UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * 'Joyfull: Feast Edition' on Oct. 12 to feature Dakota Sioux rapper Stuart James * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -The Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State will host "The Joyfull: Feast Edition" at 6 p.m. on Oct. 12 in Alumni Hall, HUB-Robeson Center at University Park. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. "The Joyfull: Feast Edition" program will celebrate the rich history and contributions of indigeno more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 15, 2026 Lee Zeldin, Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency William J. Clinton Building 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: EPA's Draft Integrated Science Assessment to Support the Review of the Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Oxides of Nitrogen (Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0317) Our organizations strongly support more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Crop Science Research Center 1354 West Altheimer Drive, Fayetteville, AR 72704 September 15, 2026 Charles "Billy" Smith, Director Registration Division (7505P) Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20460-0001 Re: USDA Comments on Iptriazopyrid; EPA-HQ-OPP-2026-1784. Dear Mr. Smith: This letter s more ST

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Physicians posted the following news release: * * * ACP: New appointees to U.S. Preventive Services Task Force must operate in an evidence-based manner free from political interference * Statement attributable to: Jan K. Carney, MD, MPH, MACP President, American College of Physicians WASHINGTON, September 18, 2026-Recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force are critical to ensuring our patients receive preventive services based on the bes more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, Sept. 18 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release: * * * Acting Attorney General Cori Mills Announces Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation September 17, 2026 (Anchorage, AK) - Alaska and 40 other states have reached a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), one of the nation's largest auto finance companies for $709.5m in debt relief and cash payments. This settlement resolves allegations that CAC originated loans that it knew or should have known consumers  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 18 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced that Michigan, along with the attorneys general for 40 other states, has entered into a settlement (PDF) with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC) providing $694 million in cash and debt relief to eligible consumers in connection with their car loans. Michigan will rece more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 18 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG's office secures protection for personal information of millions of drivers * Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of 23 attorneys general secured a preliminary injunction that blocks the federal government from demanding the sensitive personal information of 17 million drivers who hold commercial driver's licenses, and from terminating more than $10 million in federal funding to the American Association of Motor  more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 18 -- The University of Iowa College of Education posted the following news: * * * Alumni Class Notes 2025-2026 * #1980s Chief Warrant Officer 2 Greg Clark (MA '85) received a 2025 Hawkeye Distinguished Veterans Award from the University of Iowa. The award, established in 2015, honors members of the armed forces with a strong UI connection who demonstrated exceptional service to the United States military, their communities, and the university. Their leadership, service, and continued impact exemplify the Hawkeye spi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 15, 2026 Lee Zeldin Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington D.C. 20460 RE: Docket (EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0317) Administrator Zeldin, On behalf of the 20,000 members of the American Thoracic Society, we appreciate the opportunity to submit comments on the Draft Integrated Science Assessment to Support the more ST

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 18 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation September 17, 2026 PHOENIX - Attorney General Mayes announced that Arizona, along with the attorneys general for 40 other states, has entered into a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC) providing $694 million in cash and debt relief to consumers in connection with their car loans. CAC is one of the nat more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Army issued the following news release: * * * Army announces conditional lease solicitation awards for commercial power generation, securing installation power resilience * WASHINGTON -In a major step toward strengthening national defense and Army energy resilience, the U.S. Army announced today the conditional award of long-term leases to three companies to design, finance, build, and operate commercial power generation on Army installations. By leveraging underutilized land on military installations, the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. ASSOCIATION FOR ADVANCED CROP PROTECTION Virginia, U.S. 501(c) (3) www.cropprotect.org | henry@cropprotect.org September 12, 2026 Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460-0001 Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2026-3862 - Innovation Challenge: Alternatives to Conventional Pesticides for Crop Desiccation Dear EPA Review Team,  more ST

