PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- Temple University posted the following news: * * * A $1.25 million gift will support Temple Rome and The Temple News * The gift from Jack and Monica Pinkowski will lead to the creation of the Jack and Monica Pinkowski Endowed Scholarship, which will provide opportunities for students to study at Temple Rome. The gift will also endow and name The Temple News editor-in-chief position, which will now be known as the Edward Pinkowski Editor-in-Chief. Jack Pinkowski, CLA '68, has built a successful career more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * A historic ode to the Fourth of July--in the Penn Libraries * Picture it: Philadelphia, 1788. Throngs of people surround floats to celebrate not only the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, but the recent ratification of the U.S. Constitution in Pennsylvania-a project achieved after a long, sweaty summer of the Constitutional Convention in 1787. Among these floats is a small printing press whose workers produce copies of an o more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 27 -- The Abolitionist Law Center issued the following statement on June 26, 2026, by Robert Saleem Holbrook: * * * Statement on Prairieland Defendants Unjust Sentencing From the beginning, it was clear the federal government had no case against the Prairieland ICE detention center protestors, so they created a false narrative to justify outrageous charges. We joined organizations, including the National Lawyers Guild, Immigration Legal Resource Center, Texas Civil Rights Project, Houston Leads, and Texas Jail  more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- ACA Connects (America's Communications Association) issued the following news release: * * * ACA Connects Supports FCC Launching Permitting Reform NPRM America's Communications Association (ACA Connects) released the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to launch a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on permitting reform and removal of other State and local regulatory barriers to the deployment of wireline networks. "We're thankful to the FCC for its continued efforts on more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 25 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Blocks Trump Administration From Exerting Federal Control Over Elections * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell 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 lawsu more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 25 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Blocks Administration from Exerting Federal Control Over Elections * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today secured a victory (PDF) 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 brought by Attorney General more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * AG Sunday Announces Lawsuit Against Philadelphia Wedding Photographer who No-Showed or Failed to Provide Photos and Videos * HARRISBURG - Attorney General Dave Sunday announced a lawsuit against Philadelphia-based photographer Christina Hernandez Artistry LLC -doing business as Wandering Stardust Collective -for allegedly failing to provide wedding photos and videos to consumers. The Office of Attorney General's lawsuit agai more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- The University of Pennsylvania 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, published in Cell, is led by experts from Penn's Perelman School of Medicine and the Abramson Cancer Center. As proof-of-concept, the team developed a CAR T targ more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee released the following testimony by AI Now Co-Executive Director Sarah Myers West from a June 11, 2026, hearing entitled "AI and the American Dream: Promoting Innovation, Affordability, and American Dominance": * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Warren, and esteemed Members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify on this important set of issues. My name is Dr. Sarah Myers West, and I along with my colleague Amba Kak lead the AI Now Institute, a pol more PR

YORK, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- York College of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Alumna Sara Gagen Helps Families Find Closure through Forensic Toxicology * The York College of Pennsylvania Forensic Chemistry graduate has built a career using science to help investigators uncover answers in complex death investigations. Sara Gagen grew up drawn to mystery. While other kids were watching cartoons, she was tuning in to Matlock, Magnum, P.I., and Murder, She Wrote. "I always got super into the who-done-it aspects of the crime, more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, June 26 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- Amazon posted the following news: * * * Amazon Announces Bucks County Community Fund Recipients * Today, Amazon announced the recipients of the Amazon Bucks County Community Fund, a community grant program supporting local initiatives in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. A total of $100,000 has been awarded to 22 local community groups, schools, non-profit organizations, and individuals whose projects are driving positive change across the region. "At Amazon, we believe in buildin more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Arthur Ross Gallery to launch America 250 exhibition this fall * The Arthur Ross Gallery's fall exhibition, " At Liberty: Life in the City of Brotherly Love During the Early Republic," invites visitors to consider the role of visual culture in creating collective conceptions of Philadelphia and its residents, including Penn's founder, Benjamin Franklin, in the decades just before and after the nation's founding. On view Aug. 28 through D more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 26 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Announces Five Medicaid Fraud Arrests During National Health Care Fraud Takedown * Griffin: 'Individuals who submit false claims, misuse Medicaid funds, or exploit programs intended to serve vulnerable Arkansans will face significant consequences' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing five Medicaid fraud arrests that were made by his Medicaid Fraud Control  more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 26 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Announces Senior Staff Changes, State Senator Ben Gilmore to Join Office as Senior Advisor * Griffin: 'Ben's extensive experience dealing with numerous public policy issues at the state and federal level gives him unique insight and will be a force multiplier for the office' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing the hiring of State Senator Ben Gilmore as Se more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 25 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL PROTECTS ELECTIONS FROM FEDERAL OVERREACH, PERMANENTLY BLOCKS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL EXECUTIVE ORDERS * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul scored two separate legal victories permanently blocking the implementation of key provisions in President Trump's unlawful executive orders that attempted to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. "These rulings are a win for  more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release: * * * Auditor General DeFoor Releases Audits for Volunteer Firefighters' Relief Associations in 19 Counties * Auditor General Timothy DeFoor today announced the release of audit reports for 24 volunteer firefighters' relief associations (VFRAs) in Allegheny, Berks, Bradford, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Clearfield, Clinton, Crawford, Delaware, Lancaster, Luzerne, Lycoming, Mifflin, Montgomery, Schuylkill, Somerset, Warren and Wayne more PR

