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'Ex-Utero' project uses art, science to explore regenerative medicine (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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'Ex-Utero' project uses art, science to explore regenerative medicine
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -On a sunny spring day at Penn State, Cristin Millett, professor of art in the College of Arts and Architecture's School of Visual Arts, inserted a catheter needle into the umbilical vein of a placenta.
Wearing a white lab coat and dark-rimmed protective glasses, the sculptor by trade and longtime visual arts educator, peeled apart the plastic more PR
After 9/11: How the UVA Law Community Responded (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 11 -- The University of Virginia School of Law issued the following news:
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After 9/11: How the UVA Law Community Responded
25 Years Later, a Look Back at How the Terror Attacks Affected the Law School
September 10, 2026
Cooper Allen
Stacey Rose Harris '03 recalls Sept. 11, 2001, beginning as a picturesque morning in Charlottesville, much as it did in New York and Washington, D.C.
"I remember what a beautiful day it was -- like a distinct memory of walking to class and looking up at the sky, and how more PR
AG Labrador Demands Feds Strengthen Rules to Fight Illegal Robocalls (10)
BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 10 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release:
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AG Labrador Demands Feds Strengthen Rules to Fight Illegal Robocalls
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BOISE, ID - Attorney General Raul Labrador and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocalls. KYUP rules require voice service providers to ensure that more PR
AG Nessel Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 9 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls
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LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocalls (PDF). KYUP rules require voice servic more PR
Ahead of 25th Anniversary, Reed Speaks Out on Lessons of 9/11 (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Ahead of 25th Anniversary, Reed Speaks Out on Lessons of 9/11
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PROVIDENCE, RI - Tomorrow, the United States will mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks.
Twenty-five years after terrorists launched a series of attacks on 9/11 that killed nearly 3,000 people at the World Trade Center in New York City, at the Pentagon in Virginia, and aboard a plane that crashed in a Pennsylvania field after being diverted from its targ more PR
Allegheny College Will Cap Tuition at $20,000 for Pennsylvania and Ohio Students, Eliminate Tuition Cost Entirely for Others (10)
MEADVILLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 -- Allegheny College issued the following news:
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Allegheny College Will Cap Tuition at $20,000 for Pennsylvania and Ohio Students, Eliminate Tuition Cost Entirely for Others
September 10, 2026 By: Roman Hladio
Allegheny College reinforced its commitment to providing an affordable, world-class education with the launch of new tuition initiatives that will significantly limit -- or outright eliminate -- the cost of tuition.
The Allegheny Impact Scholarship and Allegheny Tuition Promise for PA & OH Stud more PR
Alumna Mackenzie Reichert'20 applies BSBA to nonprofit work at Families Behind the Badge Children's Foundation (10)
SHIPPENSBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 9 -- Shippensburg University posted the following news:
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Alumna Mackenzie Reichert'20 applies BSBA to nonprofit work at Families Behind the Badge Children's Foundation
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Alumna Mackenzie Reichert earned her degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing from the John L. Grove College of Business in 2020. She's applied her marketing background to nonprofit work and philanthropy, working as a Marketing & Event Coordinator at Families Behind the Badge Children's Foundation. The organi more PR
Aramark Facilities Management's Proprietary TwinOptix Platform Earns 2026 FacilitiesNet Vision Award (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 -- ARAMARK, a provider of food, facilities, refreshments, hospitality and supply chain services, issued the following news release:
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Aramark Facilities Management's Proprietary TwinOptix(R) Platform Earns 2026 FacilitiesNet Vision Award
Aramark Facilities Management has won a 2026 FacilitiesNet Vision Award. The organization earned recognition in the Analytics & Management Software category for its TwinOptix(R) Intelligent Asset Management platform, which helps optimize asset performance, improves op more PR
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Coalition Pushing Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 9 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Coalition Pushing Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls
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RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson is leading a bipartisan coalition of 49 attorneys general pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S more PR
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CONTINUES FIGHT TO PROTECT AFFORDABLE CARE ACT COVERAGE (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 10 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CONTINUES FIGHT TO PROTECT AFFORDABLE CARE ACT COVERAGE
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Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 22 states, urged a federal court to uphold a lower court ruling blocking key provisions of an unlawful rule issued by the Trump administration in June 2025. The rule would make it harder for consumers to enroll in and maintain health coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), increase h more PR
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL PUSHES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO STRENGTHEN 'KNOW YOUR UPSTREAM PROVIDER RULES' TO COMBAT ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 9 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL PUSHES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO STRENGTHEN 'KNOW YOUR UPSTREAM PROVIDER RULES' TO COMBAT ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS
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Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 49 attorneys general, is pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocalls. K more PR
Attorney General Rayfield Pushes FCC to Stop Phone Companies from Looking the Other Way on Robocalls (10)
SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 9 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Rayfield Pushes FCC to Stop Phone Companies from Looking the Other Way on Robocalls
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Attorney General Dan Rayfield is calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to close loopholes that let scammers flood the U.S. phone network with illegal robocalls. The coalition wants the FCC to require phone companies to do a better job vetting who they do business with, so scammers can't sneak calls through while provider more PR
Australian Department of Defence: 25th Commemoration of September 11 (10)
CANBERRA, Australia, Sept. 11 -- The Australian Department of Defence issued the following news release:
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Joining in the release were:
The Hon Anthony Albanese, Prime Minister of Australia
The Hon Richard Marles MP, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Defence
Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Leader of the Government in the Senate, Minister for Foreign Affairs
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25th commemoration of September 11
Today marks 25 years since the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001, which claimed the lives of thousands of innocent people in the United St more PR
Brandeis University: Crown Center Forum Looks at How 9/11 Shaped the Middle East (10)
WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Sept. 11 -- Brandeis University issued the following news:
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Crown Center forum looks at how 9/11 shaped the Middle East
By Steve Foskett
September 10, 2026
The Crown Center for Middle East Studies this week marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with an expert panel examining whether and how the events of that day and the U.S. response have shaped the Middle East today.
The program, "Did 9/11 Make Today's Middle East?," considered the history of U.S. involvement in the region befo more PR
CDC: Twenty-Five Years After 9/11 -- Lessons From the World Trade Center Health Program (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2026:
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Twenty-Five Years After 9/11 -- Lessons from the World Trade Center Health Program
Paper examines 9/11-related health outcomes and lessons learned in the quarter century since the disaster.