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 18 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson joins $694 million multistate settlement with subprime auto lender Credit Acceptance Corportation * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that South Carolina, along with the attorneys general for 40 other states, has entered into a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC) providing $694 million in cash and debt relief to consumers in connection with their car loans. Th more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Sept. 18 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Announces Settlement With Credit Acceptance Corporation * Attorney General Charity Clark today announced a bipartisan, multistate settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), resolving allegations that CAC originated loans the company knew, or should have known, consumers could not afford. Under the settlement, joined by 40 state attorneys general, CAC will provide $694 million in cash and debt reli more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Sept. 18 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Secures Preliminary Injunction Over Trump Administration's Unlawful Demand of CDL Drivers' Personal Information * Attorney General Charity Clark and a coalition of 24 other attorneys general and states announced a U.S. District Court judge granted a preliminary injunction that blocks the Trump administration from demanding the production of a database of state-owned records containing the sensitive personal more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION BLOCKING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL DEMAND OF CDL DRIVERS' PERSONAL INFORMATION * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul led a coalition of 24 attorneys general announcing a U.S. District Court judge granted a preliminary injunction that blocks the Trump administration from demanding the production of a database of state-owned records containing the sensitive personal inform more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Schwalb Announces Subprime Auto Lender Will Pay $380,000 for Taking Advantage of DC Car Buyers * Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb announced that the District of Columbia, along with the attorneys general for 40 other states, has entered into a $694 million settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), one of the nation's largest auto finance companies, to resolve allegations the company set car buy more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Comment on CY 2027 HH PPS Proposed Rule CMS-1844-P August 31, 2026 The Honorable Mehmet Oz, MD Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1844-P 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 RE: Medicare Program; Calendar Year 2027 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update; Reque more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- State Employment and Unemployment August 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - (19 pages) * * * Unemployment rates were lower in August in 8 states and the District of Columbia and stable in 42 states, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Fourteen states and the District had jobless rate decreases from a year earlier, 10 states had increases, and 26 states had little change. The national unemployment rate, 4.1 percent, was unchanged over the month and was li more PR

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 19 -- Pennsylvania State University-Wilkes-Barre issued the following news: * * * Board of Trustees approves sale of Penn State Shenango, Wilkes-Barre campus properties September 17, 2026 Editor's note: The Penn State Board of Trustees voted to approve both transactions described below at its meeting on Friday, Sept. 18. - UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- At its meeting today (Sept. 17), the Finance and Investment Committee of the Penn State Board of Trustees voted to support the sale of the Penn State Shenango pr more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 19 -- Caesars Entertainment, a casino-entertainment provider, issued the following news release: * * * Caesars Entertainment Reveals Domestic WSOP Online 2026 Fall Bracelet Schedule Series runs Sept. 27 through Nov. 10 with 33 bracelet events, online circuit competition and more than $3 million in online championship guarantees LAS VEGAS (Sept. 17, 2026) - Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: CZR) ("Caesars") today released the domestic schedule for the WSOP Online 2026 fall series. The schedule features 33 coveted  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 18 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sep 17, 2026 Trump wants to send a check? Pay Americans back the $108 billion his Iran War cost them at the pump first What you need to know: As the Trump gas price crisis drives higher costs across the entire U.S. economy, Governor Newsom is calling Trump's promised $5,000 check exactly what it is: paying voters for their votes, especially after Trump suggested the payouts would depend on Republicans winning the midterms. The Gover more PR

PASADENA, California, Sept. 19 (TNSjou) -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * How Algae, Avocados, and Happy Accidents Helped Shape a Career: An Interview with Environmental Economist Prakash Mishra September 18, 2026 As a kid growing up in North Carolina, Prakash Mishra was very interested in planets. "My parents got me a telescope when I turned 6 or 7, and that was my personality for probably 10 years," he says, noting that he thought he would eventually study physics or astrophysics. But a series of  more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Center for Immigrants' Rights Clinic hosts 'The Power of Narratives' * UNIVERSITY PARK, PA-This week, the Borough of State College and the Center for Immigrants' Rights Clinic, directed by Professor Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia, partnered to present a Welcoming Week event titled "The Power of Narratives." The event included moving stories from Masume Assaf, former assistant vice provost of international student and scholar more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. WWW.CHIESIUSA.COM CHIESI USA, Inc. 175 Regency Woods Place, Suite 600 Cary, NC 27518 Tel.: +1 (919) 678-6611 Fax: +1 (919) 678-6599 August 27, 2026 The Honorable Mehmet Oz, MD Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1844-P Mail Stop C4-26-05 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244-1850  more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Common Defense, an organization of veterans and military families, issued the following news: * * * Common Defense Endorses Justin Wagner for U.S. Congress in Pennsylvania's 16th Congressional District September 18, 2026 Washington, D.C. -- Today, Common Defense, a grassroots organization of veterans and military families, announced its endorsement of Justin Wagner, an Army veteran, union member, and advocate for veterans and working families, for U.S. Congress in Pennsylvania's 16th District. Naveed Shah, U.S. Army more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 [Category: Energy] -- The Edison Electric Institute issued the following news release: * * * DCPSC Interim Chairman Ted Trabue: "The Big Pressure" on Electricity Bills Is Supply * WASHINGTON (September 18, 2026) -At Axios' Electricity in Transition: Current Challenges, Future Power event on Tuesday, Interim Chairman Ted Trabue of the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia explained how regional electricity market conditions are affecting D.C. customers. "In the district, 99% of our electricity is coming more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSida) -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio Leads 110 Colleagues in Message to Tech Industry: We Will Reject Reckless Data Center Development * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17) sent a bipartisan letter with 110 of his congressional colleagues to tech industry leaders demanding all data center construction follow strict guardrails to protect consumers from electricity and water price hikes, to ensure strong labor and environment standards, a more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Engineering professor receives DOE Secretary's Distinguished Service Award * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Jean Paul Allain, Lloyd and Dorothy Huck Chair in Plasma Medicine and professor of nuclear engineering at Penn State, has been awarded the Secretary's Distinguished Service Award by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for his "visionary leadership that reshaped the Nation's fusion landscape" while serving as the inaugural director of the D more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; List of Petitions Received HRSA is publishing this notice of petitions received under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, as required by the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as amended. While the Secretary of HHS is named as the respondent in all proceedings brought by the filing of petitions for comp more PR

