CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 22 -- Dinsmore and Shohl, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * 13 Dinsmore Attorneys Named Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Thirteen attorneys from Dinsmore's Pittsburgh office were named 2026 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. Attorneys on the Super Lawyers list are selected through a multi-phase process that takes into account independent research, peer evaluations and professional achievements. The Rising Stars list recognizes up-and-coming attorneys in the state. Commercial fina more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 26 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * A Penn Vet expert (and cat lover) offers advice on aging cats and cognition * Changes in behavior in aging cats may be a message that you and your cat's veterinarian should heed. Behavioral shifts in older cats could be displaying signs of aging feline brain changes, including possible early cognitive decline, according to Carlo Siracusa, professor of clinical animal behavior and welfare and director of Penn Vet's Small Animal Behavior Serv more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, May 26 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown joins coalition opposing KIDS Act, supports stronger online protections for children * Attorney General Nick Brown and a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general have sent a letter to congressional leadership opposing the so-called Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act), H.R. 7757, which in reality would weaken states' ability to protect children online while insulating Big Tech from accountability. The c more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 24 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association issued the following letter with 97 co-signers to eight members of Congress: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 11, 2026 The Honorable Roger Marshall, MD U.S. Senate, 479A Russell Senate Building, Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Greg Murphy, MD, U.S. House of Representatives, 407 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable John Joyce, MD, U.S. House of Representatives, 2102 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 27 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Joins Coalition Opposing KIDS Act, Supports Stronger Online Protections for Children Today, Attorney General Kris Mayes announced Arizona has joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general opposing the federal Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act ("KIDS Act"), H.R. 7757, arguing the bill would weaken states' ability to protect children online while insulating Big Tech from accountability. The co more PR

ALBANY, New York, May 26 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Joins Bipartisan Coalition Opposing Federal Legislation that Would Weaken State Protections for Children Online * New York Attorney General Letitia James joined a bipartisan coalition of 44 other attorneys general in urging Congress to reject the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act), arguing the bill would weaken states' ability to protect children online and shield big tech companies from accountabi more PR

