ITHACA, New York, June 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * 'The Predatory Sea' honored for maritime history * Casey Schmitt, assistant professor of history in the College of Arts and Sciences, has won the John R. Lyman Book Award in World Maritime History for 2025 from the North American Society for Oceanic History (NASOH) for " The Predatory Sea: Human Trafficking and Captivity in the Seventeenth-Century Caribbean," (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2025). Schmitt examines the way early modern racialized slavery em more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 24 -- The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * 10-year remissions with CAR T therapy in B-cell lymphoma * After a median follow-up of 10 years, more than one-third of patients with large B-cell lymphoma and nearly half of patients with follicular lymphoma who received a single infusion of tisagenlecleucel-the CAR T cell therapy developed by Carl June, MD, that would go on to become the first such treatment approved by the FDA -were still alive without a lymp more PR

VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, June 25 -- Villanova University issued the following news release: * * * 100 Years After the "Launch" of Aerospace Industry, Villanova Faculty Continue to Innovate the Sector * Student interest in aerospace led to the creation of a Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering (MSAE) program at Villanova University, which began in the Fall 2025 semester. Sergey Nersesov, PhD, associate professor of Mechanical Engineering, was instrumental in the inception of the MSAE program and helped develop courses in space flight m more PR

YORK, Pennsylvania, June 25 -- York College of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * A Transatlantic Connection: UK Students Experience American College Life at YCP * An exciting new chapter has begun for York College of Pennsylvania (YCP) as it welcomes a vibrant group of 16 teenage students and two chaperones from York College & University Centre in York, England. Arriving on campus at 1:00 AM on Saturday, June 20, for an action-packed 11-day visit, the British students are immersing themselves in the full American college experie more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 25 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * After AG-Led Action, Shopify Bans E-Cigarette Sales * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today welcomed a decision by the e-commerce platform Shopify to ban the sale of all vaping products, including e-cigarettes, through its platform. The decision is a direct response to a letter sent by AG Campbell and a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general and the City of New York to Shopify in No more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, June 25 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown blocks Trump administration's election power grab * A U.S. District Court judge today blocked President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that tried to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. The ruling came in a lawsuit filed by 23 attorneys general and one governor and co-led by Attorney General Nick Brown that challenged the administration's attempt to restrict voting to individual more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 24 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Secures Victory In Blocking Trump Administration's Unlawful Attempt To Restrict Voting Access * Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today announced a major court victory for a coalition of 19 attorneys general in challenging the Trump Administration's unconstitutional and antidemocratic attempt to disenfranchise voters by imposing sweeping election restrictions across the country.  The U. more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 24 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Secures Two Major Victories as Courts Affirm Dismissal of DOJ Lawsuit Targeting Sensitive Voter Information, Strike Down Trump's March 2025 Elections Executive Order * Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has secured two victories defending state elections and protecting the privacy of Michigan voters from the Trump administration. Today, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the United States District Court for the We more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 25 -- The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * AI framework aids target discovery for CAR T cell therapy * Leading CAR T cell therapy researchers have developed a human-in-the-loop artificial intelligence (AI) framework that firmly centers scientists' expertise to find viable target antigens for CAR T cell therapy. The work was led by experts from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Penn's Abramson Cancer Center and publishe more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 25 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * America 250 at Penn History course brings Philadelphia's 'Revolutionary Stories' to life - Through a partnership with the Philadelphia-based Historical Society of Pennsylvania and the Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, students in Emma Hart's seminar "Revolutionary Stories: Philadelphians and the American Revolution" examined the lives of regular Revolutionary-era Philadelphians. Crimes, accounting, and  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 26 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Blocks Trump Administration from Exerting Federal Control Over Elections Attorney General Kris Mayes today secured a victory blocking President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that attempted to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. The final ruling follows a multistate lawsuit joined by Mayes and a coalition of 24 states that challenged the Administration's atte more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 25 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Back-to-Back Victories for Democracy, Court Blocks President Trump's Second Elections Executive Order * OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 23 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted the coalition's motion for summary judgment and permanently  more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 24 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Announces Arrest of Forrest City Woman for Medicaid Fraud * Griffin: 'My office remains committed to protecting vulnerable Arkansans and ensuring that Medicaid fraud allegations are thoroughly investigated and prosecuted' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing the arrest of a Forrest City woman for Medicaid fraud: "On June 17, Laronna Williams, 41, of Forres more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 25 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Sues Snap, Inc. for Putting Minors at Risk and Deceiving Parents about Protections for Kids * Griffin: 'Snap built its fortune on messages that disappear without a trace. But the permanent damage to Arkansas children-and Snap's responsibility for that damage-will not fade away' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin has filed a lawsuit against Snap, Inc. (Snap), the parent company of the popular soc more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 25 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Blocks Trump's Assault on Mail-In Voting * New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after a federal judge permanently blocked key portions of the president's executive order attempting to seize control of state voter registration lists and mail-in voting:  "This right to vote is the foundation of our democracy, and today's decision protects that foundation from another u more PR

