WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * 'I'm Tired Of Getting Kicked In The Teeth': Firefighting Union Leader Seeks To Shake Up Congress [The Guardian] * A new profile highlights how firefighter Bob Brooks is running to give working people a voice in Washington. Bob tells The Guardian: "We need to change who's representing us and who's making the rules and the laws. That's what inspired me to do this. I think we need more everyday people down there, because everyday pe more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Attorneys General in 21 states submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expressing concerns about the agency's Draft Guidance for Industry on flavored electronic nicotine delivery systems premarket applications. The letter highlights escalating risks posed to youth by flavored e-cigarettes and urge the FDA to reconsider its regulatory approach aimed at balancing youth protection with adult smoking cessation benefits. The letter strongly critiques the Draft Guidance, which proposes that ce more ST

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- A group of nine advocacy organizations submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regarding the agency's draft guidance on flavored electronic nicotine delivery systems premarket applications. The letter critiques the FDA's "Flavored Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Premarket Applications - Considerations Related to Youth Risk; Draft Guidance for Industry." The organizations highlighted concerns over the role of flavored ENDS in youth nicotine product uptake, emphasizing that rising you more ST

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 8 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * A safe staffing policy could prevent deaths, produce savings to help fund improved staffing * A new study published in Medical Care, led by researchers from Penn Nursing's Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research (CHOPR), finds that safer nurse staffing levels in Pennsylvania hospitals could prevent thousands of deaths each year while improving care, and provide savings that could finance better staffing. The findings provide timely more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 8 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Physicians posted the following news release: * * * ACP says ruling against visa fees will help protect access to care * Statement attributable to: Jan K. Carney, MD, MPH, MACP President, American College of Physicians WASHINGTON June 8, 2026-The American College of Physicians is relieved by a federal judge's decision to immediately stop the $100,000 fee that the Trump administration had imposed on H1-B visa applications, starting on Sept. 21, 2025, ca more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 8 [Category: BizHospital] -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia issued the following news release: * * * Age Limits Alone Won't Fix Smartphone Risks, Suggests Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Study * Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), in collaboration with the University of California, Berkeley and the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, found that a year after receiving their first smartphone at age 13, teens at 14 who spent significant time on their phones we more PR

VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, June 8 -- Villanova University issued the following news release: * * * As the Search for the Universe's Mysteries Expands, One Villanova Astronomer Turns Homeward * We live in an age where technology allows astronomers to observe objects at nearly incomprehensible distances from Earth. Distances so far, the time it takes their light to travel to our instruments is as old as the ever-expanding universe itself. Growing alongside our capabilities is the interest of astronomers to search for new objects and new disco more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, June 8 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Associate Dean Daryl Lim invited by Korea High IP High Court to discuss global IP litigation * CARLISLE, PA- Daryl Lim, H. Laddie Montague Jr. Chair in Law and associate dean for research and strategic partnerships, will participate as the special guest in the IP High Court of Korea's International Intellectual Property Law Research Center 2026 Special Seminar on June 18, 2026. The program will focus on current issues and more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, June 8 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Associate Dean Daryl Lim presents at LG AI Research-Yulchon Seminar * CARLISLE, PA-H. Laddie Montague Jr. Chair in Law and Associate Dean for Research and Strategic Partnerships Daryl Lim will present "The Hidden Copyright Risk in AI Training" at the LG AI Research | Yulchon LLC Joint Seminar, "The Hidden Legal Risks of AI Training Data: Strategies for Licensing, Copyright, and Dispute Response," on June 23, 2026. The sem more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 [Category: Environment] -- Earthworks issued the following news release: * * * Bill Advances to Ban Oil & Gas Waste Dumping on PA Roadways * HARRISBURG, PA - On Monday, June 8, 2026, the Environmental and Natural Resources Committee in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted to advance HB 84, a bill to ban the dumping of liquid oil and gas waste on PA roads. The Committee's support of the ban reflects a commitment to follow the most up-to-date science on the ineffectiveness and harms of the practice, ensuring Penn more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 8 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in Delaware Fourth Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mid-Atlantic Region * * * Employment rose in the two largest counties in Delaware from December 2024 to December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Lori Keller noted that Sussex County (+0.8 percent) had the larger over-the-year increase in employment, followed by New Castle (+0.1 percent). (See chart 1 and table 1.)  