UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * 2026-27 Teaching and Learning Technologies Faculty Advisory Committee named * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT), part of Penn State University Libraries, has announced the members of the Teaching and Learning Technologies Faculty Advisory Committee for the 2026-27 academic year. The faculty advisory committee brings together faculty from across Penn State to guide the integration of technology within the more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- Pennsylvania State University College of Education posted the following news: * * * 2026-27 Teaching and Learning Technologies Faculty Advisory Committee named * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT), part of Penn State University Libraries, has announced the members of the Teaching and Learning Technologies Faculty Advisory Committee for the 2026-27 academic year. The faculty advisory committee brings together faculty from across Penn State to guide the integration of  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * A creative approach to learning biology * When Jenny Li took a biological design course as a first-year student, she gained a newfound appreciation for bridging art with science education and making the life sciences more accessible. The course, as well as her own experiences with crafting art for social change, inspired her to launch the BioArt Lab, a student-led Penn club that partners with West Philadelphia public schools to curate and d more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Physicians posted the following news release: * * * ACP recommends hormonal therapy as a first-line treatment for menopausal vasomotor symptoms * PHILADELPHIA, October 5, 2026--The American College of Physicians (ACP) recommends estrogen in combination with progestogen (for females with a uterus) or estrogen monotherapy (for females without a uterus) as first-line treatment for perimenopausal and postmenopausal females who are seeking treatment for menopausal  more PR

MEADVILLE, Pennsylvania, Oct. 6 -- Allegheny College issued the following news: * * * Allegheny College Welcomes Three New Faculty Members for Fall 2026 October 5, 2026 The fall semester at Allegheny College is full of momentum between the rollout of two new initiatives making private college education more affordable and accessible, and the announcement of a 20% enrollment increase for the class of 2030. At the heart of this excitement are the staff and faculty who make up the Allegheny community, and at the top of this academic year, we more PR

YORK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- York College of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Alumni Spotlight: Madison Nelson '17 Publishes Debut Horror Thriller Novel with Penguin Random House * After years of working in fashion, the Psychology graduate drew on her educational background and inspiration from living in New York City to write her debut novel, Portrait of a Haunting. Now, her book is hitting bookshelves just in time for Halloween. When Madison Tyler Nelson '17 moved to New York after graduating from York College of Pennsylvan more PR

WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pennsylvania, Oct. 6 -- ASTM International, formerly the American Society for Testing and Materials, which develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards for materials, products, systems and services, posted the following news release: * * * ASTM Calls for Papers on Hemp-Lime Composites for Sustainable Construction Hemp-lime has gained growing attention as a low-to-negative-carbon, energy-saving, climate-resilient insulation material. Oct 05, 2026 Abstracts are invited for papers to be submitted to ASTM I more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 5 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Leads Coalition Demanding 9/11 Victims and Families Get Frozen Taliban Funds * DES MOINES--Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced she, joined by a bipartisan group of 29 other state attorneys general, has filed a friend of the court brief at the United States Supreme Court on behalf of the victims and families of victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks demanding they be awarded financial judg more PR

