BURBANK, California, July 29 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * 'AMERICAN IDOL' RENEWED FOR LANDMARK 25TH SEASON ON ABC AND DISNEY+ * * "American Idol," the iconic series that revolutionized the television landscape by pioneering the music competition genre, returns for a monumental 25th * The search for a superstar begins when "American Idol" premieres next year on ABC and streams next day on Disney+ and Hulu. Once live shows begin, episodes will also stream live on D more PR

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, July 30 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: * * * ACCE grants its first HVAC degree accreditation to Penn College Pennsylvania College of Technology's associate degree in heating, ventilation & air conditioning technology and its bachelor's degree in heating, ventilation and air conditioning engineering technology were recently accredited by the American Council for Construction Education - making them the first HVAC-related degree programs to receive accreditation from the organiz more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 29 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Friends Service Committee issued the following news: * * * AFSC vindicates public right to federal records on environmental hazards for detained immigrant children * MIAMI, Fla. - After multiple years of delay, the federal government will be held accountable for withholding records confirming that immigrant children - including those separated from their families - were put in harm's way while detained next to contaminated areas in Homestead, FL. This marks the c more PR

MEADVILLE, Pennsylvania, July 30 -- Allegheny College issued the following news: * * * 'In for Allegheny: Our Pathway Forward' is on a fundraising fast track for bold investment in its students' futures Allegheny College has reached 88% of its fundraising goal at an unprecedented pace for "In for Allegheny: Our Pathway Forward" -- the largest capital campaign in its history. The College has raised over $220 million in the fourth of its five-year $250 million campaign. The "In for Allegheny" Vision "In for Allegheny" supports the visionary  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 30 -- ARAMARK, a provider of food, facilities, refreshments, hospitality and supply chain services, issued the following news release on July 29, 2026: * * * Aramark Correctional Services Reimagines Dining with Beyond the Tray, a First-of-Its-Kind Hospitality Program Aramark Correctional Services (ACS) announced today that it will launch Beyond the Tray with pilots in the Ohio and Indiana Departments of Correction this summer. The hospitality-driven dining program reimagines correctional dining, prioritizing  more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, July 29 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Associate Dean Daryl Lim discusses Korea's role in global AI * CARLISLE, PA-Daryl Lim, H. Laddie Montague Jr. Chair in Law and associate dean for research and strategic partnerships, appeared on BeFM's Morning Wave in Busan on July 27, 2026, to discuss the San Francisco AI Summit and Korea's emerging role in the global artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem. He explained how Korea is progressing from being primarily an a more PR

WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pennsylvania, July 30 -- ASTM International, formerly the American Society for Testing and Materials, which develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards for materials, products, systems and services, posted the following news release: * * * ASTM Beard Conference on Advancing Asbestos Standards Invites Papers The 2027 conference will explore how emerging technologies - including artificial intelligence - are transforming asbestos research. - Presentations are invited for ASTM International's Beard Confer more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 28 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson pushes federal government to strengthen "Know Your Customer" rules in effort to combat illegal robocalls * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson and a bipartisan coalition of 49 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. communications network to make illegal  more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 28 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Continues Fight to Combat Illegal Robocalls * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird joined a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general today urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. communications network to make illegal robocalls. KYC rules require phone companies to know who is making calls through  more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 29 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Urges Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules to Stop Illegal Robocalls * July 29, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 49 other attorneys general urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from making illegal robocalls. KYC rules require phone companies to know more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 28 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan AGs Pushing Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls * RALEIGH-Attorney General Jeff Jackson is leading a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. communications network to make il more PR