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 8 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in Pennsylvania Fourth Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mid-Atlantic Region * * * Employment rose in 9 of the 19 largest counties in Pennsylvania from December 2024 to December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Lori Keller noted that Northampton County (+1.4 percent) had the largest over-the-year increase in employment. (See chart 1 and table 1.) * * * Chart 1. Over- more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 8 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in the District of Columbia Fourth Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mid-Atlantic Region * * * Employment declined 4.5 percent in the District of Columbia from December 2024 to December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Lori Keller noted that the rate of employment change in the District of Columbia ranked 366th among the 366 largest U.S. counties with published data. ( more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 8 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in Virginia Fourth Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mid-Atlantic Region * * * Employment rose in 5 of the 9 largest counties in Virginia with published data from December 2024 to December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Lori Keller noted that Loudoun County (+2.9 percent) had the largest over-the-year increase in employment. (See chart 1 and table 1.) * * * Chart 1 more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bonamici, Sykes, Chu, DelBene Demand Oversight of Moms.gov * WASHINGTON, DC [6/8/2026] - Today Congresswomen Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Emilia Sykes (OH-13), Judy Chu (CA-28), and Suzan DelBene (WA-01) led 83 of their colleagues in conducting oversight of the recently-launched Moms.gov. Moms.gov launched in May with the purported goal of offering guidance to expectant mothers, but the website instead features potentially harmful information about more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 7 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news: * * * Carnegie Mellon Alumna Earns Tony Award for Best Musical * Carnegie Mellon University alumni shone among Broadway's brightest stars at the 79th Annual Tony Awards in New York City on Sunday, June 7. Hosted by music superstar and global icon P!NK, The American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards broadcast LIVE to both coasts on the CBS Television Network, and streamed on Paramount+*. Prior to the broadcast, Tony(r) Award-winner and five-time Tony(r) Awar more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, June 8 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * CIAA Announces 2026-27 Management Council Leadership Slate * CHARLOTTE, N.C. (June 8, 2026) - The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA(r)), the nation's oldest historically Black athletic conference, recently concluded its annual Spring Meetings for its 12 member institutions. The meetings brought together athletic directors, senior woman administrators, faculty athletics representatives,  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency issued the following news: * * * DARPA invites first wave of Lift Challenge competitors * DARPA invited the first tranche of teams to compete in the Lift Challenge, a national competition to revolutionize heavy vertical-lift aviation. These invited teams submitted drone designs that either demonstrate that they are lightweight and powerful enough to lift four times their own weight or show an innovation potential beyond current thinking. If competitors can demonstrate 4:1 more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Department of the Interior announces $461 million for parks and outdoor recreation across America Investments will leverage more than $900 million for parks, trails and outdoor recreation projects nationwide. - The Department of the Interior today announced the distribution of more than $327 million in formula grants and $134 million in competitive grants from the Land and Water Conservation Fund to all 5 more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Does Scott Perry Support Giving Taxpayer Dollars to January 6 Rioters Who Assaulted Police Officers? * Perry has reportedly defended the fund Last week, it was reported that Congressman Scott Perry has been " defending the weaponization fund " - a corrupt $1.8 billion taxpayer-funded slush fund that has received bipartisan backlash. Now, new reporting from NBC News confirms that the fund could be used to provide payouts to Jan more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration has announced that the East Broad Top Foundation Inc., Rockhill Furnace, Pennsylvania, has petitioned for relief from federal steam locomotive inspection requirements related to flexible staybolts on one of its historic locomotives. East Broad Top Foundation is seeking a waiver covering locomotive EBT 16 under federal regulations governing steam locomotive inspection and