DENVER, Colorado, May 26 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser joins coalition opposing KIDS Act, supports stronger online protections for children * Attorney General Phil Weiser announced he has joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general opposing the federal Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act), H.R. 7757, arguing the bill would weaken states' ability to protect children online while insulating Big Tech from accountability. The coalition warned th more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 26 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUPPORTS STRONGER ONLINE PROTECTIONS * Raoul and Coalition Oppose KIDS Act; Bill Weakens Ability to Protect Children Online Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general opposing the federal Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act ("KIDS Act"), arguing the bill would weaken states' ability to protect children online while insulating technology companies from accountability. In more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 26 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES COURT TO UPHOLD BLOCK ON UNLAWFUL NATIONAL GUARD DEPLOYMENT IN WASHINGTON, D.C. * Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 26 states, urged the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to uphold a lower court's ruling blocking the unlawful deployment of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C.  In their amicus brief filed today, Raoul and the coalition argue tha more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Bresnahan Hosts Secretary Rollins in PA to Sign Disaster Declaration Following Devastating Freeze * SCOTT TOWNSHIP, PA: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) hosted U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins for a roundtable discussion with local farmers, community leaders, and agricultural stakeholders impacted by April's devastating freeze. Following the roundtable, Rep. Bresnahan and Secretary Rollins held a press conferen more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 (TNSletter) -- The Center for Biological Diversity with 178 co-signers issued the following letter to the House Natural Resources Committee: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 12, 2026 The Honorable Bruce Westerman Chair House Natural Resources Committee 1324 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 * The Honorable Jared Huffman Ranking Member House Natural Resources Committee 1332 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Chair Westerman, Ranking Member Huffman, On behal more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, May 27 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on May 26, 2026, by policy fellow Catrin Wigfall: * * * How student achievement was broken before COVID got the blame More news outlets are reporting what many of us have been pointing out for years -- the COVID-19 pandemic wasn't actually what caused academic achievement to plummet; it was occurring long before then. Take, for instance, an NPR News article  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 26 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Leads Bipartisan Multistate Letter to Congress Supporting Stronger Online Protections for Children  Attorney General William Tong today announced the State of Connecticut has opened an investigation into online gaming and chat platform Roblox following widespread reports of child exploitation and harm.  "Roblox built an online pedophile playground. Our investigation seeks to uncover exactly what the com more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Lankford, Hassan Team Up to End Government Shutdowns and Hold Congress Accountable * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) signed onto legislation aimed at keeping Congress in Washington during a government shutdown until a resolution is reached. Crapo is a co-sponsor of the bipartisan Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2026, introduced by Senators James Lankford (R-Oklahoma) and Maggie Hassan (D-New Hampshire). "This legislation more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Launches First General Election Digital Ad Campaign Targeting Vulnerable Pennsylvania Republicans * Fitzpatrick, Mackenzie, Bresnahan, and Perry are target of five-figure ad buy per district reaching Pennsylvania voters on Meta The DCCC is announcing its first general election digital ad campaign in Pennsylvania. The digital ads target the state's four vulnerable Republican Congressmen Brian Fitzpatrick, Ryan Mackenzie, Rob more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 27 -- Dechert, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Dechert's Russell Cohen and Jay Jurata Named "Litigators of the Week" by Law.com for Microsoft Defense in Landmark OpenAI Trial Dechert partners Russell Cohen and Jay Jurata have been recognized as Law.com's "Litigators of the Week" for their successful defense of Microsoft in the high-profile federal trial Elon Musk v. Samuel Altman, decided in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. After a three-week trial in Oakland, juro more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio, Allegheny County Celebrate $3 Million in State TASA Awards to Expand Trails and Bike Share Across the Region * ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA -Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) and Allegheny County today celebrated the county receiving $3 million in state Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside (TASA) funding to advance two transformative active transportation projects: the Panhandle Trail Extension Acquisition and Phase 4 of the POGOH Bike Share more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on May 26, 2026: * * * "A Badge of Honor": Burt Jones "Boasts" About Working to Overturn the 2020 Election New reporting from the New York Times highlights just how extreme and out of touch GOP candidate Burt Jones is, detailing "the lengths to which he went" to overturn the 2020 election. The reporting showcases how Jones "would not accept the president's defeat" in 2020, leading him to join "a fake Electoral College contingent from Georgia that sent its f more PR

CENTER VALLEY, Pennsylvania, May 27 -- DeSales University issued the following news: * * * Dr. Lara Goudsouzian Named President-Elect of Pennsylvania Academy of Science DeSales University is proud to announce that Dr. Lara Goudsouzian, Ph.D., Professor of Biology, has been elected as the President-Elect of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science (PAS). The PAS is a prestigious organization dedicated to advancing scientific research, education, and collaboration across the Commonwealth through conferences, events, and publications. Dr. Goudsouzi more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, May 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Don't Call It Kids' Safety if Kids Aren't Safe: Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Opposing KIDS Act * Federal law to protect kids online should set a floor, not a ceiling OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a bipartisan coalition of 44 attorneys general in sending a letter to Congress opposing the passage of the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act). The KIDS Act would broadl more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Dr. Joyce Applauds USDA Secretary Rollins for Fast Action to Assist Pennsylvania Fruit Growers * Washington, D.C. - Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) issued the following statement after United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins announced a Secretarial Disaster Declaration for Adams, Franklin, Cumberland, and Perry Counties in Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District, which were impacted by the devastating free more PR