SALEM, Oregon, July 28 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Pushes for Stronger Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls * #Last year, Americans received more than 29.6 billion scam robocalls and texts and lost nearly $2 billion to these scams At best, robocalls are a growing and persistent nuisance. At worst, they're the source of scams that steal millions of dollars from unsuspecting victims. Today, Attorney General Dan Rayfield and attorneys general from 49 other states are  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 28 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules in Effort to Combat Illegal Robocalls * Press Releases (Hartford, CT)- Attorney General William Tong and a bipartisan coalition 49 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. communications network to make ill more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ballard Spahr, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Ballard Spahr Advises Agentic AI Platform Mura on Combination With ServiceTrade * Attorneys from Ballard Spahr's Mergers and Acquisitions Group advised Mura, the agentic AI platform that automates field service billing and collections, in its recent transaction with ServiceTrade, Inc., the leading AI-powered field service management platform for commercial fire protection and mechanical contractors. The combin more PR

UPTON, New York, July 30 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * A Successful, Sustainable Catalyst for Ethanol Dehydrogenation Brookhaven researchers and their U.S. and international collaborators crafted a novel, three-metal catalysis approach to convert ethanol to a critical chemical feedstock - Ethanol is an alcohol used in a huge number of industrial and household applications. When dehydrogenated -- in this case, stripped of some of its hydrogen atoms -- it yie more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on July 29, 2026: * * * CAIR-Philadelphia Welcomes Arrest of Suspect for Racist, Anti-Muslim Threats Targeting Sheriff Siddiq Kamara The Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia) today welcomed the arrest of 40-year-old Sean Keenan of Havertown, Pennsylvania, for allegedly leaving racist and anti-Muslim threatening voicemails for Delaware County Sheriff Siddiq Kamara. According to local reports, Keen more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, July 29 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * CIAA SAAC Summer Summit Develops Student-Athlete Leaders and Announces 2026-27 Leadership Team * CHARLOTTE, N.C. (July 27, 2026) - The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA(r)) welcomed Student-Athlete Advisory Committee representatives from across the conference to Charlotte for the 2026 CIAA SAAC Summer Summit, held July 22-24. The three-day summit brought student-athletes and campus advi more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 29 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Cleveland Clinic posted the following news release: * * * Cleveland WNBA Names Cleveland Clinic as Third Founding Partner and Official Hospital and Sports Medicine Provider * Cleveland WNBA today named Cleveland Clinic as its third Founding Partner. The multiyear partnership establishes Cleveland Clinic as the team's official and exclusive hospital and sports medicine provider, reinforcing a shared commitment to advancing women's sports, youth development and community health across No more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 28 -- Pennsylvania State University College of Education posted the following news: * * * College of Education News: July 29, 2026 * Students, staff and faculty members from Penn State's College of Education share recent research and career achievements. Janice Byrd-Badjie, associate professor of counselor education, has been selected to serve as an associate editor of the American School Counselor's scholarly journal, Professional School Counseling -the flagship journal for the profession. In addition,  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Mackenzie to Introduce New Congressional Stock Reform Legislation * Washington, D.C. -Congressman Ryan Mackenzie (PA-07), representing the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos, will introduce legislation this week aimed at cracking down further on congressional stock trading. The Candidate Investment Transparency and Ethics (CITE) Act of 2026 will require candidates for all federal elected offices -including the U.S. House, Senate, and  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Dechert, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Dechert Secures Victory for Cedar Mundi in London Commercial Court * Dechert recently secured a significant victory for its client Cedar Mundi in the London Commercial Court. On July 17, 2026, Mr Justice Bryan handed down a lengthy judgment in Cedar Mundi (Holding) SAL v Attieh & Ors [2026] EWHC 1820 (Comm), ruling in Cedar Mundi's favor on every single issue following a hard-fought six-week trial. The court ordered the ret more PR

