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A spring outlook on campus (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 21 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news:
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A spring outlook on campus
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Ask Alexa, "What's the forecast for today?" on any day this spring, and the response has ranged anywhere from 30deg to nearly 90deg, with thunderstorms giving way to blustery winds followed by cloudless skies, all before noon. According to the 2026 Old Farmers' Almanac long-range forecast-a seasonal, not daily, forecast-"the spring outlook predicts warmer-than- more PR
ACP says 340B Drug Pricing Program must be reformed to better patient health (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 21 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Physicians posted the following news release:
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ACP says 340B Drug Pricing Program must be reformed to better patient health
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PHILADELPHIA, April 21, 2026-The 340B Drug Pricing Program must be reformed to better patient health and disincentivize institutional profit-seeking behaviors, says the American College of Physicians (ACP). In a new policy, " Reforming 340B to Promote Program Integrity and Better more PR
AFP-PA Announces Three New State Legislative Endorsements (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 21 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release:
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AFP-PA Announces Three New State Legislative Endorsements
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HARRISBURG, PA - Today, Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) announced its endorsement of four additional candidates for the state legislature and the rollout of voter engagement efforts across their districts ahead of the state primary election on May 19.
AFP-PA's engagement in these competitive ra more PR
AG Campbell Wins Lawsuit Protecting Gender-Affirming Care (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 21 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Wins Lawsuit Protecting Gender-Affirming Care
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Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell 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 written opinion and judg more PR
ASCET Maps Quantum Standardization Landscape, Identifies U.S. Gaps to Sustain U.S. Leadership (10)
WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pennsylvania, April 21 [Category: Materials Management] -- ASTM International, formerly the American Society for Testing and Materials, which develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards for materials, products, systems and services, posted the following news release:
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ASCET Maps Quantum Standardization Landscape, Identifies U.S. Gaps to Sustain U.S. Leadership
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The ASCET Center of Excellence has released an environmental scan that maps the current more PR
ASI Research: Promotional Products Deliver Impressions at a Fraction of a Cent, Outrank All Other Ad Channels (10)
TREVOSE, Pennsylvania, April 22 (TNSrpt) -- The Advertising Specialty Institute issued the following news release:
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ASI Research: Promotional Products Deliver Impressions at a Fraction of a Cent, Outrank All Other Ad Channels
2026 ASI Global Advertising Impressions Study finds branded merchandise ranks highest in consumer preference, outperforming other popular advertising and delivers average cost-per-impression of $0.006 (six-tenths of a cent)
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Promotional products outrank televisio more PR
Associate Dean Daryl Lim comments on Google AI antitrust litigation (10)
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, April 21 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news:
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Associate Dean Daryl Lim comments on Google AI antitrust litigation
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CARLISLE, PA-Associate Dean for Research and Strategic Partnerships Daryl Lim was quoted in a recent article in The Capitol Forum analyzing the dismissal of a major antitrust lawsuit involving Google's artificial intelligence (AI)-generated search summaries. His commentary highlights the evolving inter more PR
Associate Dean Daryl Lim quoted by AFP on landmark social media verdict (10)
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, April 21 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news:
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Associate Dean Daryl Lim quoted by AFP on landmark social media verdict
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CARLISLE, PA-Associate Dean for Research and Strategic Partnerships Daryl Lim was quoted by Agence France-Presse (AFP) in coverage of a landmark California jury verdict holding Meta and YouTube liable for failing to adequately warn young users about the risks associated with excessive social media more PR
Associate Dean Jeffrey A. Dodge lectures at the University of California San Diego's Out and Proud Series (10)
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, April 21 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news:
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Associate Dean Jeffrey A. Dodge lectures at the University of California San Diego's Out and Proud Series
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CARLISLE, PA-On April 14, 2026, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Jeffrey A. Dodge convened a lecture as part of the University of California San Diego's Out and Proud Series. Dodge's lecture, titled "Ground Zero in the Culture Wars: The Segregatory Effects of An more PR
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Pushes For Changes to Make Rental Housing More Affordable (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 20 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Pushes For Changes to Make Rental Housing More Affordable
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a bipartisan group of attorneys general are urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to ban hidden and surprise fees that drive up rent costs for North Carolinians.