WASHINGTON -- The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) today published "Twenty-Five Years After 9/11 -- Lessons from the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Progr more PR
Center for Immigrants' Rights Clinic receives borough proclamation (10)
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news:
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Center for Immigrants' Rights Clinic receives borough proclamation
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UNIVERSITY PARK, PA-On September 9, Penn State Dickinson Law's Center for Immigrants' Rights Clinic and Clinic Director Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia received a proclamation from Mayor Ezra Nanes and the Borough of State College to mark Welcoming Week in State College. Uzoma C. Elekwachi '27 accepted the proclamation on behalf of CIRC.
Clinic students Chon more PR
Children's Health Defense Issues Commentary: Vaccinated People Can and Do Spread Measles, Peer-Reviewed Analysis Finds (10)
FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Sept. 10 (TNSjou) -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following commentary by Brenda Baletti, senior reporter for The Defender:
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Vaccinated People Can and Do Spread Measles, Peer-Reviewed Analysis Finds
People who were vaccinated against measles can still contract and transmit the virus to others, and in some instances can initiate substantial chains of transmission, according to a more PR
CMU Researchers Develop 'Electrotech Moneyball' Framework To Rank Risk and Opportunity in Energy and AI Supply Chains (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news:
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CMU Researchers Develop 'Electrotech Moneyball' Framework To Rank Risk and Opportunity in Energy and AI Supply Chains
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Carnegie Mellon University researchers developed a framework() to help the United States secure the power infrastructure needed to support artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies, all while reducing vulnerabilities in the global supply chains that make that infrastructure possible.
The research, conducted over more PR
Comcast Business Opens Its Last-Mile Network to Partner Platforms, Starting With Equinix (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 -- Comcast, a cable television company, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2026:
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Comcast Business Opens Its Last-Mile Network to Partner Platforms, Starting with Equinix
New Innovation Lab program lets platform partners, such as Equinix, enable enterprises to order Comcast Business last-mile connectivity through standards-based APIs, aiming to cut delivery from weeks to days
Key Takeaways
* New Comcast Business Innovation Lab program will let enterprises order Comcast Business last-mil more PR
Curtis Institute of Music: Weston Sprott Appointed Executive Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 -- Curtis Institute of Music issued the following news:
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Weston Sprott Appointed Executive Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center
Sprott will assume the position on September 21, succeeding Greg Scholl.
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Congratulations to Weston Sprott (Trombone '06), who was appointed executive director of Jazz at Lincoln Center today. The alum succeeds Greg Scholl, who served in the role for more than 14 years.
Sprott joins Jazz at Lincoln Center after a seven-year appointment as dean and director of the Preparato more PR
Diamond Research Scholars explore big questions across science, medicine and the arts video (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 -- Temple University posted the following news:
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Diamond Research Scholars explore big questions across science, medicine and the arts video
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While the fall semester is just getting underway, the university's Diamond Research Scholars are already months into independent projects.
Eva Close, Class of 2027, vividly remembers watching news coverage of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill with her parents at their South Philadelphia home in April 2010. The disaster, which occurred in the Gulf of Mexico, re more PR
Duane Morris Adds Senior Manager to Tax Accounting Group (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Duane Morris, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Duane Morris Adds Senior Manager to Tax Accounting Group
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PHILADELPHIA, September 10, 2026-The Duane Morris Tax Accounting Group (TAG) has added tax lawyer Kruti Naik as a senior manager.
Naik has nearly 15 years of deep and broad experience in tax compliance and planning. She will be primarily responsible for tax advisory, compliance, planning and minimization strategies for investment partnerships, closely more PR
Federal Register: FTC Issues Notice of Publication, Request for Public Comment on Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority 2027 Proposed Budget (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Trade Commission publishes the 2027 proposed budget of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority and seeks public comment on whether the Commission should approve, disapprove, or modify the proposed budget.
Comments are due on September 24, 2026, according to a Federal Register notice.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Notice of Filing of HISA Budget
Pursuant to the Act and the Commission's rule on Oversight of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority,5 notice is hereby given that on August 3, more PR
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Consumer Finance Institute: 'Apprenticeship and Postsecondary Education Are Intertwined - New Evidence on Apprenticeship Pathways in the U.S.' (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's Consumer Finance Institute issued a discussion paper in September 2026 entitled "Apprenticeship and Postsecondary Education Are Intertwined - New Evidence on Apprenticeship Pathways in the United States."
Here are excerpts:
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Counter to a view where apprenticeship and postsecondary education are substitutes, we find that these skill-building pathways are deeply intertwined for many: Nearly half of apprentices start their apprenticeships having al more PR
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Consumer Finance Institute: 'Borrower Behavior and Contract Heterogeneity in the Credit Card Market' (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's Consumer Finance Institute issued an article on Aug. 31, 2026, entitled "Borrower Behavior and Contract Heterogeneity in the Credit Card Market."
Here are excerpts:
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The behavior of U.S. credit card borrowers varies considerably, with the riskiest cardholders about 20 times more likely to become seriously delinquent on payments than the least risky cardholders. Lenders can predict cardholder behavior using credit scores and income, which lenders more PR
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Consumer Finance Institute: 'LIFE Survey Report - July 2026' (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's Consumer Finance Institute issued a report in August 2026 entitled "LIFE Survey Report - July 2026."
Here are excerpts:
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Results from the July 2026 LIFE Survey reveal several key observations about consumers' financial lives over the past 12 months, including:
* Net optimism about income is higher in July 2026 than it was one year earlier, returning to levels similar to those we saw in 2023 and 2024.
* Employed respondents expressed higher lev more PR
Fetterman Secures $80 Million Investment for Accessibility Improvements at SEPTA Trolley Stations (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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September 10, 2026
Fetterman Secures $80 Million Investment for Accessibility Improvements at SEPTA Trolley Stations
BRADDOCK, PA -- Today, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) announced an $80 million grant award for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA)'s All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP). This funding will support accessibility improvements at SEPTA's 22nd St more PR
Franklin & Marshall: 'I Wanted to Learn More' - From a Campus Connection to Career Opportunity (10)
LANCASTER, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 -- Franklin and Marshall College issued the following news:
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'I Wanted to Learn More": From a Campus Connection to Career Opportunity
September 10, 2026
By Chris Karlesky '01
The following Q&A is part of the "Diplomats Hire Diplomats" series, which features stories of Franklin & Marshall alumni connecting, opening doors, and paying it forward across the F&M network.
