JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, May 1 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * $7.4 Billion Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect * Missouri to receive more than $91 million JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -Today, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective. This settlement caps nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 1 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * $7.4 Billion Settlement With Purdue Pharma And Sackler Family Goes Into Effect * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, is now legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * A robotic solution for safer tree trimming * Tree trimmers have one of the most dangerous jobs in America, with falls, falling tree limbs, and equipment injuries causing a fatality rate much higher than the national average. Margaret Zhu, a fourth-year finance major in the Wharton School from Short Hills, New Jersey, decided to do something about it. She co-founded Serpent Robotics, a start more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 1 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-Pennsylvania Applauds Sen. McCormick Bill Targeting Energy Affordability * HARRISBURG, PA - Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) applauded U.S. Senator Dave McCormick today for his introduction of legislation to tackle America's energy affordability crisis by removing barriers to increased energy production. McCormick's Unlock American Energy and Jobs Act w more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 1 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Joins Bipartisan Coalition In Challenging $6.2 Billion Nexstar/TEGNA Merger * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell joined a bipartisan coalition of 13 attorneys general in filing an amended complaint against Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nexstar) and TEGNA Inc. (TEGNA) in the ongoing challenge of the merger between the two broadcast televi more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Altoona professor and poet Erin Murphy named 2026-27 Penn State Laureate * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Penn State Professor of English Erin Murphy, an award-winning poet and prose writer, educator and community arts practitioner committed to collaboration, has been named the 2026-27 Penn State Laureate. The Penn State Laureate is a full-year position awarded to a full-time faculty member in the more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 1 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * Americans for Prosperity Applauds Senator McCormick's Permitting Reform Effort, Urges Swift Action to Unleash American Energy * WASHINGTON, D.C.-Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today applauded Senator McCormick's Unlock American Jobs and Energy Act as a critical step toward fixing the broken permitting system, lowering energy prices, and restoring American energy leadership more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by Blake Reed: * * * 20 Center-Right Groups Urge President Trump to Counter Europe's Discriminatory Digital Taxes Americans for Tax Reform led 24 organizations in a letter urging President Trump to take strong action against European tech taxes. These narrowly tailored taxes amount to a systematic campaign against American technology and telecommunications firms. The letter commends the Administration's firm respon more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Announcing Annenberg's strategic vision: Connected Futures * The Annenberg School for Communication has launched Connected Futures, its first-ever strategic vision, charting a bold course for research, education, and public engagement over the next five years. Rooted in the founding mission of Ambassador Walter H. Annenberg-that every human advancement can be understood through communicatio more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 2 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Announces $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement as Purdue/Sackler Agreement Goes into Effect Attorney General Mayes today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations an more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 1 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson announces Purdue/Sackler $7.4 billion opioid settlement goes into effect * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing inv more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, May 1 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Announces $7.4 Billion Purdue Pharma and Sackler Family Opioid Settlement Now in Effect * California expected to receive over $440 million from the settlement OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement previously reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, ca more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, May 1 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Announces $7.4 Billion Purdue Pharma Settlement Now in Effect, Arkansas's Portion Estimated at $44.5 Million * Griffin: 'The money from this settlement can never fully repair the lives that were harmed by the proliferation of opioids, but it will aid in our continued commitment to treatment, research, and prevention' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Grif more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, May 1 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Announces $847,000 Settlement with Walmart * Griffin: 'This is a victory for consumers and working Arkansans, and I am pleased to see this issue resolved' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing a settlement with Walmart following a lawsuit brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 11 other states for dec more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 1 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Secures Nearly $150 Million for North Carolina in Final