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News Tipoffs - Pennsylvania Editors Newsletter for 2026-03-21 ( 43 items )  
2026 Osaze Osagie Memorial Lecture to feature Chamique Holdsclaw (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 20 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * 2026 Osaze Osagie Memorial Lecture to feature Chamique Holdsclaw * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Olympic medalist, WNBA hall of famer and mental health advocate Chamique Holdsclaw will headline this year's Osaze Osagie Memorial Lecture taking place at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31 in the Hintz Family Alumni Center's Robb Hall (Room 110). Holdsclaw was a basketball superstar who was once hail more PR

Attorney General Tong Secures Federal Court Order Protecting Gender Affirming Care (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 20 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Secures Federal Court Order Protecting Gender Affirming Care * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong and a coalition of 21 states and The District of Columbia yesterday secured a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump Administration to pressure healthcare providers into ending care for youth with gender dysphoria. The Cour more PR

Behavioral Hydration Program in Landmark Kidney Stone Prevention Trial Increased Urine Output but Didn't Lower Stone Recurrence Rates (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 20 [Category: BizHospital] -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia issued the following news release: * * * Behavioral Hydration Program in Landmark Kidney Stone Prevention Trial Increased Urine Output but Didn't Lower Stone Recurrence Rates * A multi-institutional study involving researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that a behavioral program designed to increase fluid intake and decrease risk of kidney stones -using tools such as more PR

Beyond the Leaderboard: How Comcast Business Honored the Military Community at THE PLAYERS Championship 2026 (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 21 -- Comcast, a cable television company, issued the following news release: * * * Beyond the Leaderboard: How Comcast Business Honored the Military Community at THE PLAYERS(R) Championship 2026 THE PLAYERS Championship draws the best golfers in the world to the coast of Florida every March. But for Comcast Business, the most memorable moments of tournament week rarely happen on the course. This year, as a proud partner of THE PLAYERS, we spent the week foc more PR

BLS Southwest Region Issues Report on Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions December 2025 (10)
DALLAS, Texas, March 21 (TNSLrpt) -- Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region - March 20, 2026 * * * Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $41.21 per hour in the South to $53.99 in the Northeast in December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In the other two regions, hourly employer costs  more PR

Bresnahan Applauds FEMA Reversal on BRIC Program Following Months of Advocacy (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Bresnahan Applauds FEMA Reversal on BRIC Program Following Months of Advocacy * WASHINGTON, DC: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) applauded the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) decision to reinstate of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program, following months of sustained advocacy to preserve critical disaster mitigation funding for more PR

Can listening to 'pink noise' make your sleep worse? (10)
CAMBRIDGE, England, March 20 -- Anglia Ruskin University posted the following news: * * * Can listening to 'pink noise' make your sleep worse? * By Robert MacKinnon, Anglia Ruskin University Are you one of those people who can't drop off to sleep if it's "too quiet"? If so, you're not alone. According to a 2023 survey of UK participants, 50% of people listen to some kind of noise to help fall asleep. Many people have turned to pink, white or brown noise to help them drift off. But a new  more PR

Center for Vein Restoration to Pay $4 Million to Resolve False Claim Allegations Arising from Billing Government Health Programs for Unnecessary Medical Procedures (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 20 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Center for Vein Restoration to Pay $4 Million to Resolve False Claim Allegations Arising from Billing Government Health Programs for Unnecessary Medical Procedures * (Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong today announced Connecticut has joined with other states and the federal government to reach a $4 million settlement with CVR Management, LLC, resolving allegations t more PR

CIAA Announces 2026 Bowling All-Conference Awards Ahead of Championship (10)
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, March 20 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * CIAA Announces 2026 Bowling All-Conference Awards Ahead of Championship * CHARLOTTE, N.C. (March 20, 2026) - The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) has announced its 2026 Bowling All-Conference Awards, recognizing the conference's top student-athletes, coach, and team achievements following an outstanding regular season. The honorees r more PR

