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News Tipoffs - Pennsylvania Editors Newsletter for 2026-08-23 ( 21 items )  
AG Nessel Joins Coalition to Protect Law Enforcement Funding from Illegal Conditions Imposed by Federal Government (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 21 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Joins Coalition to Protect Law Enforcement Funding from Illegal Conditions Imposed by Federal Government * LANSING - Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in filing an updated and amended lawsuit (PDF) over the illegal imposition of immigration-enforcement conditions on Congressionally-authorized public safety grants, including grants int more PR

ASTM International Launches CET Division to Accelerate Standards for Rapidly Converging Technologies (10)
WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pennsylvania, Aug. 22 -- 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 International Launches CET Division to Accelerate Standards for Rapidly Converging Technologies Proven in advanced manufacturing, the new Critical and Emerging Technologies (CET) Division scales ASTM's standards model across the convergent technology landscape. - more PR

Attorney General Clark Joins Multistate Coalition to Protect Public Safety Funding (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 21 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Joins Multistate Coalition to Protect Public Safety Funding * Today, Attorney General Clark joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in filing an updated and amended lawsuit over the illegal imposition of immigration-enforcement conditions on Congressionally-authorized public safety grants. Last year, the Trump Administration, disregarding the clear letter of the law  more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL BLOCKS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL DEMAND OF CDL DRIVERS' PERSONAL INFORMATION (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 21 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL BLOCKS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL DEMAND OF CDL DRIVERS' PERSONAL INFORMATION * U.S. District Court judge granted a temporary restraining order that blocks the Trump administration from demanding the production of a database of state-owned records containing the sensitive personal information of 17 million drivers and from terminating more than $10 million in federal funding to the American Association of  more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION TO PROTECT LAW ENFORCEMENT FUNDING (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 21 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION TO PROTECT LAW ENFORCEMENT FUNDING * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a multistate coalition in filing an updated lawsuit over the Trump administration's illegal attempt to hold critical public safety funding hostage unless states comply with its immigration enforcement priorities. These public safety grants, authorized by Congress to help fight crime, include grants intended to kee more PR

Attorney General Tong Joins Multistate Coalition to Protect Law Enforcement Funding (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 21 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Joins Multistate Coalition to Protect Law Enforcement Funding * (Hartford, CT) - Today, Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in filing an updated and amended lawsuit over the illegal imposition of immigration-enforcement conditions on Congressionally authorized public safety grants, including grants intended to keep law enforcement  more PR

Cadaver Lab Named to Honor Alum Stacey M. Fink '72, '77M, MD, PhD (10)
MILLERSVILLE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 -- Millersville University posted the following news: * * * Cadaver Lab Named to Honor Alum Stacey M. Fink '72, '77M, MD, PhD * The cadaver lab in Caputo Hall was recently named in honor of the late Stacey M. Fink '72, '77M, MD, PhD, and his wife, Karen, who are longtime supporters of Millersville University in a dedication ceremony on July 30 that celebrated Dr. Fink's life and legacy. Karen, family members, friends and Millersville faculty and staff were in attendance for the dedication of the Stacey Fi more PR

DNC: In the States - American Families Are Worse Off Under Donald Trump and Republicans' Failing Economy (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * IN THE STATES: American Families Are Worse Off Under Donald Trump and Republicans' Failing Economy Thanks to Donald Trump and Republicans' costly agenda, millions of Americans are going into debt and cutting back to afford daily necessities. From Trump's disastrous tariffs and sweeping cuts to SNAP and Medicaid, to his deeply unpopular and reckless war with Iran, working families are seeing the cost of nearly everything soar -- and they're feeli more PR

Federal Register: Justice Dept. Issues Information Collection Notice on Application to Restore Federal Firearms Rights (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following information collection: * * * The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of the Pardon Attorney (PARDON), will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The final rule responding to those comments was published at Application for Relief from Disabilities Imposed by Federal Laws with Respect to the Acquisition, Receipt, Tra more PR

Hidden stars suggest that distant galaxies are more massive than they appear (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Hidden stars suggest that distant galaxies are more massive than they appear * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Astronomers have discovered that the most massive galaxies in the early universe contain far more small stars than expected. As a result, these early galaxies were likely much more massive than initial measurements suggested. This discovery, which involved Penn State scientists, challenges current understanding about how the first galaxie more PR

Largest Incoming 1L and 1E Class Brings Diverse Backgrounds to Duquesne Kline Law School (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 -- Duquesne University posted the following news release: * * * Largest Incoming 1L and 1E Class Brings Diverse Backgrounds to Duquesne Kline Law School * The Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University welcomed nearly 230 new law students, its largest incoming class in recent memory, during the week of August 17. This impressive 2026 1L and 1E class was the result of the most rigorous selection process in the Law School's 115-year history. Each person in this class brings unique perspectives, exp more PR