SANTA BARBARA, California, Sept. 19 -- Fielding Graduate University issued the following news: * * * Fielding's 2026 Orlando L. Taylor Award Recipients By Catherine Ryan September 18, 2026 Honoring outstanding scholarship and research that advance knowledge, equity, and meaningful social change. Fielding Graduate University's Marie Fielder Center for Democracy, Leadership, and Education has named the first two recipients of the Orlando L. Taylor Award. Established and funded following the passing of Dr. Taylor, who ranked among Fielding's  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick Introduces Bipartisan Measure to Bar Members of Congress from Profiting Off Earmarks * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), alongside Representatives Young Kim (CA-40) and Jared Golden (ME-02), introduced the bipartisan Stop Congressional Self-Enrichment Resolution, which would strengthen House ethics rules governing Community Project Funding and prohibit Members of Congress from using taxpayer-fund more PR

LANCASTER, Pennsylvania, Sept. 19 -- Franklin and Marshall College issued the following news: * * * Lessons in Leadership: Entrepreneur Lynn Greenberg '14 September 18, 2026 By Kim O'Brien When a job offer took Lynn Greenberg '14 to London after graduating from Franklin & Marshall College, she quickly identified a need for relocated employees to make connections in their new cities. "I didn't have that ecosystem," Greenberg said. So she created it. Greenberg is the founder and CEO of Pivt Enterprise, a consumer app that has since grown i more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 31, 2026 Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20201 Re: Calendar Year 2027 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate Update; Requirements for the HH Quality Reporting Program and the Expanded HH Value-Based Purchasing Model; Medicar more ST

GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: * * * Gallery exhibit highlights 150 years of GCC history * One hundred and fifty years of Grove City College history are on display this fall in the gallery of the Pew Fine Arts Center on campus. "Celebrating a Legacy of Faith and Freedom" combines art and artifacts to tell the story of Grove City College as it marks its 150th anniversary this year. Open now, the exhibit runs through Nov. 25. Hilary Walczak '09, director of College Archives an more PR

RADFORD, Virginia, Sept. 18 -- Radford University issued the following news release: * * * Highlanders in the News: Week of Sept. 14, 2026 * Our Highlanders are using their education to do extraordinary things. In this column, we highlight some notable mentions from local, regional, national and international news media. Whether our students, alumni, faculty and staff are featured as subject matter experts in high-profile stories or simply helping make the world a little better, we'll feature their stories. 'Making our community a safer, b more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. HAP Comments-Home Health Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule for Calendar Year 2027 August 31, 2026 Page 1 August 31, 2026 The Honorable Mehmet Oz, MD Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1844-P P.O. Box 8013 Baltimore, MD 21244-8013 RE: Calendar Year 2027 Home Health Prospective Paym more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Houlahan Joins Scanlon, PA Dems to Demand Answers About Private Detention Center Financials * Washington, D.C. -Today, Representative Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) joined Representative Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) and their Pennsylvania Democratic House colleagues in pressing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the GEO Group, Inc.(GEO), and Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, for transparency on their intentionally opaque financial relat more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 19 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Governor Shapiro Calls for Strong Federal Action and International Collaboration in Major Speech on AI Development "We've heard warnings about how these tools could be used by bad actors to build biological weapons or to surveil and suppress political opponents." "All the while, leaders in our federal government refuse to put in place any guardrails to ensure this technology is used responsibly - whether out of willful ig more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 15, 2026 Andrew N. Ferguson Chairman Federal Trade Commission 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20580 Re: Comment on the Proposed Enforcement Policy Statement Regarding Personalized Pricing Docket No. FTC-2026-1057 Dear Chairman Ferguson, On behalf of Independent Women, a national women's public policy organization, we write in response to the Commi more ST