Courting the Competition: Some Male Fruit Flies Serenade Each Other Rather Than Fight (10)
PASADENA, California, March 20 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Courting the Competition: Some Male Fruit Flies Serenade Each Other Rather Than Fight * Like the males of many animal species, male Drosophila melanogaster fruit flies, a commonly studied lab animal, are aggressive toward one another and even fight when competing for resources such as food and females. Researchers in the lab of David Anderson have been studying aggression in these insect more PR

Duane Morris Publishes the Product Liability and Mass Torts Class Action Review - 2026 (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 17 (TNSrep) -- Duane Morris, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Duane Morris LLP Publishes the Product Liability and Mass Torts Class Action Review - 2026 Duane Morris LLP has released the Duane Morris Product Liability and Mass Torts Class Action Review - 2026, the third edition of this publication. It analyzes the key rulings, settlements and litigation developments in 2025 in the product liability and mass tort class action space and the  more PR

Energy Department Announces Partnership to Ensure Affordable Energy and Power America's AI Future (10)
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release on March 20, 2026: * * * Energy Department Announces Partnership to Ensure Affordable Energy and Power America's AI Future The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), alongside the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), today announced a unique public-private partnership with SoftBank and AEP Ohio to redevelop DOE land, modernize energy infrastructure, and develop advanced computing in Southern Ohio. As part of the p more PR

Fitzpatrick Introduces Resolution Honoring Bucks County's Rosie the Riveter Mae Krier on Her 100th Birthday (10)
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick Introduces Resolution Honoring Bucks County's Rosie the Riveter Mae Krier on Her 100th Birthday * Washington, DC- Today, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) introduced a resolution honoring Mae Krier of Levittown, Pennsylvania, on her 100th birthday-a tribute to one of the original Rosie the Riveters and to a life spent in service, both to the country she helped defend and to more PR

Gillibrand, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Reauthorize And Expand The Delaware River Basin Restoration Program (10)
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Reauthorize And Expand The Delaware River Basin Restoration Program * U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), along with eight Senate Democratic colleagues, introduced the Delaware River Basin Restoration Reauthorization Act, legislation to reauthorize the Delaware River Basin Restoration Program (DRBRP), which provides key funding to improve w more PR

Goldman, Nadler Slam Trump Administration for Failing to Fully Staff World Trade Center Health Program, Reassigning Personnel to DHS (10)
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Goldman, Nadler Slam Trump Administration for Failing to Fully Staff World Trade Center Health Program, Reassigning Personnel to DHS * WTCHP Is Already Facing Significant and Prolonged Staffing Shortages; 30% Of Positions Are Currently Vacant Reassignments Threaten To Make Enrollment Wait Times Longer For Survivors And Responders Members Demanding Answers About Reassignments, Ongoing Mismana more PR

Hidden Helpers: Pittsburgh's Industrial Past Might Hold the Key to a Cleaner Future (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 20 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news: * * * Hidden Helpers: Pittsburgh's Industrial Past Might Hold the Key to a Cleaner Future * Pittsburgh has reinvented itself from a steel powerhouse to a hub for health care and education. But the city's industrial past left a hidden legacy: toxic compounds like benzene and toluene in the soil. While most life can't survive such a contamination, some microbes adapted to use the pollutants as food. N more PR

ITC Determines Taiwan Monomers, Oligomers Imports Injure U.S. Industry (10)
WASHINGTON, March 21 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission announced that a domestic industry is materially injured by imports of multifunctional acrylate and methacrylate monomers and oligomers from Taiwan. The chemicals, known as MAMMOs, were found to be sold in the U.S. at less than fair value and subsidized by the government of Taiwan. The proceedings began after Arkema Inc., Radnor, Pennsylvania, filed petitions with the commission and the U.S. Department of Commerce. Under the Tar more PR

