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News Tipoffs - Pennsylvania Editors Newsletter for 2026-04-20 ( 19 items )  
AACR Announces Recipients of AACR Trailblazer Cancer Research Grants (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 19 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release: * * * AACR Announces Recipients of AACR Trailblazer Cancer Research Grants * AACR's largest-ever grant program will award 15 early-stage and mid-career investigators with $1 million each over 3 years SAN DIEGO - The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) today announced the recipients of the AACR Trailblazer Cancer Research Grants during the O more PR

Bipartisan Coalition of 45 Attorneys General Backs Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Transparency Rule (10)
WASHINGTON, April 17 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Attorneys General issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Coalition of 45 Attorneys General Backs Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Transparency Rule * INQUIRIES: media@naag.org Washington, D.C. - April 15, 2026 -Today, the National Association of Attorneys General sent a letter on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of 45 state and territory attorneys general submitted a comment letter t more PR

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Penn Medicine team awarded Breakthrough Prize for developing gene therapy for inherited blindness (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 18 [Category: BizHospital] -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia issued the following news release: * * * Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Penn Medicine team awarded Breakthrough Prize for developing gene therapy for inherited blindness * Their discovery started with a group of blind dogs living at a vet school. Now, the work has been awarded the prestigious Breakthrough Prize at the "Oscars of Science." Today, Jean Bennett, MD, PHD, and Albert Maguir more PR

Congressman Mackenzie and Baum School of Art Celebrate Congressional Art Competition Participants (10)
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Mackenzie and Baum School of Art Celebrate Congressional Art Competition Participants * Allentown, PA -Congressman Ryan Mackenzie (PA-07), representing the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos, hosted a celebration on Friday in partnership with the Baum School of Art for this year's participants in the Congressional Art Competition. The Competition -sponsored by the Congressional Instit more PR

Duane Morris Publishes the Hospitality Class Action Review - 2026 (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 14 -- Duane Morris, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Duane Morris LLP Publishes the Hospitality Class Action Review - 2026 Chicago --Duane Morris is excited to announce the release of the all-new Hospitality Class Action Review - 2026, a new desk reference resource designed to help legal professionals and businesses better understand the evolving landscape of class action law in this quickly evolving industry. As hotels, restaurants and  more PR

Duane Morris Vice Chairman Thomas G. Servodidio Honored as a Distinguished Leader, Partner Wendy Simkulak Recognized as a Best Mentor Finalist and Firm Recognized as Appellate Finalist by The Legal Intelligencer (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 13 -- Duane Morris, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Duane Morris Vice Chairman Thomas G. Servodidio Honored as a Distinguished Leader, Partner Wendy Simkulak Recognized as a Best Mentor Finalist and Firm Recognized as Appellate Finalist by The Legal Intelligencer Duane Morris LLP has been recognized across three categories of The Legal Intelligencer's 2026 Pennsylvania Legal Awards. The annual awards program honors exceptional lawyers and more PR

House Financial Services Subcommittee Sets April 22 Hearing on Benefits of Reinsurance & Credit Risk Transfers (10)
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Diversifying Risk: The Benefits of Reinsurance and Credit Risk Transfers" at 10 a.m. on April 22, 2026, at 2128 Rayburn House Office Building: Witnesses * Mr. Anthony Vidovich, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Everest Group * Mr. Ben Walker, Executive managing Director, Aon Reinsurance * Mr. Jerry Theodorou, Director of Finance, Insu more PR

ITA Finds Revocation of Steel Orders From China, Taiwan Likely to Lead to Continued Subsidies (10)
WASHINGTON, April 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration determined on April 16, 2026, that removing countervailing duty orders on non-oriented electrical steel from China and Taiwan would likely cause subsidies to continue or recur. This decision follows the second sunset reviews of trade orders originally established on Dec. 3, 2014. ITA initiated these reviews on Nov. 3, 2025. Domestic producers, including Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., Ohio, and U.S. Steel  more PR

ITA: Ending Antidumping Orders Likely to Result in Continued Market Undercutting (10)
WASHINGTON, April 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration determined that removing antidumping duty orders on non-oriented electrical steel would likely result in continued or recurring dumping from China, Germany, Japan, Korea, Sweden and Taiwan. ITA launched these second sunset reviews on Nov. 3, 2025. Following the initiation, domestic producers Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., Ohio, and U.S. Steel Corp., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, filed notices of intent to par more PR