For Gonzalo "Gonzo" Gentou Arbizu '26, a brief introduction to a fellow Franklin & Marshall College Diplomat grew into months of convers more PR
Goldman Leads More Than 200 Members in Bipartisan Resolution Marking 25th Anniversary of September 11th Attacks (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Goldman Leads More Than 200 Members in Bipartisan Resolution Marking 25th Anniversary of September 11th Attacks
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10), a member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, honoring the 2,977 innocent lives lost, and reaffirming the nation's commitment to never forget.
The resolution is more PR
Governor Hochul Signs Legislation to Support 9/11 Victims, Responders, New York's National Guard and Their Loved Ones (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 10 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Governor Hochul Signs Legislation to Support 9/11 Victims, Responders, New York's National Guard and Their Loved Ones
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Ahead of the 25th anniversary of 9/11, Governor Kathy Hochul today signed three pieces of legislation to provide support to 9/11 victims, responders and surviving family members. This support will help ensure eligible New Yorkers can receive the benefits they are entitled to under the law.
"None of us will ever forget th more PR
Governor Moore Announces New Saval Foods Headquarters and Distribution Center in Howard County (10)
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 9 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, posted the following news release:
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Governor Moore Announces New Saval Foods Headquarters and Distribution Center in Howard County
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ANNAPOLIS, MD -Governor Wes Moore today announced that family-owned foodservice distribution company Saval Foods, in partnership with Howard Hughes Communities, has broken ground on a new headquarters facility. The company is constructing a 230,000 square-foot space in Columbia to include a new distribution center and multi-story office building. more PR
Grant Memo: Community Development, Fire & EMS, Environmental and Additional Grant Opportunities for your District (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release:
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Grant Memo: Community Development, Fire & EMS, Environmental and Additional Grant Opportunities for your District
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NEWLY LISTED PROGRAMS
Commonwealth Financing Authority: Local Share Account Statewide
Who May Apply: Counties, municipalities, municipal authorities, economic development agencies, redevelopment authorities, land banks, or councils of government. Non-profits may partner with an eligible applicant to apply on their more PR
HAWAII GOV. GREEN LOWERS FLAGS FOR PATRIOT DAY (10)
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 11 -- Gov. Josh Green, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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GOVERNOR GREEN LOWERS FLAGS FOR PATRIOT DAY
HONOLULU -- Governor Josh Green has ordered that the United States and Hawaii state flags be flown at half-staff at the Hawaii State Capitol and all state offices and agencies, as well as Hawaii National Guard facilities statewide, from sunrise to sunset Friday, Sept. 11, in observance of Patriot Day.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, which claimed 2,977 more PR
Heat Wave: Dechert Financial Services M&A Team's Busy Summer (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Dechert, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Heat Wave: Dechert Financial Services M&A Team's Busy Summer
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Labor Day is past and the mercury may be falling, but Dechert's summer-long wave of financial services M&A deals shows no sign of cooling off. Over the last three months, the firm's financial services M&A team has advised on more than a dozen transactions.
"This summer's deal flow reflects the broader convergence between traditional and alternative asset manage more PR
Helping Everyday People to Understand Data: SCI Research Team Gets Paper Published in Library Trends (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 8 -- The University of Pittsburgh School of Computing and Information issued the following news:
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Helping Everyday People to Understand Data: SCI research team gets paper published in Library Trends
September 8, 2026
In a collaboration between six researchers from the University of Pittsburgh, three of which come from the School of Computing and Information, a paper reflecting ten years of work was published just this year.
"Fostering Civic Data Literacy in Libraries: The Civic Switchboard Project" is a more PR
Highmark invests $3.75 million in 20 initiatives improving health across Western New York (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Highmark, a health insurance company, issued the following news release:
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Highmark invests $3.75 million in 20 initiatives improving health across Western New York
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Buffalo, N.Y. -Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield is deepening its commitment to Western New York with a $3.75 million investment in 20 community health initiatives through Blue Fund, an initiative of the Highmark Bright Blue Futures charitable giving and community involvement program.
The latest round of fundin more PR
HUD Announces Sponsors and Exhibitors for 2026 Innovative Housing Showcase (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2026:
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HUD Announces Sponsors and Exhibitors for 2026 Innovative Housing Showcase
Showcase Returns to National Mall September 22-24 to Celebrate American Ingenuity
WASHINGTON - HUD today announced the sponsors and exhibitors for its sixth annual Innovative Housing Showcase, taking place on the National Mall from September 22-24. This year's theme, "Made in America," highlights American ingenuity and innovative app more PR
ICYMI: Pa. Gov. Shapiro Launches New Effort to Revitalize Chester With Nearly $100 Million in Targeted Investments From the Commonwealth and Private Sector (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2026:
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ICYMI: Governor Shapiro Launches New Effort to Revitalize Chester with Nearly $100 Million in Targeted Investments from the Commonwealth and Private Sector
"This is what revitalization should look like - a comprehensive investment that improves quality of life today while laying the foundation for Chester's future." - Chester Mayor Stefan Roots
"One thing I can tell you is the Union is all about teamwork, and w more PR
Independence Blue Cross collaborates with Hippocratic AI to enhance member support (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Independence Blue Cross, a subsidiary of Independence Health Group, posted the following news release:
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Independence Blue Cross collaborates with Hippocratic AI to enhance member support
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Independence Blue Cross (IBX) has started working with Hippocratic AI, a health care technology company focused on safety-centered artificial intelligence, to introduce conversational voice AI support for members. This new capability is designed to help members access information, conne more PR
K&L Gates Advises Cyient on the US$218 Million Acquisition of TAO Digital (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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K&L Gates Advises Cyient on the US$218 Million Acquisition of TAO Digital
Global law firm K&L Gates has advised Cyient Limited, a global lifecycle engineering services company, on its acquisition of TAO Digital Solutions Inc., an AI-native data and product engineering solutions firm for approximately US$218 million.
Cyient is a global lifecycle engineering services company powering mission-critical industries from design to aftermarket acro more PR
Kennesaw State student publishes study on alcohol's impact on Ugandan women (10)
KENNESAW, Georgia, Sept. 10 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release:
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Kennesaw State student publishes study on alcohol's impact on Ugandan women
Few undergraduates can add "lead author in a peer-reviewed journal" to their list of accomplishments. Kennesaw State University student and Harry S. Truman Scholarship finalist Allisa George is one of them.