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 5 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues Secretary Kennedy to Protect Children from Dangerous Vaccine Rollbacks * AG James Joins Lawsuit Against HHS for Stripping Seven Childhood Vaccines of Universal Recommendation NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a lawsuit against U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., to restore the science-based childhood vaccine schedule that has protected Am more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Sunday Joins Coalition Demanding 9/11 Victims and Families Get Frozen Taliban Funds * HARRISBURG - Attorney General Dave Sunday has joined a bipartisan group of 31 state attorneys general in filing a brief with the United States Supreme Court on behalf of the victims and families of victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The brief demands that those victims be awarded financial judgments from fro more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Award-winning journalist M.L. Elrick featured in free public event * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- An Emmy Award-winning investigative reporter who has also been part of a Pulitzer Prize-winning local reporting team will present a free public lecture and participate in a question-and-answer session on Oct. 7 at part of the Foster-Foreman Conference of Distinguished Writers. The session begins at 6 p.m. in 162 Willard Building at Penn State Uni more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 5 -- Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) a non-profit dedicated to funding type 1 diabetes research, posted the following news release: * * * Breakthrough T1D to Host Inaugural Type 1 Diabetes Clinical & Research Congress * Event Will Convene Global Leaders to Shape the Future of Type 1 Diabetes in Philadelphia October 9-11 PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Oct. 5, 2026 - Breakthrough T1D, formerly JDRF, the leading global type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and advocacy organization, is proud to announce the inaugural Breakthrough T1D Clinical &  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (Perelman) posted the following news: * * * Cash rewards help underserved adults quit smoking * Nearly twice as many people quit smoking when offered cash rewards In a Penn Medicine trial of more than 3,200 adults undergoing lung cancer screening, cash rewards plus free medication helped more people quit than usual care. Offering financial incentives of up to $600 nearly doubled smoking cessation rates among medically underserved adults undergoing lung more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary: * * * Transatlantic Biotech Spurs Cancer Breakthroughs Artificial intelligence is turning pioneering science into revolutionary treatments -- thanks to cooperation across the Atlantic. By Elly Rostoum October 5, 2026 The advances are astounding. A personalized cancer vaccine developed with messenger RNA (mRNA) technology extends the survival of melanoma patients. It trains patients' immune systems to recognize and attack unique mutated proteins  more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * Ciresi introduces legislation to give residents a voice on high-impact data centers * Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus October 5, 2026 | 3:09 PM HARRISBURG, Oct. 5 - State Rep. Joe Ciresi, D-Montgomery, last week introduced H.B. 2821, which would give residents a say in whether high-impact data centers are approved in their communities. "Data centers can have substantial impacts on local infrastructure, electricity demand and  more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news: * * * CMU Robotics Expertise and Facilities Attract IROS 2026 Conference Attendees * Hundreds of academics and industry leaders in robotics toured Carnegie Mellon's robotics and engineering facilities on Oct. 1 to see what Carnegie Mellon University researchers are working on inside the Robotics Innovation Center, Mill 19 and the National Robotics Engineering Center as part of the International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS)(opens  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 6 (TNSrep) -- Comcast, a cable television company, issued the following news release: * * * Oct 5, 2026 Comcast Business 2026 Cybersecurity Threat Report: 79.3 Billion Events Show AI Pressurizing the Threat Landscape Fourth annual report finds attackers operating at machine speed, identity under pressure from AI agents and non-human accounts, and a growing share of attack traffic routed through devices no organization owns * Phishing at 25.4 billion events and drive-by compromise at 21.9 billion were the tw more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressional 4-H Caucus Leaders Introduce National 4-H Week Resolution * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-Pa.), Angie Craig (D-Minn.), Andy Harris (R-Md.), and Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-Ga.), co-chairs of the bipartisan 4-H Caucus, introduced a resolution today to designate the week of October 4 through October 10 as "National 4-H Week." As the youth development program of the Cooperative Extension System of La more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Contest invites examples of innovative use of AI in research * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State's Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence (CSRAI) is launching the "Research-a-thon," a competition celebrating innovative uses of generative AI in academic research. The event is open to all Penn State researchers, including collaborative teams. Entries must be submitted via the Research-a-thon submission form by 11:59 p.m.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Releases First Coordinated TV Ad in PA-01: "A Lot Has Changed" * The DCCC released its first coordinated TV ad in the race for Pennsylvania's 1st Congressional District, "A Lot Has Changed," highlighting how much Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick has changed after nearly a decade in Washington. In the ad, the narrator notes that Fitzpatrick is now a multi-millionaire whose net worth has increased by 300 percent. Meanwhile, Fitzpa more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Dechert, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Dechert Adds Carl Kennedy as Partner to Deepen Derivatives and CFTC Regulatory Practice * Dechert LLP announced today that Carl Kennedy has joined the firm as a partner and head of commodities and derivatives in its financial services group, adding sell-side derivatives and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regulatory depth to the firm's practice. Based in New York, Mr. Kennedy strengthens Dechert's capabilities in  more PR