"So much of people's money goes to paying rent, and renters need to know upfront more PR
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL RECOGNIZES EARTH DAY, CONTINUES TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT FROM UNLAWFUL FEDERAL ACTIONS (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 21 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL RECOGNIZES EARTH DAY, CONTINUES TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT FROM UNLAWFUL FEDERAL ACTIONS
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Chicago - With Earth Day approaching, Attorney General Kwame Raoul today highlighted his office's work to protect the environment, advance clean energy solutions, and sound the alarm about the Trump administration's unprecedented attempts to illegally dismantle programs a more PR
Auditor General DeFoor Releases Tobacco Settlement Fund Audits for 36 Health Care Facilities in 23 Counties (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 21 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release:
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Auditor General DeFoor Releases Tobacco Settlement Fund Audits for 36 Health Care Facilities in 23 Counties
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HARRISBURG - Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of tobacco settlement fund audits for 36 health care facilities in Allegheny, Berks, Blair, Cambria, Centre, Chester, Clarion, Cumberland, Dauphin, Erie, Fulton, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Law more PR
Binghamton University: Clinician, Administrator, Scientist, and Academic (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, April 22 -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
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Clinician, administrator, scientist, and academic
Decker nursing alumna Katherine Gregory '96 wins 2026 Alumni Achievement Award
By Natalie Blando-George
Katherine Gregory's journey at Binghamton University officially began in 1992, but her story started long before that. As a toddler, she was already soaking up the college atmosphere, sitting alongside her father, John Clarke, as he earned a degree in more PR
Boyle & Fitzpatrick Applaud House Passing Their Bill to Study and Prevent Lung Cancer Among Women (10)
WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Boyle & Fitzpatrick Applaud House Passing Their Bill to Study and Prevent Lung Cancer Among Women
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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressmen Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA-02) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01) announced that the House of Representatives has passed their bipartisan Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act. This bill addresses the unique impact of lung cancer on women throug more PR
Brewers, farmers would be helped by tax credit examined by Policy Committee (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 21 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release:
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Brewers, farmers would be helped by tax credit examined by Policy Committee
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Lawmakers meet with brewers from their districts at World Beer Cup in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, April 21 - The affordability crisis and economic factors have hit the beer industry particularly hard, with the last several years serving as a craft brew apocalypse. In the last 24 months, more than 65 Penns more PR
Brigadier General Ravindra V. Wagh to Speak at Adrian College Spring Commencement (10)
ADRIAN, Michigan, April 21 -- Adrian College issued the following news release:
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Brigadier General Ravindra V. Wagh to speak at Adrian College Spring Commencement
Brigadier General Ravindra V. Wagh, the Assistant to the Adjutant General-Army for the Michigan National Guard, will deliver Adrian College's Spring Commencement address at 3 p.m., Sunday, May 3.
Wagh also serves as the special assistant to the vice chief of the National Guard Bureau for Pacific initiatives.
Wagh's awards inc more PR
Burns introduces bill to restrict decisions by PBMs (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 21 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release:
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Burns introduces bill to restrict decisions by PBMs
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H.B. 2431 comes as Martella's Pharmacy fights to fill local prescriptions
HARRISBURG, April 21 - With a local pharmacy battling a giant third-party administrator over its ability to fill prescriptions, state Rep. Frank Burns has introduced a bill that would ensure more people can obtain medications from qualified pharmacies by more PR
Chief Technology Officer of Carpenter to Deliver Penn State-Berks Commencement Address (10)
READING, Pennsylvania, April 22 -- Pennsylvania State University Berks campus issued the following news:
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Chief technology officer of Carpenter to deliver Berks commencement address
Suniti Moudgil also serves on the Penn State Berks Advisory Board
By Lisa R. Baldi
WYOMISSING, Pa. -- A new class of more than 250 Penn State Berks students will receive their baccalaureate and associate degrees at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, at the Santander Arena in downtown Reading, when Berks hosts it more PR
CIAA Announces Softball Week Ten Honors (10)
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 21 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news:
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CIAA Announces Softball Week Ten Honors
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (April 21, 2026) - The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association announces its Week Ten Softball Honors for games played April 12 through April 18. The weekly awards recognize top performances in the circle, at the plate, and in the field across the conference.