maintenance standards. The organization has asked for a two-year extension, more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 9 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Governor Shapiro Secures Major New Investment from Urban Outfitters, Inc., Expanding Operations in Pennsylvania and Creating at Least 1,050 New Jobs in Philadelphia and Bucks County Homegrown, Pennsylvania-based company will add at least 450 jobs at its headquarters at Philadelphia's Navy Yard and a minimum of 600 jobs at a new, state-of-the-art Nuuly facility in Bucks County, while retaining current employment leve more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 8 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Highmark, a health insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Highmark Names Keith Payet Head of Government Business Segment * Accomplished health care executive will oversee multi-market Medicaid, D-SNP, Medicare, CHIP and Affordable Care Act lines of business PITTSBURGH (June 8, 2026) - Highmark Inc., the third largest overall Blue Cross Blue Shield-affiliated organization in the country with nearly eight million members, today announced the appointment of Ke more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Boyle Demands USPS Protect Postal Access in Fishtown, Announces New Legislation to Prevent Neighborhood Service Disruptions * PHILADELPHIA, PA -Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) joined local elected officials, civic leaders, and postal workers in Fishtown to call on the United States Postal Service to protect access to postal services as the Post Office at 1602 Frankford Avenue faces potential closure. "I am leading my fello more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Bresnahan Announces Unlocked FEMA Funding for PA Hospitals * WILKES-BARRE, PA: On Friday, June 5, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) and Geisinger President & CEO Terry Gilliland held a press conference to discuss the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) May release of Public Assistance funding for Pennsylvania healthcare providers to help offset COVID-19 response costs. "During the COVID-19 pandemic, our hospitals more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 9 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Texas Social Workers To Petition Texas Supreme Court For Right to Work After Lifetime Ban Last Thursday, the Fifteenth Court of Appeals dismissed a case filed by Katherin Youniacutt and Tammy Thompson, two Texas grandmothers with master's degrees who want to be social workers. The case challenged the constitutionality of a 2019 law creating a lifetime ban on working in several healthcare occupations, including social work, based  more PR

JACKSONVILLE, Alabama, June 9 -- Jacksonville State University issued the following news: * * * Dr. Betsy Gulledge Selected for AACN-Wharton Executive Leadership Program By Brett Buckner Dr. Betsy Gulledge, Associate Dean and Chief Nursing Administrator for the College of Health Professions and Wellness, has been chosen to participate in the highly competitive American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)-Wharton Executive Leadership Program. This fellowship is designed to advance chief academic administrators to a higher level of le more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly-led funding requests for local projects pass U.S. House of Representatives * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Thursday, June 4, seven Community Project Funding requests totaling $5.4 million from U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) passed the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation, H.R. 8646, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, (link is external) was approved by a vote of 2 more PR

DOYLESTOWN, Pennsylvania, June 8 -- Delaware Valley University posted the following news: * * * Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board Renews DelVal Accreditation * Delaware Valley University is excited to announce that the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB) has officially renewed the University's Landscape Architecture Program's accreditation. The accreditation now lasts until 2030. The LAAB evaluates and confers accreditation on programs which have demonstrated the ability to meet externally mandated minimum standar more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 9 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Littler Lightbulb - May 2026 Employment Appellate Roundup At a Glance This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment and labor law developments in the federal courts of appeal in the last month. - Supreme Court Holds FAAA Does Not Preempt Negligent Hiring Claims Against Freight Brokers In Montgomery, v. Caribe Transport II LLC, 608 U. S. ___ (May 14, 2026), the Supreme Court addressed the scope of the safety exception pr more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 8 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Materials lab in national program to develop wearable eye health system * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has awarded up to $75.8 million to four research teams through its Ocular Laboratory for Analysis of Biomarkers ( OCULAB ) program. Researchers from Penn State will develop biosensors for the Closed-Loop Sensing an more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, June 8 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Meet the Researcher: Kinesiology's Jacob Earp Helps Aging Adults Become More Resilient to Injury * The human body changes with