BERLIN, Germany, Sept. 18 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Institutional Shareholder Services, a provider of corporate governance and responsible investment solutions to financial market participants, posted the following news release: * * * ISS Challenges Unconstitutional SEC Request for Client Voting Information * ROCKVILLE, Md. (September 18, 2026) - Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) today submitted a brief in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania challenging an unconstitutional demand in a U.S. Secu more PR

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- Lycoming College posted the following news: * * * Join the hunt for extrasolar worlds at Lycoming College's Detwiler Planetarium * Lycoming College invites the Williamsport community and surrounding areas to enjoy a free show in its Detwiler Planetarium on Friday, Oct. 2, at 5 p.m. "Out There : The Quest for Extrasolar Worlds" tells the story of how human curiosity has driven us to look outwards for millennia, to discover and explore new and distant worlds and to find the unfamiliar and extraordinary more PR

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 19 -- King's College issued the following news: * * * King's College Health Sciences Dean Elected to ASAHP Board of Directors Kaitlin Hall 18 September 2026 Christopher W. O'Brien, Ph.D., LAT, ATC, FASAHP, FNAP, Dean of Health Sciences at King's College, has been elected to serve a three-year term on the Board of Directors for the Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions (ASAHP). O'Brien will begin his first term on Oct. 29, 2026, following the conclusion of ASAHP's Annual Conference in Nashvi more PR

KUTZTOWN, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- Kutztown University issued the following news release: * * * Greenwood and McGeehan Recipients of 2026 Chambliss Faculty Research Awards September 18, 2026 KUTZTOWN, Pa. - Dr. Joleen Greenwood, professor, Society, History, and Culture, and Dr. Catherine McGeehan, professor, Elementary, Middle Level, Library and Technologies Education, have been awarded Kutztown University's 2026 Chambliss Faculty Research Awards for their extraordinary research and scholarship endeavors. The awards were presented during t more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Lecture will explore how journalists can rebuild audience trust * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -As trust in American news organizations continues to fall, this year's Brown Democracy Medal recipient Trusting News is addressing the decline head on and working with journalists across the country to strengthen relationships with their audiences. The organization's executive director Joy Mayer and project manager Mollie Muchna will accept the Brow more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Litigators of the Week: A Philadelphia Defense Verdict in First Neutrogena Sunscreen Recall Trial * Alli Brown participated in a Q&A with Mike Brown of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough for The American Lawyer Litigation Daily's "Litigator of the Week" feature, which highlighted their recent win for Kenvue. Jessica Davidson, Geoffrey Wyatt, Nina Rose, Rupal Joshi, Jordan Einstein, Jacob Cogdill, Matthew Nelson, S more PR

ELKHART, Indiana, Sept. 18 [Category: Religion] -- Mennonite Church USA posted the following news: * * * MC USA honors a Legacy Peacemaker and a Young Peacemaker with 2026 Bring the Peace Award * En Espanol ELKHART, Indiana (Mennonite Church USA) -Mennonite Church USA is celebrating its peace witness by honoring Weldon Nisly and Fernando Daza-Jabian as its 2026 Bring the Peace award recipients. Now in its sixth year, the Bring the Peace award honors individuals who embody Christ-centered peacemaking in their communities and beyond. "Weldo more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 19 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Secures Preliminary Injunction Blocking Trump Administration's Unlawful Demand of CDL Drivers' Personal Information 9/18/2026 BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 24 attorneys general announced a U.S. District Court judge granted a preliminary injunction that blocks the Trump administration from demanding the production of a database of state-owned records containing the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 1717 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, #600 Washington, DC 20006 T 202.293.3450 F 202.293.2787 mgma.org August 31, 2026 The Honorable Mehmet Oz, M.D. Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 Re: Calendar Year 2027 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate Upd more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Meuser Commends President Trump for Extending Most Favored Nation Drug Pricing to All State Medicaid Programs * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) released the following statement commending President Donald Trump, Secretary of Health Robert Kennedy Jr., and Administrator Mehmet Oz on rolling out Most Favored Nation (MFN) drug pricing to Medicaid beneficiaries in all 50 states. Last May, President Trump signed an executive more PR

SHIPPENSBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- Shippensburg University posted the following news: * * * Mike Doner'82's path to success as CEO of Flagger Force * Mike Doner '82 didn't set out to become an entrepreneur. His career was shaped by recognizing opportunities, solving problems, working hard and taking calculated risks. A graduate of Shippensburg University's Communications, Media and Journalism (CJM) BS program, Doner has carried those lessons through a career that ultimately led him to build Flagger Force, a professional short-term traf more PR

ALFRED, New York, Sept. 18 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: * * * Mindy Scott appointed director, Office of Sponsored Programs * Dr. Mindy E. Scott has been appointed director of the Office of Sponsored Programs at Alfred University. Gabrielle Gaustad '04, Dean of the Inamori School of Engineering, vice president of Statutory Affairs, and Associate Provost for Research, made the announcement Friday, Sept. 18. Scott, whose appointment is effective Oct. 12, will lead efforts to provide support to Alfred University fac more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 19 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Morgan Lewis Advises MISTRAS Group on $866M Sale to H.I.G. Capital PHILADELPHIA and PRINCETON, September 18, 2026: Morgan Lewis is advising MISTRAS Group Inc. (NYSE: MG) on the company's definitive agreement with H.I.G Capital to be acquired for approximately $866 million. MISTRAS is a global provider in technology-enabled industrial asset integrity and laboratory testing solutions, serving critical strategic markets, including oil an more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 19 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: * * * September 18, 2026 Attorney General John M. Formella Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that New Hampshire, along with the attorneys general of 40 other states, has entered into a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), one of the nation's largest subprime auto lenders, requiring the compan more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 18 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * New Jersey Announces $694 Million Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation For Making Unaffordable, Designed-To-Fail Loans New Jersey and 40 States Hold CAC Accountable After CFPB Permanently Dropped Its Enforcement Action in 2025 September 17, 2026 Office of The Attorney General - Jennifer Davenport, Attorney General Division of Consumer Affairs - Christopher Peterson, Acting Director Divis more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 18 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: * * * Drummond reaches settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation OKLAHOMA CITY (Sept. 17, 2026) - Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced today that Oklahoma and 40 other states have entered into a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC). CAC will provide $694 million in cash and debt relief to consumers in connection with their car loans. Oklahoma will receive $1.76 million from the sett more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 19 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news: * * * Governor Shapiro's Historic Investments in Public Education Allow Baldwin-Whitehall School District to Add New ASL Classes, Expand Pre-K Programs for Children and Families Under Governor Shapiro's leadership, Pennsylvania has increased funding for our schools by more than $3 billion - or 35 percent - since the Governor took office. For the Baldwin-Whitehall School District, state funding has increased by 74.4 percent since 2023 -  more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 19 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Shapiro Attends Ribbon Cutting of New Fidelity Bank Corporate Center, Highlights Continued Investment in Revitalizing Downtown Scranton Fidelity Bank's new corporate headquarters consolidated multiple offices and relocated its downtown Scranton branch, revitalizing the historic Scranton Electric Building and strengthening the local economy. The renovation aligns with the Shapiro Administration's continued commitment to more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Shapiro's Remarks as Prepared for Delivery at the AI Horizons 2026 Summit September 17, 2026 Pittsburgh, PA - Today, Governor Josh Shapiro delivered remarks on the need for strict guardrails in the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence (AI) during the AI Horizons 2026 Summit. See below for the Governor's remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you. Thank you all for being here - and thank you Joanna for more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 19 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry issued the following news: * * * Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate Drops to 3.7 Percent in August, Lowest Level in Over Two Years At 3.7 percent, the Pennsylvania rate is once again below the US rate, which remained unchanged at 4.1 percent. Pennsylvania's current rate is two-tenths of a percentage point away from the June/July 2023 record low of 3.5 percent - set just months into Governor Josh Shapiro's first year in office. Jobs were up in August with th more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State hosts roundtable on Opportunity Zones, housing affordability * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Penn State's School of Public Policy brought together more than 60 representatives from local, state and federal government and the nonprofit and private sectors on Sept. 9 for a roundtable on Opportunity Zones and housing affordability in central Pennsylvania at the Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub. Among the topics discussed were the recent  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State reinforces anti-hazing policy during National Hazing Prevention Week * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -With Sept. 21-25 marking National Hazing Prevention Week 2026, Penn State is reminding all community members of their obligation to protect the safety and welfare of others by eliminating hazing. Hazing is illegal and prohibited by University Policy AD98. Hazing is defined by state and federal law and includes, but is not limited to, more PR