DOVER, Delaware, July 30 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on July 29, 2026: * * * AG Jennings files lawsuit challenging unlawful conditions on federal counterterrorism funding Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced that she has joined a coalition of 26 states to stop the Trump administration's continued efforts to use federal funds--specifically, billions of dollars in federal counterterrorism and other funds--to coerce states into complying with the administration's political and policy  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 28 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * Doug Marcello Receives Trucking Federation's Prestigious Halladay Award * Washington - Today, the American Trucking Associations announced that Doug Marcello, a shareholder with the Saxton & Stump law firm, was recognized by the Trucking Associations Executive Council with the J.R. "Bob" Halladay Award. Presented to individuals who have made significant contributions to assist and support the work of the st more PR

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, July 29 -- PennWest posted the following news: * * * Dr. James Fisher appointed interim president of PennWest University * Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Board of Governors today appointed Dr. James "JD" Fisher to serve as interim president of PennWest University, effective Aug. 9. A native of western Pennsylvania, Fisher currently serves as interim vice chancellor and chief academic officer in the PASSHE Chancellor's Office. He has deep ties to PennWest as an Edinboro University graduate more PR

CENTER VALLEY, Pennsylvania, July 29 -- DeSales University posted the following news: * * * Dr. Leo Jurado Receives PNAA from Philippine Nurses Association of America * Leo-Felix M. Jurado, PhD, RN, APN, NE-BC, CNE, ANEF, FAAN, dean of the DeSales College of Healthcare Professions, received a Presidential Commendation Award from the outgoing president of the Philippine Nurses Association of America (PNAA), Dr. Marlon Garzo Saria. The award was presented during the closing ceremonies of 47th PNAA National Convention in July at Cheyenne Mount more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency found that one new chemical substance reviewed in April 2026 is not likely to present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment under the Toxic Substances Control Act. The finding covers a premanufacture notice submitted under TSCA section 5(a). EPA is required to publish statements of findings when it determines a new chemical substance or significant new use is not likely to present an unreasonable risk. The April 2026 findings cover submissions reviewe more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking public comments on chemical submissions received under the Toxic Substances Control Act during April and May 2026, including premanufacture notices, significant new use notices, microbial commercial activity notices and other filings. Comments are due Aug. 27, 2026. The agency said the notice covers submissions that passed initial screening and, for premanufacture, SNUNs and microbial commercial activity notices, were found complete during May 2026, regardless o more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 (TNSFR) -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the availability of and seeking public comment on the draft risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 1,1,2-trichloroethane. The purpose of risk evaluations under TSCA is to determine whether a chemical substance presents an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment under the conditions of use (COUs), including unreasonable risk to potentially exposed or susceptible subpopulations identified as relevant to the risk evalu more PR