LONDON, England, May 26 -- The European Medicines Agency issued the following news: * * * EU recommendations for 2026/2027 seasonal flu vaccine composition * This news announcement was updated on two occasions. On 7 May 2026, it was updated to include additional recommendations for strains for seasonal egg-derived and live-attenuated influenza vaccines. On 26 May 2026, it was further updated to include recommendations for suitable A/H3N2 virus for seasonal cell-derived vaccines and suitable B-lineage virus for seasonal live attenuated influ more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Federal Reserve Governor Christopher J. Waller delivered a lecture at the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany, warning that prolonged supply disruptions from the Middle East conflict have heightened risks of persistent inflation. Waller stated that rising energy and commodity prices are driving up headline inflation and bleeding into other consumer goods, forcing him to support a pause in interest rate cuts. While acknowledging that recent data shows the labor market is stabilizing with a 4.3 percent unemployment more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing changes to regulations promulgated under the Technology Transitions provision of the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020, which authorizes the Administrator to restrict fully, partially, or on a graduated schedule, the use of a "regulated substance" in the sector or subsector in which they are used. This final rule addresses administrative petitions and input received from regulated industry and other interested parties relevant to requireme more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSFR) -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing notice that the Agency allocated hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) set-aside allowances to general pool production and consumption allowance holders. For the calendar year 2026 allocation of HFC allowances, the EPA withheld a limited number of allowances from all general pool allowance holders. These allowances were set aside to accommodate unforeseen HFC needs for metered dose inhaler (MDI) end users. Entities that use HFCs as a propellant in MDIs had until April 30, 2 more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing an exemption for road and intermodal container transport refrigeration units (TRUs) from the leak repair requirements established under the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act. In the final rule "Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Management of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons and Substitutes Under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020," the EPA established, among other provisions, leak repair requirements for refrigerant-containing app more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 26 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Finding new ways to measure the local sustainability of rural tourism Tourism affects local populations differently in counties across the U.S., but measuring these effects may now be easier thanks to a new tool developed as part of a study by researchers at Penn State. For the study, published in the journal Tourism Economics, the researchers developed a sustainability index to assess how tourism affects counties according to a number of more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 27 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on My 26, 2026: * * * Allegheny County May Become First in PA to Mandate Paid Parental Leave: What Employers Should Know + 5 Steps You Can Take Now The Allegheny County Health Department's (ACHD's) Board of Health voted unanimously on May 13 to advance a sweeping proposed rule that would require every employer in Allegheny County, regardless of size, to provide up to 18 weeks of job-protected and paid parental leave, as well as expand existing paid sick lea more PR

LA JOLLA, California, May 26 -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release: * * * From Salk Institute discovery to patient care: Vitamin D analog shuts down pancreatic cancer's shield in clinical trial Highlights * Preclinical studies at the Salk Institute laid the foundation for a question now being tested in patients: Can a vitamin D-based therapy "reprogram" a pancreatic tumor's protective microenvironment, making tumors more vulnerable to therapeutic treatments? * A clinical trial led by the Dana-Farber more PR

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, May 26 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Fulbright Takes Cook-Sather to Ireland in Support of Educational Partnerships * Professor of Education Studies Alison Cook-Sather has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to spend three months in Ireland. Cook-Sather's project, "Building a Country-wide Infrastructure for Pedagogical Partnership and Co-creation," focuses on co-designing structures and approaches to support the development and implementation of pedagogical partnership and co-creat more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 27 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * Carr to U.S. Supreme Court: One City Cannot Set Energy Policy for the Whole Country Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out a lawsuit brought by Boulder County and the City of Boulder, Colorado, against major oil and gas producers. The amicus or "friend of the court" brief, filed in Suncor Energy v. Boulder County, argues that allowing a single Colorado locality to hold the entire  more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 27 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * Governor Shapiro Announces New Main Street Matters Awards, Invests Over $17 Million in 56 Projects to Continue Creating Vibrant Communities Across Pennsylvania Since Governor Shapiro created the Main Street Matters program in FY2024, more than $34 million has been awarded to 137 projects across the Commonwealth. Investing in Main Streets across the Commonwealth is vital to the success of every community and the Sha more PR

SELINSGROVE, Pennsylvania, May 26 -- Susquehanna University posted the following news: * * * Graphic design caps award-winning year with national recognition * GD USA's annual list recognizes graphic design programs that excel in cultivating critical thinking, adaptability and a passion for innovation. The list is diverse, featuring 100 art and design schools, university departments and online or hybrid programs. Susquehanna is named among such esteemed programs as the California Institute of the Arts, Rhode Island School of Design, the Sav more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 27 -- Pennsylvania State University College of Education issued the following news: * * * Jonathan Wolf honored as Penn State's 2026 Philanthropist of the Year Penn State has named Jonathan Wolf as its 2026 Philanthropist of the Year. The award, which recognizes individuals, couples or families who have demonstrated exceptional generosity in the promotion and support of the University, celebrates Wolf's landmark gift in 2025 to dramatically scale up the University's resources for undergraduates studying to  more PR

