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A Deep Learning Pathomics Platform May Help Predict Response to Immunotherapy in Lung Cancer Patients (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 20 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release:
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A Deep Learning Pathomics Platform May Help Predict Response to Immunotherapy in Lung Cancer Patients
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SAN DIEGO - A biology-guided artificial intelligence model applied to routine pathology slides accurately predicted outcomes and response to immunotherapy in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to a study presen more PR
A Machine Learning Model that Uses DNA Methylation Patterns May Help Identify the Origin of Cancers of Unknown Primary (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 20 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release:
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A Machine Learning Model that Uses DNA Methylation Patterns May Help Identify the Origin of Cancers of Unknown Primary
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This approach may eventually help guide personalized treatment decisions for patients diagnosed with these cancers
SAN DIEGO - A machine learning model analyzing CpG-based DNA methylation accurately predicted the origin of many more PR
ACP finds performance measures for migraine headache inadequate to improve patient care (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 20 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Physicians posted the following news release:
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ACP finds performance measures for migraine headache inadequate to improve patient care
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Backs only meaningful, evidence-based performance measures for internal medicine
PHILADELPHIA, April 20, 2026 - The American College of Physicians (ACP) supports meaningful, evidence-based performance measures for internal medicine that improve patient care but does n more PR
American Association for Cancer Research Inaugurates New Leadership During AACR Annual Meeting 2026 (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 20 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release:
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American Association for Cancer Research Inaugurates New Leadership During AACR Annual Meeting 2026
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Keith T. Flaherty, MD, FAACR, begins term as AACR President
SAN DIEGO - The members of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) have welcomed Keith T. Flaherty, MD, Fellow of the AACR Academy, as AACR President for 2026-2027. He was in more PR
American Association for Cancer Research Recognizes 2025-2026 Research Grantees (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 20 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release:
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American Association for Cancer Research Recognizes 2025-2026 Research Grantees
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PHILADELPHIA - The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is proud to announce its newest class of grant recipients.
Since 1993, the AACR has awarded more than $551 million through more than 1,100 research grants to support scientists in advancing cancer re more PR
Americans for Tax Reform: GOP Can Further Help Middle Class By Ending the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains (10)
WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on April 20, 2026, by John Kartch and Sean Rowen:
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GOP Can Further Help Middle Class By Ending the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains
Three-fourths of households with a capital gains filing make less than $200k
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President Trump and House and Senate Republicans can further help middle class households by ending the inflation tax on capital gains.
IRS data shows that 74% of households with a capital gains fili more PR
Aramark Refreshments Debuts Breakrooms Designed to Meet Every Need at NAMA 2026 (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 20 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- ARAMARK, a provider of food, facilities, refreshments, hospitality and supply chain services, issued the following news release:
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Aramark Refreshments Debuts Breakrooms Designed to Meet Every Need at NAMA 2026
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Built Around Every Kind of Break, For Every Kind of Space
The definition of a break is changing. For a shift worker in a distribution center with 30 minutes between rotations, it means fast, reliable acce more PR
Attorney General Clark and Coalition Win Lawsuit Protecting Gender-Affirming Care (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 20 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark and Coalition Win Lawsuit Protecting Gender-Affirming Care
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Court Issues Final Written Order
Attorney General Charity Clark and a coalition of 22 states secured a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump Administration to threaten healthcare providers that provide care for youth with gender dysphoria. A federal district court issued a more PR
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL WINS LAWSUIT PROTECTING GENDER AFFIRMING CARE; COURT ISSUES FINAL WRITTEN ORDER (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 20 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL WINS LAWSUIT PROTECTING GENDER AFFIRMING CARE; COURT ISSUES FINAL WRITTEN ORDER
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a coalition of 22 states secured a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump administration to threaten health care providers who treat youth with gender dysphoria. A federal district court issued a written opinion and more PR