LANCASTER, Pennsylvania, July 30 -- Franklin and Marshall College issued the following news: * * * A Diplomat's Return to Lead: Matt DesChamps '93, P'28 Begins Service as Board Chair By Chris Karlesky '01 Some alumni graduate from Franklin & Marshall College with fond memories. Matt DesChamps '93, P'28 left with a lifelong commitment. Since walking across the commencement stage in 1993, DesChamps has spent more than three decades giving back to the College--as a volunteer, mentor, fundraiser, trustee, and advocate. Now, that enduring comm more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 28 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Whitmer Announces Over 550 New Jobs Coming to Oakland and Macomb Counties, Small Business Support Hubs * July 28, 2026 Contact: press@michigan.gov * Expansions from FANUC Corporation and SAPA Transmission will result in 553 new jobs combined * Mixed-use development to add housing, retail in Detroit's Eastern Market corridor * Erie Township awarded Michigan Build Ready Sites grant for sewer infrastructure * Regional Small B more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 30 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture issued the following news on July 29, 2026: * * * Governor Shapiro Honors Department of Agriculture Employees for Extraordinary Work to Expand Food Access, Protect Pennsylvania Livestock Yesterday, the Shapiro Administration recognized Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Bureau of Food Assistance Director Caryn Long Earl and the Pennsylvania Veterinary Laboratory (PVL) Immunology Team with Governor's Awards for Excellence for their extraordinary commitment to  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The Homeland Security Inspector General issued the following report (No. 26-13) on June 30, 2026, entitled "The Secret Service Missed Opportunities to Prevent and Disrupt the Attempted Assassination of President Trump on July 13, 2024." Here are excerpts: * * * Why We Did This Review On July 13, 2024, Thomas Crooks shot eight times at President Trump, killing one event attendee and wounding President Trump and others. Although other entities have reviewed the July 13, 2024 event, we initiated this review to  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The Homeland Security Inspector General issued the following report (No. 26-12) on June 30, 2026,, entitled "Understaffing and Inadequate Planning Heighten Risk to Secret Service Protective Operations." Here are excerpts: * * * Why We Did This Review The Secret Service is responsible for ensuring the safety and security of the President, the Vice President, former Presidents, and others. This includes planning for and securing public events where protectees appear. On July 13, 2024, an individual attempted t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: DNC Launched Nationwide Weekend of Action To Mobilize Voters 100 Days Before Midterm Elections Nearly 2,000 organizers, volunteers, fellows, and staff spent the weekend having conversations with voters at more than 450 events across the country - Over the weekend, the DNC held its 100 Days Out Weekend of Action with more than 450 organizing events across the country. As Democrats prepare to enter the final sprint to Election Day, the DN more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 28 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Industrial noise may alter bluebird behavior but not cognitive ability * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Scientists have long wondered whether loud, human-caused noise interferes with wild animals' cognition -their ability to think and learn -by causing stress, distraction or making it harder for them to focus. The results of a novel study of Eastern bluebirds conducted by a team of researchers at Penn State suggests that, at least in some cases,  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The Justice Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. 26-073) entitled "Audit of the Office on Violence Against Women Grants Awarded to YWCA of Greater Harrisburg, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania": Here are excerpts: * * * Objectives The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded the YWCA of Greater Harrisburg (YWCA Harrisburg) three grants totaling $1.7 million for the Transitional Housing, Legal Assistance for Victims, and Justice for Families Programs. The objectives of this audit were to dete more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 29 -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * K&L Gates Advises Feldera on US$15.4 Million Series A Financing Global law firm K&L Gates LLP advised Feldera, Inc., a real-time data processing and analytics company, in connection with its US$15.4 million Series A preferred stock financing. The financing round was led by Innovia Venture Fund and included participation from Battery Ventures and Costanoa Ventures. The proceeds will support Feldera's continued growth and development of its pl more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 30 -- La Salle University issued the following news: * * * La Salle University's Vice President of University Advancement departing next month Freddie Pettit joined the campus community in November 2023. During his tenure, Pettit has helped to rejuvenate the institution's fundraising and alumni relations efforts. Freddie Pettit, vice president of University Advancement, will depart La Salle University for a similar role at Delaware Valley University later this summer. Pettit will remain in his current role more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 30 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on July 28, 2026, by Knowledge Management counsel Sebastian Chilco and Maureen H. Lavery, director of Knowledge Management legislative and regulatory services: * * * State and Local Governments Battle Over Who's the Boss of Legislating the Workplace Local governments often lead on workplace issues like paid sick leave, discrimination, and pay equity. But, how and whether cities and counties can - or even should - legislate the workplace varies across t more PR