SALEM, Oregon, June 25 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Blocks Trump Administration From Exerting Federal Control Over Elections * Attorney General Dan Rayfield today secured a victory from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, blocking President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that attempted to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. The final ruling follows a multistate lawsuit by Attorney General Rayfield and a more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 25 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Secures Another Major Court Victory Over Trump Elections Orders * Attorney General William Tong today secured his second major court victory in two days over President Donald Trump's illegal efforts to commandeer state elections.  Today, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts sided with Connecticut and a coalition of 22 other attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania in bloc more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 24 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Secures Major Victory, Court Strikes Down Trump's March 2025 Elections Executive Order * As part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted the coalition's motion for a permanent injunction and blocked key provisions of Executive Order No. 14248 from taking effect. Issued by  more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 24 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release: * * * Auditor General DeFoor Announces Carnegie Library of Homestead as Newest Be Money Smart Community Partner * MUNHALL, PA - Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the Carnegie Library of Homestead as the latest Community Partner to join the Be Money $mart financial literacy initiative. The Library has a circulation of 80,000 resources and offers programs and workshops seven days a week for children, youth, famil more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on June 25, 2026: * * * Boyle Statement on May 2026 PCE Inflation Data Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported an annual personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index of 4.1 percent for May 2026: "When Trump told Americans he doesn't think about their financial situation,  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 25 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * CAR T cell therapy leads to 10-year remissions in B-cell lymphoma patients * After a median follow-up of 10 years, more than one-third of patients with large B-cell lymphoma and nearly half of patients with follicular lymphoma who received a single infusion of tisagenlecleucel-the CAR T cell therapy developed by Carl June, that would go on to become the first such treatment approved by the FDA -were still alive without a lymphoma relapse,  more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, June 25 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Civil Rights Appellate Clinic files amicus brief in support of Jordan Brown appeal * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.-The Penn State Dickinson Law Civil Rights Appellate Clinic, representing the National Police Accountability Project (NPAP), filed an amicus curiae brief in support of the petitioner-plaintiff Jordan Brown in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on June 16, 2026. Brown, who was 11 at the time he was accus more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio Leads Coalition of Democratic Veterans, Veterans Service Organizations, Labor Unions in Opposition to GOP Veterans Bill That Cuts VA Benefits * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman and Iraq War veteran Chris Deluzio (PA-17) led a press conference in opposition to H.R. 9237, the Take Care of America's Veterans Act, which cuts veterans benefits and further privatizes the VA. Congressman Deluzio and his colleagues-House Veterans Affai more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following action in the Federal Register. Pursuant to the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA), Treasury is issuing this notice to provide the public an opportunity to comment on the proposed designation of the U.S. legal entity dataset of OpenCorporates Limited, which contains business registration information sourced from official U.S. state and territory public registries to the Do Not Pay Working System. Comments are due on July 10, 2026, according t more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, June 25 -- Fayetteville State University issued the following news: * * * FSU Accounting Professor Kicks to the Top of Global Rankings with #1 Worldwide Honors A Scholar, a Fighter, and a Force in Academia, Meet FSU's Most Prolific Professor. - Shattering world records is nothing new for longtime Fayetteville State University accounting professor Dr. Robert W. McGee. Not only is he a renowned master of numbers and research, but he has also earned a mind-boggling array of academic degrees - 23, total - includin more PR