Attorney General Rayfield Wins Lawsuit Protecting Gender-Affirming Care (10)
SALEM, Oregon, April 20 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Rayfield Wins Lawsuit Protecting Gender-Affirming Care
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Update: Court Issues Final Written Order
Attorney General Dan Rayfield led a coalition of 22 states today in securing a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump Administration to threaten healthcare providers that provide care for youth with gender dysphoria. A federal district court issued a more PR
Attorney General Sunday Warns Pennsylvanians of Cash Scams Involving 'Trusted Person' Pickups (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 20 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news:
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Attorney General Sunday Warns Pennsylvanians of Cash Scams Involving 'Trusted Person' Pickups
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HARRISBURG -Attorney General Dave Sunday is alerting Pennsylvanians to a new twist on a cash scam -where criminals demand immediate payment to resolve a fake emergency, such as an unpaid fine or family member in trouble. The Office of Attorney General received two separate reports o more PR
BCMA-directed CAR T-cell Therapy May Be Effective Against High-risk Smoldering Multiple Myeloma (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 20 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release:
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BCMA-directed CAR T-cell Therapy May Be Effective Against High-risk Smoldering Multiple Myeloma
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All patients were negative for minimal residual disease, and no patients experienced progression to active multiple myeloma during the median 15.3 months of follow-up
SAN DIEGO - A single infusion of ciltacabtagene autoleucel (Carvykti) led to a 100% more PR
Beyond the Classroom: What Happens When Entrepreneurship Students Hit the Streets of New York (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 20 -- Drexel University LeBow College of Business posted the following news:
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Beyond the Classroom: What Happens When Entrepreneurship Students Hit the Streets of New York
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There is a moment -familiar to anyone who has ever left the classroom and stepped into the real world of entrepreneurship -when abstract concepts suddenly become concrete. When the frameworks, the case studies and the pitch deck templates dissolve, and what remains is something much more PR
Blood test predicts kidney failure risk to Black Americans years before onset (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 20 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news:
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Blood test predicts kidney failure risk to Black Americans years before onset
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A new blood test can identify which individuals of African ancestry carrying high-risk APOL1 gene variants are most likely to develop kidney failure, years before clinical disease becomes apparent. Findings on the new test, developed by a team from the Perelman School of Medicine, are published in Nature Medici more PR
Cannabis clean slate would provide transformative legislation (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 20 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release:
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Cannabis clean slate would provide transformative legislation
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Rep. Carroll, committee hear from experts on needed reforms
PHILADELPHIA, April 20 - For too many people in historically underserved communities, a minor cannabis offense has meant years of lost opportunities and collateral consequences. Difficulty finding housing and struggles to find good-paying jobs can plague a p more PR
Center for American Progress: State Strategies for Protecting Higher Education Funding After the 'Big Beautiful Bill' (10)
WASHINGTON, April 21 (TNSrep) -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release on April 20, 2026:
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State Strategies for Protecting Higher Education Funding After the 'Big Beautiful Bill'
Colleges and universities across the United States are facing a funding crisis thanks to the Trump administration's Big Beautiful Bill (BBB), enacted into law in July 2025.
The BBB will slash $186 billion in food assistance and more than $1 trillion in health care spending over the more PR
CMU, Pitt Celebrate Opening of Pittsburgh Federal Statistical Research Data Center (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 20 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news:
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CMU, Pitt Celebrate Opening of Pittsburgh Federal Statistical Research Data Center
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Carnegie Mellon University, in partnership with the University of Pittsburgh, is celebrating the opening of the Pittsburgh Federal Statistical Research Data Center (opens in new window) (FSRDC), a flagship federal program overseen by the U.S. Census Bureau. Hosted in the Cathedral of Learning at Pitt, the Pittsb more PR
Committee Advances Pa. State Sen. Langerholc Bill to Reform Vehicle Emissions Program (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 21 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on April 20, 2026:
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Committee Advances Langerholc Bill to Reform Vehicle Emissions Program
The Senate Transportation Committee today approved, in a bipartisan manner, legislation sponsored by Sen. Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-35) to reform the commonwealth's outdated vehicle emissions program.