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, July 30 -- Marywood University posted the following news: * * * Marywood University Receives $500,000 RACP Grant to Support Science Center Upgrades * Marywood University has been awarded a $500,000 Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to support a transformative modernization of its Center for Natural and Health Sciences, strengthening STEM education and expanding opportunities for future scientists, healthcare professionals, and technology leaders. The grant, a more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 28 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news: * * * Middle School Students Explore Advanced Manufacturing and Robotics Through CMU Partnership * This summer, middle school students from Pittsburgh's Hazelwood neighborhood stepped inside world-class research laboratories at Carnegie Mellon University, explored advanced manufacturing technologies, discovered robots that have traveled to the moon and built robots of their own -all within blocks of their homes. For many students, the experience offer more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 [Category: International] (TNSbrep) -- The Migration Policy Institute issued the following news release: * * * The U.S. Unauthorized Immigrant Population Reaches New Levels and Diversifies, MPI Estimates Show * WASHINGTON, DC -The Migration Policy Institute (MPI) today released its latest estimates of the size of the unauthorized immigrant population in the United States, pegging the number at 15.8 million in mid-2024, after hovering in the 11 million range throughout the decade beginning in 2010. The increase is prima more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 30 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release on July 29, 2026: * * * Attorney General Raul Torrez Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules in Effort to Combat Illegal Robocalls Albuquerque, NM - Attorney General Raul Torrez, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general, is pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. communications network to more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 29 -- Drexel University LeBow College of Business posted the following news: * * * National Honor Provides New Opportunities for Two School of Economics Students * An early interest in economics and participation in the Drexel Economics Society student organization turned out to be good preparation for Mustafa Eren '27 and Niyam Acharya '26. They were named 2026-27 NABE Scholars by the NABE Foundation, the charitable arm of the National Association for Business Economics. Eren, a fourth-year economics stude more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * National Park Service Proposes Rule to Allow Bicycle Use on Designated Trails at First State National Historical Park WILMINGTON, Del. -- The National Park Service is proposing to allow bicycle use on approximately 25 miles of designated trails within the Brandywine Valley unit of First State National Historical Park and is seeking public comment on the proposed rule from July 30 through Sept. 28. The proposal would au more PR

NEW YORK, July 30 -- Newmark Group, a commercial real estate company that says they offer comprehensive suite of services and products, posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Arranges $89 Million Sale of Emblem Health Hub Medical Office Building in Brooklyn, NY Purpose-built 140,000-square-foot medical office asset acquired by Vital Infrastructure Property Trust - Newmark announces the Company has arranged the $89 million sale of Emblem Health Hub Medical Office Building ("MOB"), a 140,000-square-foot, trophy-quality MOB located  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Library of Congress issued the following news: * * * Ninety Teachers Participate in National Education Initiative at Library of Congress Selected Teachers Represent 21 States - Ninety educators from across the United States participated in the 2026 Library of Congress Summer Teacher Institute, part of the Teaching with Primary Sources program. The educators were chosen from a pool of nearly 200 applicants. Each year, the Library of Congress provides the opportunity for a select group of K-16 educators to attend  more PR

BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania, July 30 -- Northampton Community College issued the following news: * * * Students Participate in REFLECT Fellowship Program Mia Rossi-Marino Four Northampton Community College (NCC) students were accepted into the REFLECT mental wellness summer fellowship, a 7-week experience with students from Lehigh University, University of Pennsylvania (U Penn), and Arcadia University. The fellowship has been preparing them to develop and implement mental wellness and suicide prevention programming and initiatives at NCC during more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 30 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on July 29, 2026: * * * Governor Shapiro Secures $6.2 Million Investment and 100 New Jobs from Nasdaq Inc., Reinforcing Company's Long-Term Commitment to Philadelphia The Commonwealth is investing $710,000 to support the global financial technology company's continued operations and growth in Center City Philadelphia. Under Governor Josh Shapiro's leadership, Pennsylvania's economy is one of the strongest in the nation --and the only No more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 30 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on July 29, 2026: * * * Governor Shapiro Secures Significant Investment from The Wenger Group to Expand and Purchase Plainville Farms, Retaining Nearly 700 Jobs in Adams County The Commonwealth is investing $6 million to support the project, which prevented Plainville Farms from closing - saving 690 jobs and helping to support the 93 Pennsylvania farms that supply turkeys to the facility. Since taking office, the Shapiro Administration more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 29 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Penn partners in new National Science Foundation AI Institute for Human-AI Cooperation * From the teenage soccer player recovering from knee surgery to the grandparent relearning how to walk after a stroke, physical therapy plays a vital role in restoring mobility and helping people live independently-especially later in life. But what if artificial intelligence could work side by side with clinicians and physical therapists, adapting to  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 28 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State Health celebrates naming of Golisano Children's Hospital * HERSHEY, Pa. -Penn State Health continued its celebration of the impact of philanthropist, entrepreneur and civic leader Tom Golisano's transformational $50 million gift with the unveiling of new signage for Golisano Children's Hospital at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. The July 24 event featured representatives from the Golisano Foundation and Go more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, July 28 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Professor Jud Mathews coauthors essay on nuclear safety * UNIVERSITY PARK, PA - Professor Jud Mathews coauthored an essay published in The Regulatory Review on Monday, July 27, titled "The End of NRC Independence and the Future of Nuclear Safety." He and coauthor Arden Rowell, a professor of law at the University of Illinois College of Law, explore the question of whether nuclear safety can survive presidential control a more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 29 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State places first overall in Eastern Region Collegiate Wind Competition * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Penn State's Wind Energy Club placed first overall in the 2026 Eastern Region Collegiate Wind Competition, which took place from May 14-16 in the Engineering Collaborative Research and Education (ECoRE) Building on the University Park campus. The team also earned first place in the Turbine Design and Testing and Project Development and E more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 28 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State researchers evaluating biomass-to-gasoline startup in northern Pa. * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Researchers in the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences are working with the entrepreneur behind the proposed startup of an innovative woody biomass-to-energy facility planned for north central Pennsylvania to determine if the planned operation will be sustainable and ecologically sound. Woodland Biomass Innovations is developing more PR

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, July 30 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: * * * Advanced Manufacturing Pre-Apprenticeship marks milestone year The Penn College Workforce Development Advanced Manufacturing Pre-Apprenticeship program wrapped up another successful year of preparing students across Pennsylvania for careers in manufacturing. Of the 197 students enrolled in fall and spring programs, 182 (92%) earned the Certified Manufacturing Associate credential. The spring session concluded with an Industry Day, more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, July 29 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Professor Katherine C. Pearson hosts panel at Pennsylvania Elder Law Institute * CARLISLE, PA-Professor Katherine C. Pearson hosted a panel at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute's annual Pennsylvania Elder Law Institute, co-sponsored by the PBA Elder Law Section, on July 24. The panel was titled "Standards, Solvency & Corporate Structures Impacting Senior Living Options." Pearson shared recent examples from Pennsylvania of more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, July 29 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Professor Medha D. Makhlouf coauthors article in The Conversation * CARLISLE, PA-Professor Medha D. Makhlouf coauthored an article published in The Conversation on July 28, 2026. She cowrote the piece, titled "Trump administration changes to 'public charge' rule could keep millions of immigrants - and their US citizen kids - from getting healthcare they need," with Nicole Kreisberg, assistant professor of public policy a more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 30 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression posted the following news release: * * * She was fired for teaching English literature in an English class. Now she's suing. * SEBRING, Fla., July 29, 2026 -In a story stranger than fiction, a Florida college fired an English professor for nothing more than teaching literature in a literature class. After professor Vinita Prabhakar assigned a commonly-taught short story for her freshman English course, South Florida State College President Fred Hawki more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, July 28 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Professor Stephen F. Ross coauthors chapter in new book on FIFA transfer regulations * UNIVERSITY PARK, PA-Professor Stephen F. Ross coauthored a chapter in a new Spanish-language open-access book, El Reglamento de Transferencias FIFA 2027: Comentarios Practicos, from a symposium organized by Spanish-speaking sports lawyers and academics. You can access the full book by clicking here. The symposium was sparked by a 202 more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: * * * Premium Disaster Watch: The Republican Health Care Disaster Keeps Getting Worse as Families Face More Premium Hikes The health care affordability crisis Donald Trump and Republicans created is deepening by the day. Across the country, families are getting hit with another wave of premium hikes, insurers are pulling back from the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, hospitals are warning of growing financial strain, and small businesses are struggling to keep coverage affor more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSLrpt) -- US National Grasslands Survey: Quantitative Survey and Segmentation Report 2026 - A report from America's Grasslands Coalition - June 2026 (55 pages) Here are excerpts: * * * Contents Background and Approach ... 03 Key Findings ... 08 Survey Results ... 11 1. Segmentation ... 12 2. Awareness of and Attitudes toward Grasslands ... 27 3. Support for Grasslands ... 42 * * * Background and Objectives The grasslands of the United States are vast and varied - ranging from Southeastern pine savannas to the  more ST