BEAVER FALLS, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- Geneva College issued the following news: * * * Jay Neikirk: Challenging Students Toward Political Thought Under Scripture Reagan Shields Frederick "Jay" Neikirk, PhD, professor of political science and department chair, is retiring after 34 years of service at Geneva College. His dedication has impacted thousands of students as he has faithfully sought not only to teach knowledge within his discipline, but to guide students in wise thinking about government, politics, and their intersection with God' more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces $3,693,800 EPA Brownfields Grant to Giles County * The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced new federal funding for U.S. communities through the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment and Cleanup grant program. The EPA awarded Giles County a $3,693,800 cleanup grant to support cleanup activities at local brownfield sites owned by the former Leas & McVitty/New River Tannery. Congressman Griffith continues to vo more PR

MILLERSVILLE, Pennsylvania, June 25 -- Millersville University posted the following news: * * * History Student Wins 2026 Breidenstine Award * Bryanna Nase '26 was awarded the 2026 Breidenstine Award for her University Honors College thesis, "A History of LGBTQ+ Student Groups on Millersville's Campus from 1970 to the Present." The award is given to students whose work is deemed most outstanding by the Honors and Awards Committee, and was developed in recognition of Dr. A.G. Breidenstine and his service as academic dean of Millersville Univ more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Houlahan Leads Resolution Honoring 50 Years of Women at Military Service Academies * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) led more than 30 Democratic members of the House of Representatives in introducing a resolution commemorating 50 years of women at the service academies. In recognition of the 50th anniversary of the first women service academy enrollees, Rep. Houlahan co-hosted a roundtable featuring a panel of  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement on June 24, 2026: * * * Chairman Thompson Statement on FY 2025 SNAP Error Rates House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) issued the following statement today in response to the release of SNAP payment error rates for the 2025 fiscal year: "The most recent SNAP payment error rates demonstrate the importance of last summer's historic nutrition reforms in the Working Families Tax Cut more PR

AKRON, Ohio, June 26 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release: * * * The Illuminating Company Marks Reliability Milestone with Two New Transformers in Lakewood Equipment supports ongoing reliability improvements to help reduce outages for customers - LAKEWOOD, Ohio - FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) electric company The Illuminating Co. has reached a key milestone in its efforts to improve electric reliability in Lakewood and West Cleveland with the delivery of its first new transformer to the Lakewood Substation. Transformers are crit more PR

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, June 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following report on June 11, 2026 by Abhishek Sinha, Suzanne Mattei, Trey Cowan and Cecelia Opatken-Ringdal entitled "Shell's Monaca plant exposes Pennsylvania's failed trickle-down petrochemical renaissance." Here are excerpts: * * * Key Findings The petrochemical renaissance in Pennsylvania has not delivered on its promises-- the scale of public attention, subsidies, and economic development efforts directed toward petrochemicals is n more PR

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, June 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following report on June 16, 2026 by Dan Cohn, Connor Chung and Trey Cowan entitled "Valuing the Future: Pennsylvania's shrinking fossil fuel footprint leaves a widening fiscal gap." Here is the executive summary: * * * Pennsylvania's budget is heading towards a crisis. The state's expanding deficit is unabated as projected spending is growing at twice the pace of tax receipts. The fossil fuel industry's structural decline and the state' more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * The James T. Woods Act Fights Online Child Exploitation That's Sweeping the Nation * BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - Online child exploitation, sextortion and violent online criminal networks like '764,' which coerce children into violent or suicidal acts, are sweeping the nation, impacting children across all 50 states. Each of the 56 Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) field offices are involved in tracking and investigating cases of online child e more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, June 26 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * JBS Slaughterhouse Closures Brings PETA Offer to Convert Buildings Into Empathy Museums Greeley, Colo. - Following Greeley, Colorado-based JBS Foods USA's June 12 announcement that it will close a slaughterhouse in Pennsylvania and a packing facility in Tennessee, laying off nearly 1,700 employees, PETA today sent a letter to JBS CEO Wesley Batista Filho with an interesting offer: Let PETA lease the two facilities and convert th more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * K&L Gates Advises Carousel Capital on Recapitalization of Jay Industrial Repair Global Law firm K&L Gates LLP advised Carousel Capital, a private investment firm based in Charlotte, North Carolina, on the recapitalization of Jay Industrial Repair (Jay Industrial), a Birmingham, Alabama-headquartered provider of maintenance, repair, replacement, and engineering services for industrial users of electric motors and generators, controls, and turb more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 25 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * Kenyatta votes 'yes' on historic $1.7 billion tax cut for Pennsylvanians * This week, state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta joined colleagues in voting 'yes' to H.B. 2224: the Return on Equity Act, which would ensure that Pennsylvanians aren't financially burdened to increase profits for utility shareholders. "Hardworking Pennsylvanians already struggle to pay rising utility costs and most people don't realize that up to 20% of their elect more PR