GLENSIDE, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- Arcadia University posted the following news: * * * Double Alumna Grauer '15, '22MPH, '28EdD Enhances Service to Students by Adding Another Degree * Charlene Grauer '15, '22MPH, '28EdD, assistant director for Global Health, Safety, and Security, is expanding her expertise with a doctorate in Educational Leadership after earning her Bachelor's Degree in Cultural Anthropology and her Master of Public Health at Arcadia. "Arcadia has been home to me for a long time," she said. "I love my work and the people I  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * The District of Columbia had the highest unemployment rate, 5.7 percent, in August 2026 October 05, 2026 In August 2026, the District of Columbia had the highest unemployment rate, 5.7 percent. South Dakota had the lowest jobless rate in August, 2.0 percent, followed by North Dakota, 2.2 percent. The rate in Ohio (3.3 percent) set a new series low. (All state series begin in 1976.) In total, 19 states had u more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release: * * * Energy Department Announces $4.2 Billion Investment to Boost Nuclear Power and Help Lower Energy Costs in Pennsylvania and Ohio October 5, 2026 WASHINGTON--The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) today announced a conditional loan commitment of up to $4.2 billion to finance nuclear uprates and modernization across Vistra's nuclear fleet in Pennsylvania and Ohio. Today's announcement will deliver more reliable more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Environment America Research and Policy Center issued the following news release: * * * Gas power plant proposals surging, new interactive map shows October 5, 2026 New proposals in 32 states, D.C; Dramatic rise driven largely by data center demand - DENVER - A new online resource and interactive map released Monday reveals that proposals for grid-connected natural gas power plants have tripled since early 2023, and increased by nearly half in the last eight months alone, driven largely by rising power demand for dat more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 5 [Category: Sociological] -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release: * * * Extremist Content Online: White Supremacists Encourage Violence Against Immigrants on Telegram * Extremist Content Online: White Supremacists Encourage Violence Against Immigrants on Telegram; Spread Footage of Neo-Nazi Rally on X (New York, N.Y.) -- The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. In this week's issue: more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * House Communications & Technology Committee approves Senate bill requiring disclosure of AI content in advertising * Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus October 5, 2026 | 4:42 PM HARRISBURG, Oct. 5 - The House Communications & Technology Committee today advanced a Senate bill that would require the disclosure of content generated or substantially modified by artificial intelligence, or AI, when used to sell consumer goods. "Peopl more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * House passes Davidson's legislation to prevent abrupt child care closures * HARRISBURG, Oct. 5 - The Pennsylvania House of Representatives today passed H.B. 2492 with a bipartisan 159-43 vote, approving legislation authored by state Rep. Nate Davidson to protect working families and educators from abrupt child care facility closures. House Bill 2492 requires licensed child care providers to give at least 30 days' written notice to  more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * House passes Salisbury bill to restore newborn screening for Gaucher disease * Would ensure timely detection of genetic disease with multiple health impacts Rep. Abigail Salisbury October 5, 2026 | 3:32 PM HARRISBURG, Oct. 5 - The Pennsylvania House today passed legislation introduced by state Rep. Abigail Salisbury that would require all Pennsylvania newborns to be tested for Gaucher disease, an inherited genetic disorder that ca more PR

HUNTINGDON, Pennsylvania, Oct. 6 -- Juniata College issued the following news: * * * Juniata Mock Trial Teams Claim Two Top Spots at Wake Forest Invitational (Posted October 5, 2026) HUNTINGDON, Pa. -- Juniata College's Mock Trial teams opened their season with strong performances at the Demon Deacon Invitational hosted by Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, claiming two of the competition's top three spots. All three Juniata teams turned in strong performances, with Team A earning second place, Team B finishing third more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Moves to Strip Citizenship from 40 Criminals in Largest Single-Period Filing Under the Trump Administration October 5, 2026 The Department of Justice announced today that it has filed denaturalization actions in multiple U.S. district courts against 40 individuals accused of serious offenses, including acting as an agent for a foreign government, committing voluntary manslaughter, and aggravated sodomy against a special needs man more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur Announces Additional Federal Funds for Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant in Oak Harbor * DOE Loan to Increase Plant Power Generation by About 9 Percent for Northwest Ohio Oak Harbor, OH - Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, welcomed the Department of Energy's announcement of a Federal loan of up to $4.2 Billion to Vistra Corp. to modernize three nuclea more PR

