| State Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Sunday May 12, 2024 ( 6 items ) |
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Ballard Spahr Partners With GMU's Antonin Scalia Law School for Pipeline Program With Hampton University
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 11 -- Ballard Spahr, a law firm, issued the following news release on May 10, 2024:
National law firm Ballard Spahr has signed on as a supporter of the Antonin Scalia Law School of George Mason University's pipeline program for Hampton University undergraduates interested in law school, the firm announced today.
At the core of the program is a "summer immersion" experience that teaches students from underrepresented backgrounds about the benefits of a legal educ
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Benesch's Amelia Harris Receives Prestigious Engineering Alumni Award
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 11 -- Benesch, a consulting engineering company, issued the following news:
Amelia Harris, PhD, PE, a Technical Manager at Benesch, has been awarded the 2024 Outstanding Alumni Service Award by Carnegie Mellon University's Civil & Environmental Engineering Awards Committee. The award recognizes her significant contributions to furthering opportunities for women through her involvement in WTS, an organization focused on promoting the advancement of women in the tran
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Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: Ryan Mackenzie Bends to Special Interests, Opposes Bump Stocks Ban
WASHINGTON, May 11 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on May 9, 2024:
This week, Ryan Mackenzie voted against overwhelmingly popular legislation that would have banned bump stocks in Pennsylvania, despite the fact the leader of his own party supported efforts to outlaw these dangerous attachments.
Bump stocks effectively turn rifles into fully automatic weapons and were responsible for the worst mass shooting in the country's history.
The far-
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FirstEnergy Using Helicopters and Infrared Technology for Vegetation Management Inspections
AKRON, Ohio, May 11 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release:
To keep power flowing safely and reliably, FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) is conducting proactive aerial inspections of nearly 7,000 miles of transmission lines in its service territory using helicopters equipped with infrared technology. This work helps ensure that high-voltage power lines and equipment remain clear of trees and vegetation.
The aerial vegetation management inspections are scheduled to take place from May to m
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IN THE STATES: Democrats Defend Freedoms and Deliver Investments While Trump Unleashes Chaos
WASHINGTON, May 11 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release:
In sharp contrast to Trump and his MAGA minions' extremism, this week, Democrats reached voters in communities across the country to uplift historic investments and cost-cutting policies championed by the Biden administration.
In Arizona: AZ Mirror: Biden focuses on health care costs in new battleground ad launching in Arizona
In Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Capital-Star: Biden campaign launches new ad f
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Pa. Senate Republicans: Culver Bill to Protect Domestic Animals and Pennsylvania Food Supply Against Disease Signed Into Law
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 11 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release:
A bill introduced by Sen. Lynda Schlegel Culver (R-27) was signed into law today to help protect domestic animals and the food supply against dangerous transmissible diseases.
"I am grateful the governor signed this bill into law today," Culver said. "It is a great step in securing the future of the livestock industry in Pennsylvania."
Culver's Senate Bill 979 was signed into law as Act
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