HUNTINGDON, Pennsylvania, May 27 -- Juniata College issued the following news: * * * Juniata Faculty Honored for Transformative Teaching, Scholarship, and Service Juniata College honored five faculty members with distinguished teaching and service awards at the close of the spring 2026 semester. Professor of Psychology Mark McKellop was named the 59th recipient of the Beachley Award for Distinguished Teaching. Professor of Politics Dennis Plane received the 37th annual Beachley Award for Distinguished Academic Service, and Professor of Geo more PR

KUTZTOWN, Pennsylvania, May 27 -- Kutztown University issued the following news release: * * * Kutztown University Launches Tuition-Free 'ASPIRE' Program to Fast-Track Special Education Certification Across Pennsylvania, school districts are facing critical shortages of certified special education teachers - impacting students who rely on specialized support to thrive. Kutztown University is taking action to address this need with the launch of an accelerated, tuition-free certification pathway designed to prepare more highly qualified educa more PR

NEW YORK, May 26 -- Rockefeller University posted the following news: * * * Lecture series explores the future of science funding and policy * To help early career scientists learn how to navigate-and help shape-the future of research, graduate fellow Lauren Anderson Westcott created In Situ: Biology & Society, a series of panel discussions exploring how biomedical research intersects with policy, investment, and innovation. Hosted by the Tri-I Science Education & Policy Association (SEPA), of which Anderson Westcott is a member, and supp more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 27 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Leads Multistate Coalition Urging Court to Uphold Block on Unlawful National Guard Deployment in Washington, D.C. Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today led a coalition of 23 attorneys general and 3 governors in filing an amicus brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, urging the court to deny the Trump administration's appeal and uphold a lower cou more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, May 26 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * Missouri S&T professor elected to American Concrete Institute board * Dr. John J. Myers, a professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering at Missouri S&T, has been elected to a three-year term as a director on the American Concrete Institute's (ACI) Board of Direction. "I've been proud to serve ACI throughout my professional and academic career and now to have the opportunity to contribute to the organization's leader more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 27 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Urges Congress Not to Weaken Online Safeguards for Children Bipartisan Coalition: Proposed Legislation Gives Tech Firms Too Much Power * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and a multistate bipartisan coalition of 43 other attorneys general announced that they are opposing the federal Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act), H.R. 7757, citing concerns the bill would weaken more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy issued the following remarks by Director Michael Kratsios regarding the first anniversary of President Trump's nuclear executive orders at the Operation Gigawatt Summit held in Deer Valley, Utah: * * * Thank you. It is so good to be with you here in beautiful Utah. I want to thank Governor Cox for bringing us together today. Federalism is foundational to America's greatness, and states like Utah are fundamental to the American Nuclear Renaissance. As some of you ma more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following written testimony by Edward 'Ned' Hill, professor emeritus of economic development at the Ohio State University John Glenn College of Public Affairs, and a senior research associate at the Ohio Manufacturing Institute, from a May 13, 2026, hearing entitled "America 250: Industrialization and the Rise of Small Manufacturers": * * * I. INTRODUCTION Chair Ernst, Ranking Member Markey, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the privilege of more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 26 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Sunday Secures Settlement with Philadelphia Salvage over Company's Failure to Provide Restoration Services * Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that the Office of Attorney General filed a settlement to resolve its litigation against Philadelphia-based Philly Salvage, LLC and its owner, Christopher Stock.  Under the settlement agreement, Philly Salvage, LLC (which did business under the name Philadelphia S more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 27 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release: * * * Brown: Greg Moyer's Law Now in Effect, Expanding AED Access and Strengthening Student Athlete Safety Across Pennsylvania Sen. Rosemary Brown (R-40) joined the Moyer family and advocates at Notre Dame Jr./Sr. High School on Friday to announce the enactment of Greg Moyer's Law, now Act 17 of 2026, requiring automated external defibrillators at all PIAA-sanctioned athletic events and practices and strengthening emergency action plans more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 26 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news: * * * Parkinson's Symptoms Trace to Distinct Brain Circuits * Parkinson's disease is often treated as a single disorder. But for the more than 1.1 million people (opens in new window) living with it in the United States, the disease can look different from one person to the next. Research from Carnegie Mellon University's Aryn Gittis (opens in new window) and colleagues suggests the most recognizable symptoms -tremor and slowed movement -result from di more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 26 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Penn filmmaking class shares the stories of Philadelphia's neighborhoods * On the first Saturday in May, a projector screen beside the general fiction stacks at the Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library showed footage that Hosaena Tilahun, a first-year Africana studies Ph.D. student at Penn, shot two floors below just two-and-a-half months earlier. Holding up photo albums, flyers, and newspaper clippings, Alisha Davis explained tha more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 22 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following Q&A involving associate professor of biology Nita Bharti and Kelsee Baranowski, postdoctoral researcher in Bharti's lab at the Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics: * * * Q&A: Ebola outbreak and public health emergency This week, the World Health Organization declared an international public health emergency due to an outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The outbreak, which has already killed more than 100 people, took longer t more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 22 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following Q&A involving associate professor of biology Jesse Lasky: * * * Q&A: What can plant evolution teach people about breeding better crops? Today (May 22) is United Nations International Day for Biological Diversity, drawing attention to a critical resource for developing crops that are resilient or resistant to extreme weather and other threats to their health, according to Jesse Lasky, associate professor of biology at Penn State. Lasky has studied pl more PR