NEW YORK, June 27 (TNSxrep) -- Bankrate, a provider of financial services, issued the following news release: * * * 87% of American Borrowers are Overpaying for Their Mortgages, Costing Households $65B Annually Bankrate study reveals the "hidden homeownership tax" -- an annual drag of over $3,300 annually on household wealth that penalizes borrowers across every income level, age group, and credit tier - New Bankrate research finds 87% of American mortgage borrowers are likely overpaying for their home loans as of 2025. It's not because be more PR

EL SEGUNDO, California, June 27 -- Mattel, a toy manufacturing company, issued the following news: * * * Barbie Debuts Its First Ever Original Barbie Novel, Barbie: Dreamscape by Bestselling Author Alex Aster, Worldwide This Summer Mattel, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAT), a leading global play and family entertainment company and owner of one of the most iconic brand portfolios in the world, today announced that Barbie: Dreamscape, a new original Barbie(R) young adult novel set in a magical dreamworld written by #1 New York Times Bestselling author Alex  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Bellisario College scholars present research at ICA conference in South Africa * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Faculty members and graduate students from the Penn State Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications traveled to Cape Town, South Africa, for the annual International Communication Association conference. Their research and other scholarly activities covered a variety of timely topics across many meetings and sessions. The conferenc more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Lujan, Slotkin, Warnock, Booker, Fetterman Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Support for Specialty Crop Growers * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and John Fetterman (D-Pa.) to introduce the Cultivating Horticultural Innovation in Local Economies (CHILE) Act, legislation to strengthen federal sup more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, June 26 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Bound Together by Grace * by Rich Stratton, Assistant Director of Public Relations No one chooses the road of suffering, but sometimes God allows fellow travelers to ease the way. That was true for the Maxwell and White families. When their stories were marked by separate tragedies in 2025, they found themselves walking similar paths of loss, recovery, faith, and hope. Along the way, they discovered the strength of Christian community and the comfort tha more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 27 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on June 26, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom announces Judicial Appointments 6.26.2026 Governor Gavin Newsom today announced his appointment of 14 Superior Court Judges: one interim appointment in El Dorado County, one interim appointment in Los Angeles County, one interim appointment in San Diego County, three in Los Angeles County, two in Orange County, one in Santa Barbara County, two in Santa Clara County, two in San Diego County, and one in  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on June 25, 2026, by investigative researcher Parker Thayer: * * * The Left's voter registration grift thrived in 2024 Most people would be astonished to learn how much of the "money in politics" that they love to hate lives, at least nominally, outside of politics. Everyone knows about Super PACs and "dark money" groups, but for years now tax-exempt 501(c)(3) charitable organizations have been one of the biggest centers of political power and money in the co more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, issued the following opening statement on June 25, 2026, at a hearing entitled "State Medicaid Program Integrity: Examining Fraud Risks and Oversight Deficiencies": * * * "Good morning, and welcome to today's hearing titled, "State Medicaid Program Integrity: Examining Fraud Risks and Oversight Deficiencies." "Today's hearing will examine Medicaid program integrity in four states: Minnesota, Californ more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 25 -- Pennsylvania State University College of Education posted the following news: * * * College of Education News: June 26, 2026 * Students, staff and faculty members from Penn State's College of Education share recent research and career achievements. * Alyssa Adams, administrative support assistant, was recently recognized for 25 years of service to Penn State. * Sophia L. Angeles, assistant professor of multilingual education, is lead author of a brief, "Supporting Immigrant Youth: A Guide for  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 27 -- Comcast, a cable television company, issued the following news release: * * * Comcast NBCUniversal Marks America's 250th with A Year of Service and Volunteerism * Partnerships with America250's "America Gives" initiative, Points of Light, and 9/11 Day to Mobilize Employees and Ignite Community Involvement Nationwide * Comcast NBCUniversal employees are mobilized year-round to volunteer with community-based organizations across the country. In 2025, more than 18,000 employees contributed 165,000+ volunt more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, June 25 -- The University of Toronto posted the following news: * * * Constantia Constantinou appointed U of T's university chief librarian * Constantia Constantinou, a leader in academic libraries and information systems, has been appointed the University of Toronto's next university chief librarian following an extensive international search. Currently executive director of the Whiting Foundation in New York, Constantinou is both an academic leader and scholar who has previously held the role of vice-provost and direct more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 26 -- Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Court Upholds Life-Saving National Soot Air Quality Standard * Soot is a lethal combination of metals, organic chemicals, and acidic substances so tiny that they can be easily inhaled into our lungs and delivered directly into our bloodstream. Photo: Shutterstock June 26, 2026 (Boston, MA) - Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld the national, health-based limit on fine particulate matter (PM2.5), also known as soot more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 26 [Category: Environment] -- Clean Air Task Force, an organization that says it works to safeguard against the impacts of climate change by catalyzing the development and deployment of low-carbon energy and other climate-protecting technologies, issued the following news: * * * Court upholds life-saving national soot air quality standard * Washington, D.C. -Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld the national, health-based limit on fine particulate matter (PM2.5), also known as soot, that th more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law Gary S. Gildin retires after 47 years Penn State Dickinson Law Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law Gary S. Gildin and his wife, Terri, were driving on a road trip three years ago when he received a phone call from Paula Knudsen Burke '01. More than two decades after graduation, his former student was seeking advice on how to handle opposing counsel during a challenging deposition. Terri more PR