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, Oct. 6 -- King's College issued the following news: * * * King's College Welcomes Largest Incoming Class in Six Years Kaitlin Hall 05 October 2026 King's College welcomed 458 first-year students for Fall 2026, marking its largest incoming class in six years and an 8.5% increase over last year. The Class of 2030 represents 18 states and 213 high schools, bringing a range of backgrounds, interests, and career aspirations to campus, as the campus celebrates its 80th anniversary. This year's first-year enrollment su more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * Kosierowski kratom bill unanimously passes PA House * HARRISBURG, Oct. 5 - Legislation that would regulate the sale of natural kratom products and prohibit the sale of synthetic kratom unanimously passed the House today, the bill's sponsor, state Rep. Bridget Kosierowski, D-Lackawanna, announced. Kratom is a plant from southeast Asia used for its psychoactive properties. The Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Department of Heal more PR

KUTZTOWN, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- Kutztown University issued the following news release: * * * Post-Whisted Named Executive Director of Marketing October 05, 2026 KUTZTOWN, Pa. - Kutztown University has named Jennifer Post-Whisted its next executive director of marketing. Post-Whisted brings 28 years of higher education experience and will begin her new role Monday, Oct. 5. As executive director of marketing, Post-Whisted will serve as the central campus resource for marketing for Kutztown University. She will collaborate with campus partn more PR

EASTON, Pennsylvania, Oct. 6 -- Lafayette College issued the following news: * * * October 5, 2026 Hank Cauley '77 to deliver Resnik Memorial Lecture at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27 in Colton Chapel From boardrooms to co-founding a social justice organization, Cauley will demonstrate how an engineering degree provides a foundation to support any purposeful career - Hank Cauley '77 will deliver the Resnik Memorial Lecture at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27 in Colton Chapel, presenting "Climate Justice Solutions and Global Impact: A Lafayette Engineer's Journey." T more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Lead Defendant in Multi-State SNAP and PUA Fraud Conspiracy Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison * Defendant used more than 100 stolen identities to steal $440,000 in SNAP benefits from Massachusetts and Rhode Island and $700,000 in PUA benefits from multiple states BOSTON - A Fitchburg, Mass. man was sentenced today in federal court in Worcester for his role in a fraud scheme that used the stolen  more PR

ANNVILLE, Pennsylvania, Oct. 6 -- Lebanon Valley College issued the following news: * * * Leadership Gift Will Establish the Squires School of Music and Creative Technology Oct 5, 2026 Lebanon Valley College President Dr. James MacLaren announced a $5 million leadership gift from Joan Squires '79 and her husband Daniel Hamann that will establish the Squires School of Music and Creative Technology and transform the College's Bertha Brossman Blair Music Center into a hub for music education, performance, and creative technology. The Blair Ce more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Making pediatric cancer more 'visible' boosts immunotherapy response * Blocking a protein makes neuroblastoma cells easier to detect and more vulnerable to treatment, new preclinical study reveals An immunotherapy for neuroblastoma, a cancer of the nervous system that strikes young children, works by flagging tumor cells for the immune system to destroy. Penn State College of Medicine researchers found that blocking a protein called VPS3 more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Meuser Thanks Treasury Secretary Bessent for Touting Benefits of Auto-Enrollment for Trump Accounts * HARRISBURG, PA -- Today, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) issued the following statement after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's press conference in Harrisburg, PA, where he discussed what automatic enrollment for Trump Accounts means for Pennsylvania families. "I'd like to thank Secretary Bessent for being in Harrisburg today highlighting the op more PR

DALLAS, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- Misericordia University posted the following news: * * * Misericordia University to Host Healthcare Symposium with Presenting Sponsor Geisinger * Regional and National Healthcare Leaders to Gather Oct. 23 for Discussions on Connected Care, Health Equity and Innovation DALLAS, Pa. -- Misericordia University's College of Health Sciences and Education, with Geisinger as Presenting Sponsor, will host the 2026 Healthcare Symposium, "Connected Care: Aligning Education, Innovation & Community Health," on Friday, Oc more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 6 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Morgan Lewis Advises Fime on Acquisition of Red Alert Labs PARIS, October 5, 2026: Morgan Lewis has advised Fime, a company that enables its clients to create and launch trusted and secure payments, smart mobility, and digital identity solutions, on the acquisition of Red Alert Labs, a French cybersecurity company specializing in the cybersecurity and compliance of connected products. The transaction adds cybersecurity evaluation, certif more PR