With the regular season nearing more PR
CIAA TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK (10)
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 21 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news:
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CIAA TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
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Charlotte, NC (April 21, 2026) - CIAA Tennis competition continued across the conference as teams competed in conference matchups. One student athlete earned recognition for her performance during the week of April 12 through April 18.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Camilla Angiani-Mortino, Shaw University
Junior Camilla Angia more PR
CNN Spotlights How Janelle Stelson is Holding Scott Perry Accountable for Unleashing Soaring Gas Prices (10)
WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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CNN Spotlights How Janelle Stelson is Holding Scott Perry Accountable for Unleashing Soaring Gas Prices
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New reporting from CNN highlights how Janelle Stelson is holding Congressman Scott Perry accountable for spiking prices at the pump because of his support for spending billions of dollars on a war overseas.
Janelle tells CNN: " We should be spending money at home, not $1 bil more PR
Creating Jobs in Allegheny County: Gov. Shapiro Announces Mondi Bags USA Selects Pennsylvania for Manufacturing Expansion, Creating Approximately 170 New Jobs (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 22 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 21, 2026:
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Creating Jobs in Allegheny County: Governor Shapiro Announces Mondi Bags USA Selects Pennsylvania for Manufacturing Expansion, Creating Approximately 170 New Jobs
The Shapiro Administration is investing over $1 million into the manufacturer's new 200,000-square-foot Findlay Township facility.
Since taking office, Governor Shapiro has competed for and won over $ more PR
DelBene, Kelly Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Kidney Failure Care (10)
WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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DelBene, Kelly Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Kidney Failure Care
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Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Mike Kelly (PA-16) introduced the Concurrent Care for Comfort Act, bipartisan legislation that would help improve care for patients with kidney failure.
Currently, Americans living with kidney failure are not allowed to continue their dialysis treatment under Medicare if more PR
Early Myocarditis Onset After Immunotherapy May Predict Treatment-related Fatality (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 21 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release:
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Early Myocarditis Onset After Immunotherapy May Predict Treatment-related Fatality
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SAN DIEGO - Patients who developed myocarditis within the first month of receiving immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy were more likely to die of myocarditis, and myocarditis-specific fatality was more common in patients who experienced co-occurring myositis and my more PR
Emily Spencer presents at notable conference in Seville, Spain (10)
SHIPPENSBURG, Pennsylvania, April 21 -- Shippensburg University posted the following news:
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Emily Spencer presents at notable conference in Seville, Spain
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Emily Spencer, who earned both her B.A. in psychology and M.S. in clinical mental health counseling from Shippensburg, is now a doctoral student in Counselor Education Supervision presented a 60-minute session at the Mediterranean Region Counselors Association Conference in Seville, Spain.
Spencer's session, "From Crisis to Connect more PR
Exposure to Wildfire Smoke May Be Linked To Increased Risk of Developing Several Cancers (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 21 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release:
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Exposure to Wildfire Smoke May Be Linked To Increased Risk of Developing Several Cancers
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SAN DIEGO - Exposure to wildfire smoke was associated with a significantly increased risk of lung, colorectal, breast, bladder, and blood cancer, according to results from a study presented at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting more PR
FCC Issues Letter on MPS Media of Scranton License (10)
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau issued the following letter (No. DA 26-387) on April 21, 2026:
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To: MPS Media of Scranton License, LLC, c/o Daniel Kirkpatrick, Baker Hostetler LLP, 1050 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20036
WQMY Licensee, LLC, c/o Miles Mason, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, 1200 Seventeenth Street NW, Washington, DC 20036
Re: Application for Consent to the Assignment of the License of WSWB(TV), Scranto more PR
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Consumer Finance Institute: 'Is Household Financial Health Improving?' (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's Consumer Finance Institute issued a consumer finance brief in April 2026 entitled "Is Household Financial Health Improving?"
Here are excerpts:
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In this CFI Research Brief, we use anonymized credit report data on consumer delinquency to assess the recent trajectory of households' financial health. After adjusting for changes over time in the composition of borrowers and other confounding factors, more PR
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Consumer Finance Institute: 'It's You, Not Me - Survey Data on AI's Impact on Employees' (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's Consumer Finance Institute issued a consumer finance brief in April 2026 entitled "It's You, Not Me - Survey Data on AI's Impact on Employees."