Senate Bill 1298 removes Blair, Cambria, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Lycoming, Mercer and Westmorel more PR
Connected habitats help wildlife fight disease, strengthen protective microbes (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 20 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Connected habitats help wildlife fight disease, strengthen protective microbes
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Maintaining connections between natural habitats may support beneficial microbes that help wildlife defend against disease. In a new study of tropical amphibians, a team led by Penn State biologists found that amphibians in connected natural forests and aquatic habitats were more likely to host beneficial sk more PR
Cor Mariae and Years of Service Recognition Celebrates Marywood Faculty and Staff Milestones (10)
SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, April 20 -- Marywood University posted the following news:
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Cor Mariae and Years of Service Recognition Celebrates Marywood Faculty and Staff Milestones
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On April 12, 2026 Marywood University celebrated its annual Cor Mariae and Years of Service Recognition, honoring faculty and staff whose dedication and service continue to shape the institution's legacy.
This year's event recognized employees reaching milestone anniversaries of 25, 30, 35, and 40 years of se more PR
Court issues opinion and judgment in AG Brown case protecting youth gender-affirming care (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, April 20 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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Court issues opinion and judgment in AG Brown case protecting youth gender-affirming care
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AG Brown, along with the Attorneys General of Oregon and New York, lead a coalition of 22 states that secured a federal court order Saturday permanently blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump administration to threaten healthcare providers for treating youth with gender dysphoria.
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DESI Completes Planned 3D Map of the Universe, Will Continue To Explore (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 20 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news:
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DESI Completes Planned 3D Map of the Universe, Will Continue To Explore
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On April 14, the 5,000 fiber-optic eyes of the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) swiveled onto a patch of sky near the Little Dipper. Roughly every 20 minutes, they locked on to distant pinpricks of light, gathering photons that had traveled toward Earth for billions of years. When the sun rose, collaborators mar more PR
Distribution of Phase I Lung Cancer Trials May Be Consolidating at Top-performing U.S. Sites (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 20 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release:
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Distribution of Phase I Lung Cancer Trials May Be Consolidating at Top-performing U.S. Sites
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SAN DIEGO - Between 2020 and 2024, the number of unique sites in the United States where phase I clinical trials for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) were conducted decreased by 44% and became increasingly concentrated at the top 20 highest-volume clini more PR
Duquesne University to House Archives of Creative Nonfiction (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 20 (TNSjou) -- Duquesne University issued the following news release:
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Duquesne University to House Archives of Creative Nonfiction
Duquesne University's Gumberg Library has become the new home for archives of Creative Nonfiction, a groundbreaking literary journal founded by writer and professor Lee Gutkind in 1993. Creative Nonfiction is credited with launching the "literary nonfiction movement" popular in today's publishing world and the Academy.
The ar more PR
Family Weekend showcases student talent (10)
GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, April 20 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release:
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Family Weekend showcases student talent
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Grove City College's upcoming Family Weekend provides a public showcase for the arts on campus, with a series of Music Department concerts, the Spring Orchesis dance show, One-Acts, and All-College Sing.
All Family Weekend concerts and performances are free and open to the public.
Orchesis gets a jump on the weekend, opening at 8 p.m. Thursday, A more PR
Fighting oral cancer with bioengineered chewing gum (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 20 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news:
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Fighting oral cancer with bioengineered chewing gum
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Researchers led by Henry Daniell of the School of Dental Medicine have shown that extracts from bioengineered chewing gum reduce the levels of three microbes known to be associated with head and neck squamous cell cancer (HNSCC), paving the way for more effective and affordable therapies. Their findings are published in Scientific Repor more PR
Five to be honored with Distinguished Alumni Awards at PennWest Edinboro (10)
CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, April 20 -- PennWest posted the following news:
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Five to be honored with Distinguished Alumni Awards at PennWest Edinboro
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PennWest Edinboro will recognize five exceptional graduates during its annual Distinguished Alumni Awards on Friday, May 1, celebrating alumni whose accomplishments, leadership and service reflect the very best of the Edinboro community.
The event will be held at the Frank G. Pogue Student Center and will begin with a reception at 6 p.m. more PR
Honors course dives into the role and value of universities (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 20 -- Temple University posted the following news:
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Honors course dives into the role and value of universities
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Taught by Chancellor Richard Englert, Why Care About College? examines student success, the evolution of higher education and the challenges institutions face today.