SHARON, Pennsylvania, Sept. 19 -- Pennsylvania State University's Shenango Campus issued the following news: * * * 2026 Faculty Engagement Award recipients to explore AI-enabled smart glasses September 17, 2026 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT), part of Penn State University Libraries, has named 21 recipients of the 2026 Faculty Engagement Awards with this year's theme, "Teaching with AI Glasses: Augmented Reality for Real-Time Learning." Award recipients will collaborate with TLT to explore the affordance more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 19 -- The Pennsylvania Insurance Department issued the following news: * * * Pennsylvania Insurance Department Releases Affordable Care Act 2027 Health Insurance Rates Final rates are lower than proposed rates, and PID denied $95 million in unjustified premium increases. September 18, 2026 - Harrisburg, PA - Today, the Pennsylvania Insurance Department (PID) approved 2027 Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance premium rates for Pennsylvania's individual and small group health insurance markets. Pennsylv more PR

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- PennWest posted the following news: * * * PennWest Clarion presents 'The Meeting,' an imagined conversation between King and X * Civil rights leaders Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X met only once, in March 1964, in an exchange that lasted less than a minute. What might a longer conversation have sounded like? Audience members can find out when PennWest Clarion presents "The Meeting" at 7 p.m. Sept. 28 in Hart Chapel. Admission is free. Directed by Dr. Brian Roberts, assistant professor of English, more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 19 -- Point Park University issued the following news: * * * ESPN Honors Brashear-Point Park Emerging Educators Partnership September 18, 2026 Pittsburgh Brashear High School is being honored by ESPN and the College Football Playoff Foundation for its Emerging Educator program. The school will receive a $1,000 award as part of the College Football Playoff Foundation's Extra Yard for Teachers Initiative. The CFP Foundation is the largest sports entity dedicated to supporting teachers. The Emerging Educators a more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Professor Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia participating in Wayne State Law symposium * UNIVERSITY PARK, PA-On September 25, Professor Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia will participate in a symposium at Wayne State Law. Sponsored by Wayne State Law Review, the symposium is titled "Oligarchy and the Rule of Law: Examining the Intersection of Power, Wealth, and Justice." Wadhia is on the panel titled "Migration and Immigrant Justice" and  more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Professor Titichia Mitchell Jackson recognized by Education Law Association * CARLISLE, PA-The Education Law Association recently highlighted Professor Titichia Mitchell Jackson as one of its Early Career Fellows and featured her current work in progress, "The Competency Crisis: Disrupting Traditional Accreditation Models to Promote Practice Readiness." The fellowship provides an opportunity to further develop scholars more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: * * * Trump, RFK Jr Spew More Measles Lies From Oval Office September 18, 2026 Washington D.C. - The measles misinformation spigot was on full blast at the latest White House event the day after Health Secretary RFK Jr spent over 20 minutes spewing science-defying vaccine disinformation at a conference held by the nation's leading anti-vax propaganda group. From the Oval Office today, Kennedy ridiculously claimed the "CDC has not yet received information about the alleged more PR

