WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio Statement on War in Iran * CARNEGIE, PA -Today, Navy and Iraq War veteran Chris Deluzio (PA-17) released the following statement on the war in Iran. "Once again, an American President is sending brave Americans to fight and bleed in a Middle East regime change war. Let's be clear: Donald Trump is ordering other people' kids to risk their lives in an unauthorized war the Congress an more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's Consumer Finance Institute issued a consumer credit working paper by Nathan Blascak and Ying Lei Tohon in Feb. 2026 entitled "Does Experience Matter? Past Fraud Exposure, Data Compromises, and Credit Market Behavior." Here are excerpts: * * * We focus on two kinds of past experiences with fraud: direct experience with fraud and a "near-miss" experience that increased fraud risk but did not directly lea more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's Consumer Finance Institute issued a consumer finance data on Feb. 26, 2026 entitled "Labor, Income, Finances, and Expectations (LIFE) Survey." Here are excerpts: * * * The data presented in the January 2026 LIFE Survey Report show less optimism about income for the coming year along with continued negative sentiment compared with last year. We note several key observations about consumers' financial li more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's Consumer Finance Institute issued a consumer finance data report on Feb. 26, 2026 entitled "LIFE Survey Definitions." Here are excerpts: * * * All calculations are weighted by gender and age, education level, race, and geographic region using the American Community Survey. Details on weight methodology can be found in the methodology documentation. Access to Reliable Transportation Percent of respond more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's Consumer Finance Institute issued a consumer finance report by Tom Akana in Feb. 2026 entitled "LIFE Survey Report - January 2026." Here are excerpts: * * * The data presented in the January 2026 LIFE Survey Report show less optimism about income for the coming year along with continued negative sentiment compared with last year. We note several key observations about consumers' financial lives over th more PR

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick Statement on American Service Members Killed In Action * Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) released the following statement on the deaths of the American service members during Operation Epic Fury: "The United States has suffered a profound loss. I am devastated by the deaths of American service members killed in action during Operation Epic Fury. These American heroe more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick Statement Regarding Iran * Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), senior member of the House Intelligence Committee and Chairman of the Central Intelligence Agency Subcommittee, released the following statement in response to U.S. military operations in Iran, underscoring the grave threat posed by the Iranian regime and the importance of standing with the Iranian people in their more PR

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The Wright Center for Community Health and the Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education have issued a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the proposed Guarding U.S. Medicare Against Rising Drug Costs (GUARD) Model. Their comments advocate for careful consideration of the model's implementation to ensure it supports health equity and access to vital services for Medicare beneficiaries. The Wright Center emphasized the o more ST

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, March 1 -- Marywood University posted the following news: * * * March at Marywood- Events * Athletic Games March 1st - WLAX vs. Haverford Location: Turf Field Time: 1:00PM-4:00PM March 4th - MLAX vs McDaniel College Location: Turf Field Time 3:00PM-6:00PM March 4th WLAX vs. King's College Location: Turf Field Time: 6:00PM-9:00PM March 18th MLAX vs. Penn College Location: Turf Field Time: 3:00PM-6:00PM March 21st WLAX vs. Wilson College Location: Turf Field T more PR

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, Feb. 28 -- Marywood University posted the following news: * * * Marywood Announces New Programs * Marywood University will expand its academic offerings with the launch of several new undergraduate, associate, and graduate programs designed to meet evolving workforce needs and emerging career paths across multiple industries. The new programs span architecture, legal studies, health and education, digital media, and music, creating additional opportunities for stude more PR

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The Public Interest Law Center and the Pennsylvania Coalition for Trans Youth have submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services voicing strong opposition to proposed regulations that seek to prohibit gender-affirming medical care for minors. These rules, which the organizations argue are part of a broader campaign against the transgender community, threaten access to critical healthcare services for vulnerable youth in Pennsylvania.  more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Statement Condemning Strikes on Iran * PITTSBURGH, PA - FEBRUARY 28, 2026 -Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) issued the following statement condemning President Trump's decision to illegally strike Iran: "Trump's words make it clear he doesn't care about the safety of Americans and his actions make clear he doesn't care about the safety of the Iranian people. If he did, more PR

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Reschenthaler Statement on U.S. Military Strikes in Iran * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) issued the following statement regarding U.S. military strikes in Iran: "I strongly support President Trump and our nation's warfighters as they carry out combat operations against the Iranian regime. This joint effort with Israel is essential to safeguarding American  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine issued the following news: * * * Discovery Reveals How Diabetes Worsens Periodontal Disease Inflammatory signaling pathway could become a therapeutic target * Researchers at Penn Dental Medicine have identified an important immune signaling pathway through which diabetes exacerbates periodontal disease. Periodontal disease, one of the most common human diseases, affects well over half o more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 28 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Friends Service Committee issued the following news: * * * War on Iran endangers us all * Today the U.S. and Israel launched an unprovoked war of aggression on Iran, dropping bombs on cities across the country and calling for regime change. While the death toll is not known, at least 80 children were killed after a strike on a girls' school in southern Iran. Iran responded by firing missiles at Israel and U.S. milit more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * WOW.DHS.GOV: ICE Arrests Murderers, Pedophiles, and Drug Traffickers * Nearly 70% of ICE arrests are illegal aliens who are charged with or convicted of a crime in the United States WASHINGTON -U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced today the arrest of more criminal illegal aliens across the country, convicted of heinous crimes including murder, lewd or lascivious acts more PR