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Between December 23, 2025, and January 12, 2026, the Consumer Finance Institute (CFI) at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia (FRBP) collected survey data to investigate perceptions about the effect of artificial intelligence (AI) more PR
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Consumer Finance Institute: 'Time-Consistent Individuals, Time-Inconsistent Households' (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's Consumer Finance Institute issued a working paper in April 2026 entitled "Time-Consistent Individuals, Time-Inconsistent Households."
Here are excerpts:
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Standard theory of household financial decision-making is based upon the behavior of a single maximizing agent. However, a considerable body of empirical work strongly rejects the unitary model as an adequate description of household decisionmak more PR
Financing resilience for ocean economies (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 21 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news:
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Financing resilience for ocean economies
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Penn's Perry World House convened a workshop in early April titled "Financing Resilience for Ocean Economies," bringing together policymakers, practitioners, and academics from Australia, Barbados, Costa Rica, India, Maldives, Palau, and Seychelles. Other participants included the International Monetary Fund, InterAmerican Development Bank, United more PR
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Launches Bright Blue Days of Service (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 20 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Highmark, a health insurance company, issued the following news release:
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Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Launches Bright Blue Days of Service
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Buffalo, New York (April 20, 2026) - Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield is proud to announce its first-ever Highmark Bright Blue Days of Service Week, a dedicated week of volunteerism designed to empower team members to give back to the community.
As part of the organization's Highm more PR
House Budget Committee Ranking Member Boyle Issues Statement on Republican Budget Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on April 21, 2026:
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Boyle Statement on Republican Budget Resolution
Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after Republicans released the text of an FY26 budget resolution -- the first step in the reconciliation process:
"This Republican bill doubles down on a failed agenda a more PR
How a free medical telesimulation platform is saving children's lives (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 21 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news:
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How a free medical telesimulation platform is saving children's lives
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The mortality rate for sepsis among children in Kumasi, Ghana, is much higher than in higher-resource settings, and researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), the University of Pennsylvania, and Ghana identified lack of training as a key barrier to administering critical medical services in time.
To more PR
HRC Launches $15 Million Electoral Program & New Poll Showing 92% Of LGBTQ+ Voters Will "Definitely Vote" in November (10)
WASHINGTON, April 21 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release:
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LET'S GET FREE: HRC Launches $15 Million Electoral Program & New Poll Showing 92% Of LGBTQ+ Voters Will "Definitely Vote" in November
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The program aims to retake a pro-equality majority in the US House, make pro-equality gains in the US Senate, expand the number of openly LGBTQ+ electeds, and beat back anti-LGBTQ+ ballot measures
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Human Rights Campa more PR
Intralesional Nivolumab May Be Effective Against Precancerous Oral Lesions (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 21 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release:
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Intralesional Nivolumab May Be Effective Against Precancerous Oral Lesions
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The treatment preserved quality of life
SAN DIEGO - Injecting nivolumab (Opdivo) directly into precancerous oral lesions led to reduction in lesion size and allowed some patients to avoid surgery, according to research from a phase I clinical trial presented at the Ameri more PR
Kelly announces FY2027 Community Project Funding requests (10)
WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Kelly announces FY2027 Community Project Funding requests
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) announced his fiscal year (FY) 2027 Community Project Funding requests for projects benefitting communities across Pennsylvania's 16th Congressional District.
Rep. Kelly's 20 funding requests cover all six counties in the district. The House Appropriations Committee will review the more PR
La Roche University Establishes Strategic Academic Partnership With Hebei International Studies University (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 21 -- La Roche University issued the following news release:
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La Roche University Establishes Strategic Academic Partnership with Hebei International Studies University
La Roche University is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hebei International Studies University (opens in a new tab) (HISU) in China, marking an important step in expanding the University's global engagement and strengthening its presence in East As more PR
Millersville University: Record-breaking $1.4 Million Raised Through One Day Give Events (10)
MILLERSVILLE, Pennsylvania, April 22 -- Millersville University issued the following news:
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Record-breaking $1.4 Million Raised through One Day Give events
The University also hosted its inaugural Presidential Gala to celebrate philanthropy.
