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State Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Thursday May 18, 2023 ( 11 items )  

N.J. A.G. Platkin Co-Leads $2.5-Million Multistate Settlement With EyeMed Over Data Breach That Compromised the Personal Information of Millions of Patients
NEWARK, New Jersey, May 17 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on May 16, 2023: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that New Jersey is co-leading, with Oregon and Florida, an overall $2.5-million settlement with EyeMed Vision Care ("EyeMed") that resolves an investigation into a data breach that compromised the personal and medical information of approximately 2.1 million people, including more than 52,000 from New Jersey. Pennsylv  more

PA. A.G. HENRY: EMPLOYEE CHARGED WITH STEALING DRUGS, PETTY CASH, GIFT CARDS FROM ALLEGHENY COUNTY VETERINARY HOSPITAL
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 17 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news release on May 16, 2023: Attorney General Michelle Henry announced today the filing of criminal charges against an Allegheny County veterinary hospital employee for allegedly stealing various drugs, cash, and gift cards from the hospital and other employees. Heidi Schumacher, 42, worked at River Valley Veterinary Hospital in Springdale when she allegedly committed the crimes. She surrende  more

Pa. House Republicans: Rigby Joins Veterans Oversight Group
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 18 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release: State Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Cambria/Somerset) has been appointed by Speaker of the House Joanna McClinton to serve during the 2023-24 Legislative Session on the Veterans' Home Advisory Council assigned to the Hollidaysburg Veterans' Home. "It is truly an honor to serve, in this capacity, those who have served our country," said Rigby, who is also a member of the House Veterans Affairs and Emer  more

Pa. Senate Republicans: Senator Dush Assembles First-Ever PA Senate Second Amendment Caucus
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 18 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on May 17, 2023: Sen. Cris Dush (R-25) confirmed today that he is now serving as chairman of the first-ever PA Senate Second Amendment Caucus. "Our sacred, Constitutional right to arm and protect ourselves, our loved ones, and our property is non-negotiable, and we must defend it," said Dush, who also serves as chairman of the heavily active Senate State Government Committee. "By establish  more

Pa. State Sen. Martin Applauds PIAA Vote to Officially Sanction Girls' Wrestling in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 18 -- Pennsylvania State Sen. Scott Martin issued the following statement on May 17, 2023: * * * Senator Scott Martin (R-13) released the following statement today after the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) Board of Directors voted to make girls' wrestling an officially sanctioned sport in Pennsylvania: "Male and female wrestlers have always deserved the same chance to compete for state championships, earn college scholarships, and grow pa  more

Penn State: Krause Gift to Create Pedagogy Innovation Lab
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 17 (TNSfund) -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: For more than a decade, Gay and Bill Krause have played a crucial role in enhancing the Penn State College of Education's impact on students, faculty and, in turn, learners at every level who ultimately benefit from their work. With their most recent gift of $1.2 million to create the Pedagogy Innovation Lab (PIL) and establish a program support endowment, they will extend the capabilitie  more

Penn State: PlantVillage Receives $4.96 Million Grant to Combat Crop Loss in Africa
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 17 (TNSfund) -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation are awarding a $4.96 million grant to Penn State's PlantVillage to help increase food production for smallholder farmers who face pests and disease of their crops across sub-Saharan Africa. The research project, called Delphi, will create a modeling platform that can be used by researchers globally to improve the speed and accuracy of efforts to identif  more

Penn State: Uncovering Universal Physics in the Dynamics of a Quantum System
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 18 (TNSjou) -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: * * * New experiments with ultra-cold atomic gases shed light on how all interacting quantum systems evolve after a sudden energy influx * * * New experiments using one-dimensional gases of ultra-cold atoms reveal a universality in how quantum systems composed of many particles change over time following a large influx of energy that throws the system out of equilibrium. A team of physi  more

University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication: Lauren Hitt Delivers 2023 Communication Major Graduation Speech
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 18 (TNStalk) -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication issued the following news on May 17, 2023: On May 14, after an introduction by Isabella Hassett (C'23), political communications expert Lauren Hitt (C'13) delivered the 2023 commencement address for Annenberg's Communication Major Graduation Ceremony, held at the Zellerbach Theater of the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. * * * The full text is as follows: Thank you so m  more

Verizon Continues to Upgrade Philadelphia's Best Network
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 18 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: Verizon has recently made major upgrades to the network serving customers in the Philadelphia metro area. These upgrades are part of a multi-year redesign of its network architecture to stay ahead of exponential data usage increases, upgrade the technology in the network, and to pave the way for personalized customer experiences. Network upgrades in Philadelphia i  more

Verizon Lights Up 5G Ultra Wideband Across Pennsylvania
ALTOONA, Pennsylvania, May 18 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: Residents across Pennsylvania now have access to higher speeds and greater capacity from Verizon's award-winning 5G Ultra Wideband network. Verizon's 5G Ultra Wideband brings power and performance comparable to a wired broadband internet connection to customers' pockets. Verizon has recently introduced 5G Ultra Wideband service to parts of: * Erie * Altoona * Pleasa  more