UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * 2026 Ag Progress Days draws thousands for agricultural education and innovation * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -For three days in August, Rock Springs once again became a meeting place for the people, ideas and innovations shaping Pennsylvania agriculture. This year's Ag Progress Days carried added significance, marking 50 years since Penn State's Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center became the show's permanent home. The show began as more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 19 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * A meeting of the minds drives discovery in the brain * In the lab of Hongjun Song and Guo-li Ming, something like a clinical trial is underway-except that no human patients are involved. Instead, hundreds of "mini brain tumors" immersed in cocktails of culture media and chemotherapies are the study subjects. "We call these avatars for testing cancer treatment," Song says. These micro-sized organoids-three-dimensional cultures of brain ce more PR

MEADVILLE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 20 -- Allegheny College issued the following news: * * * Allegheny College Ranked One of "The Best 392 Colleges" and a Top 20 School for Professor Accessibility by The Princeton Review Allegheny College was once again included in The Princeton Review's "The Best 392 Colleges: 2027 Edition," also earning the "Most Accessible Professors" and "Best Mid-Atlantic" school distinctions. The placements reinforce Allegheny's status as one of the nation's premier undergraduate liberal arts institutions. Allegheny has rep more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by John Kartch: * * * Success Stories of the 20% Small Business Deduction in the Working Families Tax Cuts 20% deduction in the Working Families Tax Cut is helping Main Street employers and employees - The Working Families Tax Cuts enacted by President Trump and House and Senate Republicans is helping small businesses create jobs, purchase new equipment, raise wages, and expand operations. In addition to permanent full business expensing, the tax cuts provided more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 20 (TNSletter) -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin, with 34 co-signers issued the following letter to Congressional leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 4, 2026 The Honorable Mike Johnson Speaker U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 - The Honorable John Thune Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20515 - The Honorable Tom Cole House Committee on Appropriations U.S. Capitol Building, H-307 Washington, D.C. 20515 - The Honorable Susan Collins Senate Co more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 19 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures More Than 140,000 Eggs for Long Island Families * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the delivery of more than 140,000 eggs to Island Harvest in Suffolk County as part of a bipartisan multistate settlement with Cal-Maine Foods (Cal-Maine), Versova/Centrum (Versova), and Hickman's Egg Ranch (Hickman's) for years of price fixing. A multistate investigation led by the Offic more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 18 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures More Than 140,000 Eggs for Western New York Families * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the delivery of more than 140,000 eggs to FeedMore Western New York in Buffalo as part of a bipartisan multistate settlement with Cal-Maine Foods (Cal-Maine), Versova/Centrum (Versova), and Hickman's Egg Ranch (Hickman's) for years of price fixing. A multistate investigation led by  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 18 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES STATEMENT ON TRIAL AGAINST META OVER ADDICTIVE FEATURES THAT HARM CHILDREN * Chicago - Attorney General Raoul today issued the following statement as a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general begins to present their case against Meta, alleging the social media giant knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Facebook and Instagram that drive compulsive use by children and teens, while falsely  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 19 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom announces appointments 8.19.26 Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Ayushi Roy, of San Francisco, has been appointed State Chief Technology Officer at the California Department of Technology. Roy has been a Lecturer at Harvard Kennedy School since 2022. She was Chief Program Officer for the New Practice Lab at New America from 2022 to 2026. Roy was Senior Advisor for the United States Tech more PR