EASTON, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- Lafayette College issued the following news: * * * Electrical and computer engineering students strive to improve lives, preserve human independence ECE students demonstrate smart walking assistive device and autonomous tour guide robot By Bryan Hay After four years learning how Lafayette Engineering strives to improve the human condition, Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department seniors this semester completed and demonstrated how technology and fertile imaginations can come together to enhanc more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 26 (TNSrep) [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Lexology Index Names Sara Aranjo a 2026 Thought Leader for Arbitration DUBAI, ABU DHABI & RIYADH: Morgan Lewis partner Sara Aranjo has been recognized in the Lexology Index: Thought Leaders Arbitration 2026 report, which singles out the top 2% of professionals in the field. The Lexology Index: Thought Leaders Arbitration report highlights the insight, expertise, and experience of some of the world's for more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Slotkin, Warnock, Booker, Bennet, Fetterman Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Support for Specialty Crop Growers * Supports America's Specialty Crop Growers Who Produce Trademark Crops from Pecans to Chile Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research, Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Cory Boo more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 26 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Blocks Trump Administration from Exerting Federal Control over Elections Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Blocks Trump Administration from Exerting Federal Control over Elections - Attorney General Aaron M. Frey secured a victory from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, blocking President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that attempted to interfere with states' constituti more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 26 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Blocks Trump Administration from Exerting Federal Control Over Elections Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today secured a victory from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, blocking President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that attempted to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. The final ruling follows a multistate lawsuit joined  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 26 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Granger family continues support of local health care with major donation for new behavioral health hospital LANSING, Mich. - Building on a long history of support for health care in Mid-Michigan, a local family has pledged the largest gift in University of Michigan Health-Sparrow history for the new behavioral health hospital planned for Lansing. The gift from the Alton L. and Janice M. Gran more PR

MILLERSVILLE, Pennsylvania, June 25 -- Millersville University posted the following news: * * * Millersville in Kenya: Wubah and Delegation Affirm Collaboration * President Daniel A. Wubah delivered the keynote address at Kabarak University's 16 th International Research Conference, sharing his thoughts on "Educating for Impact: How Universities Can Shape Africa's Future through Innovation, Leadership and Service." Wubah and a delegation from Millersville University visited the University's vice-chancellor, Prof. Henry Kiplangat, earlier  more PR

DALLAS, Pennsylvania, June 25 -- Misericordia University posted the following news: * * * Misericordia University Students Earn Top Honors at Pennsylvania Academy of Science's 101st Annual Meeting * Students Earn Research Awards While University Hosts Statewide Science Conference Misericordia University students earned multiple prestigious awards while showcasing undergraduate research at the 101st Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science (PAS), held this year on the Misericordia University campus-the first time the statewide  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Morgan Lewis Advises on Launch of $50 Million du Ventures Fund DUBAI: Morgan Lewis advised UAE-based telecom operator du on the launch of du Ventures, a $50 million corporate venture capital fund established in partnership with investment firm Shorooq to accelerate the next generation of digital innovations across the UAE and the broader region. du Ventures will invest in high-growth technology startups, with a  more PR