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- PennWest posted the following news: * * * Elise Cacchione gains marketing experience at Snap-tite Hose * For Elise Cacchione, creativity and strategy go hand in hand. The PennWest Edinboro communication major is spending the summer gaining hands-on experience as a marketing intern at Snap-tite Hose in Erie, Pennsylvania. A graduate of Fort LeBoeuf Senior High School, Cacchione has built a strong foundation in digital marketing through her coursework, leadership experiences and campus involvement. At  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, issued the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * Environment Subcommittee Holds Hearing to Examine Legislation Supporting Domestic Critical Mineral Recovery and Recycling Today, Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, led a hearing titled Trash to Treasure: Examining Legislation to Support Domestic Critical Mineral Recovery and Recycling. "Removing regulatory barriers to a  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Invests in Making America Healthy Again with Announcement of $25 Million to Improve Drinking Water in Small and Rural Communities * WASHINGTON- Today, U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing more than $25 million in grant funding to improve drinking water infrastructure in small and rural communities. These grants will help Make America Healthy Again by providing communities across the nation with needed resources to make  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Invests in Making America Healthy Again with Announcement of Over $2.1 Million to Improve Drinking Water in Mid-Atlantic States * PHILADELPHIA - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing more than $2.1 million in total grant funding to improve drinking water infrastructure in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia. These grants will help Make America Healthy Again by pr more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Exploring revolutions through writing * There's an adage that writing can spark the flames that lead to revolution. This spring, Penn students gathered every week surrounded by rare books and documents to examine just how words have changed the world in a variety of ways. In Printing, Publishing & Reading in Europe & Americas, Ages of Revolution, they dove into revolutions-political and otherwise. Co-taught by Annenberg Visiting Profes more PR

GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: * * * Film asks 'Is the American dream impossible?' * A film by Grove City College alumnus William Hearn '26 that wrestles with the challenges and questions surrounding America's future is arriving just in time for the nation's 250 anniversary. "The Impossible Dream" is being released June 27 on YouTube. The film tells the stories of real Americans, their struggles and triumphs, and the faith that animates them. It asks what the American dream i more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick Leads First-Of-Its-Kinds Bipartisan Bill to Ban Stock Trading and Prediction-Market Betting by Senior Officials Across All Three Branches of Government * WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1) partnered with Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (D-NH-2) to introduce the Public Service Accountability Act, the first bipartisan bill of its kind to prohibit senior officials across all three branches of the fede more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Trade Commission has proposed a settlement requiring pharmaceutical companies Aurobindo, Hyderabad, India, and Lannett, Trevose, U.S., to divest four generic drug products to preserve market competition following their planned merger. The FTC announced on June 23 that it had accepted, subject to final approval, a consent agreement addressing antitrust concerns arising from Aurobindo Pharma Limited's proposed acquisition of Lannett Company Inc. Public comments on the settlement must be submitted by Jul more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Glass cells of atoms offer a new path to smarter, cheaper sensors * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -More accurate navigation systems and improved wireless communications may not come from traditional electronics, but rather from atoms. Researchers at Penn State and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new way to build tinier, smarter glass sensors filled with highly precise and stable atoms. The team's work, more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections released the following opening statement from a June 9, 2026, hearing entitled "On Call for America: Strengthening Access Through Locum Tenens Providers": * * * Today's hearing will cover an important issue affecting our health care workforce and, ultimately, patient access to care. Too often, patients struggle to obtain important medical services because of the long distance between their homes and  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 26 -- The Loyola University Chicago issued the following news release: * * * How 3 Loyola professors are taking on climate change in their research * What do databases, ChatGPT, and solar panels have in common? They all play a role in Loyola University Chicago research into climate change. Tofigh Maboudi, an associate professor in the Department of Political Science, is working to create a global climate policy database. Urooj Raja, an assistant professor of public communication and advocacy in the School of Commun more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * How American English has evolved since the country's founding * "Entree" once referred to the first main dish in a formal multi-course dinner, but as dining in the United States became simpler, it shifted to mean the main course. In Europe, however, it still typically refers to an appetizer. "Cider," which traces back to a Hebrew word for liquor, refers only to alcoholic drinks in British English, but the popularity of non-alcoholic ve more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 27 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news on June 26, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Shapiro Administration Invests $500,000 for Phase Two to Expand Musser Gap Trail and Build 50-Mile Trail Network in Rothrock State Forest, Bringing Total Investment to Nearly $3 Million Phase Two of the planned 50-miles of sustainable trails in Centre and Huntingdon Counties allows users to ride, run, or hike from State College to Whipple Dam State Park. Funding has been awarded for  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on June 26, 2026: * * * Justice Department Sues States for Failing to Provide SNAP Data to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Today, the Department of Justice filed lawsuits against Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Minnesota, seeking injunctions requiring their state SNAP agencies to turn over their last five years of SNAP applicant data. This comes after those four states refused to turn over the data to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) so  more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 27 -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * K&L Gates' Global IP Practice and Lawyers Recognized in Managing IP's 2026 "IP Stars" Rankings Global law firm K&L Gates LLP and its lawyers have been named among the world's leading intellectual property practices and professionals in Managing IP magazine's "IP Stars" 2026 rankings for the Asia-Pacific and European Union regions. Additional rankings focused on the United States from Managing IP will be released later in the year. The firm r more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly calls for Butler County Gateway 228 funding in request to U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, U.S. Representative Mike Kelly (R-PA) announced his support for Butler County's funding request to the U.S. Department of Transportation Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (USDOT INFRA) for the Gateway 228 - Mars RR Bridge Extension Project. The funds would suppo more PR

EASTON, Pennsylvania, June 27 -- Lafayette College issued the following news: * * * Inside the classroom: Exploring global connections through African pastoralism In her Cowboys in Africa course, Prof. Wendy Wilson-Fall draws on decades of research to reveal how rural economies in Africa shape, and are shaped by, the wider world By Stella Katsipoutis-Varkanis For Prof. Wendy Wilson-Fall, Cowboys in Africa is no ordinary course. It's the culmination of all the research she's done throughout her career. "I spent my whole life working on thi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- 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