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Sept. 18 [Category: Health Care] (TNSida) -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * PSAM Supports Legislation Regulating Kratom Products in Pennsylvania * On September 18, the Pennsylvania Society of Addiction Medicine (PSAM) sent a letter of support for HB 2657 to members of the House Committee on Health ahead of their scheduled hearing. This legislation would regulate kratom in Pennsylvania including by prohibiting the sale of synthetic products and implementing product lab more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Reed Smith advises GoSaaS on acquisition by Argano * Global law firm Reed Smith represented GoSaaS, Inc., an Oracle-focused consulting firm, in its acquisition by Argano, the first and largest global specialist consultancy focused on High-Performance Business Operations. Argano is a portfolio company of Trinity Hunt Partners. GoSaaS specializes in Oracle product lifecycle management, supply chain, and AI solutions more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Reed Smith represents Stakk in $63 million ParaScript acquisition * ATLANTA - Global law firm Reed Smith represented Stakk, an AI-powered trust and decisioning infrastructure provider for regulated industries, in its binding agreement to acquire ParaScript, an embedded AI fraud detection business, for $63 million. The transaction creates a fully vertically integrated, AI-powered platform, combining Stakk's real-ti more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following letter to White House Chief of Staff Susan Wiles: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 14, 2026 Ms. Susan Wiles Chief of Staff The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Ms. Wiles: I write requesting information concerning ties between Mr. Donald Trump, Jr., and a Russian oligarch responsible for bankrolling Mr. Trump's May 24, 2026, wed more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (TNSCrpt) -- Democrats Who Win the Working Class: Profiles From the Seven Battleground States - A report from Progressive Policy Institute - September 2026 (73 pages) * * * INTRODUCTION ... P3 ABOUT THE AUTHOR ... P9 WINNING VOICES: CANDIDATE PROFILES ... P10 ARIZONA Brian Fernandez ... P11 Lorena Austin ... P13 Mariana Sandoval ... P15 Stephanie Simacek ... P17 GEORGIA Floyd Griffin ... P19 Mack Jackson ... P21 Tangie Herring ... P23 MICHIGAN Angela Witwer ... P26 Denise Mentzer ... P28 John more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (TNSCrpt) -- Furnace Explosion and Fire at Shell Polymers: Investigation Report - A report from U.S. Chemical Safety Board - September 2026 (70 pages) * * * ABBREVIATIONS ... 5 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ... 7 1 BACKGROUND ... 10 1.1 Shell ... 10 1.2 Ethane Cracking ... 11 1.3 Furnace Operating Modes ... 15 1.4 Motor-Operated Valves ... 16 1.5 Ethylene ... 20 1.6 Federal Safety Regulations ... 20 1.6.1 OSHA Process Safety Management Standard ... 20 1.6.2 EPA Risk Management Program ... 21 1.7 Description of Surrounding  more ST

BUIES CREEK, North Carolina, Sept. 19 (TNSxrep) -- Campbell University issued the following news: * * * Report: Campbell sees 30-percent jump in new main campus students September 18, 2026 Campbell University saw significant improvement in several key enrollment figures over the previous year, according to its official fall enrollment report released this week. The University announced in August that it was welcoming its largest incoming class of freshmen and transfer students since 2018. This week, Associate Provost for Institutional Eff more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter to Internal Revenue Service Chief Counsel-Designate James Gadwood: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 13, 2026 James Gadwood Chief Counsel-Designate, Internal Revenue Service The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. Gadwood: Congratulations on your nomination to serve as Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The Chief Counsel is the chief legal advisor to the IRS Commissi more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Senior Assistant Dean Valerie D. James speaking at LexCon '26 conference * CARLISLE, PA-Senior Assistant Dean of Academic & Student Services Valerie D. James will serve as a featured panelist at AccessLex Institute's LexCon '26. The annual financial capability and student success conference is being held November 11-13 in New Orleans. Her session is titled "Designing a Comprehensive Law Student Wellness and Support St more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following letter with Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the U.S. custody of Venezuelan revenues: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 16, 2026 The H more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 19 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news: * * * Shapiro Administration Invests $300,000 in Old Trolley Line Park in Lancaster County to Expand Recreation Opportunities The investment in Old Trolley Line Park will support new pickleball courts, a pavilion, boardwalk, pedestrian walkways, parking, and other improvements, while expanding connections to nearby trails and nature preserves operated by Lancaster County and the Lancaster Conservancy. Through it more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Stuckeman School to host interdisciplinary symposium on AI use in arts, design * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -The Stuckeman School in the Penn State College of Arts and Architecture is hosting an interdisciplinary symposium on artificial intelligence (AI) use in the arts and design fields March 26-27, 2027, at the Nittany Lion Inn. Titled "AI Ecologies and the Future of Art and Design," the two-day hybrid symposium aims to examine how AI is  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 [Category: BizHospital] -- Temple Health, an academic health system that says it is driving medical advances through clinical innovation, pioneering research and world-class education, posted the following news: * * * Temple Health-Chestnut Hill Hospital receives exclusive patient-safety honor * Temple Health-Chestnut Hill Hospital has received a patient-safety recognition that is exclusive to only 20 hospitals across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsyl more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- Temple University posted the following news: * * * Temple student affairs leader receives top honor * Jodi Bailey Accavallo was named a NASPA Foundation 2027 Pillar of the Profession. Vice President for Student Affairs Jodi Bailey Accavallo has been named a NASPA Foundation 2027 Pillar of the Profession, one of the highest honors in the field of student affairs and higher education. Bailey is one of 20 leaders in higher education to be recognized nationwide and the only recipient from Pennsylvania.  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- Temple University posted the following news: * * * Temple's new Tyler Center for Art and Creative Exchange opens a new home for emerging artists * Hundreds celebrated at a reception in the Center's inaugural exhibit, The Afterlife. To celebrate the launch of the Tyler Center for Art and Creative Exchange at PAFA, artists, faculty, students and members of Philadelphia's arts community gathered Sept. 10. On the 10th floor of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts' (PAFA) historic Samuel M.V. Hamilt more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * The Medical Minute: Know the signs of online gambling addiction * HERSHEY, Pa. -Janet started gambling when she was just 21. Back then, she said, "It was always just for fun." But in 2015, a casino opened near her job. Juggling work stress and anxiety, the casino became "a place to hide from the world," she said. Credit card companies kept raising her limits, and soon her wins and losses devolved into a vicious cycle: make bets, lose m more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. The Honorable Mehmet Oz, M.D., M.B.A Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services P.O. Box 8010 Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 Attention: CMS-1848-P Dear Administrator Oz: On behalf of Unified Women's Healthcare ("Unified"), we welcome the opportunity to comment on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (C more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 14, 2026 The Honorable Mehmet Oz, MD Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services ATTN: CMS-1848-P Mail Stop C4-26-05 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 RE: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2027 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Cove more ST