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- PennWest posted the following news: * * * New strategic plan focuses on student success, regional impact * * Student Experience Outside the Classroom * Connection to Post-Graduation Purpose California, Clarion, Edinboro, Global Online PennWest University today unveiled its new Strategic Plan, a three-year roadmap designed to build opportunities, advance student success and strengthen the communities the university serves. Developed through a collaborative process involving students, faculty, staff, al more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * NIH grant to fund research on how aging effects long-term memory * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Alzheimer's disease currently affects 5.8 million Americans, and 13.8 million people over the age of 65 are expected to develop the disease by 2030. Cognitive decline is a consistent factor in typical aging and Alzheimer's disease, according to Penn State Associate Professor of Biology Janine Kwapis, yet the cellular and molecular mechanisms underly more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * PA House passes Kosierowski bill to phase out toxic chemical in IV bags, tubing * Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus October 5, 2026 | 4:34 PM HARRISBURG, Oct. 5 - Legislation that would phase out DEHP, a chemical used to soften plastic in some intravenous solution bags and tubing, unanimously passed the PA House today, the bill's sponsor, state Rep. Bridget Kosierowski, D-Lackawanna, announced. "Every day, patients across the c more PR

CENTER VALLEY, Pennsylvania, Oct. 6 -- Pennsylvania State University Lehigh Valley campus issued the following news: * * * 2026-27 Teaching and Learning Technologies Faculty Advisory Committee named October 5, 2026 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT), part of Penn State University Libraries, has announced the members of the Teaching and Learning Technologies Faculty Advisory Committee for the 2026-27 academic year. The faculty advisory committee brings together faculty from across Penn State to guide the int more PR

CENTER VALLEY, Pennsylvania, Oct. 6 -- Pennsylvania State University Lehigh Valley campus issued the following news: * * * New athletic director sees athletics as key to student success, campus growth John Vandevere brings a strategic focus on student-athlete success, program growth and community engagement to Penn State Lehigh Valley Athletics October 5, 2026 By Sara Karnish CENTER VALLEY, Pa. -- For John Vandevere, becoming Penn State Lehigh Valley's new athletic director represents both a return to his professional roots and an opportu more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release: * * * Pennsylvania House Sends Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Battery Storage to the Senate * H.B. 2380 would require electric utilities to set targets and procure grid-stabilizing battery storage as part of their resource planning "The nor'easter in September was a good reminder that you prepare for a storm before it hits, not after. The same goes for the electric grid. Battery storage gives Pennsylvania a way to put energy in reserve w more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Poll finds bipartisan support for US presidents enforcing Constitutional laws * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- As the midterm elections approach, new data from the McCourtney Institute for Democracy's Mood of the Nation poll finds broad bipartisan support for a president's duty to uphold the laws set forth in the U.S. Constitution. The results of the poll -- conducted from May 19-26 through YouGov, a company that runs public opinion research -- more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 6 -- Princeton University issued the following news: * * * Princeton pre-meds pursue careers in pediatrics and family medicine through new national fellowship By Emily Aronson, Office of Communications Oct. 5, 2026 As the United States faces a critical shortage of primary care and family medicine doctors, Princeton undergraduates are committing to help fill the gap. Princeton is among a select group of universities across the country partnering with the Coleman Family Ventures foundation to give pre-medical stu more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Professor Hannah Wiseman quoted in Newsweek article on data centers * UNIVERSITY PARK, PA--Newsweek quoted Professor Hannah Wiseman in a story about data centers. The magazine cited her recent "Ask an expert" Q&A for the Penn State community in a story titled "Congress Targets Data Centers: What It Could Mean for Home Prices, Bills." The article noted that with the rise in the number of data centers, electricity use for  more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Professor Hannah Wiseman quoted in PolitiFact article * She discussed the use of NDAs by tech companies building data centers UNIVERSITY PARK, PA--PolitiFact quoted Professor Hannah Wiseman in a recent article titled "AI data centers, explained: Why do tech companies request NDAs? What's a moratorium?" Wiseman said that tech companies behind proposed data centers are likely employing non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) ami more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Oct. 3 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Professor Hannah Wiseman's insights on data centers cited * UNIVERSITY PARK, PA--Byteseu quoted Professor Hannah Wiseman's recent "Ask an expert" Q&A for the Penn State community in a story about data centers titled "Data Centers and Electricity: Who Really Pays?" The publication noted Wiseman's observation that all consumers share the initial shock of upgrading infrastructure "while wholesale prices in the large PJM mar more PR