Higher education has many purposes: to teach, to encourage critical thinking, to foster collaboration and research, to prepare students for future careers, to provide public se more PR
ICYMI: Boyle Joins Esperanza at Ribbon-Cutting for Facility Improvements Supporting Expanded Community Services (10)
WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Boyle Joins Esperanza at Ribbon-Cutting for Facility Improvements Supporting Expanded Community Services
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PHILADELPHIA, PA -Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) joined Esperanza today for a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating new facilities and expanded services that will support the expansion of Esperanza's workforce training and community-based programming."Where there is a vision, more PR
In Pennsylvania, Taxpayers Would be Forced to Pay for Abortion Under Tragic Court Ruling (10)
WASHINGTON, April 20 [Category: Sociological] -- National Right to Life, a pro-life organization, issued the following news release:
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In Pennsylvania, Taxpayers Would be Forced to Pay for Abortion Under Tragic Court Ruling
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WASHINGTON -The following is a statement from Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation, the Pennsylvania affiliate of National Right to Life:
Taxpayers would be forced to pay for abortions in Pennsylvania, under an order from the PA Commonwealth Court.
"This is a miscar more PR
Kelly, DelBene introduce Concurrent Care for Comfort Act (10)
WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Kelly, DelBene introduce Concurrent Care for Comfort Act
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Kelly (R-PA), a member of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Health, and Suzan DelBene (D-WA) introduced the Concurrent Care for Comfort Act, legislation that seeks to improve patient care and outcomes for Americans on Medicare who receive dialysis treatment.
Currently, Americans living more PR
Knapp & Adams are UNCG's 2026 Research Excellence Award Winners (10)
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, April 20 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus posted the following news:
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Knapp & Adams are UNCG's 2026 Research Excellence Award Winners
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Congratulations to our 2026 Research Excellence Awards winners Dr. Paul Knapp and Dr. Heather Adams.
Dr. Heather Adams, associate professor of English, receives the Early Career Research Excellence Award for her groundbreaking scholarship in rhetoric, composition, and writing studies, with interdiscipli more PR
Lenape Symposium returns to Ursinus (10)
COLLEGEVILLE, Pennsylvania, April 20 -- Ursinus College issued the following news:
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Lenape Symposium returns to Ursinus
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After a one-year hiatus, Ursinus College and the Delaware Tribe of Indians co-hosted the third annual Lenape Symposium on April 17 and 18.
Along with several local dignitaries, the two-day event featured representatives from three federally recognized tribes -the Delaware Tribe of Indians, Delaware Nation, and the Stockbridge-Munsee Community.
"Given the history more PR
Md. A.G. Brown Wins Lawsuit Protecting Gender-Affirming Care (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 21 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 20, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Wins Lawsuit Protecting Gender-Affirming Care
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 22 states today secured a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump administration to threaten healthcare providers that provide care for youth with gender dysphoria. A federal district court issued a written opinion and more PR
New KIR-CAR T cell therapy shows promise in solid cancers (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 20 -- The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine posted the following news:
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New KIR-CAR T cell therapy shows promise in solid cancers
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SAN DIEGO - An innovative type of CAR T cell therapy, called KIR-CAR, was shown to be safe, with increasing efficacy corresponding to higher doses of the investigational treatment in nine patients with advanced ovarian cancer, mesothelioma or cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer), according to an early more PR
New Yorker Sentenced for Supplying Kilogram Quantities of Cocaine to D.C. -Area Distribution Ring (10)
WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia posted the following news release:
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New Yorker Sentenced for Supplying Kilogram Quantities of Cocaine to D.C. -Area Distribution Ring
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WASHINGTON - Daryl Smith-Winfree, 44, a New York-based cocaine supplier, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 96 months in prison for his role in a large-scale narcotics distribution conspiracy that funneled multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine from New York in more PR
Nobel Prize Winners Help Spark Interdisciplinary Collaborations at Conference (10)
NORMAN, Oklahoma, April 20 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news:
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Nobel Prize Winners Help Spark Interdisciplinary Collaborations at Conference
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OKLAHOMA CITY - Scientists from a wide range of disciplines - including four Nobel Prize winners - gathered at the University of Oklahoma's Web of Life Conference to spark interdisciplinary collaborations aimed at tackling complex diseases.