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, May 27 -- Pennsylvania State University-Wilkes-Barre issued the following news: * * * Big Ten Academic Alliance announces 2026-27 Academic Leadership Program fellows The Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) Academic Leadership Program (ALP) in 2026-27 will include five new fellows from Penn State. The BTAA is the academic consortium of the Big Ten universities and the United States' pre-eminent model for effective collaboration among research universities. The ALP focuses on addressing the challenges of academic adm more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Pennsylvania Guard Shapes Army's Extended Basic Leader Course * National Guard members assigned to Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, are leading the validation effort for the Army's expanded basic leader course, refining the curriculum before it is implemented forcewide later this year. The 166th Regiment - Regional Training Institute, which provides training and support to develop leaders through professional military education and training, is serving as  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 26 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Pennsylvania's literary heritage explored in 'American Stories' series on PBS * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -The Pennsylvania Center for the Book, housed within Penn State University Libraries, has announced the premiere of the Pennsylvania episode of "American Stories: A Reading Road Trip," a new series created by PBS Books in partnership with the Library of Congress and its Affiliate Centers for the Book. The Pennsylvania episode will premie more PR

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, May 26 -- PennWest posted the following news: * * * PennWest Edinboro graduates earn national recognition in student design competition * Two recent PennWest Edinboro graduates earned national honors for their creative work in The Real Show 26, a prestigious national student design competition featuring top talent from universities across the United States. Morgan Price, of Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, received a Silver Award in Branding, while Aniyah Sanders, of Pittsburgh, earned a Merit Award in the same category more PR

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, May 26 -- PennWest posted the following news: * * * PennWest to host gaming disorder training * PennWest University will host a two-day virtual continuing education training this summer focused on gaming disorder, gambling addiction, digital behavior and behavioral health treatment. The training, "International Gaming Disorder Training: Bridging Clinical Practice and Behavioral Health in Digital Environments," will be held from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. June 22-23 via Zoom. The program is led by Stephanie Diez, associa more PR