age. Shifts in fat distribution, and muscle composition and structure can reduce strength, erode function, and increase the risk of injury or frailty in older adults. These age-related changes may lead to sarcopenia, which is a loss of muscle function due to declines in muscle mass or quality. This process often speeds up more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Meuser Supports Agriculture Appropriations Bill, Secures Funding for Schuylkill County Courthouse Renovations * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09), released the following statement after voting in favor of the FY 2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. This legislation funds agencies such as the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Food and Drug  more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 3 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following news: * * * Minneapolis Fed welcomes 2026-2027 class of Institute visiting scholars This is the 10th cohort of researchers hosted by the Opportunity & Inclusive Growth Institute - The Opportunity & Inclusive Growth Institute announced the visiting scholars selected to conduct research while in residence at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis for 2026-2027. Institute visiting scholars will research questions that address how to increase econo more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 8 -- The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Molecular mechanics behind heart cell restructuring revealed * Microtubules, part of heart muscle cells' internal "skeleton," help determine how the heart changes shape under stress, and a common signaling pathway called the ERK pathway acts as a key controller of where the building materials for these cells' growth are delivered inside them, a pair of new studies show. These findings, from a team at the Perelman more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 8 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Nese College of Nursing chosen for national program on workforce well-being * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Penn State's Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing has been selected by the National Academy of Medicine as a member of the second cohort of its Change Maker Accelerators program, a yearlong initiative designed to help health organizations implement and measure professional well-being efforts. The college is one of 26 organizations named more PR

NEW HYDE PARK, New York, June 9 -- Northwell Health issued the following news release: * * * North Shore University Hospital device helps wean patients off ventilator faster Northwell Health is first on the East Coast to deploy Lungpacer's AeroPace neurostimulation device to help patients breathe on their own faster after being placed on a mechanical ventilation - A critically ill patient at Northwell's North Shore University Hospital (NSUH) has been one of the first in the United States -- and the first on the East Coast -- to be successf more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 8 -- The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Nudge increases prescriptions of drinking medication * A "nudging" strategy in the emergency department (ED) may be a path for prescribing a medication that can blunt cravings for alcohol-and dull its effects-offering an effective treatment for people with alcohol use disorder (AUD) who might not otherwise receive it. Researchers used two behavioral science-backed methods to prompt clinicians to prescribe the me more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 9 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release: * * * Auditor General DeFoor Releases Audits of Municipal Pension Plans in 19 Counties Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of audits of 28 municipal and police pension plans in Allegheny, Armstrong, Berks, Bucks, Butler, Carbon, Chester, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Cumberland, Dauphin, Erie, Lancaster, Luzerne, Mercer, Northumberland, Tioga and Wyoming counties. "Municipal pension plans are a critic more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 8 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Pa. higher ed leaders: Performance-based funding an investment in state's future * After years of bipartisan work, Pennsylvania stands on the verge of transforming how it invests in higher education. But with the state's June 30 budget deadline just weeks away, that progress remains at a pivotal point. Without funding this year for the state's new performance-based funding model, we risk losing momentum -and with it, a key opportunity to  more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 9 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services issued the following news: * * * Shapiro Administration Begins First Distribution of $103 Million in SUN Bucks Funding to Feed Children Over Summer Break $103 million in SUN Bucks food assistance is going to children who are automatically eligible in first round distribution, with more money to be distributed on rolling basis throughout the summer. Approximately 1.3 million PA children in total will qualify for SUN Bucks in Summer 2026. * Today, the Shapiro  more PR

MONACA, Pennsylvania, June 9 -- Pennsylvania State University Beaver campus issued the following news: * * * Commonwealth Campus faculty honored for excellence UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Four faculty members at Penn State Commonwealth Campuses were recognized with five awards at the end of the spring semester for excellence in teaching, research, service and innovative instructional practices. Three faculty members received University College Faculty Council Awards for research, teaching and service, while two faculty members received the Jack more PR