Marywood University Reports Perfect Pass Rates Across Multiple Health Sciences Programs PA, Nursing, RT, and Counseling graduates achieve 100 percent on national certifying exams (10)
SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 -- Marywood University posted the following news: * * * Marywood University Reports Perfect Pass Rates Across Multiple Health Sciences Programs PA, Nursing, RT, and Counseling graduates achieve 100 percent on national certifying exams * Four of Marywood University's clinical health sciences programs, including Physician Assistant, Nursing, Respiratory Therapy, and Counseling were recently notified that their graduates achieved perfect pass rates on their respective national qualifying examinations. Marywood  more PR

Motors Assembled at Tobyhanna Army Depot Power Drone to World-Record Flight (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Motors Assembled at Tobyhanna Army Depot Power Drone to World-Record Flight * A battery-powered small unmanned aircraft system recently shattered a world endurance record, flying for more than eight hours in the desert heat -a milestone achieved using critical propulsion components assembled by the Army's organic industrial base. During the Game of Drones 26-2 demonstration at Edwards Air Force Base, California, July 15-17, two brushless direct current moto more PR

Notre Dame Law School Welcomes New Faculty Members for 2026-27 Academic Year (10)
SOUTH BEND, Indiana, Aug. 22 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School issued the following news: * * * Notre Dame Law School Welcomes New Faculty Members for 2026-27 Academic Year Notre Dame Law School is pleased to welcome six new faculty members and one visiting professor for the 2026-27 academic year. Collectively, they bring extensive scholarly, teaching, and practical experience across a wide range of legal fields. "Our new faculty bring extraordinary breadth to Notre Dame Law School, with expertise spanning business law and entrepre more PR

NRCC: Paige "Machete" Cognetti Disgustingly Slanders Law Enforcement (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Paige "Machete" Cognetti Disgustingly Slanders Law Enforcement Yesterday, Paige "Machete" Cognetti took a disgusting swipe at law enforcement when asked about her lack of endorsements from police unions: So Paige Cognetti thinks the men and women who keep Pennsylvanians safe every day are little more than partisan hacks. Paige, here's a suggestion: maybe you should consider the fact that the biggest police unionin the country didn't endo more PR

Second Federal Savings and Loan Association of Philadelphia Assumes All Deposits of Tioga-Franklin Savings Bank, Philadelphia (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued the following news release: * * * Second Federal Savings and Loan Association of Philadelphia Assumes All Deposits of Tioga-Franklin Savings Bank, Philadelphia * WASHINGTON-Tioga-Franklin Savings Bank in Philadelphia was closed today by the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver. The FDIC entered into an agreement with Second Federal Savings and Loan Association of Philadelphia to a more PR

Sen. Fetterman, Rep. Kelly Urge Postmaster General to Reopen South Erie Post Office (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * Senator Fetterman, Congressman Kelly Urge Postmaster General to Reopen South Erie Post Office BRADDOCK, PA -- Today, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) and U.S. Representative Mike Kelly (R-PA-16) sent a letter to Postmaster General David Steiner urging the U.S. Postal Service to reopen the South Erie Post Office. "Erie residents who do not drive struggle to access alternative post offices, while others report long waits at  more PR

Statement From ANHE on Gov Shapiro PA Executive Order Data Centers (10)
MOUNT RAINIER, Maryland, Aug. 22 -- The Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environment issued the following statement on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * Statement from ANHE on Gov Shapiro PA Executive Order Data Centers (PA)- On Tuesday Aug. 18th, PA Governor Josh Shapiro signed an executive order to implement the Governor's Responsible Infrastructure Development (GRID) standards for proposed data centers in Pennsylvania. "Nurses understand accountability because our profession depends on it. Every order, every intervention, every outcome is tracked and d more PR

Thiel College to celebrate PA graduates, honor PHN CEO George Garrow (10)
GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: * * * Thiel College to celebrate PA graduates, honor PHN CEO George Garrow * GREENVILLE, Pa.-Thiel College will celebrate 40 graduates of its Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies program during commencement exercises at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, in the William A. Passavant Memorial Center. Primary Health Network Chief Executive Officer George Garrow, M.D., will deliver the commencement address and receive an honorary Doctor of Science degree  more PR

Thunderquakes: A new way to image the Earth's subsurface (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Thunderquakes: A new way to image the Earth's subsurface * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Seismic waves produced by thunderstorms, called thunderquakes, can be used as a novel source for seismic imaging, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn State. Using existing fiber-optic telecommunication cables buried just a few feet below the ground under Penn State's University Park campus, the researchers developed a new way to use distribu more PR

Unisys and Refroid Partner to Advance Deployment of High-Performance AI Infrastructure (10)
BLUE BELL, Pennsylvania, Aug. 22 -- Unisys, a technology solutions company, issued the following news release: * * * Unisys and Refroid Partner to Advance Deployment of High-Performance AI Infrastructure Partnership combines liquid cooling innovation and global field services to scale organizations' AI infrastructure - Unisys (NYSE: UIS) and Refroid Technologies, a data center liquid cooling company, have partnered to help organizations build, deploy and maintain the high-performance computing infrastructure AI workloads require. The growt more PR