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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Friday April 05, 2024 ( 7 items )  

ASTM Revises Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel Standard
WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pennsylvania, April 4 [Category: Materials Management] -- ASTM International, formerly the American Society for Testing and Materials, which develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards for materials, products, systems and services, issued the following news release: ASTM International's petroleum products, liquid fuels, and lubricants committee (D02) has revised its specification for automotive spark-ignition engine fuel (gasoline). The revision was driven   more

Concurrent Technologies Corporation Promotes Two Leaders to Vice President Positions
JOHNSTOWN, Pennsylvania, April 5 (TNSres) -- Concurrent Technologies, an independent, nonprofit, applied scientific research and development professional services organization, issued the following news release: Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) is pleased to announce several senior executive team changes effective July 1, 2024, which will further strengthen the company's leadership and position it for continued growth and success. * Kevin Pudliner will be promoted from Executive Direc  more

ISSF Report: 86% of Global Tuna Catch Comes From Stocks at Healthy Levels; 10% Requires Stronger Management
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 4 (TNSres) -- The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation issued the following news release: Of the total commercial tuna catch worldwide, 86% comes from stocks at "healthy" levels of abundance, according to the newest International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) Status of the Stocks report (https://www.iss-foundation.org/about-issf/what-we-publish/issf-documents/issf-2024-02-status-of-the-world-fisheries-for-tuna-march-2024/) released in March   more

PA CHAMBER LEADS COALITION LETTER TO SEN. CASEY, CHALLENGING "GREEDFLATION" RHETORIC
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 5 -- The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Today, the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, alongside a coalition of leading industry associations across the Commonwealth, sent a joint letter to U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) in response to his recent comments regarding "greedflation" and its alleged impact on rising consumer prices. "While we share your concerns about the impact of rising c  more

Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau: Nearly $310K in Tourism Dollars Awarded Among 38 Pocono Projects
STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, April 5 -- The Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau issued the following news release: From enhancing park access and beautifying boroughs to restoring historic landmarks and boosting public programming, the 2024 PMVB Community Impact Grant has awarded $309,554 among 38 regional projects. In addition, the Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau (PMVB) is pleased to announce that applications are re-opening for a second time to provide an additional $300,000 towards even more com  more

Registration Opens for ASTM Workshop on Microbiological Quality Levels
WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pennsylvania, April 4 [Category: Materials Management] -- ASTM International, formerly the American Society for Testing and Materials, which develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards for materials, products, systems and services, issued the following news release: Registration is now open for ASTM International's Workshop on Microbiological Quality Levels, to be held May 7, 2024, in Philadelphia, PA. The event is sponsored by ASTM International's manufact  more

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center: Patient Engagement and Surgical Outcomes Improved by Digital Health Platform
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Coupling a smart phone app with a real-life health coach appears to be key to helping patients adhere to pre-surgical preparation and post-surgical recovery guidance and improving surgical outcomes, according to new findings led by UPMC and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine physician-scientists. The research, published today in the Journal of M  more