George, an Honors student double majoring in public health and biology, is the first author of a National Institutes of Health-funded study examining alcohol and men more PR
Kohl's Expands Babies"R"Us Shops, Adds New Brands and Products (10)
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wisconsin, Sept. 11 -- Kohl's, a department store retail company, issued the following news release:
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Kohl's Expands Babies"R"Us Shops, Adds New Brands and Products
Kohl's is adding dedicated Babies"R"Us shops to 56 additional stores this September, bringing a focused selection of baby gear, nursery items, and gifting essentials to more communities nationwide.
A Curated Destination for Growing Families
The new shops feature a thoughtful lineup of go-to products from popular brands, including strollers, car seats, fe more PR
La Salle University Lands as the Top Catholic College Within the City of Philadelphia by Niche, Washington Monthly (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 -- La Salle University issued the following news:
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La Salle University lands as the top Catholic college within the City of Philadelphia by Niche, Washington Monthly
September 10, 2026
Newly released college rankings place La Salle at the top of the list for Catholic colleges in the city, as well as high placements in Pennsylvania and beyond.
New college rankings released by Niche and Washington Monthly have identified La Salle University as the top choice for Catholic higher education institutions more PR
Md. A.G. Brown and Coalition Obtain Settlement Blocking Trump Administration From Repeating AmeriCorps Cuts (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 11 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brown and Coalition Obtain Settlement Blocking Trump Administration from Repeating AmeriCorps Cuts
BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general and two governors, has reached a settlement that stops the Trump administration from dismantling AmeriCorps again without warning. The deal resolves a lawsuit, co-led by Attorney General Brown, brought in response to more PR
Milestone 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Remembered at Winthrop University (10)
ROCK HILL, South Carolina, Sept. 9 -- Winthrop University posted the following news:
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Milestone 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Remembered at Winthrop University
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#HIGHLIGHTS
* Winthrop University joins the country in remembering "9/11," shorthand for September 11, 2001, when four coordinated terrorist attacks were carried out in America by al-Qaeda, an Islamist extremist group.
* Two morning events are planned, one in front of the Tillman Fountain Plaza and the other at the Winthrop Coliseum.
ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA - The 25th annive more PR
N.H. Education Dept.: Recognizing the 25th Anniversary of September 11 (10)
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 11 -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following news release:
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Recognizing the 25th Anniversary of September 11
The Importance of Teaching History
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CONCORD, NH (September 9, 2026) -- As the nation approaches the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001, the New Hampshire Department of Education (NHED) is recognizing the importance of remembering the events of that day and ensuring that the history and personal experiences surrounding September 11 continue to be shared with a new genera more PR
Nadler Leads More Than 200 Members Marking The 25th Anniversary Of September 11th Terrorist Attacks (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Nadler Leads More Than 200 Members Marking The 25th Anniversary Of September 11th Terrorist Attacks
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressmen Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), Dan Goldman (NY-10), Andrew R. Garbarino (NY-02), and Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, honoring the 2,977 innocent lives lost, and reaffirming the nation's commitment to never forget. T more PR
NCC Partners With Elizabethtown for Dual Admissions (10)
BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 -- Northampton Community College issued the following news:
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NCC Partners with Elizabethtown for Dual Admissions
09 September 2026
Northampton Community College (NCC) students who aim to earn a bachelor's degree can seamlessly transfer into Elizabethtown College through the Dual Admissions Program under a new articulation agreement between the two institutions.
Students may complete their bachelor's degree through Elizabethtown's traditional on-campus programs or online through the School of Graduat more PR
New professorship to fuel research at the intersection of finance and AI (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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New professorship to fuel research at the intersection of finance and AI
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Penn State alumnus Ken Kulju, a founding member of the Penn State Smeal College of Business's Finance Advisory Board, recently made a $3 million estate commitment to endow the Ken Kulju Professorship in Finance.
He also pledged $250,000 over the next five years for early activation of the professorship, which has allowed the college to name more PR
NRCC: Bob Brooks Called Giving Pennsylvania Workers a Tax Cut "Garbage" (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news on Sept. 9, 2026:
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Bob Brooks Called Giving Pennsylvania Workers a Tax Cut "Garbage"
This week, working families across the Lehigh Valley celebrated Labor Day. Thanks to Congressman Ryan Mackenzie and House Republicans, the men and women who keep our country running are keeping more of their hard-earned pay through policies like no tax on tips and no tax on overtime.
Scumbag Bob Brooks called those policies "garbage." If it were up to Broo more PR
Online MSW program No. 1 in PA (10)
CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 -- PennWest posted the following news:
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Online MSW program No. 1 in PA
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PennWest University's online Master of Social Work program has been ranked No. 1 in Pennsylvania for 2026 by MastersInSocialWorkOnline.org.
The ranking evaluated 13 online MSW programs across the state, with particular emphasis on affordability. Graduation and retention rates, graduate earnings, program flexibility, and accreditation and licensure alignment also were considered.
Offered through PennWest Global Online, the unive more PR
Opportunity Grant applications open for non-tenure-line faculty (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Opportunity Grant applications open for non-tenure-line faculty
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Non-tenure-line clinical, teaching and research faculty and professors of practice can now apply to the Opportunity Grant Professional Development Program for the 2027-28 academic year.
More information and a link to the application is available through the Center for Faculty Development and Advancement. Applications are due Friday, Oct. 30.
To b more PR
Pa. Gov. Shapiro Launches New Effort to Revitalize Chester With Nearly $100 Million in Targeted Investments From the Commonwealth and Private Sector (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2026:
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Governor Shapiro Launches New Effort to Revitalize Chester with Nearly $100 Million in Targeted Investments from the Commonwealth and Private Sector
The Shapiro Administration worked closely with area business leaders, local nonprofits, and city and county government to develop a multi-pronged strategy to revitalize public spaces, improve safety, and drive economic growth in Chester.
The Commonwealth's $75.5 mi more PR
Pa. Gov. Shapiro Orders U.S., Commonwealth Flags to Half-Staff in Observance of Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2026:
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Governor Shapiro Orders U.S., Commonwealth Flags to Half-Staff in Observance of Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance
Harrisburg, PA - Today, in accordance with the United States flag code and the President's Proclamation, Governor Josh Shapiro ordered United States and Commonwealth flags on all Commonwealth facilities, public buildings, and grounds across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to fl more PR
Pa. Insurance Dept.: Shapiro Administration Highlights Three Years of Progress Made to Help Pennsylvanians Better Prepare for Flooding, Protect Their Homes (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 -- The Pennsylvania Insurance Department issued the following news:
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Shapiro Administration Highlights Three Years of Progress Made to Help Pennsylvanians Better Prepare for Flooding, Protect Their Homes
In 2023, Governor Josh Shapiro signed Act 22 into law, which established the Flood Insurance Premium Assistance Task Force to recommend policies to make flood insurance more affordable for Pennsylvanians.