JEA honors Logan Day of Texas as 2026 Journalist of the Year (10)
MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 18 [Category: Media] -- The Journalism Education Association issued the following news: * * * JEA honors Logan Day of Texas as 2026 Journalist of the Year * Perhaps he was propelled by a personal loss and then grief. Perhaps it was in Colorado's KRDO Channel 13 newsroom where he'd watch his uncle edit broadcasts live from his lap. Perhaps it's just who he is. It was in a time of change and instability that Logan Day found journalism in Room 3415 at Caney Creek High more PR

Long-term Use of Immunotherapy May Be Safe for Patients With Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 18 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release: * * * Long-term Use of Immunotherapy May Be Safe for Patients With Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma * SAN DIEGO - Long-term adverse events were rare and manageable among patients with alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS), which primarily affects adolescents and young adults, who received immunotherapy beyond the standard two years, according to results from a pha more PR

New Antibody-drug Conjugate Shows Clinical Benefit for Advanced Platinum-resistant Ovarian Cancer (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 19 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release: * * * New Antibody-drug Conjugate Shows Clinical Benefit for Advanced Platinum-resistant Ovarian Cancer * The investigational drug led to objective response and disease control in patients with late-stage disease SAN DIEGO - Patients with advanced platinum-resistant ovarian cancer whose disease had progressed on standard therapy experienced clinical be more PR

Next-generation KRAS G12C Inhibitor Elisrasib Elicited Promising Response Rates in Patients With Advanced Lung Cancer (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 19 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release: * * * Next-generation KRAS G12C Inhibitor Elisrasib Elicited Promising Response Rates in Patients With Advanced Lung Cancer * Responses were seen in patients who were not treated with prior KRAS G12C inhibitors as well as those whose disease progressed on prior KRAS G12C inhibitors SAN DIEGO - Treatment with the investigational next-generation KRAS-G12 more PR

Pa. Insurance Dept.: Shapiro Administration's Faster Licensing Process for Insurance Agents Helps Grow Workforce by 33,000 Jobs Since 2023 (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 17 -- The Pennsylvania Insurance Department issued the following news on April 16, 2026: * * * Shapiro Administration's Faster Licensing Process for Insurance Agents Helps Grow Workforce by 33,000 Jobs since 2023 PID's NextGen Insurance Academy invests in tomorrow's insurance workforce by providing insight into the industry for soon-to-be college graduates interested in pursuing careers in insurance. * Today, the Pennsylvania Insurance Department (PID) highli more PR

Pa. Labor Dept.: As National Rate Increases, Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.2 Percent in February (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 19 (TNSxrep) -- The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry issued the following news on April 17, 2026: * * * As National Rate Increases, Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.2 Percent in February The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) today released its preliminary employment situation report for February 2026. Pennsylvania's unemployment rate was down one-tenth of a percentage point over the month to 4.2 percent in February. Over  more PR

Penn Medicine, CHOP team awarded Breakthrough Prize for developing gene therapy for inherited blindness (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 19 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Penn Medicine, CHOP team awarded Breakthrough Prize for developing gene therapy for inherited blindness * Their discovery started with a group of blind dogs living at a vet school. Now, the work has been awarded the prestigious Breakthrough Prize at the "Oscars of Science." Jean Bennett, and Albert Maguire, both emeritus professors of ophthalmology in the Perelman School of Medicine at th more PR

Penn, CHOP team awarded Breakthrough Prize for blindness gene therapy (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 18 -- The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Penn, CHOP team awarded Breakthrough Prize for blindness gene therapy * LOS ANGELES- Their discovery started with a group of blind dogs living at a vet school. Now, the work has been awarded the prestigious Breakthrough Prize at the "Oscars of Science." Today, Jean Bennett, MD, PHD, and Albert Maguire, MD, both emeritus professors of Ophthalmology in the Perel more PR

Shapiro Administration's Work to Combat STIs Leads to Dramatic Decrease in Cases of Reportable Diseases (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 19 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Health issued the following news on April 17, 2026: * * * Shapiro Administration's Work to Combat STIs Leads to Dramatic Decrease in Cases of Reportable Diseases Free STI testing, treatment, and counseling are available at all 59 State Health Centers to help keep Pennsylvanians healthy. * The overall number of sexually transmitted infections (STI) are on the decline in Pennsylvania, and to continue this downward trend, the more PR

Surface Transportation Board Issues Decision Involving Van Pool Transportation, AG Van Pool Holdings, Specialty Transportation (10)
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. MCF 21146) entitled "Van Pool Transportation LLC and AG Van Pool Holdings LP - Acquisition of Control - Specialty Transportation Inc.": * * * ACTION: Notice Tentatively Approving and Authorizing Finance Transaction. SUMMARY: On March 18, 2026, Van Pool Transportation LLC (Van Pool) and AG Van Pool Holdings, LP (AG Holdings) (collectively, Applicants), both nonca more PR