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 25 -- Drexel University LeBow College of Business posted the following news: * * * Making Personal Health a Priority: An Up-Close Look at the Impact of Medical Leave Policy * Work-life balance has been widely studied and discussed yet can still remain difficult to achieve. It's often thought of as a balancing act between time spent on work tasks and family or household tasks, but as Liza Barnes, PhD, assistant professor of management, has explored, it can encompass much more. "Not every person has a family more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 26 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following transcript of a podcast involving Monalisa Ghosh, assistant professor of medical oncology and internal medicine: * * * The Future of Cell and Gene Therapies An interview with Dr. Monalisa Ghosh - On this episode of The Fundamentals, we talked to physician scientist, Dr. Monalisa Ghosh, assistant professor of medical oncology and internal medicine, who is looking to expand CAR-T's application from cancer to auto more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 26 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Listening for the echoes of black holes By analyzing X-ray reverberations and other astrophysical data, Erin Kara seeks to understand the most extreme objects in the universe. - Black holes are often misunderstood to be just that: dark and mysterious voids that are somehow akin to Alice in Wonderland's mind-bending rabbit hole. But rather than a tunnel of nothing, a black hole is actually something -and a lot of it. The denses more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Morgan Lewis Advises NuCube Energy, Inc. on de-SPAC Transaction NEW YORK: Morgan Lewis advised nuclear technology company NuCube Energy, Inc. on the signing of a business combination agreement with Launch Two Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). The transaction values NuCube at a pre-money equity value of approximately $500 million. It also implies a pro forma enterprise value of the  more PR

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- PennWest posted the following news: * * * Multi-venue art exhibition places new American artists at the center of Erie County's 250th anniversary * As Erie County marks the 250th anniversary of American independence, a new multi-venue exhibition asks what that founding promise has meant - and continues to mean - for new American artists in our region. "Between Here and Elsewhere: A Portrait of the New American Experience" opens this summer across five venues in Erie County, presenting work by contemporar more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 26 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Stride Length is Marker for Cognitive Decline in Dogs New research from North Carolina State University shows cognitive decline in dogs is associated with a shorter stride length - specifically in their front limbs. The work provides a more complete picture of dogs that are developing dementia, potentially allowing earlier detection and providing another means of monitoring progress. "We know that in humans, changes in strid more PR

LOUISVILLE, Colorado, June 26 (TNSrep) -- The National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers issued the following news release: * * * NAATP Expands Reimbursement Benchmarking Initiative with New State Reports The National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP) is proud to announce the release of four new state-specific reimbursement benchmarking reports for California, Florida, Illinois, and Pennsylvania, with additional states to follow. These reports represent Phase 2 of NAATP's Reimbursement Benchmarking Initiative an more PR

MILLERSVILLE, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- Millersville University posted the following news: * * * Netflix Gaming Headhunts MU Grad from 2022 * How does a degree in sociology lead to a career in Netflix Gaming? If you'd asked Ellie Rohrback the same question when she was a freshman at Millersville University in 2018, she probably wouldn't have been able to come up with an answer. She is a gamer herself, and says cozy games, deck builders, and roguelite games are some of her favorite genres - though Mario Kart 64 is an all-time favorite. She  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * New design approach may help slash the price of ultra-durable concrete * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Concrete, although the most common building material in the world, is brittle and can easily crack under tension. Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) is a special class of concrete known for its dense structure and extreme durability. This class uses internal metallic fibers to flex and resist cracking -the downside being these fibers can le more PR