Since the Flood Insurance Premium Assistance Task Force released their final report, the Pennsylv more PR
Pa. Labor Dept.: Shapiro Administration Recovers Nearly $650,000 in Unpaid Wages, Damages for More Than 100 Pennsylvania Brewing Company Workers (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry issued the following news on Sept. 10, 2026:
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Shapiro Administration Recovers Nearly $650,000 in Unpaid Wages, Damages for More Than 100 Pennsylvania Brewing Company Workers
L&I has returned more than $18.57 million in unpaid wages to workers since Governor Shapiro took office.
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Harrisburg, PA - As part of the Shapiro Administration's commitment to standing up for workers and fighting wage theft, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L& more PR
Pa. Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward Statement 25th Anniversary of the September 11 Terrorist Attacks on the United States of America (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release:
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Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward Statement 25th Anniversary of the September 11 Terrorist Attacks on the United States of America
WESTMORELAND - Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-Westmoreland) issued the following statement as we reflect on the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States of America:
"September 11, 2001, was a day that changed our nation. The calmness that blanketed Am more PR
Pa. State Dept.: Secretary of the Commonwealth Launches Voter Education Efforts Ahead of the 2026 General Election (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 -- The Pennsylvania Department of State issued the following news release:
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Secretary of the Commonwealth Launches Voter Education Efforts Ahead of the 2026 General Election
Harrisburg, PA - Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt on Thursday announced the Department of State's 2026 voter education initiative to ensure Pennsylvanians are aware of key election dates, deadlines, and options for casting their ballot in preparation for the Nov. 3 general election. Some counties have started to send out ma more PR
Penn College Grads' Earnings Outpace National Median (10)
WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news:
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Penn College grads' earnings outpace national median
Thursday, September 10, 2026
The career outlook for Pennsylvania College of Technology students is bright, both in terms of opportunities and compensation.
Their strong return-on-investment potential is reflected by the college's 98% graduate placement rate and alumni earnings that exceed the national median for college graduates by 36% and the median salary of 25-to-34-year-ol more PR
Penn State Laureate to Present Collaborative Poetry Event at Berks Campus (10)
READING, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 -- Pennsylvania State University Berks campus issued the following news:
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Penn State Laureate to present collaborative poetry event at Berks campus
September 10, 2026 By Lisa R. Baldi
WYOMISSING, Pa. -- Erin Murphy, the 2026-27 Penn State Laureate, will present "With These Hands: A Collaborative Poetry Experience" at 12:15 p.m., Monday, Sept. 21, in the Perkins Student Center Multipurpose Room. A reception will follow with light refreshments. This event is free and open to the public. .
Murphy will read more PR
Penn State student's congressional internship connects politics, healthcare (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Penn State student's congressional internship connects politics, healthcare
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -This summer, Penn State student Odessa Dando returned to her home state of California to serve as a congressional intern in the district office of U.S. Rep. Sam Liccardo. The opportunity not only fostered a deeper connection with her home community but also opened her mind to a new career path.
Double majoring in political science and he more PR
Penn State, Kurt J. Lesker Company partner to advance atomic-scale processing (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Penn State, Kurt J. Lesker Company partner to advance atomic-scale processing
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Penn State and Kurt J. Lesker Company (KJLC) are launching a strategic partnership to develop new ways to create and shape the extremely thin layers of specialized materials that form critical parts of semiconductor, advanced packaging, quantum, photonic and other next-generation technologies. As these technologies become smaller and mo more PR
Penn State-Abington: R-VOICE Center Receives Grant to Expand Sexual Violence Prevention Programs (10)
ABINGTON, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 -- Pennsylvania State University Abington campus issued the following news:
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R-VOICE Center receives grant to expand sexual violence prevention programs
September 10, 2026
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State's Relationship Violence Outreach, Intervention, and Community Education (R-VOICE) Center has received a $60,000 grant through Pennsylvania's "It's On Us" initiative to strengthen peer education and sexual violence prevention efforts across the University.
The "It's On Us PA" campaign is a statewide more PR
Penn State-Great Valley Welcomes Two New Engineering Faculty Members (10)
MALVERN, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 -- Pennsylvania State University Great Valley campus issued the following news:
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Great Valley welcomes two new engineering faculty members
New faculty are teaching engineering management, artificial intelligence and machine learning classes
September 10, 2026 By Allison Duncan
MALVERN, Pa. -- Penn State Great Valley's engineering division welcomed two new faculty members for the fall 2026 semester.
Trisha Campanaro, assistant professor of engineering management
Trisha Campanaro is teaching courses th more PR
Pennsylvania College of Technology President Reed Testifies Before House Appropriations Subcommittee (10)
SANTA CLARITA, California, Sept. 10 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense released the following written testimony by Pennsylvania College of Technology President Michael J. Reed from a Sept. 4, 2026, field hearing entitled "Industrial Base and Workforce Development for Skilled Trades":
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Chairman Calvert, Mr. Case and distinguished members of the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to address you today regarding the critical importance of workforce development and skilled trades educatio more PR
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Protect Communities from Machine Gun Conversion Devices (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 10 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release:
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Pennsylvania Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Protect Communities from Machine Gun Conversion Devices
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SB 1449 Will Keep Communities, Law Enforcement Safe by Banning Glock Switches and Other Machine Gun Conversion Devices, Aligning Pennsylvania with 29 Other States
HARRISBURG, Pa. -Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots network, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements follo more PR
Pitt Sophomore's Passion for Community Health Won Her a Newman Civic Fellowship (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 -- The University of Pittsburgh issued the following news:
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This Pitt sophomore's passion for community health won her a Newman Civic Fellowship
September 10, 2026
Avni Khandelwal, a sophomore biochemistry major in Pitt's Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences and David C. Frederick Honors College, received a 2026-27 Newman Civic Fellowship. This national honor from Campus Compact recognizes student leaders who are making a difference in their communities.