Purdue/Sackler Opioid Settlement * $7.4 billion national settlement is now in effect; Sacklers permanently barred from selling opioids in the U.S. RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced today that a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family is now legall more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES FINAL APPROVAL IN $700 MILLION GOOGLE SETTLEMENT OVER APP STORE MONOPOLY * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced a federal court has stated it will approve a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google following allegations the tech giant dominated Android app distribution and in-app payments related to the Goo more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION TO RECOGNIZE STATE AUTHORITY OVER SPORTS-RELATED PREDICTION MARKETS * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general, urged federal regulators to reaffirm that jurisdiction over sports-related "event contracts" belongs to states. The attorneys general filed a comment lette more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 30 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL WELCOMES NEW STATES, FILES AMENDED COMPLAINT IN NEXSTAR/TEGNA CHALLENGE * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 11 attorneys general, filed an amended complaint against Nexstar Media Group Inc. (Nexstar) and Tegna Inc. (TEGNA) in the ongoing challenge of the broadcast giants' merger. Last month, Raoul and seven att more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL'S $7.4 BILLION OPIOID SETTLEMENT WITH PURDUE GOES IN EFFECT; ILLINOIS TO RECEIVE AN ESTIMATED $148.8 MILLION * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Sunday: Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion National Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect * HARRISBURG -Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that a $7.4 billion national settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work in pursuing investigations and litigation over Purdue's and the Sac more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Awards and accolades for Penn faculty and graduate students * Two religious studies graduate students in the School of Arts & Sciences (SAS) have won student paper prizes. Doctoral student Austin McCredie won the Student Essay Prize from the Canadian Society of Patristic Studies-Association Canadienne des Etudes Patristiques, and Ph.D. graduate Kirby Sokolow won the Religious Studies Graduate more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans posted the following news: * * * Barger, Policy Committee Examine Childcare Affordability Crisis in Blair Co. * HOLLIDAYSBURG -The House Republican Policy Committee, led by Chairman David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), convened a public hearing Thursday at the Blair Regional YMCA to examine the growing challenges surrounding childcare affordability and accessibility for Pennsylvania families. Hosted by Rep. Scot more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Statement on Voting Rights Act Ruling * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's Louisiana v. Callais decision: "The Supreme Court has spent the past decade undermining our democracy by chipping away at the Voting Rights Act. Every American deserves equal representation and district lines drawn without discrimination more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on May 1, 2026: * * * Chairman Cassidy Applauds Department of Labor's Efforts Supporting Independent Workers, Encourages Portable Benefits U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Jim Banks (R-IN), Tim Scott (R-SC), and Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) applaud the U.S. more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * Committee OKs Haddock measure to create new $30 million state grant program for fire companies * HARRISBURG, May 1 - Firefighting companies across Pennsylvania would be eligible to participate in a new $30 million grant program, under legislation approved this week by the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, according to prime sponsor Rep. Jim Haddock. "Durin more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Flood Co-Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Establish Transparent Labeling of Fake Meat * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood (NE-01) joined Congressmen Mark Alford (MO-04) and Buddy Carter (GA-01) along with Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and John Fetterman (D-PA) in introducing the "Fair and Accurate Ingredient Representation on Labels Act," also known as the "FAIR more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Dean to the Republican DHS Funding Agreement * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04), member of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on her opposition to Republican funding agreement for DHS, following the GOP 76-day partial government shutdown: " Republicans are failing to govern. Republicans control the House, Senate and W more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Scanlon Introduces Legislation to Help Americans Fight Back Against Corporate Price Fixing * Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) this week introduced the Competitive Prices Act, legislation that would make it easier to hold companies accountable for illegally raising prices, restricting wages, or creating artificial shortages of goods and services. The bill  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 28 (TNSrep) -- Duane Morris, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Duane Morris LLP Publishes the Transportation, Automotive, and Logistics Class Action Review - 2026 CHICAGO--Duane Morris is pleased to announce the publication of its new industry-focused eBook, the Transportation, Automotive, and Logistics Class Action Review - 2026, a first-of-its-kind publication dedicated to analyzing class action litigation trends in the industry. The Tran more PR