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, June 8 -- Pennsylvania State University-Wilkes-Barre issued the following news: * * * Wilkes-Barre students present at regional conference; one earns top poster award After a competitive submission process, three corporate communication students from Penn State Wilkes-Barre recently presented research projects at the Eastern Communication Association (ECA) James C. McCroskey and Virginia P. Richmond Undergraduate Scholars Conference in Pittsburgh. Fourth-year student Maya Davison earned the Top Poster Award during more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 8 -- Pennsylvania State University World campus issued the following news: * * * Veterans can transition into successful civilian supply chain management careers For many service members and veterans transitioning into a civilian life and new career, supply chain management and logistics jobs are often a strong fit due to the technical and operational skills gained during a military career. Key Transferrable Supply Chain Skills for Military Veterans Across all industries, supply chain management involves more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, June 8 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Professor Sarah J. Williams presents at the 2026 National Business Law Scholars Conference * CARLISLE, PA-Professor Sarah J. Williams presented her current research project during the 2026 National Business Law Scholars (NBLS) Conference, held May 26 and 27 at the UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law. Williams shared her review of Andrew Ross Sorkin's recent book, 1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History. Her  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 8 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Q&A: 250 years of sports in the United States * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Sports in the United States look very different than they did when the nation was founded 250 years ago, according to Mark Dyreson, professor of kinesiology and of history at Penn State. But one thing has remained constant -sport has played a vital role in shaping and reflecting the country's culture and values, he said. Dyreson has authored more than 200 peer-reviewe more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 8 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Reading manuscripts in the digital space with handwritten text recognition * When a scholar visits an archive or a rare book library, they might come into contact with hundreds of pages of manuscripts, letters, and ephemera that were written by hand. Depending on the time and place the historical documents come from, the handwriting may be highly stylized, difficult to read, and challenging to translate. Additionally, making connections amo more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Reed Smith secures second consecutive personal jurisdiction dismissal for Chinese electric-vehicle manufacturer * BOISE - Global law firm Reed Smith today announced another significant victory in the defense of its client, a Chinese electric-vehicle manufacturer. The U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho granted a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction, marking the second federal court in the Nin more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 (TNSletter) -- Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, with two co-signers issued the following letter to the White House and FBI: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 4, 2026 David Sacks Co-Chair President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20500 - Michael Kratsios Co-Chair President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20500 - Kash Patel Director Federal more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 (TNSletter) -- Reps. Ro Khanna, D-California, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, and Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following letter to the White House Office of Presidential Personnel and National Science Foundation: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 4, 2026 The Honorable Dan Scavino Director White House Office of Presidential Personnel 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, District of Columbia 20500 - The Honor more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 9 -- Saul Ewing, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Saul Ewing LLP Files Amicus Brief in Maryland Supreme Court Case Interpreting Credit Grantor Statute Baltimore - Saul Ewing LLP attorney Daniel M. Moore filed an amici curiae brief on behalf of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and the Maryland Mortgage Bankers and Brokers Association (MMBBA) in Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC, et al. v. Baxter, pending before the Supreme Court of Maryland (SCM-REG-0001-2026). The case involves two issues more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 8 -- Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute posted the following news: * * * SEI and Accenture Release AI Adoption Maturity Model to Help Organizations Scale AI with Predictable Outcomes * PITTSBURGH, Pa., June 8, 2026- The Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute (SEI) and Accenture today released the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Adoption