Khandelwal earned the honor for he more PR
Pitt's Gismondi Neighborhood Education Program Launches a Corps to Strengthen Student Tutors (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 -- The University of Pittsburgh issued the following news:
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Pitt's Gismondi Neighborhood Education Program launches a corps to strengthen student tutors
September 10, 2026
When Shanice Yearwood thinks about the time she spent being tutored in a neighborhood center while growing up in the New York City borough of Queens, she remembers more than what she learned.
She remembers how she felt.
Her mother once worked for the community-based Harlem Children's Zone, and Yearwood spent summers participating more PR
Point Park Partners in Mayor O'Connor's 'Main and Main' Initiative With Purchase of Former CVS Building in Downtown Pittsburgh (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 -- Point Park University issued the following news:
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Point Park Partners in Mayor O'Connor's "Main and Main" Initiative with Purchase of Former CVS Building in Downtown Pittsburgh
Thursday, September 10, 2026
Mayor Corey O'Connor and Point Park University announced today that the university has purchased the former CVS building, located at the corner of Smithfield Street and Forbes Avenue in Downtown Pittsburgh, adjacent to the university's Pittsburgh Playhouse.
As part of Mayor O'Connor's "Main and more PR
President Trump Issues Proclamation on Patriot Day 2026, the 25th Anniversary of the Sept. 11 Terrorist Attacks (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- President Trump issued the following proclamation on Sept. 9, 2026:
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PATRIOT DAY 2026, THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SEPTEMBER 11 TERRORIST ATTACKS
A quarter of a century has passed since the terrible day of September 11, 2001, and an entire generation of Americans has now come of age with no living memory of that fateful day. The passage of time must never dim what will forever burn bright in the conscience of our Nation. Amid the ashes of Ground Zero, we made a solemn vow to Never Forget -- a vow that must be ren more PR
Presidential Historian Larry Cook to Discuss Francis B. Carpenter at Sam Houston Memorial Museum (10)
HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Sept. 10 -- Sam Houston State University posted the following news:
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Presidential Historian Larry Cook to Discuss Francis B. Carpenter at Sam Houston Memorial Museum
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The Sam Houston Memorial Museum and Republic of Texas Presidential Library will welcome nationally recognized presidential historian, award-winning author and political commentator Larry Cook for a presentation on his new book, "Brushes with History: Francis B. Carpenter in His Own Words," Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 6:30 p.m.
The program will be held in th more PR
Professor Hannah Wiseman interviewed for Penn State News on data center impacts on public lands (10)
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news:
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Professor Hannah Wiseman interviewed for Penn State News on data center impacts on public lands
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UNIVERSITY PARK, PA-Penn State News published a Q&A with Professors Hannah Wiseman and Derrick Taff addressing the impacts of data centers on public lands. You can read the interview by clicking here.
One of the many issues addressed in the Q&A was whether data centers will factor into the fall elections. "Data centers are more PR
Public Health Researchers Assess and Compare Air Quality Across Allegheny County (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 8 -- The University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health issued the following news:
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Public Health researchers assess and compare air quality across Allegheny County
September 8, 2026
To better understand air pollution in Allegheny County, which ranks 19th worst in the nation for short-term particle pollution according to the American Lung Association, Pitt Public Health researchers are comparing air quality across the county.
Their findings revealed substantial differences in pollution exposure across more PR
Pulitzer Center: Reporting on the Long-Lasting Impacts of 9/11 (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that says it combines journalism and engagement, posted the following news:
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Reporting on the Long-Lasting Impacts of 9/11
Author: Dana Thompson, Pulitzer Center Staff
Nothing made sense on that Tuesday morning 25 years ago.
On September 11, 2001, I was awakened by my mother telling me that planes had slammed into buildings. I was living with my parents after moving from Atlanta to work as a copy editor at the Houston Chronicle. I was groggy, half-awake, and mistakenly thought t more PR
Reed Smith advises New Water Capital in LidWorks acquisition (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Reed Smith advises New Water Capital in LidWorks acquisition
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Global law firm Reed Smith advised New Water Capital, a Boca Raton-based private equity investment firm, in its acquisition of LidWorks, a family-owned designer and manufacturer of custom food, beverage, and specialty lids.
LidWorks manufactures over two billion lids per year, serving leading quick-serve restaurant chains, convenience store brands, and more PR
Reed Smith senior associate Luke Drake named as Airline Economics 40 Under 40 (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Reed Smith senior associate Luke Drake named as Airline Economics 40 Under 40
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LONDON - Reed Smith is pleased to announce that Luke Drake, a senior associate based in its London office and a member of the Transportation Industry Group, has been named in this year's 40 Under 40 list published by Airline Economics.