"Because diseases like cancer and diabetes do not exist in isolation, they won't be more PR
OMB Issues Statement of Administration Policy on RED Tape Act (10)
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy on the Reducing and Eliminating Duplicative Environmental Regulations (RED Tape) Act (H.R. 6398), which was introduced by Rep. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania:
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The Administration strongly supports passage of H.R. 6398, the Reducing and Eliminating Duplicative Environmental Regulations (RED Tape) Act. The bill would eliminate overlapping environmental reviews by the E more PR
Organizations call on Congress to support rural small businesses (10)
LYONS, Nebraska, April 21 [Category: Sociological] -- The Center for Rural Affairs posted the following news release:
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Organizations call on Congress to support rural small businesses
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LYONS, NEBRASKA - The Center for Rural Affairs and 22 organizations from across the country are asking Congress to support rural small businesses as lawmakers consider funding for 2027.
On Monday, the groups, representing 17 states, sent a letter to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Sen more PR
PA House Democratic Leaders Applaud Landmark Opinion on Reproductive Health (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 20 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release:
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PA House Democratic Leaders Applaud Landmark Opinion on Reproductive Health
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Harrisburg, April 20 \- Pennsylvania House Democratic Leadership today issued the following statement on the Commonwealth Court's landmark opinion in the Allegheny Reproductive Health Center v. Department of Human Services case challenging the statutory ban on the use of Medical Assistance funds for abort more PR
Pa. Human Services Dept.: Shapiro Administration Announces Child Care Recruitment and Retention Grant for Harrisburg Child Care Center, Supporting Child Care Workers & Families (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 21 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services issued the following news on April 20, 2026:
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Shapiro Administration Announces Child Care Recruitment and Retention Grant for Harrisburg Child Care Center, Supporting Child Care Workers & Families
Bonuses for staff have been disbursed to child care centers and will soon be in child care worker's pockets.
Governor Josh Shapiro doubling down on the success of the child care recruitment and retention bonuse more PR
Pa. state rep., Penn State alum honors father's legacy with Ag Sciences scholarship (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 20 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Pa. state rep., Penn State alum honors father's legacy with Ag Sciences scholarship
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Pennsylvania State Rep. and Penn State alumnus Perry Stambaugh recently made a six-figure gift to establish the Harry H. and Perry A. Stambaugh Scholarship in the College of Agricultural Sciences.
The scholarship gives first preference to students of the college who are pursuing more PR
Penn State Altoona professors analyze film 'Barbarian' in podcast episode (10)
ALTOONA, Pennsylvania, April 20 -- Pennsylvania State University at Altoona posted the following news:
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Penn State Altoona professors analyze film 'Barbarian' in podcast episode
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ALTOONA, Pa. -Penn State Altoona faculty members Brian Onishi, associate professor of philosophy, and Jeff Stoyanoff, assistant professor of English and of women's, gender and sexuality studies, have released a new episode of their "Horror Joy" podcast. In the latest episode, the hosts examine Zach Cregger's 2 more PR
Penn State Schuylkill Undergraduate Students Present Original Research at ECA (10)
SCHUYKILL HAVEN, Pennsylvania, April 21 -- Pennsylvania State University's Schuykill Campus issued the following news:
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Penn State Schuylkill undergraduate students present original research at ECA
Eight Penn State Schuylkill students and one University Park student presented original research at the Eastern Communication Association (ECA) convention in Pittsburgh. In total, the students presented seven papers, three posters, and three panel presentations. One Schuylkill corporate commun more PR
Penn State-Abington Student Researcher Explores the Disappearing American Dream (10)
ABINGTON, Pennsylvania, April 21 -- Pennsylvania State University Abington campus issued the following Q&A on April 20, 2026, involving fourth-year english major E Connor:
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Abington student researcher explores the disappearing American Dream
In this Q&A, E Connor, a fourth-year English major at Penn State Abington, discussed their undergraduate research project "Not Saving Places: Route 66 at 100" and what they discovered along the road.
