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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Friday March 29, 2024 ( 5 items )  

ECF Launches New Look & Brand Promise
ERIE, Pennsylvania, March 29 -- Erie Community Foundation issued the following news on March 28, 2024: The 89-year-old Erie Community Foundation launched a new brand identity today. The updated logos and iconic acorn symbol serve as a graphic identity that will unite regional foundations and affinity funds across a modern look and dynamic color palette. "This new look is rooted in a rich legacy of giving and lasting commitment to the future needs of a diverse community," said Karen Bilowith, p  more

Internal Medicine Physicians Applaud Final Rule on Short-Term Limited Duration Insurance and Other "Junk" Plans
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 28 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Physicians issued the following news release: Statement attributable to: Omar T. Atiq, MD, MACP President, American College of Physicians The American College of Physicians (ACP) applauds the Biden Administration's final rule on short-term limited duration insurance plans and other non-comprehensive coverage. ACP has been a strong supporter of the Affordable Care Act's patient protections, including the ban o  more

Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau: Tourism Dollars Amplify Wayne Co. Events/Nonprofits
STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, March 29 -- The Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau issued the following news release: Wayne County Commissioners, Wayne County Hotel Tax Board, and the Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau (PMVB) are proud to announce roughly $200,000 in funding for events and nonprofit organizations for the coming year thanks to the Tourism Project Disbursement Allocation Program. This program has helped to fund many organizations and events over the past six years totaling more than $780,  more

Western Pennsylvania Conservancy: Donated Conservation Easement on 19,800 Acres Protects Water Quality, Forestland and Recreation in McKean and Elk Counties
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 29 -- The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy issued the following news on March 28, 2024: The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy announced today the donation of a conservation easement from The Conservation Fund on more than 19,800 acres of forestland along the Clarion River in Elk County and Kinzua Creek in McKean County. This conservation project, called the Clarion Junction Conservation Easement, provides long-term protection of forested lands in Elk and McKean c  more

Wistar Scientists Explore Importance of Microglia Marker in Metastasized Brain Tumor Microenvironment
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 29 (TNSres) -- The Wistar Institute issued the following news release: * * * The Chen lab examines microglia activation in metastatic brain tumors * * * The Wistar Institute's Qing Chen, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor in the Immunology, Microenvironment and Metastasis Program at the Ellen and Ronald Caplan Cancer Center, has discovered certain immune cells in the brain called microglia have reduced expression of TMEM119 in cases where cancer has metastasiz  more