Kutztown University Awarded State Grant to Help Prepare More Special Education Teachers (10)
KUTZTOWN, Pennsylvania, March 18 -- Kutztown University issued the following news release: * * * Kutztown University Awarded State Grant to Help Prepare More Special Education Teachers Kutztown University has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education to help address the statewide shortage of special education teachers. The grant is part of a nearly $1 million investment awarded to 11 colleges and universities across Pennsylvania to create faster, more afford more PR

Leading Moms Group Thanks U.S. Democratic Women's Caucus for Thursday Evening's 'Powerful Conversation' with PA Moms (10)
BELLEVUE, Washington, March 20 [Category: Sociological] -- MomsRising, an online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, posted the following news release: * * * Leading Moms Group Thanks U.S. Democratic Women's Caucus for Thursday Evening's 'Powerful Conversation' with PA Moms * U.S. Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), Becca Balint (VT-AL), and Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03) Joined Moms in Discussion on Affo more PR

Littler Issues Commentary: Ones To Watch - Legislation Landscape for 2026 (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 19 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on March 18, 2026, by Director Maureen H. Lavery and research attorneys Hannah T. Stilley and Joe St. James: * * * Ones To Watch: Legislation Landscape for 2026 At a Glance This article provides an overview of the thousands of labor and employment-related bills introduced in the United States in the first quarter of the year and looks at trends that appear to be emerging. * Ones To Watch is back wi more PR

Mackenzie Introduces Resolution Calling for Immediate Funding of DHS (10)
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Mackenzie Introduces Resolution Calling for Immediate Funding of DHS * Washington, D.C. -Today, Congressman Ryan Mackenzie (PA-07), representing the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos, introduced a resolution calling on Congress to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) immediately and in its entirety, as a lapse in appropriations continues to impact national security operations and more PR

Moravian University Students, Alumni, and Faculty Win Multiple ADDY Awards (10)
BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania, March 21 -- Moravian University issued the following news release: * * * Moravian University Students, Alumni, and Faculty Win Multiple ADDY Awards Students, alumni, and faculty from Moravian University received multiple honors at the 2026 American Advertising Federation Greater Lehigh Valley (AAFGLV) American Advertising Awards, a juried competition recognizing excellence in advertising, design, and creative communication across the region. Known as the ADDY Awards, more PR

Pa. DOT: Shapiro Administration to Invest Over $230 Million in North Central PA Roads and Bridges in 2026 (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 21 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation issued the following news: * * * Shapiro Administration to Invest Over $230 Million in North Central PA Roads and Bridges in 2026 Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Engineering District 3 today announced that 101 projects are anticipated to start during the 2026 construction season, and 37 projects will continue in 2026 in the nine-county, Montoursville-based region. These investments support  more PR

Pa. Human Services Dept.: Shapiro Administration Calls For $1 Million Investment to Make Housing More Affordable for PA Medicaid Recipients (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 21 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services issued the following news on March 20, 2026: * * * Shapiro Administration Calls For $1 Million Investment to Make Housing More Affordable for PA Medicaid Recipients Governor Josh Shapiro's proposed 2026-27 budget includes $1 million in state funds to invest in stable housing and case management for Medicaid recipients with certain chronic health conditions. The proposed investment builds on solutions outlined more PR

Pa. Labor Dept.: Shapiro Administration Recovers Nearly $130,000 in Unpaid Wages for 59 Pennsylvanians From Dauphin County Construction Company (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 21 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry issued the following news: * * * Shapiro Administration Recovers Nearly $130,000 in Unpaid Wages for 59 Pennsylvanians from Dauphin County Construction Company The Department of Labor & Industry investigation found Minimum Wage Act violations, underscoring the Shapiro Administration's commitment to enforcing labor laws and ensuring workers are paid what they are owed. L&I has returned more than $15.7 mill more PR

Pa. Senate Republicans: Picozzi, Hughes Legislation Supporting Philadelphia's 2026 World Cup & America 250 Celebrations Passes in the Senate (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 21 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release: * * * Picozzi, Hughes Legislation Supporting Philadelphia's 2026 World Cup & America 250 Celebrations Passes in the Senate Senate Bill 1218, sponsored by Senator Picozzi (5th District) and Senator Hughes(7th District)passed in the Pennsylvania Senate and is now headed to the House of Representatives for consideration. The legislation establishes a temporary 'Philadelphia 250 Permit',  more PR