The Airline Economics 40 Under 40 list recognises rising young professionals who drive innovation, su more PR
Remarks by Congressman Smith - Remembering the Victims of 9/11 (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Remarks by Congressman Smith - Remembering the Victims of 9/11
Monmouth County, NJ, Sep 10, 2026
The following are excerpts of remarks prepared by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) for Monmouth County's September 11th Memorial Ceremony in Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey:
"Twenty-five years later, we solemnly remember those who lost their lives and the pain suffered by the nearly 3,000 individuals--including 147 Monmouth County residents-- who were murder more PR
Rep. Calvert: Reinforcing America's Defense - Appropriators Focus on Industrial Capacity, Workforce, and Critical Resources (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Ken Calvert, R-California, chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, issued the following news release:
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Reinforcing America's Defense: Appropriators Focus on Industrial Capacity, Workforce, and Critical Resources
September 10, 2026
Washington, D.C. - Providing for the common defense is such an essential responsibility that our Founders enshrined it in Article I of our Constitution. More than two centuries have transformed how America secures itself - and what it takes to do so - but the more PR
Rep. Comer Issues Letter to FCC Chairman Ferguson (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSletter) -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following letter to Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson:
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Here is the text of the letter:
September 9, 2026
The Honorable Andrew Ferguson
Chairman
Federal Trade Commission
600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20580
Dear Chairman Ferguson:
The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is continuing its investigation into surveillance pricing practices and the impact more PR
Rep. Crank Issues Letter to Asst. A.G. Dhillon (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colorado, issued the following letter to Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon:
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Here is the text of the letter:
September 8, 2026
The Honorable Harmeet K. Dhillon
Assistant Attorney General
U.S. Department of Justice
Civil Rights Division
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20530
Dear Assistant Attorney General Dhillon:
I am writing to encourage the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Civil Rights Division to investigate the recent student anti-ICE walkouts tha more PR
Rep. Franklin, Co-signers Issue Letter to President Trump, Commerce Secretary Lutnick on U.S. Elemental Sulfur Supply, Domestic Phosphate Fertilizer Production (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Scott Franklin, R-Florida, issued the following letter with co-signers to President Trump and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on the U.S. elemental sulfur supply and domestic phosphate fertilizer production:
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Here is the text of the letter:
September 9, 2026
The Honorable Donald J. Trump
President of the United States
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500
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The Honorable Howard Lutnick
Secretary of Commerce
U.S. Department of Commerce
1401 Constitution Avenu more PR
Rep. Scott Perry Talks Economic Freedom with Pennsylvania Latino Families (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 9 [Category: Sociological] -- LIBRE Initiative issued the following news release:
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Rep. Scott Perry Talks Economic Freedom with Pennsylvania Latino Families
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Mechanicsburg, PA-The LIBRE Initiative, the largest center-right Latino organization in Pennsylvania, hosted its Capitol Connect event on Friday, September 4, at The Willows at Ashcombe Mansion, featuring Congressman Scott Perry (PA-10). The gathering convened Pennsylvania community leaders and Hispanic families for a candid conversation on the policy i more PR
Rep. Stevens, Co-signers Issue Letter to Customs & Border Protection Commissioner Scott (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following letter with co-signers to Rodney S. Scott, commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection:
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Here is the text of the letter:
September 9, 2026
Rodney S. Scott
Commissioner
United States Customs & Border Protection
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Commissioner Scott,
We write to request you take quick action to ensure all duties paid by American importers --under the illegal use of the International Emergency Econom more PR
Response to Neoadjuvant Immunochemotherapy May Allow for Surgical De-escalation in Head and Neck Cancers (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release:
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Response to Neoadjuvant Immunochemotherapy May Allow for Surgical De-escalation in Head and Neck Cancers
Surgery often results in organ dysfunction and facial disfigurement
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Patients with locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) whose tumors responded to neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy (ICT) and who underwent less extensive surgery had high disease-free survival and organ pr more PR
Robotics Innovation Center Earns LEED Platinum Certification for Sustainable Construction (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 9 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news:
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Robotics Innovation Center Earns LEED Platinum Certification for Sustainable Construction
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Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Innovation Center ()(RIC) is the first CMU project to earn Platinum Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council()'s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design() (LEED) program.
Steve Guenther, assistant vice president for Facilities Management Services() (FMS) and University Engineer, said he is as excited more PR
Rowan's Native Plant Meadow takes root as living laboratory (10)
GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Sept. 10 -- Rowan University posted the following news:
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Rowan's Native Plant Meadow takes root as living laboratory
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Between Route 322 and Science Hall, within a sloping meadow blooming with black-eyed Susans, goldenrod and purple horsemint, passersby might spot a biology professor or two bearing an electric string trimmer and a pair of hand pruners.
They're targeting five non-native annuals before they flower and spread seeds throughout the Native Plant Meadow. By hand-weeding the marestail, Queen Anne's lace more PR
Select Committee and Congressional Executive Commission on China Ranking Members to Hold Joint Shadow Hearing on Human Rights in China Ahead of Xi's Visit to Washington (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release:
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Select Committee and Congressional Executive Commission on China Ranking Members to Hold Joint Shadow Hearing on Human Rights in China Ahead of Xi's Visit to Washington
September 10, 2026
WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Ro Khanna of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States more PR
Sen. Padilla, Co-signers Issue Letter to A.G. Blanche (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following letter with co-signers to Attorney General Todd Blanche:
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Here is the text of the letter:
September 4, 2026
The Honorable Todd Blanche
Attorney General
Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20530
Dear Attorney General Blanche:
We write to express our serious concern that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has chosen to abandon enforcement of the National Firearms Act of 1934 (NFA)--one of our nation's foundational fede more PR
Senators Urge California Court to Keep Roblox, Discord Child Sex Abuse Case Out of Arbitration (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Berger Montague, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Senators Urge California Court to Keep Roblox, Discord Child Sex Abuse Case Out of Arbitration
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Berger Montague, a leading national plaintiffs' law firm, today filed an amicus curiae brief on behalf of three U.S. Senators -Richard Blumenthal, Richard Durbin, and Kirsten Gillibrand -urging the California Court of Appeal to reject an attempt by Discord, Inc. and Roblox Corp. to force a child sexual abuse survivor's c more PR
September brings final week of frogs exhibit, benefit event and more to Museum of the Rockies (10)
BOZEMAN, Montana, Sept. 10 -- Montana State University issued the following news:
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September brings final week of frogs exhibit, benefit event and more to Museum of the Rockies
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BOZEMAN -The Museum of the Rockies at Montana State University will host a series of exhibitions, lectures, planetarium experiences and educational programs throughout September.
* "Frogs: A Chorus of Colors," through Sept. 13. Visitors can view amphibians for a final week before the exhibit closes and returns to Pennsylvania. The exhibit explores the biolo more PR
Shapiro Administration is Helping Pennsylvanians Prepare for Major Federal Changes Coming to Medicaid, Ensuring Eligible Residents Continue to Be Covered (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services issued the following news on Sept. 10, 2026:
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Shapiro Administration is Helping Pennsylvanians Prepare for Major Federal Changes Coming to Medicaid, Ensuring Eligible Residents Continue to be Covered
Starting this week through September, nearly 700,000 Pennsylvanians will receive letters, automated calls, and text messages with information about new Medicaid requirements and actions they need to take to keep their coverage.
Changes to Medicaid jeopardiz more PR
Shell Signs U.S. Power Plant Transactions as Part of Active Portfolio Management (10)
LONDON, England, Sept. 11 -- Shell Energy North America, a subsidiary of Shell plc, issued the following news release:
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Shell signs US power plant transactions as part of active portfolio management
Houston - Shell Energy North America (US), L.P. (SENA), a subsidiary of Shell plc (Shell), has signed two transactions as part of its ongoing management of its US power portfolio:
* The acquisition of 100% equity in Hunlock Creek Generating LLC (Hunlock), which owns 169 megawatts (MW) of natural gas-fired generation capacity in Pennsylvania more PR
Spotted lanternfly is spreading in Michigan, and MSU Extension is helping Michiganders prepare (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 10 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news:
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Spotted lanternfly is spreading in Michigan, and MSU Extension is helping Michiganders prepare
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Spotted lanternfly has reached a new part of Michigan.