Maturity Model, an empirically validated framework designed to help organizations move beyond AI experimentation and scale artificial i more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to President Trump: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 4, 2026 The Honorable Donald J. Trump President The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear President Trump: I write to raise serious concerns regarding your selection of Bill Pulte to serve as acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI).1 Pulte, who lacks "extensive n more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 9 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Senate Approves Pennycuick Measure to Require Public Schools to Display the POW/MIA Flag The Senate today approved legislation (Senate Bill 835) sponsored by Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) to require the POW/MIA flag be displayed at any public school in the Commonwealth that already displays the American flag, provided the school can reasonably accommodate it. "The POW/MIA flag is a powerful symbol recognizing and h more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 9 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news on June 8, 2026: * * * Shapiro Administration Celebrates Opening of Newly Renovated YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh, Highlights the Need for Critical Infrastructure Funding for Housing Supported through Pennsylvania's Neighborhood Assistance Program, the $26 million project expanded residential housing for men at its 600 West North Avenue location. Earlier this year, Governor Josh Shapiro unveiled the Commonwealth's fir more PR

NEW YORK, June 8 [Category: BizConstruction] -- Turner Construction Co. issued the following news: * * * Turner-Built Venues Prepare to Welcome the World * Turner Experience * 5 stadiums hosting matches * 30 tournament matches at Turner-built venues * 1 training facility * 1 International Broadcast Center Five U.S. stadiums built or modernized by Turner are scheduled to host FIFA World Cup 2026(tm) matches. These venues and other infrastructure delivered by Turner will welcome millions of fans, athletes, media professionals, and v more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 8 -- The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Two physician leaders will help shape LGBTQ+ health care * Dovie Watson, MD, MSCE, and Katharine (Katie) Dalke, MD, MBE, grew up more than 1,000 miles apart-Watson in Oklahoma City and Dalke in Pittsburgh-but they shared a common experience: not always feeling like the medical establishment saw and respected them. "I've had providers who make a lot of assumptions about what I'm getting up to, and it's never flat more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 8 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Rethinking public power * As governments face mounting pressure to meet established climate targets while addressing rising energy prices, new scholarship from University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School professor Shelley Welton, Presidential Distinguished Professor of Law and Energy Policy, examines the role of countries, states, and localities in accelerating the clean energy transition. In "Building Public Renewables," Welton explores ho more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 8 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Visual art professor's work on display in Times Square ahead of June exhibition * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Brian Alfred, associate professor of art in Penn State's College of Arts and Architecture, has collaborated with ZAZ10TS, a cultural initiative that presents contemporary art within one of the world's most iconic urban intersections, to present "The Ultras!," a video installation that explores the emotion, identity and collective energ more PR

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, June 8 -- West Virginia University posted the following news: * * * WVU Potomac State College athletic trainer named best in nation * The best athletic trainer in the nation works at W VU Potomac State College. The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) honored Carita Mills as the 2026 National Athletic Trainer of the Year during its national conference in Kansas City. "Everyone who has met or worked with Carita understands the dedication she brings to our student-athletes each and every day," said more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 9 -- Comcast, a cable television company, issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Xfinity Delivers the Year's Biggest Soccer Tournament in the Fastest, Highest Quality and Most Interactive Viewing Experience KEY TAKEAWAYS * Matches from FOX and Telemundo Will be Available in Xfinity's RealTIme4K; Offering X1 Customers the Best Picture and Audio Delivered to the Home Faster than Any Other Provider * FOX One Launches on Xfinity Xumo Stream Box, Joining Peacock, Providing Seamless Access to Ev more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 8 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * York College of Pennsylvania and University of Baltimore School of Law Announce New Dual-Degree Partnership * YORK, PA -York College of Pennsylvania and the University of Baltimore are proud to announce a new partnership that establishes a streamlined "3+3" dual-degree law program. This partnership provides York College students with an accelerated pathway to earn both their bachelor's degree and a Juris Doctor in less time. Under the terms of the a more PR