NEW YORK, May 2 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Pennsylvania Regulators Move to Protect Customers from Data Center-Driven Grid Costs Commissioners signal support for requiring large-load customers to pay upfront for new grid infrastructure costs * (HARRISBURG, Pa.) The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission yesterday voted to approve a long-awaited Model Large Load Tariff outlining how large electricity loads such as data centers connect to and pay more PR

GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: * * * Exercise Science studies garner attention, challenge conventions * Grove City College's Exercise Science Department is a research juggernaut, pushing the envelope of knowledge in nutrition, exercise metabolism, human performance, and cardiometabolic health with nearly a dozen publications in just the last year. The department's body of work examining the impact of diet on athletic performance more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 1 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Faculty and Staff Briefs: April 2026 * Florida State University's distinguished faculty are central to the mission of the university. Faculty excellence in scholarship, research, and creative activity is critical to the quality of student learning and makes a difference in the lives of others. Throughout the year, honors and recognitions are awarded to individual faculty and staff members across campus more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC to Host Workshop on "Litigate the Fix" Merger Remedy Proposals * WHAT: The FTC will host a workshop titled "Eleventh-Hour Antitrust Remedy Proposals and Litigating the Fix." It will discuss the rise in litigate-the-fix cases and how federal enforcers and the courts should respond. Litigate-the-fix cases arise when merging parties propose remedies late in the antitrust review process or even dur more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Hazleton Man Jailed up to 30 Years for Shooting His Then-Girlfriend in the Chest * HARRISBURG -Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that a Luzerne County man has been sentenced to 14 to 30 years in prison for shooting his then-girlfriend in 2018. Roberto Alvarez-Marquez, 38, of Hazleton, previously pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and illegal possession of a firearm. He w more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- Duquesne University issued the following news release: * * * HeadStrait Labs Wins 2025-2026 Duquesne New Venture Challenge Duquesne University's Palumbo-Donahue School of Business is thrilled to announce HeadStrait Labs, a smart medical device system that prevents secondary spinal injuries during transport, as the winner of the 2025 - 2026 Duquesne New Venture Challenge (DNVC). As first-prize winners of the prestigious annual pitch competition, HeadStrait L more PR

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, May 1 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * HPU Students Build Professional Skills, Network at High Point Market * High Point University (r) students worked alongside thousands of home furnishings professionals during the spring High Point Market, which ran from April 25-29. Tomiwa Bello, a senior finance major, worked his fifth market in the Currey and Company showroom as he prepared to start a full-time position with Morgan Stanley af more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * This Week in Fraud: DOJ's New Fraud Division Announces Numerous Fraud Enforcement Actions and a New Strike Force to Investigate and Prosecute Fraud on the West Coast The Justice Department's National Fraud Enforcement Division continued to advance its mission to fight fraud and protect taxpayers this week. * Yesterday, Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald of the Fraud Division an more PR

KUTZTOWN, Pennsylvania, May 2 -- Kutztown University issued the following news release dated May 4, 2025: * * * Kutztown University to Celebrate Spring 2026 Commencement May 15-16 More than 1,300 students will be awarded degrees during Kutztown University's spring commencement ceremonies May 15-16, at O'Pake Fieldhouse. Dr. Philip Cavalier, university president, and Dr. Lorin Basden Arnold, provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs, will preside. Graduate students will receive t more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- Temple University posted the following news: * * * Lonnie T. Brown, Jr. named Kean Family Dean of the Beasley School of Law * Currently the dean and Elvin E. Overton Distinguished Professor of Law and Haslam Family Professor at the Winston College of Law at the University of Tennessee, Brown brings a track record of both leadership and scholarship to the role. He will begin in the role on August 1. Lonnie T. Brown, Jr. has been named the Kean Family Dea more PR

SHIPPENSBURG, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- Shippensburg University posted the following news: * * * Malaki Schaeffer presents psychology research at Eastern Psychological Association conference * Junior psychology major Malaki Schaeffer presented research on distracted listening while studying at the Eastern Psychological Association conference in Boston, MA. His findings challenge the belief that distracted listening strongly impacts academic performance. "Distracted learning is defined as mult more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown and Bipartisan Coalition to Secure Final Approval in $700 Million Google Settlement over App Store Monopoly Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced that a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google has received final judicial approval. The lawsuit challenged Google's control over Android app distribution more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Announces Purdue-Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement To Go Into Effect Maryland Expected To Receive Over $90 Million * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys g more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Urges CFTC to Recognize State Authority Over Sports-Related Prediction Markets Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general urging federal regulators to reaffirm that jurisdiction over sports-related "event contracts" belongs to states. The attorneys general filed a formal comment with the Commodity F more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 2 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Leads AGs In Urging CFTC to Recognize State Authority Over Sports-Related Prediction Markets Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general in urging federal regulators to reaffirm that jurisdiction over sports gambling belongs to states. "Prediction markets have no right to offer sport more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 2 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect New Jersey to Receive Over $125 Million * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in p more PR

BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania, April 27 (TNSxrep) -- The National Association of Colleges and Employers issued the following news release: * * * Outlook Brightens for College Class of 2026 Entry-Level Hiring Employers expect to increase their new college graduate hiring from the Class of 2026 by 5.6%,* according to a new report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). Shawn VanDerziel, NACE president and chief executive officer, said the anticipated gain in hiring for the Cl more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 [Category: Energy] -- The American Petroleum Institute posted the following news release: * * * Nicole Luciano Named Associate Director of API Pennsylvania * HARRISBURG, PA -April 28, 2026 -Today, the American Petroleum Institute (API) appointed Nicole Luciano of Harrisburg as Associate Director of API Pennsylvania. Luciano brings over 10 years of public policy, advocacy, legislative and regulatory analysis, coalition building and utility industry experience and will suppor more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * PA Supreme Court Upholds Consumer Right-to-Cancel Home Improvement Contracts Within Three Days Regardless of Medium * HARRISBURG -The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of the Office of Attorney General -and Pennsylvania consumers -affirming the right to verbally cancel home improvement contracts within three business days of signing the contract. The issue on a more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 2 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry issued the following news on May 1, 2026: * * * Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate Remains 4.2 Percent in March, Once Again Below National Average Total nonfarm jobs were up 12,500 over the month. * The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) today released its preliminary employment situation report for March 2026. Pennsylvania's unemployment rate was unchanged over the month at 4.2 percent in Marc more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 2 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry issued the following news on May 1, 2026: * * * Shapiro Administration Spotlights Health Care Apprenticeships at UPMC, Highlights 2026-27 Budget Investments to Strengthen Pennsylvania's Workforce Visit during National Apprenticeship Week highlights how apprenticeships and early career exposure are helping build the next generation of health care workers, as Governor Shapiro's proposed 2026-27 budget builds on more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 2 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue issued the following news on May 1, 2026: * * * Revenue Department Releases April 2026 Collections So far this fiscal year, Pennsylvania has collected nearly $1 billion more than anticipated, putting the Commonwealth in a strong financial position. * Pennsylvania collected $6.7 billion in General Fund revenue in April, which was $519 million, or 8.4 percent, more than anticipated, Revenue Secretary Pat Browne reported more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State campuses to hold spring 2026 commencement ceremonies May 8-10 * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Penn State will celebrate the accomplishments of its graduates across the commonwealth during its spring 2026 commencement ceremonies, the majority of which will be held Friday, May 8, through Sunday, May 10. This spring, Penn State expects to award approximately 15,085 diplomas to students more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 1 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Nationwide Mutual Insurance issued the following news: * * * Pittsburgh-area insurance agent takes part in 2026 NFL Draft * When Nick Bouchat was lining up field goals at Highlands High School and later at Edinboro University, he never imagined he would one day have the opportunity to be part of an NFL Draft. Years later, the insurance agent at the family-owned Bouchat Agency in Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania got that chance when he was invi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Prussian Officer Established Drill Manual Used in American Revolutionary War * Drill plays a fundamental role in the military. It serves to build discipline, obedience, unit pride and cohesion, orderly and efficient movement, honor traditions and inspire leader development. As America observes 250 years of freedom, here's a look back on the development of drill in the American Revolutionary War. The developmen more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 1 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect * Attorney General Skrmetti announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations and litigation over Purdue's and the Sacklers' role in fue more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 1 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect * Lincoln -Attorney General Mike Hilgers today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations and litigation over Purdue's and the Sac more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 1 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect * LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations and litigation over Purdue's and  more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, May 1 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Purdue/Sackler opioid settlement takes effect, delivering $105.6 million to Washington state and local governments * Attorney General Nick Brown today announced that a $7.4 billion multistate settlement reached with Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective. The settlement will deliver $105.6 million split between  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 4 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ballard Spahr, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Ryan Udell Named Finalist for Most-Effective Dealmakers Award * Ballard Spahr Corporate Partner and Life Sciences Industry Team Co-Leader Ryan J. Udell has been named as a finalist for The Legal Intelligencer' s 2026 Most-Effective Dealmakers Award. The Most-Effective Dealmakers honor is part of The Legal Intelligencer 's annual Pennsylvania Legal Awards and rec more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, May 2 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Announces Settlement with Purdue Pharma, South Dakota to Receive $10.1 Million South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, for their role in fueling the opioid crisis takes effect today (Friday, May 1). South Dakota is expected to receive an  more PR