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development recently confirmed a population of the invasive insect near Niles in Berrien County, marking the first confirmed population in southwest Michigan. The population was identified through monitor more PR
State Museum Marks 25 Years Since 9/11 with New Exhibition Featuring Winthrop Connection (10)
ROCK HILL, South Carolina, Sept. 9 -- Winthrop University posted the following news:
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State Museum Marks 25 Years Since 9/11 with New Exhibition Featuring Winthrop Connection
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* As the nation prepares to mark the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001, the South Carolina State Museum presents South Carolina Remembers 9/11: 25 Years Later, a new display that commemorates the tragic attacks and examines how South Carolinians responded in the days, months, and years that followed.
* Maurice Hallman, a Winthrop University more PR
Stats to Stories: Professor builds publishing success (10)
CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 -- PennWest posted the following news:
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Stats to Stories: Professor builds publishing success
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When actress Melissa Archer's name appeared among the auditions for an audiobook produced by PennWest mathematics professor Dr. Melissa Sovak's publishing company, Sovak assumed it must be someone else.
Then she opened the narrator's profile.
"There was the picture of her as Natalie Buchanan," Sovak said. "This woman I had watched for years on 'One Life to Live' had just auditioned to be a narrator for me more PR
Surface Transportation Board Issues Decision Involving 4 Companies (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. MCF 21155) entitled "Flixbus SE, Flix North America Inc., and Greyhound Lines Inc. - Control - Greyhound Central Bus LLC":
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ACTION: Notice Tentatively Approving and Authorizing Continuance in Control.
SUMMARY: On August 11, 2026, Flix SE, a noncarrier, Flix North America Inc. (Flix North America), a noncarrier, and Greyhound Lines, Inc. (Greyhound), an interstate passenger motor carrier (collectively, Appl more PR
Syracuse University: Alumnus Launches 9/11 Curriculum for a Generation Born After 2001 (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 11 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
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Alumnus Launches 9/11 Curriculum for a Generation Born After 2001
Chris Meek '92, G'18 was blocks from Ground Zero on 9/11. His foundation teaches a new generation about the heroism first responders displayed.
John Boccacino Sept. 10, 2026
More than 100 million Americans weren't born when the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks happened.
To them, the day's events are part of a history they don't fully understand, says Chris Meek '92, G'18, founder and CEO more PR
Thiel College fraternity to mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 with remembrance stair walk (10)
GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 -- Thiel College issued the following news release:
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Thiel College fraternity to mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 with remembrance stair walk
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GREENVILLE, Pa.-The Thiel College chapter of Kappa Sigma fraternity will honor the first responders and others who lost their lives in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks with its annual 9/11 Remembrance Stair Walk from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11 at Alumni Stadium.
Members of Kappa Sigma will climb the stadium stairs to represent the 110 flights of stai more PR
University of Pittsburgh School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: From Question to Dissertation - Two PhD Journeys Advancing the Science of Stroke Recovery (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 -- The University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences issued the following news:
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From Question to Dissertation: Two PhD Journeys Advancing the Science of Stroke Recovery
Published: 09/10/2026 Revised: 09/10/2026
The University of Pittsburgh Department of Occupational Therapy sends new PhD graduates into the world carrying fresh discoveries, hard-earned findings and a deep sense of the community that helped get them there. This year, two of those graduates, Anadil Bayazeed (PhD more PR
University of Scranton: Economist Nicholas Bloom to Deliver Henry George Lecture (10)
SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 -- The University of Scranton issued the following news:
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Economist Nicholas Bloom to Deliver Henry George Lecture
"How Working from Home Reshaped America" to be discussed at the University's Henry George Lecture on Nov. 11.
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Nicholas Bloom, Ph.D., the William D. Eberle Professor of Economics at Stanford University, will deliver The University of Scranton's 40th Henry George Lecture on Wednesday, Nov. 11, in the McIlhenny Ballroom of the DeNaples Center. Dr. Bloom's lecture, "How Working from Home Res more PR
Va. A.G. Jones Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 11 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jones Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls
RICHMOND, Va. -- Attorney General Jay Jones and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocalls. more PR
Vanguard Ranks Among Top Retirement Providers in JD Power 2026 U.S. Retirement Plan Digital Experience Study (10)
MALVERN, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 (TNSrep) -- Vanguard Group, an investment management company, issued the following news release:
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Vanguard Ranks Among Top Retirement Providers in JD Power 2026 U.S. Retirement Plan Digital Experience Study
Vanguard ranks third in website experience and fourth in mobile app experience, as participants increasingly engage through digital channels.
VALLEY FORGE, PA - Vanguard ranked among the top retirement plan providers in the JD Power 2026 U.S. Retirement Plan Digital Experience StudySM, underscoring it more PR
Vishay Intertechnology XClampR Bidirectional Flat Clamping TVS in DO-218AC Package Deliver Low Clamping Voltage, High Power Density (10)
MALVERN, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 -- Vishay Intertechnology Inc. issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2026:
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Vishay Intertechnology XClampR(R) Bidirectional Flat Clamping TVS in DO-218AC Package Deliver Low Clamping Voltage, High Power Density
MALVERN, Pa. -- Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced a new series of bidirectional XClampRO flat clamping transient voltage suppressors (TVS) in the surface-mount DO-218AC package. The industry's first such devices to provide peak pulse power dissipation comparable to more PR
Visiting Speakers and Conversations This Semester (10)
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Sept. 9 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news:
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Visiting Speakers and Conversations This Semester
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The below message was sent to faculty, staff, and students on September 9, 2026
Dear Campus Community,
The College is again honored to host a range of leading thinkers on campus this semester. We want to draw your attention to a few of these and encourage you to mark your calendars now for the ones you will not want to miss.
The fall semester will include a continuation of the Presidential Speaker Ser more PR
WCU Recognized With Insight Into Academia 2026 Higher Education Excellence and Distinction Award (10)
WEST CHESTER, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 -- West Chester University posted the following news:
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WCU Recognized with Insight Into Academia 2026 Higher Education Excellence and Distinction (HEED) Award
For the sixth time, WCU has earned the 2026 Higher Education Excellence and Distinction (HEED) Award from Insight Into Academia magazine, the oldest and largest publication focused on best practices in higher education. The HEED Award is a prestigious honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to more PR
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