be a useful tool in spotting geohazards such as sinkholes, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn State. Using existing communications cables buried just a few feet below the ground under Penn  more PR

DANVILLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 29 [Category: BizHospital] -- Geisinger Health posted the following news release: * * * Geisinger welcomes new dermatologists in State College * STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Geisinger has welcomed two new dermatology providers to its Geisinger Scenery Park clinic, at 200 Scenery Drive. Erinola Araoye, M.D., practices general dermatology for adults and sees patients Monday through Thursday at Geisinger Scenery Park. She received her medical degree from John Hopkins Sch more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 29 [Category: Environment] -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release: * * * Groups Challenge the Trump Administration's Illegal Emergency Order for Eddystone Plant in Court * HARRISBURG, PA - Public interest groups took two actions to protect consumers from illegal actions by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to stall the retirement of two units at the Eddystone Generating Station in Pennsylvania. On Friday, the groups filed a petition for r more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 29 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Groups Challenge the Trump Administration's Illegal Emergency Order for Eddystone Plant in Court * (HARRISBURG, PA - Sept 29, 2025) Public interest groups took two actions to protect consumers from illegal actions by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to stall the retirement of two units at the Eddystone Generating Station in Pennsylvania. On Friday, the groups filed a petit more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Let's Get the Trains Running on Time" -- Deluzio, Boyle, McIver Introduce Bill to Allow Amtrak to Sue Freight Railroads for Passenger Train Delays Caused by Freight Train Interference * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressmembers Chris Deluzio (PA-17), Brendan Boyle (PA-02), and LaMonica McIver (NJ-10) introduced the Rail Passenger Fairness Act to help Amtrak improve on-time performance for pa more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSxrep) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * Tourism to Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area contributes $211 million to local economy New report shows visitor spending impacts * BUSHKILL, PENNSYLVANIA - A new National Park Service report shows that 4.1 million visitors to Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area in 2024 spent $164 million in communities near the park. That spending had a cumul more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 29 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * New clues in how plant microbiomes protect against bacterial speck disease * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Bacterial speck is a common disease affecting tomatoes that can result in lower yields for growers. A new study led by researchers at Penn State gives new clues on how a plant's microbiome can be used to combat the pathogen. The research -- published in the journal Environmental Microbi more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania posted the following news release on Sept. 29, 2025: * * * Philadelphia Woman Sentenced for Conspiring to Smuggle Suboxone Into Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Talia Hicks, 33, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today to three years' probation, with one month of home confinement, and forfeiture of approximately $2, more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 30 -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * An Out of This World Opportunity For the first time, two undergraduate Pitt engineering students develop and deploy applications on a satellite in geosynchronous orbit * For many college students, satellites are faint dots crossing the sky on clear nights. These objects are background details from science fiction to reality, like GPS, satellite radio, and WiFi.  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 29 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Population bottlenecks cause decline of mammals' immunity, researchers find * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Population bottlenecks caused by stark population loss due to illness or habitat destruction caused mammals' disease immunity to decline, according to a new study led by computational biologists in the Penn State School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. The finding comes fr more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Punxsutawney Area Hospital, Pennsylvania, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding proposed changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System for calendar year 2026. The hospital's concerns center on a proposed survey of drug acquisition costs and deeper payment reductions for non-drug services, which they believe would harm their ability to serve low-income patients. The letter expresses strong oppositio more ST

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Smith represents Enhanced US LLC in landmark antitrust action against World Aquatics, USA Swimming, and WADA * Enhanced, the organizer of the upcoming 2026 Enhanced Games, alleges that the defendants conspired to monopolize and control the international market for elite aquatic sports, unlawfully blocking Enhanced's entry and stifling competition. The complai more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Applauds News That PRT Bus Service Will Remain at The Waterfront * PITTSBURGH, PA - SEPTEMBER 29, 2025 -- Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) applauded the news that PRT bus services will continue at The Waterfront in Homestead -- a reversal she fought for alongside riders and community leaders. Rep. Lee issued the following statement: "I applaud the news that critical b more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Chemical Safety Board issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2025: * * * U.S. Chemical Safety Board Releases Update on its Investigation of Fatal Explosion at U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works Today, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released an update on the agency's ongoing investigation into the August 11, 2025, fatal explosion at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works facility in Clairton, Pennsylvania. Two U.S. Steel employee more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 29 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * New UCS Analysis Reveals Billions of Dollars in Unreported Data Center Costs Passed onto PJM Customers * CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (September 15, 2025)--A new analysis by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) reveals how millions of people across Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia are footing the bill for an additional $ more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * USDA announces Butler, Lawrence counties included in disaster designation citing drought * BUTLER, PA -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced a disaster designation in Pennsylvania due to recent drought, including Butler and Lawrence counties. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, Butler and Lawrence counties are among those that have suffered from a drought intensity  more PR