By Mary Dolheimer
Millersville University raised a record-breaking $1.44 million during its annual One Day Give, which evolved this year into a three-part celebration of philanthropy culminating in the inaugural Presidential Gala on April 17, the U more PR
National Capital Planning Commission: Pennsylvania Avenue's Design Concepts Available for Public Review and Feedback (10)
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The National Capital Planning Commission issued the following news release:
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Pennsylvania Avenue's Design Concepts Available for Public Review and Feedback
General Services Administration Awards Funding to Advance Implementation of the New Vision
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At the National Capital Capital's Planning Commission's (NCPC) April 2 meeting, the Commission received and commented on a range of design concept alternatives that are now available for public review and feedback. Ge more PR
Pa. Gov. Shapiro Administration Files Motion to Enter Consent Decree to Maintain Reliable, Affordable Power by Allowing Keystone and Conemaugh Plants to Continue Operating With Improved Environmental Controls and Upgrades (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 22 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 21, 2026:
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Shapiro Administration Files Motion to Enter Consent Decree to Maintain Reliable, Affordable Power by Allowing Keystone and Conemaugh Plants to Continue Operating with Improved Environmental Controls and Upgrades
Keeping the Keystone and Conemaugh Generating Stations in operation will allow the facilities to continue generating more than 3,400 megawatts of electr more PR
Penn State Altoona announces 2026-26 faculty and staff award recipients (10)
ALTOONA, Pennsylvania, April 21 -- Pennsylvania State University at Altoona posted the following news:
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Penn State Altoona announces 2026-26 faculty and staff award recipients
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ALTOONA, Pa. -Penn State Altoona has announced the recipients of the faculty and staff awards for the 2025-26 academic year. Nominated by the college community and selected by an awards committee, several faculty and staff members received awards unique to Penn State Altoona.
Recipients, along with retirees, w more PR
Pennsylvania Universities and Commonwealth Leaders Launch Keystone AI + Quantum Factory (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 21 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news:
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Pennsylvania Universities and Commonwealth Leaders Launch Keystone AI + Quantum Factory
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In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, Pennsylvania's seven research intensive universities have joined forces with the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (opens in new window) (PSC), the commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Team Pennsylvania (opens in new window) to launch the Keystone AI + Quantum Factory, a sta more PR
Pop Art Meets Pigskin: CMU Alumnus and Artist Burton Morris Brings Iconic Visual Energy to the 2026 NFL Draft (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 21 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news:
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Pop Art Meets Pigskin: CMU Alumnus and Artist Burton Morris Brings Iconic Visual Energy to the 2026 NFL Draft
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Carnegie Mellon University alumnus and renowned pop artist Burton Morris created bespoke artwork for the NFL draft, April 23-25 in Pittsburgh. The NFL commissioned Morris to produce a monumental art installation of 32 individual NFL football helmet wall sculptures to highlight the leag more PR
Postmenopausal white women with genetic risk regain weight two times faster (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 21 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Postmenopausal white women with genetic risk regain weight two times faster
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -In a new study of women in post-menopause, white women with higher genetic risk of obesity regained weight about two times faster than white women whose genetic risk was lower. Black women in the study regained weight at a similar rate, regardless of their genetic risk.
Harold Lee, assis more PR
Powered by a $1.5 million gift, Temple opens new Irvine Family Impact Center at Barnett College of Public Health (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 21 -- Temple University posted the following news:
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Powered by a $1.5 million gift, Temple opens new Irvine Family Impact Center at Barnett College of Public Health
A generous gift from Nathaniel Irvine will endow a new Impact Center in Paley Hall, expanding student support, career readiness and wellness at Temple.
