WASHINGTON, May 11 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: "CANDIDATE QUALITY" PROBLEMS -> This week, the Associated Press added to the wave of reports detailing how Senate Republicans "elevat[ed] untested candidates who might not be prepared." Read more: * In Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, GOP Senate candidates are being pressed on whether they live in the state. In Montana, the party's Senate candidate recently admitted lying about the circumstances of  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 11 -- Fox Rothschild, a law firm, issued the following news release: Strengthening our nationwide intellectual property presence, Fox Rothschild is pleased to welcome a team of three partners to our Seattle office. Joining the Seattle office are: * Samuel E. Webb * Brooke L. Sargeant, Ph.D. * Eileen S. Sun, Ph.D. "Sam, Brooke and Eileen are highly effective, business-focused legal advisers," said Fox's Seattle Office Managing Partner, W. Ward Morrison, Jr. "  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 11 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release on May 10, 2024: Holland & Knight advised Sikich LLC, a global technology-enabled professional services company, in receiving a minority growth investment of $250 million from Bain Capital LP. The transaction was announced on May 9. This investment positions Sikich to leverage Bain Capital's deep resources while accelerating continued and aggressive growth, enhancing operational excellence a  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: Out of all 435 seats in the House of Representatives, Matt Cartwright is now the 10th most vulnerable member in Congress. Cartwright joins the national "Most Vulnerable" list for the first time, citing his district "will be tough again this year, especially with Pennsylvania's status as a presidential battleground." "With six months to go until the election, Matt Cartwright is more vulnerable than  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 11 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news on May 10, 2024: Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that Pennsylvania received its annual payment -- totaling $352,053,249.27 -- from the tobacco manufacturers who signed the 1998 Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) with Attorneys General. Since 1999, Pennsylvania has received annual MSA payments -- which now total $9.34 billion. MSA payments are made in mid-April, based on t  more

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, May 11 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will host a public hearing to take testimony from the public regarding an application by the Blythe Recycling and Demolition Site (BRADS) to renew its operating permit for its facility in Blythe Township, Schuylkill County. The hearing will be held on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 11 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release on May 10, 2024: This week the House passed legislation sponsored by state Rep. Justin Fleming that would establish the Mixed-Use Revitalization Program to incentivize the revitalization of blighted commercial properties. "Communities across the commonwealth are seeing a rise in large, abandoned and blighted commercial properties like the Colonial Park Mall in Lower Paxton," said Fleming, D-D  more

FORD CITY, Pennsylvania, May 11 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release on May 10, 2024: As dozens of independent pharmacies are closing their doors throughout Pennsylvania, state Reps. Jessica Benham and Abby Major held a news conference today with the president of Klingensmith's Drugstores to emphasize the need for a legislative solution to pharmacy benefit managers. "We're up to 80 closed pharmacies across Pennsylvania this year," said Dave Cippel, president an  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 10 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news on May 9, 2024: Today, Rep. Stephanie Borowicz released the following statement commending the defeat of House Bill 2206 and 335 this week on the House Floor. "The Founding Fathers made it clear, the Second Amendment shall not infringed, and in Pennsylvania, it shall not be questioned", said Borowicz. "These two bills sought out to disarm and disenfranchise gun owners across the Commonwealth. "It  more

FORT WASHINGTON, Pennsylvania, May 11 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Democrats issued the following news release on May 10, 2024: In honor of National Nurses Week (May 6 - 12), Senator Maria Collett, RN (D-12 Montgomery) introduced several resolutions recognizing Pennsylvania nurses and renewed her call to foster a healthcare system that ensures both safe workplaces for nursing professionals and quality, accessible care for patients. "Registered nurses work around the clock to care for our friends  more

PHOENIXVILLE, Pennsylvania, May 11 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Democrats issued the following news release on May 10, 2024: State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, joined Sen. Nikil Saval (D-Philadelphia) and Sen. Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny) today in Phoenixville to co-host a public hearing examining challenges faced by owners of newly built homes in Pennsylvania and the lack of protections for these residents in state   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 11 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Democrats issued the following news release: The state Senate Labor and Industry Committee unanimously voted to support Sen. Nick Miller's (D-Lehigh-Northampton) payroll modernization legislation, Senate Bill 1026, co-introduced by Sen. Lisa Baker (R-Luzerne-Pike-Susquehanna-Wayne-Wyoming). SB 1026 allows an employer to elect to use a no-fee payroll debit card as a paycheck for employees. "It's time to update our payroll systems   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 11 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: David McCormick's lies about where he's from and where he lives continue to stay in the spotlight following a New York Times report that exposed him for giving "a misleading impression about key aspects of his background." What Pennsylvanians Are Reading: Press Enterprise: Candidate: Cartels hurt town * "These cartels are coming across the border and destroying our communities," McCormick, 58, sa  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 9 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: When Karli Short lost her life to gun violence in September 2021, her family said they wanted to create a legacy that celebrated her spirit and drew meaning from their tragedy. "When we searched for ways to honor Karli and support victims of gun violence, we could think of no better way than to help students achieve the American dream by supporting their education and creating a better tomorrow,"   more

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, May 11 -- Thiel College issued the following news release on May 10, 2024: Thiel College celebrated the groundbreaking of the Daniel and Dorothy Spence Academic Center this Friday, marking the beginning of a transformative multi-million-dollar renovation project for its largest academic building. Daniel Spence and his late wife, Dorothy, made the lead gift of $4 million for the project. Thiel College President Susan Traverso, Ph.D., Chair of the Board of Trustees and   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 11 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 10, 2024: This week, Governor Josh Shapiro and Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Rick Siger announced $10.6 million in grant funding through the PA SITES (Pennsylvania Strategic Investments to Enhance Sites) pilot program to create shovel-ready sites in order to attract and retain more businesses and create good-paying jobs across the Commonwealth. Dur  more

VALLEY FORGE, Pennsylvania, May 10 (TNSres) -- PJM Interconnection, a regional transmission organization that coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity, issued the following news release: * * * PJM, MISO Plan Joint Interregional Transfer Capability Study * * * PJM Interconnection and the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) announced today that the organizations will collaborate on an informational interregional transfer capability study, set to be performed during the sec  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: While Azerbaijan and Mississippi are very different places for archaeological fieldwork, Qi Liu noticed a commonality on the first two excavations she joined, both during the summer of her second year at Penn: They were female-directed with a predominantly female crew. Traveling to Oman that winter, she again joined a team of mostly women. Liu, now a fourth-year   more