WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * "WE DON'T HAVE AN ACTUAL PLAN" - Ryan Mackenzie Says the Quiet Part Out Loud * In a new interview with NBC News, Mackenzie admits he and House Republicans have no plan to stop skyrocketing health care costs Congressman Ryan Mackenzie just let the cat out of the bag. While speaking with NBC News, Mackenzie acknowledged that he and House Republicans "don't have an actual plan" - more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 17 -- The Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute issued the following news on Oct. 16, 2025: * * * AAAI Symposium to Present the Latest on Engineering Safety-Critical AI Systems The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) invites AI researchers, engineers, and practitioners to attend Engineering Safety-Critical AI Systems, an Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) 2025 Fall Symposium. The symposium will be held in Arlington, Virgi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Bresnahan Visits TSA Agents at AVP to Support Unpaid Federal Workers Amid Shutdown * AVOCA, PA: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) visited Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) to personally thank them for their continued dedication and service during the ongoing government shutdown. TSA agents are deemed more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 17 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * Digital Maps of Pipes Could Help Cities Avoid Costly Damage By Giordana Verrengia Carnegie Mellon University researchers are transforming how cities can detect and prevent underground infrastructure failures by using robotics and AI to create high-resolution digital maps of buried pipes. The technology not only helps locate critical plumbing more precisely but also can identify corrosion, leaks a more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Centre Film Festival returns as destination event for filmmakers and film fans * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A celebration of community and impact, thanks to the power of filmmaking, runs throughout much of the first half of November with the seventh annual Centre Film Festival -- which offers hundreds of viewing options along with question-and-answer sessions with filmmakers, special themes  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Chambers UK: Morgan Lewis Recognized in 2026 Edition * LONDON, October 16, 2025: Morgan Lewis has earned nine practice rankings in the 2026 edition of Chambers UK, including new practice rankings in Corporate/M&A: PS100-800 million, Asset Finance: Aviation Finance, Insurance: Mainly Policyholders, and Investment Funds: Private Equity: Secondaries. The firm also e more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Decoding dangers of Arctic sea ice with seismic, radar method * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Sea ice coverage in the Arctic Ocean is at one of its lowest levels on record, yet there's no unanimity on when that ice will disappear completely during summer months. Understanding the traits and movements of the remaining ice is a persistent challenge for scientists, but a study by researchers at Pe more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Domestic Abuse Response Alliance places 300th case * Initially launched in 2022 by seven leading law firms, DARA now comprises eleven firms and has an extended reach across the UK. DARA is a collaborative project, working with LawWorks, the National Centre for Domestic Violence (NCDV), Finding Legal Options for Women Survivors (FLOWS) and Beck Fitzgerald, providing e more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2025: * * * Fetterman Statement on Vote to Consider House's Defense Appropriations Bill Today, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) voted to consider H.R.4016, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026. Senator Fetterman released the following statement: "I voted YES to start considering the House's defense spending bill because I believe the men and women in our military, who put more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Highmark, a health insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Introducing: Highmark Mann Center for the Performing Arts * Venue's Naming Unveiling Caps Groundbreaking Celebration for New Reimagined, Highmark Mann Plaza & Patron Experience PHILADELPHIA (Oct. 15, 2025) -- City and state officials joined leaders from the region's arts, culture, business, and civic sectors on Wednesday to officially break ground on more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Most users cannot identify AI bias, even in training data * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- When recognizing faces and emotions, artificial intelligence (AI) can be biased, like classifying white people as happier than people from other racial backgrounds. This happens because the data used to train the AI contained a disproportionate number of happy white faces, leading it to correlate race with more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Old-school material could power quantum computing, cut data center energy use * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A new twist on a classic material could advance quantum computing and make modern data centers more energy efficient, according to a team led by researchers at Penn State. Barium titanate, first discovered in 1941, is known for its powerful electro-optic properties in bulk, or three-d more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State earns national 'Trailblazer' award for Sustainable Labs Program * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State was recognized with the Academic Green Lab Trailblazer Award at the 2025 My Green Lab Summit in September, highlighting the University's exceptional leadership and innovative efforts to advance sustainability in academic laboratories with the Penn State Sustainable Labs Program. more PR

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Oct. 17 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: * * * Foundation Dinner & Auction raises over $170K for scholarships The 15th Pennsylvania College of Technology Foundation Dinner & Auction raised a total of $171,990 for student scholarships at the college. Held in Penn College's Madigan Library, the event was sponsored by Lycoming Engines and featured a live auction of 25 donated items and services by Ron Roan of Roan Inc. Auctioneers  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, and Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following letter on Oct. 15, 2025: * * * To: The Honorable Scott Bessent, Secretary, Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20220 Dear Secretary Bessent: We write today to request information regarding staffing levels at the Departmen more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Smith advises Toscafund on investment in INSTANDA * The round brings INSTANDA's total funding raised to date to over $85 million. The investment will support enhanced data science and AI capabilities, drive expansion into North America and Europe, and underpin strategic acquisitions to broaden the company's client offerings. The Reed Smith team advising Toscaf more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Smith practices and lawyers earn top spots in Chambers UK 2026 * Reed Smith earned Band 1 rankings, the highest possible, in five practice areas: * Commodities: Derivatives & Energy Trading, UK-wide * Commodities: Physicals, UK-wide * Commodities: Trade Finance, UK-wide * Insurance: Mainly Policyholders, UK-wide * Shipping, UK-wide Of the 64 Ree more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Reluctant Farewell to CFTC's Clearinghouse Recovery Guidance, Risk.net * Partner Rob Schwartz was quoted in Risk.net reflecting on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC's) recent withdrawal of its 2016 recovery guidance for clearinghouses. Rob emphasized the value of revisiting regulatory tools, especially amid evolving market dynamics like crypto cl more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 17 (TNSjou) -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * Two CMU Apps Address Digital Health Gaps Carnegie Mellon University researchers and students are using readily available technology to address critical gaps in how patients and doctors track, share and use health data. The tools they are developing could someday be widely used to give patients real-time insights into symptoms such as depression and fatigue, and help remote areas manage me more PR

WILMERDING, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Wabtec, a provider of technology-based products and services for rail and industrial markets, issued the following news release: * * * Wabtec Declares Regular Quarterly Common Dividend * PITTSBURGH, Oct. 16, 2025 - Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly common dividend of 25 cents per share, payable on November 26, 2025, to holders of record on November 12, 2025 more PR