The project traces the evolution of the highway, more PR
PennWest students stand out at Federal Reserve Bank economics conference (10)
CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, April 20 -- PennWest posted the following news:
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PennWest students stand out at Federal Reserve Bank economics conference
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Two PennWest University students from the Department of Business, Economics and Communication were selected to present original research at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland's annual Economic Scholars Program on April 17, continuing a growing record of strong student scholarship.
Chosen from a highly competitive national pool, just 2 more PR
Potomac Edison Customers in Maryland Can Lower Their Bills With New Residential Time-Of-Use Rate (10)
AKRON, Ohio, April 21 -- Potomac Edison, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy, issued the following news release:
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Potomac Edison Customers in Maryland Can Lower Their Bills With New Residential Time-of-Use Rate
Shifting electricity use to times of the day when demand is lower can save money for participating residential customers
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WILLIAMSPORT, Md. - Maryland customers of Potomac Edison, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), now have a new way to save on their electric bill. A new res more PR
Q&A: IceCube Observatory upgrades improve search for elusive cosmic messenger (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 20 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Q&A: IceCube Observatory upgrades improve search for elusive cosmic messenger
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Buried within the Antarctic ice are more than 5,000 light sensors that work together to detect some of the highest energy particles in the universe. These tiny particles, called neutrinos, provide insight into the extreme cosmic events that created them as well as phenomena that challeng more PR
Ranking Members Summer Lee and Robert Garcia Demand Accountability for DHS's Violent and Unlawful Immigration Enforcement (10)
WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Ranking Members Summer Lee and Robert Garcia Demand Accountability for DHS's Violent and Unlawful Immigration Enforcement
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PITTSBURGH, PA - APRIL 20, 2026 -Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement, joined Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent letters to four Department o more PR
Reproductive Freedom for All Celebrates Pennsylvania Court Striking Down the State's Ban on Abortion Care Coverage Under Medicaid (10)
WASHINGTON, April 20 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release:
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Reproductive Freedom for All Celebrates Pennsylvania Court Striking Down the State's Ban on Abortion Care Coverage Under Medicaid
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Washington, DC - Today, a Pennsylvania court struck down the state's ban on Medicaid coverage for abortion care. The court ruled that the ban is unconstitutional because reproductive freedom is a fundamental more PR
Reps. Budzinski and Pappas Lead 101 House Democrats in Letter to President Trump on Vote-by-Mail Executive Order (10)
WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on April 20, 2026:
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Budzinski and Pappas Lead 101 House Democrats in Letter to President Trump on Vote-by-Mail Executive Order
Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) led 101 Members of Congress in a letter to President Trump raising serious concerns about his Executive Order that would effectively limit vote-by-mail. The Order, signed on March 31, directs more PR
Rick and Vicki James provide lead gift to support new business school building at Trine (10)
ANGOLA, Indiana, April 20 -- Trine University posted the following news:
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Rick and Vicki James provide lead gift to support new business school building at Trine
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Trine University has received a lead gift from Dr. Rick L. James, alumnus and chair of the university's Board of Trustees, and his wife, Dr. Vicki L. James, for a new building to house Trine's business school.
The new 55,000-square-foot facility for the Ketner School of Business is expected to open in August 2028, with a to more PR
Statement From Gov. Shapiro on Today's Decision From the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania Striking Down the State Ban on Medicaid Coverage for Abortion Care (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 21 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement on April 20, 2026:
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Statement from Governor Shapiro on Today's Decision from the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania Striking Down the State Ban on Medicaid Coverage for Abortion Care
Today, Governor Josh Shapiro released the following statement in a post on X in response to Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania's decision in Allegheny Reproductive Health Center vs. Pennsylvania Department more PR
Temple journalism major turns classroom experience into award-winning broadcast career (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 20 -- Temple University posted the following news:
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Temple journalism major turns classroom experience into award-winning broadcast career
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Student Emmy winner and Klein Commencement speaker Lauren Haley Morris launches reporting career with ABC news affiliate
Lauren Haley Morris, a Klein College journalism major, is a Student Emmy winner and commencement speaker who will launch her reporting career at 13News Now in Norfolk, Virginia.