MANOA, Hawaii, Sept. 18 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * VNR: Hawaii ranks No. 2 in the nation for lowest student debt Sep 18, 2026 Hawaii borrowers carry less student debt than those in nearly every other state, earning the state the nation's second-lowest student debt ranking according to a September 2026 WalletHub report. The personal finance company compared all 50 states and the District of Columbia using 12 measures. They included average student loan balances, the share of students w more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- The University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences issued the following news: * * * Meet the 2026 Undergraduate Student Summer Research Award Recipient: Otto Williams 09/18/2026 Otto Williams, a student in the Frederick Honors College, was awarded the 2026 Undergraduate Student Summer Research Award. Led by project mentor Chris Kargl, assistant professor in the Department of Sports Medicine and Nutrition, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (SHRS), Williams examined the b more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 11, 2026 Charles Smith, Director Office of Pesticide Programs (7502P) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: Notice of Receipt - Application for Registration of the New Active Ingredient Iptriazopyrid (EPA Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2026-1784) To Whom It May Concern: USA Rice submits these comments in f more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * USDA Invests in America's Beef and Ag Producers with Funding for Value-Added Agriculture * (Washington, D.C., September 18, 2026) -U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced today the awarding of over $26 million to farmers and agricultural producers across the country through the USDA Value Added Producer Grant (VAPG) Program. Entities can use these grant funds to develop value-added agricultural products, conduct market resea more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 18 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Announces $694 Million Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation Agreement provides $19 million for Virginia, with $2 million in restitution for impacted Virginians - RICHMOND, Va. - Attorney General Jay Jones announced that Virginia, along with the attorneys general for 40 other states, has entered into a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC) providing $694 million more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 19 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jones Secures Preliminary Injunction Over Trump Administration's Unlawful Demand of CDL Drivers' Personal Information RICHMOND, Va. - Attorney General Jay Jones and a coalition of 24 attorneys general announced a U.S. District Court judge granted a preliminary injunction that blocks the Trump administration from demanding the production of a database of state-owned records containing the sensitive personal information more PR

WAYNE, New Jersey, Sept. 18 -- William Paterson University posted the following news: * * * William Paterson University Named a 'Great College to Work For' for Second Consecutive Year * William Paterson University has been recognized as a "Great College to Work For" for the second consecutive year, earning national recognition based primarily on feedback from the University's own faculty and staff. The honor, awarded to just 76 institutions across the country, is one of the largest and most respected workplace recognitions in the field. Fo more PR