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, May 26 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Ph.D. candidate Tessa Bachi Hass Curates 'Derrick Adams: View Master' * Ph.D. candidate Tessa Bachi Hass '18, M.A. '19, recently curated the first major survey of New York-based artist Derrick Adams at the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston, where she is an assistant curator. She also co-manages the museum's publications program. Hass specializes in digital art, time-based media, and material culture methodologies. Her doctoral adviser is History of Ar more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 21, 2026 The Honorable Scott Bessent Secretary of the Treasury Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20220 Dear Secretary Bessent, The implementation of the Comprehensive Outbound Investment National Security (COINS) Act of more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of Justice: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 12, 2026 Todd Blanche Acting Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 Re: Concerns Regarding New York State Senate Bill S88A, Automatic Voter Registration for Medicaid Enrollees Dear Acting Attorney General Blanche, I write to bring to your attention potential election integrity concerns stemming from New York Sta more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following letter to FBI: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 14, 2026 Andrew Bailey Co-Deputy Director of the FBI J. Edgar Hoover Building 935 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, District of Columbia 20535 Dear Co-Deputy Director Bailey, I write to inform you of information my office has received from law enforcement regarding potential federal criminal activity at the United States Postal Service (USPS) St. Louis Processing and Distribution Center. Given the more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 (TNSletter) -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, with seven co-signers issued the following letter to President Trump: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 13, 2026 President Donald J. Trump The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. Washington D.C. 20500 Dear President Trump, As you participate in the U.S.-China Summit, we write to respectfully request that you urge the People's Republic of China's (PRC) leader Xi Jinping to halt the forcible repatriation of Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) nati more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Chris Deluzio and Summer Lee Introduce "Zombie Mine" Bills to Hold Coal Corporations Accountable for Cleanup * PITTSBURGH, PA -Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) and Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) announced the introduction of a three-bill package aimed at addressing the growing crisis of unreclaimed "zombie mines" -long-standing idle coal mines that pollute waterways and threaten public safety. Rep. Deluzio's bill, the Bond more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSletter) -- Reps. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Salud Carbajal, D-California, ranking member of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, issued the following letter to President Trump: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 15, 2026 The Honorable Donald J. Trump President The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Trump: We received notification on April 23, 2026, on the unpreced more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Summer Lee and Chris Deluzio Introduce "Zombie Mine" Bills to Hold Coal Companies Accountable * PITTSBURGH, PA - MAY 26, 2026 -Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) and Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) announced the introduction of a three-bill package aimed at addressing the growing crisis of unreclaimed "zombie mines" -long-standing idle coal mines that pollute waterways and threaten public safety. Rep. Lee's bill, the Coal Cleanu more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Signs Disaster Declaration for Pennsylvania Counties * (Scott Township, Pa., May 26, 2026) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, along with U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, met with agricultural leaders today in Pennsylvania to announce U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) assistance to help producers recover from recent freeze events. Secretary Rollins signed a disaster designation for 17 counties in Pennsylva more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Signs Disaster Declaration for Pennsylvania Counties * (Scott Township, Pa., May 26, 2026) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, along with U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, met with agricultural leaders today in Pennsylvania to announce U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) assistance to help producers recover from recent freeze events. Secretary Rollins signed a disaster designation for 17 c more PR

MILPITAS, California, May 26 [Category: Electronic Products] -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, posted the following news release: * * * SEMI Foundation and the U.S. National Science Foundation Launch First Four Regional Nodes of the National Network for Microelectronics Education (NNME) * National Workforce Infrastructure Initiative Activates More Than 325 Organizations Across the United States to Accelerate America's Microelectronics Talent Pipeline MILPITAS, Calif., May 26, 202 more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 15, 2026 The Honorable Scott Bessent Secretary U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20220 Dear Secretary Bessent: On February 5, 2026, you testified in front of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee and refused to acknowledg more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, and Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury and U.S. Department of Justice: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 13, 2026 The Honorable Scott Bessent Secretary U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20220 * The Honorable Todd Blanche Acting Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20530 Dear Secretary Bessent and Actin more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Elizabeth Warren, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, to the U.S. Department of the Treasury: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 14, 2026 The Honorable Scott Bessent Treasury Secretary Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20220 Secretary Bessent: We write to demand immediate action to ensure the Treasury Department ends indirect purchases of ill more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 27 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news: * * * Shapiro Administration Invests $1.44 Million to Help Reduce Reliance on Gasoline Fuel, Improve Pennsylvania's Air Quality As gas prices rise, alternative fuel and alternative fuel infrastructure help Pennsylvanians save money, reduce pollution and improve air quality * The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has awarded close to $1.44 million through the Alternative Fuel Incentive Grant program  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 26 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * SmartDJ lets users reshape audio experiences with simple words * Researchers at the School of Engineering and Applied Science have developed SmartDJ, an AI-powered editor that lets users modify immersive audio environments with simple instructions in everyday language, with potential applications in virtual reality, augmented reality, gaming and sound design. Instead of requiring users to specify individual edits, SmartDJ can respond to hig more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 26 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * SPJ announces 2025 Mark of Excellence National winners * The Society of Professional Journalists is pleased to announce national winners of the 2025 Mark of Excellence Awards, recognizing collegiate work published or broadcast in 2025. This year, students and staffs from 45 collegiate and professional newsrooms across the United States are receiving national honors.  National contenders were previously recognized as  more PR