Photo by Ryan more PR
Thiel College concert band to present "Emotions & Dances" for spring performance (10)
GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, April 20 -- Thiel College issued the following news release:
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Thiel College concert band to present "Emotions & Dances" for spring performance
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GREENVILLE, Pa.-The Thiel College Music Department will present the Thiel concert band's 2026 spring concert, "Emotions & Dances," at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 26, in the William A. Passavant Memorial Center. The concert is free and open to the public.
The performance will feature the Thiel concert band, continuing its tra more PR
Tim Cook to become Apple Executive Chairman; John Ternusto become Apple CEO (10)
CUPERTINO, California, April 20 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, posted the following news:
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Tim Cook to become Apple Executive ChairmanJohn Ternusto become Apple CEO
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CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple announced that Tim Cook will become executive chairman of Apple's board of directors and John Ternus, senior vice president of Hardware Engineering, will become Apple's next chief executive officer effective more PR
Video Game Improves Emergency Doctor Trauma Triage Decision Making (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 21 -- The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center issued the following news release:
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Video Game Improves Emergency Doctor Trauma Triage Decision Making
Emergency physicians who play a video game about trauma triage outperform their peers who only receive standard education when it comes to properly caring for severely injured older adults. The findings are published today in JAMA.
The video game - developed by a team of UPMC and University of Pittsburgh more PR
Villanova University Earns Grant Funding to Foster Synodality, Shape Catholic Leaders (10)
VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, April 20 -- Villanova University issued the following news release:
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Villanova University Earns Grant Funding to Foster Synodality, Shape Catholic Leaders
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VILLANOVA, Pa. (April 20, 2026) - Villanova University is joining 15 other Catholic colleges and universities in a collaborative effort to strengthen listening, dialogue and discernment within the Church. The endeavor, called the Catholic Education Network to Enact and Resource Synodality (CENTERS), is overs more PR
Westminster College: Alumni Couple Makes Second Gift Exceeding $1M (10)
NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, April 21 -- Westminster College issued the following news:
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Alumni couple makes second gift exceeding $1M
Alumni Will '53 and Carol Jean (Young) '62 Maurer have committed another gift of more than $1 million to Westminster College to support academic programming, strengthen student opportunities and enhance their longstanding scholarship at the College.
"Will and Carol Jean Maurer's extraordinary generosity continues to shape the future of Westminster Colle more PR
What happens when an iceberg melts? (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 20 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news:
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What happens when an iceberg melts?
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A melting ice cube in lemonade will quickly water down a drink-disappointing, but not dire. It's different in the ocean when even the smallest of icebergs melts faster than expected. That, says geophysicist Hugo Ulloa, can have serious consequences.
As the Earth warms up, the massive ice sheets covering its poles are breaking off more icebergs than e more PR
Working Families Tax Cuts Help Small Businesses Grow (10)
WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on April 20,2026:
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Working Families Tax Cuts Help Small Businesses Grow
Certainty helps job creators expand, invest with confidence
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This tax filing season, small businesses have certainty from the Working Families Tax Cuts' permanent pro-growth provisions to fund much-needed equipment and facilities upgrades and increase worker pay. In addition to making the 2 more PR
Xfinity Kicks Off Member Celebration With Three Weeks of Exclusive Entertainment, Sports, Live Experiences and Savings From Comcast NBCUniversal (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 21 -- Comcast, a cable television company, issued the following news release on April 20, 2026:
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Xfinity Kicks Off Member Celebration with Three Weeks of Exclusive Entertainment, Sports, Live Experiences and Savings from Comcast NBCUniversal
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* From April 20 through May 10, Xfinity members unlock bonus perks, surprises and experiences powered by Comcast NBCUniversal's family of brands.
* All Xfinity membership benefits - plus new perks eve more PR
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