A $1.5 million gift to the Barnett College of Public Health is helping Temple University create a new space designed to meet public health more PR
Professor Brent E. Newton prevails in a third federal death penalty case (10)
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, April 21 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news:
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Professor Brent E. Newton prevails in a third federal death penalty case
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CARLISLE, PA-In Professor Brent E. Newton 's third court-appointed federal death penalty case since June 2025, another federal district court has granted his motion to strike the federal government's notice of its intent to seek the death penalty against a federal capital defendant. A copy of the more PR
Professor Lucy Johnston-Walsh's article being published by South Carolina Law Review (10)
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, April 21 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news:
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Professor Lucy Johnston-Walsh's article being published by South Carolina Law Review
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CARLISLE, PA-"Unseen Disruption: School Instability and the Best Interests of Youth in Foster Care," written by Professor Lucy Johnston-Walsh, has been accepted for publication by the South Carolina Law Review. The article explores the legal and social issues that youth involved in the more PR
Professor Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia serving as keynote speaker at AAPI MENA Women in Legal Academy Workshop (10)
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, April 21 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news:
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Professor Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia serving as keynote speaker at AAPI MENA Women in Legal Academy Workshop
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CARLISLE, PA-On April 24, 2026, Professor Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia will join Sudha Setty, president and chief executive officer of the Law School Admission Council, as keynote speakers for the Fifth Annual Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) and Middle East and N more PR
Professor Titichia Mitchell Jackson selected for Penn State Emerging Academic Leaders program (10)
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, April 21 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news:
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Professor Titichia Mitchell Jackson selected for Penn State Emerging Academic Leaders (PSEAL) program
Professor Titichia Mitchell Jackson has been selected to participate in the Penn State Emerging Academic Leaders (PSEAL) program during fall 2026. Penn State Dickinson Law Dean and Donald J. Farage Professor of Law Danielle M. Conway will serve as her mentor.
The PSEAL more PR
Proudfoot named first All-American in Thiel men's volleyball history (10)
GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, April 21 -- Thiel College issued the following news release:
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Proudfoot named first All-American in Thiel men's volleyball history
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GREENVILLE, Pa.-Thiel College men's volleyball standout Kaleb Proudfoot '26 was named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association All-America team on April 20, becoming the first player in the program's 16-year history to receive the distinction.
Proudfoot is a senior history major seeking a secondary education certification. more PR
R1 Status Excellence: Meet Research-Focused Faculty, Students and Alumni Driving Lehigh's Research Momentum Forward (10)
BETHLEHEM, Pennsylania, April 22 -- Lehigh University issued the following news:
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R1 Status Excellence: Meet Research-Focused Faculty, Students and Alumni Driving Lehigh's Research Momentum Forward
From advancing infectious disease prediction to strategizing AI literacy, members of the Lehigh community are solving challenges and developing innovations that continue to shape our world.
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Lehigh has a rich history of engaging in life-changing, industry-shaping research. Lehigh people hav more PR
Rapp Reviewing Commonwealth Court Ruling Reversing Medicaid Abortion Coverage Ban (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 21 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans posted the following news:
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Rapp Reviewing Commonwealth Court Ruling Reversing Medicaid Abortion Coverage Ban
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HARRISBURG -Rep. Kathy L. Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest), Republican chair of the House Health Committee, issued this statement following the Commonwealth Court ruling in the case Allegheny Reproductive Health Center v. Pennsylvania Department of Human Services:
"The Commonwealth Court's ruling is an more PR
Rep. Kelly: Medicare fraud hurts taxpayers (10)
WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Kelly: Medicare fraud hurts taxpayers
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, during a Ways & Means Committee hearing, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) supported efforts by the Trump administration to weed out Medicare fraud, errors, and abuse that are costing American taxpayers more than $60 billion per year.
The Medicare Trust Fund, which funds Medicare, is projected to out in 2033.
"The financial har more PR
Reps. Smucker and Davids Introduce Bipartisan 'Accountable Produce is Medicine Act' (10)
WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Reps. Smucker and Davids Introduce Bipartisan 'Accountable Produce is Medicine Act'
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WASHINGTON -Representatives Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) and Sharice Davids (KS-03) introduced the bipartisan Accountable Produce is Medicine Act ( H.R. 8355 ), legislation aimed at modernizing the U.S. health care system by incorporating proven nutrition-based interventions to prevent and manage chronic disease. more PR
SBA Announces National Small Business Week 2026 Cosponsors (10)
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on April 21, 2026:
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SBA Announces National Small Business Week 2026 Cosponsors
America's SBDC to Co-Host NSBW Two-Day Virtual Summit
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Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced its full list of cosponsors for National Small Business Week 2026, which will take place from May 3-9. America's Small Business Development Center (ASBDC) will cohost this year'sVirtual Summit, a free two-da more PR
Scanlon Introduces Legislation to Block Dismissal of Criminal Charges Against Political Cronies (10)
WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Scanlon Introduces Legislation to Block Dismissal of Criminal Charges Against Political Cronies
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Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today introduced the No Free Passes for Cronies Act, a bill that seeks to prevent politically-motivated dismissals of criminal charges by amending the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. Last week, the Trump Justice Department moved to more PR
Steven Mukum '26 to Explore Human Displacement Across Five Countries as Watson Fellow (10)
SWARTHMORE, Pennsylvania, April 21 -- Swarthmore College posted the following news:
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Steven Mukum '26 to Explore Human Displacement Across Five Countries as Watson Fellow
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Steven Mukum '26 has been named a 2026 Thomas J. Watson Fellow -the latest in a string of accolades he has earned while at Swarthmore.