LORETTO, Pennsylvania, July 30 -- Saint Francis University issued the following news: * * * Saint Francis University's Edward Zovinka Named 2026 Fellow of the American Chemical Society Saint Francis University is proud to announce that Dr. Edward Zovinka, professor of inorganic chemistry in the University's Department of Chemistry, has been named a 2026 Fellow of the American Chemical Society (ACS) -- one of the highest honors the Society bestows on its members. Established by the ACS Board of Directors in 2009, the ACS Fellows Program rec more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued the following information for a business meeting at 10 a.m. on Aug. 5, 2026, at 342 Dirksen Senate Office Building: AGENDA Legislation 1. S. Res. ____, an original resolution regarding Contempt of Congress; 2. S. 2732, Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2025; 3. S. 2733, Duplication Scoring Act of 2025; 4. S. 252/H.R. 1515, Guidance Out Of Darkness (GOOD) Act; 5. S. 164/H.R. 77, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2025; 6. S. 79, Allowing Contractors to  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 29 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * State grant funds Harrisburg program to train teachers for air quality research * MIDDLETOWN, Pa. -A new state grant will enable Penn State Harrisburg to help prepare teachers to lead hands-on air quality monitoring projects in their classrooms, giving students opportunities to engage in authentic scientific inquiry while helping schools implement Pennsylvania's new science and technology standards. The $30,000 grant from the Departmen more PR

HAIFA, Israel, July 29 -- The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Technion Ranked No. 1 in Israel for AI Production Capacity * The Technion has been ranked No. 1 in Israel, fourth in Europe, and 25th worldwide in a new index measuring universities' ability to develop talent, research, and entrepreneurship in artificial intelligence. The report also ranks the Technion eighth in the world for the number of university graduates who go on to found AI companies. Technion President Prof. Uri Sivan said, "De more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 29 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * America at 250: Innovations that transformed business * Any conversation about the most influential innovation in American business would not be complete without mentioning Penn's Wharton School. Founded in 1881 by Joseph Wharton, it was the first college of business in the country. Although business was core to creating wealth for both the nation and its citizens, it had never been studied in a formal, academic setting. "It set the foun more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 29 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Legal advocacy across disciplines * In Penn Carey Law's Interdisciplinary Child Advocacy Clinic (ICAC), students blend advocacy across disciplines to represent families and children on a range of issues including dependency, custody, education, child welfare, immigration, and mental health systems while learning fundamental lawyering skills through an interdisciplinary practice. Since 1983, ICAC has provided students the structure and sup more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following testimony by Debra Leonard, professor emerita of pathology and laboratory medicine at the University of Vermont Robert Larner College of Medicine, and past president of the Association for Molecular Pathology, from a July 14, 2026, hearing entitled "From Genes to Machines: the Patent Eligibility Debate": * * * Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Durbin, and other Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Dr. Debra Leonard, an more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 30 -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., a veterans service organization, issued the following news release: * * * VFW Elects Cory Geisler as National Commander Wisconsin Iraq War veteran becomes the 118th commander-in-chief of the nation's largest and most established major war veterans organization - RENO, Nev. - Cory L. Geisler of Hartland, Wisconsin, was elected today as commander-in-chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) during the organization's 127th National Convention at the Reno-Sparks Conv more PR