IRVING, Texas, June 26 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * Nexstar Media Foundation Announces Honorees for Day Twenty-Six of "30 Days of Giving" Initiative * Flutter Club, Inc. and Spencer Davis Foundation Named as Recipients of $5,000 Grants Irving, TX (June 26, 2026) - Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced that the Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation is making a $5,000 contribution to both Flutter Club, Inc. and Spencer Davis Foundat more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * O&I Subcommittee Holds Hearing with State Medicaid Directors as Part of Committee's Extensive Probe into Medicaid Programs Nationwide Today, Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, led a hearing titled State Medicaid Program Integrity: Examining Fraud Risks and Oversight Deficiencies. more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry issued the following statement on June 25, 2026: * * * PA Chamber Applauds Senate Rejection of New Taxes on Pennsylvanians Today, the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry issued the following statement after the state Senate blocked two amendments that would have raised costs on Pennsylvanians by imposing more than a billion dollars in new taxes through a new digital advertising tax and the implementation of mandatory unitary combined reporting:  more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news on June 25, 2026: * * * PA Summer Meals Program Offers Free Meals to Children and Families, Keeping Students Fed While School is Out Governor Shapiro's 2026-27 budget proposal includes funding for universal free school breakfast for a fourth consecutive year, helping to ensure Pennsylvania's 1.7 million students continue to receive free breakfast at school, regardless of income. Last summer, more than 5.6 million meals were served at 2,11 more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 27 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on June 26, 2026: * * * Governor Shapiro Announces New RISE PA Grant for Sanofi Pasteur, Strengthening Pennsylvania's Life Sciences Industry, Reducing Carbon Emissions, and Creating Jobs in Monroe County Sanofi received a $10.65 million grant to replace eight natural gas fired dehydrators, reducing 516 metric tons of carbon emissions and creating approximately 40 new jobs. RISE PA is creating thousands of good-paying jobs in constructio more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs issued the following news: * * * Pennsylvania National Guard, Cote d'Ivoire Armed Forces Formalize State Partnership in Philadelphia The Pennsylvania National Guard, 3rd largest in the nation, welcomes the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire to the State Partnership Program (SPP) -- a proven framework for military cooperation and advancing shared security interests across West Africa. The PANG has over three decades of experience in the SPP program, lead more PR

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- PennWest posted the following news: * * * PennWest student leader turns classroom learning into entrepreneurial experience * Balancing multiple degree programs, campus leadership positions and an internship might seem overwhelming to most students. For Rylee Kendro, however, each opportunity is helping her build the skills and experience needed to pursue her professional goals. A native of White Oak, Pennsylvania, Kendro is pursuing dual degrees in early childhood and elementary education and integrate more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Plastic bottles could find new life in batteries as graphite * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -A plastic bottle tossed into a recycling bin could one day help power an electric vehicle, smartphone or renewable energy storage system, according to a team of Penn State researchers. In a new study, researchers converted waste polyethylene terephthalate, or PET, into highly ordered synthetic graphite, a crystalline form of carbon. The formed graphite more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, June 27 -- Princeton University issued the following news: * * * Eight new members join Princeton Board of Trustees By Emily Aronson, Office of Communications Princeton University has named eight new members to its Board of Trustees, effective July 1. The trustees are: * Katherine Bradley and Kevin Callaghan, who were elected by the board to serve as charter trustees * Thomas Frist III, Thomas Rosenbaum and James Yeh, who were elected by the board to serve as term trustees * John Dabiri and Katharine Strunk, who w more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. McDonald Rivet, Thompson Introduce Bill to Give Students Healthy Meals, Support Farmers * WASHINGTON- Today, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) and Congressman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) introduced the bipartisan Local Foods for Healthy Schools Act. This bill would help schools buy fresh food from local farms, giving students access to healthy meals and supporting farmers. "When schools serve fresh, locally grown food, more PR