MILLERSVILLE, Pennsylvania, June 25 -- Millersville University posted the following news: * * * MU Fine Arts Student Featured in Scribendi Honors Magazine * Scribendi, an annual print publication that features creative work from undergraduate honors students, published a submission by Millersville University fine arts major Kyra Hughley '28. Her photograph, "Like Sisters of Sin," was featured in the 40th edition of the honors magazine. "As a young artist in a world that is progressively leaving less space for art to survive, any recognition more PR

ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania, June 26 (TNSrpt) -- Muhlenberg College issued the following news: * * * 2025/2026 National Energy and Environment Survey National Survey on Energy and the Environment Key Findings Report, Fall 2025 Resources for the Future's discussion of the trade-related findings. - The following report summarizes key findings from the 2025 wave of the National Survey on Energy and the Environment (NSEE). This survey wave marks the 28th in the series, dating back to the project's origin in 2008, under a partnership between Muhle more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Murphy Introduces Landmark Bill to Raise Minimum Wage to 25 Dollars Nationwide U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday announced he will introduce the Living Wage For All Act, bicameral legislation to increase the federal minimum wage to 25 dollars an hour. Under a two-track phase-in, large corporate employers would be required to implement a $25 wage floor by 2032, while other businesses would have until 2039 to d more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 26 -- The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development issued the following news release: * * * NJDOL Issues Stop-Work Order to Pennsylvania Masonry Company for Misclassifying Workers at Mercerville Construction Site Investigators from the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development's (NJDOL) Division of Wage and Hour Compliance issued the following stop-work order on June 17, 2026: Employer: MCH Masonry Group Inc., Conshohocken, Pa. Work Location: Sprouts Market, 373-374 Highway 33, Merc more PR

NEW YORK, June 25 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * Pennsylvania House Passes Key Bill to Manage Data Center Growth and Challenges The legislation, implementing Governor Shapiro's GRID principles, now goes to the Senate - HARRISBURG, PA - Today, in a strong bipartisan vote, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed HB 2650, a bill that codifies the Governor's Responsible Infrastructure Development (GRID) principles. The legislation, which now goes to the Senate, would  more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, June 25 -- Rowan University posted the following news: * * * Noteworthy Achievements * The PROFessionals of the Month program celebrates exemplary Rowan University employees, as nominated each month by their colleagues across the University community. To read honorees' profiles, visit PROFessionals of the Month. Danielle Arigo, Psychology, received $25,000 from Mental Research Institute to support the study "More than menopause: Fostering healthcare relationships that empower women in midlife." Angela Beale-Tawfee more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 26 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * OSU Medicine names Shaw team physician for OSU Athletics Oklahoma State University Medicine selected Dr. Jesse Shaw as a new team physician for OSU Athletics, bringing one of the nation's most experienced sports medicine specialists to oversee the health, safety and performance of OSU student-athletes. Trained in family medicine, osteopathic manipulative treatment and sports medicine, Shaw has cared for elite performers. His distinguished background  more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release: * * * PA Senate Votes for Historic Tax Cuts The Senate approved legislation to dramatically decrease costs for Pennsylvania families by cutting taxes on electric bills and school supplies, strengthening the state's Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program and eliminating the current sales tax exemption for data centers, according to Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41), Senate more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 25 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State Altoona, a commitment to central Pennsylvania * For Chancellor and Dean Ron Darbeau, education has the power to transform lives and strengthen communities. Through partnerships with employers, community organizations and local leaders, Penn State Altoona is helping prepare students for meaningful careers while supporting the future of central Pennsylvania. In the video below, Darbeau reflects on his own educational journey, th more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 25 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Q&A: What can archaeology teach us about democracy and autocracy? * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -When we think of the foundations of democracy, ancient Greece tends to get most of the credit. However, other contemporary and even older civilizations were practicing similar forms of inclusive governance based on the ruins they left behind, according to Jacob Holland-Lulewicz, assistant professor of anthropology at Penn State. Holland-Lulewicz a more PR