GLENSIDE, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- Arcadia University posted the following news: * * * Professor Lee Wins Spot in International Photography Exhibition * June Lee, an associate professor in the department of Visual and Performing Arts, will have his photograph, Untitled from Monuments Project, 2024, exhibited at Woodmere Art Museum in Chestnut Hill as a prize winner in The Photo Review's 41st Annual International Photography Competition. The show runs Oct. 10, 2026-Jan. 3, 2027. "It was my first time submitting to this competition, but it's  more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Professor Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia speaking on Penn State panel * She will be a panelist on the Migration & Diversity Initiative International Student Resource Panel UNIVERSITY PARK, PA--Professor Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia will serve as a panelist at the Penn State Social Science Research Center's upcoming Migration & Diversity Initiative International Student Resource Panel. It will take place on October 22 at noon at the  more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Professor Stanley Brand quoted by The Dispatch * He discussed potential legal issues related to new Trump administration ads CARLISLE, PA--Penn State Dickinson Law Distinguished Fellow Stanley Brand continues to be a go-to source for media covering the legality of new political ads. For a recent story by The Dispatch, Brand explained the legal issues implicated in the political ads paid for with appropriated money by the more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following letter to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 25, 2026 The Honorable Lee Zeldin U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 Dear Administrator Zeldin, I write to express my deep concern regarding the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) closure of the Region 6 lab in Houston. Despite having nearly a decade to plan for the lab's consolidat more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (TNSletter) -- Reps. Greg Casar, D-Texas, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement, and Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, ranking member of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, issued the following letter to FBI Director Kash Patel: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 2, 2026 The Honorable Kash Patel Director Federal Bureau of Investigation 935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20535 Dear Director Patel,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Houlahan, Smith Lead Members of Congress Demanding Answers on End to Tenured Appointments at Military Service Academies * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) and Adam Smith (WA-09) demanded answers on the Department of Defense's decision to end appointments to tenured positions at military service academies. Specifically, the lawmakers questioned Secretary Pete Hegseth about the Department's legal author more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, issued the following letter with Reps. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, and Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, to Leslie C. Davis, president and CEO of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, and Magee-Womens Hospital President Richard H. Beigi: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 24, 2026 Leslie C. Davis President and Chief Executive Officer University of Pittsburgh Medical Center U.S. Steel Tower 600 Grant Street Pittsburgh, PA 15219 - Dr. Richard H. Beigi Pre more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * Rivera bill to lower electricity costs, increase reliability through grid-scale battery storage passes House * Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus October 5, 2026 | 4:05 PM HARRISBURG, Oct. 5 - Legislation aimed at reducing electricity costs and increasing reliability for Pennsylvania households and small businesses by requiring electric utilities to set targets for and procure grid-stabilizing battery storage passed the House tod more PR

COLLEGEVILLE, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- Ursinus College issued the following news: * * * Ryan Burton-Romero appointed as vice president of enrollment management * Burton-Romero will provide leadership and strategic direction for admission, financial aid, enrollment operations, and student accounts at Ursinus. Following a national search, Ursinus President Gundolf Graml, Ph.D., has appointed Ryan Burton-Romero, M.Ed., as the college's next vice president of enrollment management. In this role, Burton-Romero will provide leadership and strate more PR