Pa. Stacy Garrity: Spring Into Action and Make It Rain Money With Unclaimed Property (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 21 -- The Pennsylvania Treasurer issued the following news release: * * * Treasurer Stacy Garrity: Spring into Action and Make it Rain Money with Unclaimed Property More than $46 million in unclaimed property is waiting for those with spring connections * Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity is encouraging Pennsylvanians to brighten their rainy spring days by claiming their unclaimed property. Individuals, businesses and organizations with names that include  more PR

Penn Lehigh Valley Campus Leaders Highlight Growth, Partnerships and Regional Impact (10)
CENTER VALLEY, Pennsylvania, March 21 -- Pennsylvania State University Lehigh Valley campus issued the following news on March 20, 2026: * * * Lehigh Valley campus leaders highlight growth, partnerships and regional impact Annual advisory board event highlights workforce initiatives, academic excellence, alumni support, and downtown expansion aligned with Lehigh Valley's economic momentum By Ryan Abramson Penn State Lehigh Valley welcomed members of its campus advisory board for a March 19  more PR

Penn State Altoona earns Level I Arboretum accreditation from ArbNet (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 20 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State Altoona earns Level I Arboretum accreditation from ArbNet * ALTOONA, Pa. -In February, Altoona was designated as an accredited Level I Arboretum through ArbNet, an international community of arboreta and tree-focused professionals. Founded by the Morton Arboretum in 2011, the program establishes and shares a recognized set of industry standards to unify the arboretum communi more PR

Penn State Altoona Earns Level I Arboretum Accreditation From ArbNet (10)
ALTOONA, Pennsylvania, March 21 -- Pennsylvania State University at Altoona issued the following news on March 20, 2026: * * * Penn State Altoona earns Level I Arboretum accreditation from ArbNet In February, Altoona was designated as an accredited Level I Arboretum through ArbNet, an international community of arboreta and tree-focused professionals. Founded by the Morton Arboretum in 2011, the program establishes and shares a recognized set of industry standards to unify the arboretum comm more PR

Penn State announces F.N.B. Corp. and its banking subsidiary as official banking, financial services provider (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 20 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State announces F.N.B. Corp. and its banking subsidiary as official banking, financial services provider * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Penn State has announced a partnership that establishes First National Bank (FNB), the largest subsidiary of F.N.B. Corporation, as the University's long-term retail banking and financial services provider, effective July 1. The proposal was approved by th more PR

PennWest establishes endowed education scholarship (10)
CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, March 20 -- PennWest posted the following news: * * * PennWest establishes endowed education scholarship * PennWest University has established an endowed scholarship in memory of Dr. Carol Lee Webb, a 1966 graduate of the California campus and longtime educator whose career was dedicated to supporting students and advancing the field of special education. The scholarship, created through a memorial gift from Webb's husband, Col. Patrick Webb, will support students more PR

Pittsburgh Zoo Exploring North Shore Aquarium (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 17 -- Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium issued the following news: * * * Pittsburgh Zoo Exploring North Shore Aquarium Feasibility Study to Investigate Potential Project * The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium is exploring the feasibility of developing a new, stand-alone cultural destination on the North Shore: the Pennsylvania Aquarium. The project is currently in the conceptual and exploratory phase. An economic impact study has been commissioned, and a coalition of reg more PR

Public Interest Organizations, Labor Unions, Media Companies Band Together to Block the FCC's Nexstar Merger Giveaway (10)
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Free Press, an advocacy group that is part of the media reform or media democracy movement, posted the following news release on March 20, 2026: * * * Public Interest Organizations, Labor Unions, Media Companies Band Together to Block the FCC's Nexstar Merger Giveaway On Friday, a broad and politically diverse coalition of groups filed an emergency petition and appeal at the Federal Communications Commission seeking to stay the agency's unlawful March 19 decision to ap more PR