GLENSIDE, Pennsylvania, May 2 -- Arcadia University issued the following news: * * * Scarlet Knight Marketing Completes Gen Z Market Research for University Advancement By Tim Pierce Scarlet Knight Marketing, a market research firm created by Allen Shi '26, Mackenzie Clark '27, and Samantha Edwards '27 as part of B348: Marketing Research, has helped University Advancement tap into Gen Z's thoughts on communications and marketing materials they receive from their Alma Mater after they graduat more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, May 1 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * School of Nursing Joins International Honor Society * by Rachel Ward, Student Public Relations Writer Cedarville nursing students are now able to join Sigma Theta Tau, the international honor society of nurses, after Cedarville University's School of Nursing joined the organization's Zeta Phi at-large chapter in March. By joining Wittenberg University, Kettering College and Wright State University in the Ze more PR

SELINSGROVE, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- Susquehanna University posted the following news: * * * Science, business schools recognize faculty excellence * Rockwell receives inaugural Saridakis Natural Science Faculty Prize Dean Kathy Straub presented the inaugural George E. '75 and Susan Chang Saridakis Natural Science Faculty Prize to Assistant Professor of Biology Antonio Rockwell. Rockwell is a cell and molecular biologist who began his career at Susquehanna in 2019. His research area is ep more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 30, 2026: * * * SENATOR MCCORMICK INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO ADDRESS FEDERAL PERMITTING CHOKEPOINTS Bill targets four key chokepoints slowing infrastructure projects, driving up costs, and blocking American energy from reaching global markets * U.S. Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA) today introduced the Unlock American Energy and Jobs Act, legislation designed to streamline the federal permitting more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 30, 2026: * * * SENATORS MCCORMICK, GILLIBRAND INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO STRENGTHEN PREDICTION MARKETS AND PROTECT EVERYDAY INVESTORS Bill establishes clear rules of the road for event contracts while keeping the United States at the forefront of financial innovation * Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) today introduced the Prediction Market Act of 2026, legis more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Technology helps observers understand how iconic artworks were created * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Paintings are often made up of thousands of tiny brushstrokes, each going in a certain direction, that are not easily observed by the viewer. A cross-disciplinary research team from the Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) and Loughborough University in England has devel more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Thomas named National Society of Black Engineers Graduate Student of the Year * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Evelyn Thomas, a doctoral candidate in mechanical engineering, received the National Society of Black Engineers' (NSBE) Graduate Student of the Year award. The award is part of NSBE's annual Golden Torch Awards ceremony, which recognizes the exemplary achievements of engineers who demonstra more PR

FREDERICKSBURG, Virginia, May 2 -- The University of Mary Washington issued the following news: * * * UMW Announces 2026 Faculty Emeriti By Amy Jessee At the end of each spring semester, UMW faculty gather to approve the graduates and recognize colleagues who are retiring from their dedicated service. Departmental tributes chronicle their time in classrooms and labs, with committees and in communities, and as leaders in undergraduate research and in their areas of study. In spring 2026, th more PR

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, May 2 -- The University of North Florida issued the following news: * * * UNF celebrates its largest graduating class during Spring 2026 Commencement Today, the University of North Florida celebrated about 2,300 students - its largest graduating class - earning their degrees during the Spring 2026 commencement ceremonies at the UNF Arena. Interim President Dr. Angela Garcia Falconetti presided over the ceremonies. Ray Rodrigues, chancellor of the State University Syst more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor names Office of the Secretary's senior leadership team * WASHINGTON - Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling today announced key senior leadership roles within the Office of the Secretary to support the department's ongoing work advancing President Trump's agenda and delivering results for American workers, employers, and retirees. "I'm proud to have a strong, experien more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression posted the following news release: * * * VICTORY: FIRE-supported campus speech bill signed into law by Tennessee governor * Faculty and students at Tennessee's public universities can speak more freely today after Governor Bill Lee signed the amended version of SB 1741 -the "Charlie Kirk Act" -into law. The measure expands on Tennessee's existing campus free speech law to further protect students and f more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 2 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Class of 2026: Jillian Faber finds her path in the emerging field of oral medicine Faber will soon start a residency at the University of Pennsylvania, having secured one of the few spots in the country available in the highly specialized specialty that lies at the intersection of dentistry and medicine. By Vernon Freeman, School of Dentistry In a profession built on precision and care, Jillian Fa more PR