MILLERSVILLE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 19 -- Millersville University posted the following news: * * * Credit for Prior Learning Extended to Emergency Management, Education * Millersville University has extended its Credit for Prior Learning program to include emergency management and education majors. Through CPL, certain industry-recognized trainings or credentials count as equivalent for specified credit-bearing courses. CPL consideration is now available for business, education (early childhood, middle level and secondary, and reading speciali more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 18 -- D'Youville College posted the following news: * * * D'Youville University Celebrates 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award Honorees * Seven honorees to be recognized September 16 for professional achievement, service, leadership and commitment to D'Youville D'Youville University will celebrate the accomplishments and service of seven distinguished members of its community during the university's 2026 Distinguished Alumni Awards celebration on September 16, 2026, on the D'Youville campus. This year's honorees repres more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Dechert, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Dechert Advises Graham Partners on Partnership with Custom Flavors and Butterfly Equity * Dechert advised Graham Partners, a private investment firm targeting advanced manufacturing companies, together with its portfolio company Target Flavors, on its partnership with Custom Flavors alongside Butterfly Equity, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm investing across the entire food ecosystem. Through their investments, Butt more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Defense Innovation Unit Develops Program to Supercharge Defense Industrial Base * Seven months ago, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth stood before a large crowd of Lockheed Martin employees in Texas, during the third stop of his nascent Arsenal of Freedom tour, to show his appreciation for the people behind the defense industrial base. During his remarks, Hegseth made clear that supercharging the defense industrial base, which is one of the four lines of effort  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * With Brandon Dukes' Upset Victory in Pennsylvania, Democrats Flip 31st State Legislative Seat Since the Beginning of Trump's Second Term Republicans have flipped zero. - Last night, Democrat Brandon Dukes won the special election for Pennsylvania House District 12 -- a nearly 20-point swing from 2024. With this upset victory, Democrats have now flipped 31 state legislative seats since the beginning of 2025. Republicans have fl more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 20 (TNSjou) -- Drexel University issued the following news: * * * For Green Building, 'Durable' Is the New 'Sustainable' Designing buildings to withstand extreme weather events may also reduce their environmental impact - Reducing the negative environmental impact of buildings -- globally one of largest contributors to greenhouse gas -- might be even more difficult than expected. New research from Drexel University indicates that, due to the steady increase in damaging extreme weather events each year, desi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Environment America Research and Policy Center issued the following statement on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * STATEMENT: Proposal would strip protections from 45 million acres of national forest DENVER -- Some of Americans' favorite places to immerse themselves in nature are facing imminent danger. The U.S. Forest Service (part of the Agriculture Department) filed a proposed rule in the Federal Register on Wednesday that would end protections for nearly 45 million acres of "inventoried roadless areas" from road-building and lo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * The Department of Justice is implementing criteria to guide determinations for granting relief from disabilities imposed by federal laws with respect to the acquisition, receipt, transfer, shipment, transportation, or possession of firearms. The criteria are designed to ensure that the fundamental right of the people to keep and bear arms is not unduly infringed, that thos more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 20 -- ARAMARK, a provider of food, facilities, refreshments, hospitality and supply chain services, issued the following news release: * * * From Partner to Premier Sponsor: Aramark Expands Its Commitment to Austria Wien A successful food service and hospitality partnership has evolved into an even stronger joint commitment. Aramark has been the food service partner for soccer club FK Austria Wien since 2025, responsible for all catering at public concessions and premium catering areas in the Generali Arena  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Genetic 'switches' could program 3D-printed bone tissue for blood vessel growth * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -An interdisciplinary team of engineers and chemists at Penn State has laid the groundwork to 3D print spheroids -tiny clusters of living cells -capable of regenerating bone tissue in response to severe trauma or infections. By introducing different strands of genetic information into undifferentiated, commercially sourced stem cells, more PR

STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 19 [Category: BizTravel] -- AccuWeather, a provider of commercial weather forecasting services, posted the following news release: * * * High Chance of Record-Strong Super El Nino Resulting in Less Atlantic Hurricane Activity * After a slow start to the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, AccuWeather hurricane experts are reducing the number of named total storms, hurricanes and major hurricanes expected. The biggest driver for this change is the increasing likelihood of historic El Nino conditions and the near more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Launched to Protect Vulnerable Green Floater Mussel * WASHINGTON-The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for failing to issue a final rule that would protect the green floater mussel under the Endangered Species Act. The Service agreed to list green floaters as a threatened species and designate more than 1,500 miles of protected critical habitat across six states: Marylan more PR

ANNVILLE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 20 -- Lebanon Valley College issued the following news: * * * LVC Students Turn Classroom Learning into Business Strategy Through Fulton Bank Innovation Institute Key Points: * Lebanon Valley College students partnered with Fulton Bank to solve a real-world business challenge through the Fulton Bank Innovation Institute. * Students researched workforce trends, emerging markets, and international business opportunities to develop strategic recommendations for the regional bank. * The semester-long project gave  more PR

LOS GATOS, California, Aug. 20 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news: * * * Made in Pennsylvania: Netflix Hits the Road With 'Tires,' MLB Home Run Derby and Netflix House Philadelphia Netflix keeps popping up in Pennsylvania this summer. Tires, co-created, starring, and written by Shane Gillis, takes place at the fictional Valley Forge Automotive Center and has filmed all three seasons in the state. On Season 3, which debuted at #3 on the US Top 10 English TV list with 2M views, the workplace comedy worked with over 250 more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The National Gallery of Art issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * The National Gallery of Art Broadens the Nation's Collection with Acquisition of Key Historical and Contemporary Works Notable works by Marie Bracquemond, Wifredo Lam, Ben Shahn, and Christina Quarles introduce new artists and perspectives to the National Gallery's collection - The National Gallery of Art today announced the acquisition of significant new works, marking a meaningful expansion of the nation's art collection. The acqu more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 19 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2026: * * * To Manage Data Center Challenges, Governor Shapiro Signs Executive Order on "GRID" Principles GRID Addresses Affordability, Transparency, Workforce Development, and Environmental Protection - HARRISBURG, PA - Governor Josh Shapiro signed an executive order today implementing the Governor's Responsible Infrastructure Development (GRID) Principles, which will require data center projects to bring the power they need, including more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 18 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * NC Food Bank Receives First Egg Delivery Following Attorney General Jackson's Settlement in Antitrust Case; State to Receive Nearly 3M Eggs * RALEIGH -Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson joined North Carolina food bank leaders to receive the first in a series of egg deliveries totaling nearly three million eggs. Food banks in North Carolina will receive the eggs as part of a settlement Attorney General Jackson reached w more PR

GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, Aug. 18 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: * * * Nine new professors join GCC faculty ranks * Nine new professors are joining the faculty of Grove City College this fall to teach in STEM, humanities, and business programs. The cohort of Christian scholars includes five alumni, including Dr. Joshua C. Snyder '04, the new dean of the Hopeman School of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics. Snyder, who will also serve as a professor of Biology, earned a degree in Biochemistry at the College more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 20 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * Pennycuick Introduces Measure to Stem Fraud in State Health Insurance Program Today, Senator Tracy Pennycuick (R-24th) introduced legislation to address improper enrollment, waste, and fraud in Pennsylvania's Health Insurance Exchange Authority called Pennie. Senate Bill1439, the Reducing Fraudulent Pennie Claims bill enhances fraud identification within Pennie by requiring documentation for enrollment to includ more PR

ALTOONA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 20 -- Pennsylvania State University at Altoona posted the following news: * * * Penn State alumni turn hands-on learning into research expertise For many Penn State students, research begins in a classroom, a laboratory or a volunteer opportunity. For three alumni now working at Penn State's Institute of Energy and the Environment (IEE), those early experiences became the foundation for careers advancing environmental science and research. Today, Andrew Ross, Julia Patcyk and Logan Kyle support research that span more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State development projects win two internationally renowned CASE awards * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) has named Penn State's Division of Development and Alumni Relations as the winner of two 2026 Circle of Excellence Awards. The international organization spotlighted Penn State's innovative achievements related to two initiatives: a stewardship model for dedicated supporters of t more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Aug. 19 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Pennsylvania Executive Order Ensures Data Center Regulations and Empowers Communities * Governor Josh Shapiro signed an executive order Tuesday detailing new requirements for data center projects in Pennsylvania. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) is encouraged to see that the Governor's office is building transparency into the data center construction process in the Commonwealth. Without proper oversight, data centers can threaten the h more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 [Category: Computer Technology]-- The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Pennsylvania Should Welcome Responsible Data Center Investment, Not Treat It as the Enemy, Says ITIF * WASHINGTON-Following Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's executive order imposing new requirements on data center development, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), the leading think tank for science and technology policy, released the following statement from ITIF President more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 19 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * PhilWP Summer Institute gives teachers space to write, reflect, and reimagine learning * In an era of AI-assisted assignments, scripted curricula, and relentless pressure to do more with less, a group of educators gathered at Penn's Graduate School of Education this summer to do something increasingly rare: slow down. The Philadelphia Writing Project's (PhilWP) 2026 Invitational Summer Institute (ISI), themed "Inquiry-Based Writing Pedago more PR

ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania, Aug. 20 -- Muhlenberg College issued the following news: * * * Princeton Review Again Names Muhlenberg One of the Nation's Best Colleges Muhlenberg College has again been recognized as one of the nation's premier higher education institutions by The Princeton Review, securing a spot on its prestigious Best 392 Colleges and Best Mid-Atlantic lists for 2027. The college also achieved elite national rankings for its theater program and campus safety standards, and was rated highly in all eight of the publication's key m more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSletter) -- The Progressive Policy Institute issued the following letter to Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 31, 2026 The Honorable Andrew Ferguson Chair Federal Trade Commission 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20580 Re: Antitrust Review of Sysco's Acquisition of Restaurant Depot Dear Chair Ferguson: In March 2026, the largest broadline food distributor in the U.S., Sysco, announced the $29 billion acquisition of the largest wholesale cash-and- more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Reed Smith advises Isio on acquisition of Trafalgar House Pensions Administration * LONDON - Global law firm Reed Smith advised Isio, one of the UK's fastest-growing pensions, employee benefits, and wealth and investment management firms, on its agreement to acquire Trafalgar House Pensions Administration Limited (THPA), a specialist pensions administration provider. The acquisition brings together two established  more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Reed Smith real estate team helps resolve zoning issues for RedRover's Purple Leash Project * PITTSBURGH - Reed Smith advised Women's Services, Inc. (WSI), an emergency and transitional housing provider, on zoning and land use matters related to an initiative to help domestic violence survivors access safe shelter with their pets. Reed Smith was connected with WSI through RedRover, a nonprofit organization dedicate more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSletter) -- Reps. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, and Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following letter to Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 31, 2026 The Honorable Andrew N. Ferguson Chairman Federal Trade Commission 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20580 Dear Chairman Ferguson: We are writing regarding the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) proposed policy statement released on July 1, 2026, entitled "Concerning the Suppression of Accuracy more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release: * * * The Sears Home Reimagined: A Plan to Deliver 500,000 Affordable, Move-In Ready Starter Homes to Working Families * Inspired by America's original Sears Homes, Groundwork Collaborative introduces a direct-to-consumer approach to affordable, accessible homeownership More than a century ago, American families could flip through a Sears, Roebuck and Co. catalog, pick out a house, and have more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Shaquille O'Neal's DUNKMAN Presented by Lilly to Crown World Champion Tuesday, Aug. 25, at 8 p.m. ET on TNT & HBO Max * Shaquille O'Neal, Authentic Brands Group and TNT Sports' DUNKMAN Presented by Lilly, in partnership with Credit One Bank, will crown its first world champion on Tuesday, Aug. 25, at 8 p.m. ET on TNT and HBO Max. After four weeks of Group Stage competition, the world's first profess more PR

NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, Aug. 19 -- Westminster College posted the following news: * * * SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOW: Emily Marchlewski '27 * Emily Marchlewski, a senior biochemistry major from Lower Burrell, Pa., was one of 10 students selected for Westminster College's 10th annual Summer Research Fellowship. Marchlewski worked with chemistry professor Dr. Pete Smith on her project, "Extraction of Rare Earth Elements from Industrial Waste Products." Rare earth elements (REEs) are essential components of many everyday products, including l more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 20 -- The Solid Waste Association of North America issued the following news release: * * * SWANA Announces 2026 Award Recipients The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) congratulates the recipients of the 2026 SWANA Awards in the categories of: Professional Achievement; Young Professionals; Collection & Transfer; Communication, Education & Marketing; Landfill Gas & Biogas; Landfill Management; Safety; Sustainable Materials Management; and Waste Conversion & Energy Recovery. Recognized among the i more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 19 -- Temple University posted the following news: * * * Temple-led study finds Active Playful Learning shows promise in classrooms After three years of testing a new approach to teaching in elementary classrooms across four states, Temple researchers are reporting encouraging results. The finding suggests classrooms built around connection, curiosity and student voice can strengthen students' reading and math skills while also helping them develop the creativity and critical thinking they'll need to succee more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 19 -- Texas Southern University posted the following news: * * * Texas Southern University Names Corey Lowery Men's Basketball Head Coach * Texas Southern University announced the hiring of Corey Lowery as the next head coach of the men's basketball program. Lowery brings 27 years of coaching experience to Houston, including 13 seasons as a collegiate head coach and an overall head coaching record of 266-73. "Coach Lowery has won at every level and every stop of his career," said President J.W. Crawford III. "Beyond c more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 18 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Trial Begins in Attorney General Jeff Jackson's Landmark Case Against Meta * RALEIGH -Opening arguments began today in a bipartisan multistate case against Meta, the largest social media company in the world. Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 28 bipartisan attorneys general allege that Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, designed its platforms to be addictive to kids and deceived the public about their harms. "Meta more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 17 -- The Trust for Public Land issued the following news release: * * * Trust for Public Land and L.L.Bean Announce 2026 Recipients of the L.L.Bean Community Awards to Promote Greater Access to the Outdoors Trust for Public Land (TPL) and L.L.Bean today announced the recipients of the 2026 L.L.Bean Community Awards, recognizing three projects that will help more people connect with the outdoors while strengthening the communities they serve. The L.L.Bean Community Awards support local projects that create m more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 19 -- Chatham University posted the following news: * * * Two Grants Will Help Chatham Bring Civic Engagement and Purpose Into Curriculum and Campus Life * Two new grants will help Chatham University more meaningfully incorporate two elements of its mission and values-civic engagement and purpose-driven living-into campus life. The Project Pericles Catalyst Grant will support the development of a "Civic Engagement Pedagogy Fellows Program," which aims to make civic engagement a more intentional and consistent more PR

MALVERN, Pennsylvania, Aug. 20 -- Vishay Intertechnology Inc. issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * Vishay Intertechnology Short Distance Proximity Sensor Offers Idle Current Down to 5 uA and 14-Bit Resolution in Compact Package The Optoelectronics group of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced a new fully integrated short distance proximity sensor designed to increase efficiency, design flexibility, and performance in consumer applications. Featuring a vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL), t more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 18 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA, bipartisan coalition secure $700 million Google settlement over app store monopoly * A federal court today approved a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google. The lawsuit challenged Google's control over Android app distribution and in-app payments. The approval of the settlement ends a five-year case and gives relief to consumers nationwide who were affected by Google's actions. About $ more PR