Mukum will embark on a year of international exploration to investigate how internally displaced persons and climate refugees find visibility and agency in a world that too often ov more PR
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology and York College of Pennsylvania Sign Articulation Agreement (10)
YORK, Pennsylvania, April 22 -- York College of Pennsylvania issued the following news:
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Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology and York College of Pennsylvania Sign Articulation Agreement
Representatives from Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology and York College of Pennsylvania this week celebrated the signing of a new articulation agreement between the two institutions. The agreement creates a seamless pathway for students who complete an Associate in Applied Science degree in Busine more PR
Thompson Announces Winner of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition (10)
WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Thompson Announces Winner of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson announced today the 2026 Congressional Art Competition winner: Emma Zacherl, a Junior at Clarion-Limestone High School.
Ms. Zacherl of Clarion won for her oil painting, titled "Redhawk." An independent panel of judges selected Ms. Zacherl's work from 43 entries. more PR
Thompson Issues Statement Following Passage of WIOA Reauthorization out of the Education and Workforce Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Thompson Issues Statement Following Passage of WIOA Reauthorization out of the Education and Workforce Committee
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson released the following statement after voting in support of H.R. 8210, A Stronger Workforce for America Act, which passed out of the Education and Workforce Committee earlier today:
"While I voted in favor of A Strong more PR
TNT Sports Announces Commentators for 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs Presented by GEICO through First Round, Game 4s (10)
NEW YORK, April 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release:
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TNT Sports Announces Commentators for 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs Presented by GEICO through First Round, Game 4s
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TNT Sports' Stanley Cup Playoffs coverage will continue this week with a 14-game slate over five days beginning Wednesday, April 22. The Battle of Pennsylvania gets the night started at 7 p.m. ET on TNT, truTV and HBO Max as Sidney Crosby more PR
Welch Pushes Back at Republicans' Sham Hearing on 'Arctic Frost' Probe and Admonishes Committee for Calling Disgraced Former DOJ Attorney and Election Denier as Witness (10)
WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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Welch Pushes Back at Republicans' Sham Hearing on 'Arctic Frost' Probe and Admonishes Committee for Calling Disgraced Former DOJ Attorney and Election Denier as Witness
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Welch: "Let me say this clearly, let me say it slowly, and let me say it directly: President Trump has, since January 6th, pursued an all-out effort to continue his dispute that he lost that election."
WASHINGTON, D.C.-In a subco more PR
West Chester University Hosts TEDx Event, Bringing Together Science, Art, and the Human Experience (10)
WEST CHESTER, Pennsylvania, April 22 -- West Chester University posted the following news:
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West Chester University Hosts TEDx Event, Bringing Together Science, Art, and the Human Experience
What started as a casual conversation between a West Chester University student and one of her favorite advisors turned into a full blown TEDx event this spring that brought science and art together. TEDx programs are smaller, more locally focused offshoots of an official TED conference, where audien more PR
What They Are Saying: On the Accountable Produce Is Medicine Act (10)
WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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What They Are Saying: On the Accountable Produce Is Medicine Act
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WASHINGTON - Representatives Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) and Sharice Davids (KS-03) introduced the bipartisan Accountable Produce is Medicine Act. This legislation would incorporate proven nutrition-based interventions to prevent and manage chronic disease.
Organizations supporting the measure include FreshRx Oklahoma, National Pr more PR
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