WARRENDALE, Pennsylvania, Oct. 6 -- SAE International issued the following news release: * * * SAE International's Government / Industry Meeting Convenes Federal Leaders and Mobility Innovators in Washington Regulators, Manufacturers, and Technology Leaders to Discuss "Vision Zero," Automation, Propulsion and Policies Shaping the Future of Transportation - WASHINGTON (Oct. 6, 2026) - The annual SAE International(R) Government/Industry Meeting (GIM) brings together policymakers, regulatory bodies, academia, and industry leaders in a neutral more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Scholar-practitioner collaborations shape latest Page Center insights report * Unlike past reports, this edition was built entirely around scholar-practitioner collaborations, combining academic research and professional experience to better address the challenges communicators face. "While this report is not intended to be prescriptive or tell people how to do things, it can give them a playbook to help inform their strategy and priorit more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 5 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * Shackelford, Blythe Re-elected; Members Approve All Bylaws and Standing Rules Proposals * William "Bill" Shackelford of Centreville, VA, has been re-elected National President of NARFE, the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association. His third two-year term will begin January 1, 2027. "I am grateful for the confidence NARFE members have placed in me and fo more PR

GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: * * * Six alumni honored with achievement, service awards * The Grove City College Alumni Association presented its highest awards to six alumni as the College celebrated its 100th Homecoming last weekend. Alumni Association President Steve DeCaspers '98 said the awards "recognize alumni whose lives reflect extraordinary achievement, leadership, and service and whose accomplishments bring honor to our alma mater." Four alumni were honored with Ja more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- Temple University posted the following news: * * * Temple alum who was last year's winner of the Three-Minute Thesis Competition lands faculty job at a university Last spring, Doyoung Kim, ENG '26, won judges over with a first-place finish in Temple's 2026 Three-minute Thesis (3MT) Competition, an annual event where graduate students from across the university share a three-minute version of their research in front of an audience in the Feinstein Lounge at Sullivan Hall. The event was essentially a laun more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * The Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial Board Endorses Bob Harvie for Congress, Skewers Brian Fitzpatrick * The Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial Board is officially endorsing Bob Harvie, the latest sign of momentum behind his surging campaign to unseat Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick and flip Pennsylvania's 1st District. The endorsement is especially notable given that the Editorial Board has previously endorsed Fitzpatrick in past y more PR

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: * * * Thiel College awarded $1.8 million federal grant to expand AI literacy, student success * GREENVILLE, Pa.-- Thiel College has been awarded a $1.8 million federal Title III Strengthening Institutions Program grant to launch a comprehensive five-year initiative that will make artificial intelligence literacy part of the educational experience for all first-year students while expanding academic support and creating new AI-focused educational and workfor more PR

GLENSIDE, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- Arcadia University posted the following news: * * * Three Questions with an Arcadia Professor: Staying Safe in a Digital World * October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, calling attention to the need to protect ourselves against online threats. Dr. Vitaly Ford, associate professor of Computer Science, is an expert in the computing field, including online security, privacy, and machine learning. With threats becoming more and more sophisticated each day, he has some tips and tricks for staying safe during more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing issued the following news: * * * New Editorial Calls for Investing in Hospital Nursing Workforce to Address Health Impacts of Extreme Heat Hospitals should make nurse staffing and supportive nurse work environments a core part of extreme heat emergency preparedness, according to a new editorial from Penn Nursing's Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research (CHOPR), as record-breaking temperatures and heat-related emergency department visits continue to more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, Oct. 5 -- The University of Washington posted the following news release: * * * UW-led optoelectronic center receives second round of funding from the US National Science Foundation * A University of Washington-led center for optoelectronics -- technologies that combine light and electronics -- brings researchers from 14 universities across the U.S. together with the mission to develop new materials to transform information technology with light. This research has broad ranging applications, from enabling photorealistic more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 5 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * Vanderbilt Health to lead national consortium on life-threatening drug reactions of the skin * Vanderbilt Health has received an award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), expected to total approximately $8.5 million over five years, to establish and lead a Severe Cutaneous Adverse Reaction (SCAR) Clinical Research Consortium. Part of the NIH's Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network, SCAR is the first U.S. consortium devo more PR

VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- Villanova University issued the following news release: * * * Villanova Nursing to Present M. Louise Fitzpatrick Award for Transformative Leadership to Linda H. Aiken, PhD, RN, FAAN, FRCN, Acclaimed Nursing Workforce Advocate and Health Outcomes Researcher * VILLANOVA, Pa. (October 5, 2026) -- Villanova University's M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing has named Linda H. Aiken, PhD, RN, FAAN, FRCN, professor of Nursing and Sociology and founding director of the Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Res more PR