ITHACA, New York, June 26 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Researchers achieve the 'impossible' low-loss, tunable dielectric * The result on his computer screen looked impossible. Late one night in 2009, Nate Orloff was alone in a laboratory, analyzing measurements from a set of experimental thin films sent to him by Darrell Schlom, the Tisch University Professor in Cornell University's Department of Materials Science and Engineering. "I jumped out of my chair and shouted, 'Eureka,'" said Orloff, who at the time wa more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * 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 invol more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Schiff, McCormick Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Organic Certification Oversight * The Risk-Based Oversight for Integrity Act Would Reduce Burdens on Farmers While Protecting Consumer Confidence in Organic Products Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Dave McCormick (R-Pa.) introduced the bipartisan Risk-Based Oversight for Integrity Act, legislation that would modernize the U.S. Department of more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 27 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news: * * * The Shapiro Administration Continues to Get Stuff Done at the Speed of Business with Two New SPEED Permits in Northeast Pennsylvania New permits for stormwater management and air quality will support new housing and manufacturing, providing homes and jobs for people in Northeastern PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Northeast Regional Office recently issued two permits under the Strea more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 27 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry issued the following news on June 26, 2026: * * * Shapiro Administration Highlights Success of L&I Summer Academy Program Preparing Students with Disabilities for Life After High School Graduation During this year's Summer Academies, students who are blind and visually impaired and students who are deaf and hard of hearing gained skills and independence that will set them up for success for post-secondary education and joining the workforce. Governor Shap more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 27 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Health issued the following news: * * * Shapiro Administration Taking Action to Contain Spread of Measles, Bolstering Public Health Preparedness Statewide and Boosting Vaccination Rates in Areas of Concern State health center staff administered more than 1,300 measles vaccines in 2026, including more than 430 doses at pop-up clinics in the Lancaster-Lebanon region. The Department of Health has educated more than 1,000 health care providers across the Commonwealth to ensure more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Signers of the Declaration of Independence: Pennsylvania, Part 1 * Delegates to the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. The 56 delegates who signed the formal break from Britain are all considered Founding Fathers. Pennsylvania had nine delegates, the most of the colonies. This week's profile features George Clymer, Benjamin Franklin and Robert Morris Jr. Their signatures are grouped in the top third column f more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Burchett Investigates States' Refusal to Provide SNAP Data to USDA to Reduce Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency Chairman Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) is investigating several states' refusal to provide Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program (SNAP) data to the U.S. Department of Agricul more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. MCF 21152) entitled "TBL Group Inc. - Acquistion of Control - Escot Bus Lines LLC": * * * SUMMARY: TBL Group, Inc. (TBL Group), a noncarrier holding company that controls multiple interstate motor passenger carriers, has filed an application to acquire control of the primary assets of, or the member interest in, Escot Bus Lines, L.L.C. (Escot), a federally regulated motor passenger carrier. The Board is tentative more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Thawing ground, future questions: Decoding Arctic climate in a Pennsylvania lab * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -In a Penn State lab, a small cylinder of soil sits wired with sensors, slowly cooling as it mimics conditions thousands of miles away. At first, it looks unremarkable, like dirt from an average backyard mixed with water. But as the temperature drops, the sample begins to freeze, and its internal structure shifts in ways that are invi more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- 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, providi more PR

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: * * * Thiel College communication major attends Ed Bradley Journalism Fellowship in New York City * Thiel College communications media major Robert Doyle '28 recently completed the Ed Bradley Journalism Fellowship at New York University, a competitive weeklong journalism program that brought together 20 student journalists from across the United States for intensive professional training, newsroom visits and mentorship. * Check out the story Doyle produc more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Thompson, McDonald Rivet Introduce Legislation to Provide Students Additional Access to Healthy Meals * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, U.S. Representatives Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA) and Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI) introduced the bipartisan Local Foods for Healthy Schools Act. This bill would help schools buy fresh agricultural products from local farms, providing students additional access to healthy meals, while supporting local producers more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Three art history doctoral candidates awarded fellowships to support research * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Three doctoral candidates in the Penn State College of Arts and Architecture's Department of Art History, Amy Orner, Han Chen and Holli Turner, have been awarded sought-after fellowships to advance research in their respective fields. The fellowships, awarded to Orner by Sir John Soane's Museum Foundation, to Chen by the Getty Foundati more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Undefeated: House Republican Appropriators Go 12-for-12! As America approaches its 250th birthday, House Republican Appropriators are marking a milestone of their own: reporting all 12 Fiscal Year 2027 bills through their subcommittees and the full committee. Through hearings, oversight, markups, debate, and floor action, the FY27 process has showcased the role Article I was designed to p more PR

LEXINGTON, Virginia, June 27 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: * * * Cadet Uses 3D Printer to Make Prosthetic Bones Imagine living in an impoverished country and being a parent of a child in need of a prosthetic bone. The cost of one prosthesis would be prohibitive, but over the lifetime of a developing child, it would have to be replaced multiple times to keep up with the child's growth. Xavier Zarza '28, a biology major at Virginia Military Institute, envisions a substantially less expensive alternative in his Summe more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Wash. Post: Bill To Raise Minimum Wage To $25 An Hour Will Be Introduced In Senate * By: Matthew Choi and Riley Beggin Source: The Washington Post The minimum wage would be raised to $25 an hour under a new bill to be introduced by Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut) on Thursday, in a bid to enthuse the working-class voters who have abandoned the Democratic Party. The legislation, dubbed the Living Wage for All Act, has a companion bi more PR