SWARTHMORE, Pennsylvania, May 26 -- Swarthmore College posted the following news: * * * Swarthmore Expands Financial Aid With New Tuition Guarantee * For many prospective students and their families, the question of whether a college or university is the right fit is often followed by another: Can we afford it? Swarthmore has a history of working to ease that concern, and now, thanks to a new affordability initiative from the College, the answer will be clear. Beginning for the 2027-28 academic year, the Swarthmore Tuition Guarantee will  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 26 -- Temple University posted the following news: * * * Therapeutic beekeeping offers older adults a new path to mental wellness * A Temple graduate student is exploring how therapeutic beekeeping may help older adults build confidence, connection and emotional wellness. Temple doctoral student Meghan Robertson partnered with Half Mad Honey to study how therapeutic beekeeping may support mental wellness among older adults. Photo by Ryan S. Brandenberg Dressed in protective suits and surrounded by the stea more PR

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, May 26 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: * * * Thiel professor, honors director recognized among Mercer County's young leaders Associate Professor of English and Dietrich Honors Institute Director Sheila Gross, Ph.D. '10 will be recognized for her professional leadership and community involvement with Mercer County's Under 40 Distinguished Impact Awards. The award ceremony will be held at 5 p.m. Thursday, May 28 at The Corinthian in Sharon, Pa. This ceremony will recognize 16 leaders who are under more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 26 -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg Public Policy Center posted the following news release: * * * What Makes Messages Persuasive? * Say you're trying to convince someone to buy a car. Would saying "I liked the car," "I bought the car," or "The car was good, and I bought it" be the most persuasive? And would that change if the item in question was lower in financial value, such as chocolate? These three sentences are respectively known as attitudinal, behavioral, and combined message statements; t more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 26 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Upward Bound director receives national award honoring decades of service When Leo Conway took his first summer job with an Upward Bound program in 1990, he had no idea it would shape his career. That early experience -combined with the impact of Upward Bound programming and strong connections with educators and community members -helped guide Conway's professional path. Conway joined Penn State's Upward Bound staff in 2017 after spendin more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, May 27 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Venkat Kalapatapu, M.D., Returns to UAMS as Chief of Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Venkat Kalapatapu, M.D., has rejoined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), this time as professor and chief of the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. Kalapatapu left UAMS in 2010 after completing a two-year fellowship in vascular surgery and serving four years as an assistant professor in the  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 26 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression posted the following news release: * * * VICTORY: Pensacola State College backtracks, prints student-created magazine * Student journalists at Pensacola State College will once again be able to read their work in print. After weeks of insisting that Florida's unconstitutional Stop WOKE Act prohibited the college from printing the student-run magazine Just Opposed, PSC President Ed Meadows confirmed that the college has begun printing the magazine for s more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following written testimony by CEO Bill Zoeller, on behalf of Zoeller Co., Louisville, Kentucky, from a May 13, 2026, hearing entitled "America 250: Industrialization and the Rise of Small Manufacturers": * * * Thank you, Chair Ernst, Ranking Member Markey, and members of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee for inviting me to testify today. My name is Bill Zoeller, CEO of Zoeller Company and proud great-grandson of August "Pop" Zoe more PR