COLLEGEVILLE, Pennsylvania, June 25 -- Ursinus College issued the following news: * * * Recent Ursinus graduates develop device to address pulse oximeter bias * Before walking across the commencement stage in May, Nick Fareno '26 and Nicholas Grahame '26 earned first place at the 2026 BEAR Innovation Competition. The "Shark Tank"-style event is held annually by the U-Imagine Center for Integrative and Entrepreneurial Studies. It gives Ursinus students the chance to win money to help them transform ideas into real-life solutions. Fareno, o more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Rep. Summer Lee, Sen. Ed Markey Demand Answers from Major Corporations on Use of "Stay-or-Pay" Contracts and Worker Debt Schemes Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) sent letters to University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Frontier Airlines, Smoothstack, HCA Healthcare, and CRST seeking information about the companies' use of coercive "stay-or-pay" contracts, including Training Repayment  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- Saul Ewing, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Saul Ewing Expands its Bankruptcy & Restructuring Practice in New York With Partner Scott Fleischer New York - Saul Ewing LLP has expanded its Bankruptcy & Restructuring Group in its New York Office with the hiring of Partner Scott Fleischer, who has a national practice representing owners and developers of shopping centers and malls when their tenants file Chapter 11 cases or default on their leases. "We are excited that Scott is joining more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes Bartolotta Bill to Strengthen Amber Alert Response The Senate this week passed bipartisan legislation sponsored by Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46) that aids law enforcement's ability to respond more effectively during Amber Alerts and missing person investigations. Senate Bill 1273 clarifies that the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission may share time-sensitive information collected through its automated tolling system w more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Senate Passes Pennycuick Bill to Further Improve Rape Kit Testing Backlog The Pennsylvania Senate today approved legislation introduced by Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) to expedite the testing of rape kits. For years, Pennsylvania has worked to address the backlog of untested rape kits and to ensure survivors of sexual assault are treated with the urgency and dignity they deserve. Through Act 122 of 2024, Pennsy more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes Baker, Langerholc Bill to Preserve Accountability in Second-Degree Murder Cases Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20), chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, along with Sen. Wayne Langerholc (R-35) and Pennsylvania Attorney General David Sunday announced the Senate's approval of their legislation updating Pennsylvania's sentencing laws for second-degree murder in response to a recent court decision. Under Pennsylvania law, secon more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Sens. Schiff, McCormick Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Barriers to Organic Farming Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Dave McCormick (R-Pa.) introduced new, bipartisan legislation, the Opening Programs to Organic Farms Act, to require the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to assess how to lower barriers for organic farmers to access US more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 24 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * SHOPIFY BANS ALL E-CIGARETTE SALES, FOLLOWING CALL FOR ACTION FROM ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL, COALITION OF ATTORNEYS GENERAL * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general and the city of New York, welcomed Shopify's decision to ban the sale of all vaping products, including e-cigarettes, through its e-commerce platform. The decision is a direct response to the coalition's November 20 more PR

NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, June 25 -- Westminster College posted the following news: * * * Student Spotlight: UPMC Jameson School of Nursing National Honor Society Inductees, Faith Jones and Ashley DeCarbo * Nursing majors Faith Jones and Ashley DeCarbo were recently inducted into the UPMC Jameson School of Nursing National Honor Society. Both students are rising seniors pursuing their bachelor's degrees in nursing at Westminster after graduating from the UPMC Jameson School of Nursing in April. Their induction into the honors society  more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 25 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Highmark, a health insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Summer City Fitness returns to East Buffalo for 11th season * Free Series kicks off at Johnnie B. Wiley Sports Pavillion on Saturday, June 27 BUFFALO Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield and the City of Buffalo today announced the return of its Summer City Fitness Series. This popular, free outdoor program has been a cornerstone of accessible wellness opportunities for Buffalo residents for more than a dec more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 25 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Friends Service Committee issued the following news: * * * Supreme Court rulings on asylum and TPS advance racist anti-immigrant agenda * Today the Supreme Court issued rulings on asylum and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) that will have a devastating impact on immigrants, people seeking protection, and our communities as a whole. In Mullin v. Al Otra Lado, the Supreme Court ruled to uphold the federal government's policy of turning away people seeking asylum wh more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. MCF 21150) entitled "Flixbus SE, Flix North America Inc., and Greyhound Lines Inc. - Control - Greyhound Midwest Bus LLC": * * * ACTION: Notice Tentatively Approving and Authorizing Continuance in Control. SUMMARY: On May 26, 2026, Flix SE, a noncarrier, Flix North America Inc. (Flix North America), a noncarrier, and Greyhound Lines, Inc. (Greyhound), an interstate passenger motor carrier (collectively, Applican more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 26 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on June 25, 2026: * * * Hygrade Components Expands in Maury County * Metal fabricator to create more than 30 new jobs, invest over $1.6M in Mount Pleasant * Announcement marks over 30 years of business in Tennessee - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Deputy Gov. and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Hygrade Components CEO Randall D. Gottlieb announced today the company will ex more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 25 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * The history of Pennsylvania Hospital's Pine Building * For nearly three centuries, Pennsylvania Hospital has been at the forefront of innovation. At the time of the hospital's founding in 1751, the mere idea of having a designated place to take care of people in the colonies was groundbreaking. And it has continued to innovate based on the needs of its community, expanding into a large network of clinical and research facilities, providin more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 24 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * University Libraries awarded Mellon grant to study environmental collections * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -The Mellon Foundation has awarded a $110,000 grant to the Penn State University Libraries' Eberly Family Special Collections Library to support a two-year national study examining how environmental and climate-related archival materials are collected, used and understood across academic institutions and community organizations. Academic more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following testimony by Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins from a June 10, 2026, hearing on the oversight of the agency: * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Klobuchar, and distinguished members of the Committee: I appreciate the opportunity to be before you to provide an update on the Department of Agriculture. I am proud of the work we are doing, under the bold leadership of President Trump, to put our hardworking farmers, ranchers, and rural  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 25 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression posted the following news release: * * * UW-Madison barks up the wrong tree by investigating student group for beagle rescue flier * MADISON, Wis., June 25, 2026 -An animal rights student group faces a disciplinary investigation at the University of Wisconsin-Madison after hanging fliers critical of a local dog breeder -an act that university officials are preposterously claiming encourages "criminal activity." But UW-Madison is a public university  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following news release: * * * VA Community Care contributed more than $36B to local economies in FY 2025 * The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs today announced it made more than $36 billion in payments to local healthcare providers across the country in fiscal year 2025 as part of the bipartisan VA MISSION Act. President Trump signed the MISSION Act in 2018 after it passed Congress with widespread bipartisan support. The law created a benefit that lets eligible V more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 26 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jones Blocks Trump Administration from Exerting Federal Control Over Elections Attorney General Jay Jones today secured a victory from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, blocking President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that attempted to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. The final ruling follows a multistate lawsuit joined by Attorney Ge more PR

MALVERN, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- Vishay Intertechnology Inc. issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Vishay Intertechnology Automotive Grade Phototransistor Optocoupler Delivers High Isolation Voltage Ratings for 800 V EV Batteries Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced a new Automotive Grade phototransistor optocoupler designed to deliver signal transmission with high galvanic isolation for electric vehicles (EV) -- including emerging 800 V battery architectures -- and industrial automation systems. The more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Renews Demand for DOJ Documents Related to Unexplained Transfer of Ghislaine Maxwell to Cushier Prison Whitehouse's previous letter to BOP - sent more than ten months ago - and FOIA request went unanswered  'Ms. Maxwell's abrupt transfer has the appearance of a political favor orchestrated by Acting Attorney General Blanche,' writes Whitehouse - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary  more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 25 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news: * * * Why Pittsburghers Are Already Stressed About the Parkway East Closure -- and What They Can Do About It * Before the upcoming closure of the Parkway East (opens in new window), many Pittsburgh commuters are already feeling the stress. Beginning July 10, the I-376 Parkway East will close in both directions between the Edgewood/Swissvale interchange and the Squirrel Hill Tunnel for approximately 25 days while crews replace the Commercial Street B more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 25 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Gut punch: New study knocks out norovirus where it strikes Gut-homing antibodies provide powerful protection against norovirus, a new Yale study finds, revealing a potential new path for developing vaccines and therapies. By Karen Guzman As the leading cause of viral gastroenteritis worldwide, norovirus is an all too familiar ailment. Its telltale digestive upset -- not to mention its reputation for being notoriously contagious -- has earned it the nickna more PR