Record High Internal Medicine Residency Match Reflects Vital Role of the Internal Medicine Physician Workforce (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 20 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Physicians posted the following news release: * * * Record High Internal Medicine Residency Match Reflects Vital Role of the Internal Medicine Physician Workforce * Internal medicine residency programs expanded to offer a record high 11,194 categorical positions in the 2026 Main Residency Match, reflecting ongoing demand for internal medicine physicians to meet healthcare workforce needs. Internal medicine  more PR

Rep. Summer Lee Celebrates $60,000 NEA Grant to Carnegie Mellon University for Accessible Shakespeare Project (10)
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Celebrates $60,000 NEA Grant to Carnegie Mellon University for Accessible Shakespeare Project * PITTSBURGH, PA - MARCH 20, 2026 -Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) celebrated a $60,000 grant awarded to Carnegie Mellon University by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to support an innovative theater project expanding access to the arts for Deaf communities. The gr more PR

SHOT/CHASER: Gas Prices Skyrocket Across Central PA, Congressman Scott Perry Thinks It's "Awesome" (10)
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * SHOT/CHASER: Gas Prices Skyrocket Across Central PA, Congressman Scott Perry Thinks It's "Awesome" * Last night, Congressman Scott Perry proved once again just how out-of-touch he is with Central Pennsylvania families who are struggling with spiking costs. SHOT: In an interview with CNN, Perry proudly proclaimed that he thinks the Iran War is " awesome " and parroted Russian tal more PR

UConn Medical Students Meet their Match (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, March 20 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Medical Students Meet their Match * On Friday, March 20, as the clock struck noon, UConn-blue envelopes were ripped open, with the annual exhilaration of National Match Day filling the air with loud cheers, along with happy tears and sighs of relief. The crowd of over 100 fourth-year medical students, along with UConn faculty, family, and friends, gathered for the thrilling annual moment in more PR

Units launch action plans to address 2025 staff survey results (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 20 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Units launch action plans to address 2025 staff survey results * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -As part of a broader effort to improve the work experience for Penn State staff, unit leaders across the University have started implementing action plans designed to address results from last year's Job Satisfaction and Engagement Survey. The survey was administered to full-time University staff, te more PR

University of Illinois System Trustees Approve New UIS Major in Engineering Technology (10)
URBANA, Illinois, March 20 -- The University of Illinois System issued the following news: * * * Trustees approve new UIS major in engineering technology By Alex Quigley The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois System today approved a new major at the University of Illinois Springfield that will help meet employers' growing need for skilled engineering technologists who can apply a multidisciplinary approach to solve complex problems and drive industrial innovation. Illinois face more PR

Washington to win summary judgment protecting health care for transgender youth (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, March 20 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington to win summary judgment protecting health care for transgender youth * A federal court said on Thursday that it would rule for Washington, 20 other states, and the District of Columbia, turning back an unlawful attempt by the Trump administration to pressure health care providers into ending transgender health care for youth with gender dysphoria. In an oral sta more PR

White House: First Lady Melania Trump Announces 2026 Spring Garden Tours (10)
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The White House issued the following news on March 20, 2026: * * * First Lady Melania Trump Announces 2026 Spring Garden Tours This spring, the White House will open its historic gardens and grounds to visitors during the 2026 Spring Garden Tours. The grounds will be open Saturday, April 18, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM, and Sunday, April 19, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM. Visitors will have the opportunity to explore the beauty of the South Lawn of the White House more PR

Whitehouse Calls on Bondi to Preserve Documents as DOJ Seeks to Interfere with State Bar Ethics Processes (10)
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Calls on Bondi to Preserve Documents as DOJ Seeks to Interfere with State Bar Ethics Processes Amid worsening ethics lapses from Trump administration lawyers, MAGA DOJ proposes rule to subvert independent oversight of, and accountability for, its lawyers * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Courts Subcommittee, s more PR