PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 14 -- Ballard Spahr, a law firm, issued the following news release: Ballard Spahr served as bond counsel in a series of transactions that facilitated the borrowing by HonorHealth--one of Arizona's largest nonprofit health care systems with six acute-care hospitals and 100+ primary, specialty, and urgent care locations in metropolitan Phoenix--of approximately $200 million in hospital revenue bonds issued in April 2024, a forward delivery series of $283 million th  more

BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, May 15 -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following news: Pittsburgh Member Alex Hershey and Washington, DC, Associate Jack McCaffrey successfully represented Repco II, Inc., in its case against Elite Lighting before the US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. This month, the Court entered a default judgement in favor of our client of over $453,000 as a discovery sanction after determining that it was the "only appropriate sanction against Defendant   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 15 -- Drexel University issued the following news release: Students who have earned an associate degree from any accredited community college in the United States will now have the opportunity to attend Drexel University at half the cost of tuition. The University announced that its Drexel Promise program, which since the fall of 2023 has offered 50% renewable scholarships for the cost of tuition to eligible graduates of Pennsylvania and New Jersey community coll  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 15 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following fact sheet on May 14, 2024: * * * Governor Shapiro's Budget Proposal Will Fund Public Transit All Across the Commonwealth * * * During his budget address in February, Governor Josh Shapiro proposed a 1.75% increase in funding for the transit systems all across the Commonwealth that Pennsylvanians rely on. The Governor's proposal represents the first increase in the state share of public transit fundin  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 15 -- Fox Rothschild, a law firm, issued the following news release: Fox Rothschild congratulates Gunjan Agarwal, who was named to the 2024 class of "Women of Influence" by the Pittsburgh Business Times. The coveted list highlights influential businesswomen who have "made significant strides in their careers while also giving back to the community." Agarwal is Practice Management Partner of the firm's Intellectual Property Department. She works closely with dom  more

CENTER VALLEY, Pennsylvania, May 15 -- Shift4, a payment processing company, issued the following news release: The Kansas City Chiefs have selected Shift4 (NYSE:FOUR), the leader in integrated payments and commerce technology, to power the team's ticket sales for GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. "We are incredibly excited to add Shift4 to our team and bring their seamless commerce technology to GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium and our fans for the 2024 season and beyond," said Kim Hobbs, Vice   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release: A report from Fox News revealed that Bob Casey is hypocritically taking massive contributions from many of the same corporations he accuses of inflating prices to rip off consumers. The report is the second time this year Casey has been exposed for accepting campaign contributions from companies he regularly bashes on the campaign trail. In case you missed it... Longtime Dem senator rails ag  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release: New polling of likely voters conducted by the New York Times and Siena College finds Dave McCormick continuing to gain on Bob Casey, with the race now well within the margin of error as Casey's lead has dwindled to just two points. The poll is just the latest in a series of recent polling showing McCormick closing the gap as Casey is increasingly scrutinized for his history of shady self-deali  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 15 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news: Attorney General Michelle Henry announced a settlement with a Warren County property management company regarding allegations that water was unlawfully shut off to occupied properties. Miller Properties Group, LLC and its owner, Jason Miller, disconnected water service to rental properties as a method of "self-help" -- that being a landlord's illegal actions to force eviction or removal   more

CROSS FORK, Pennsylvania, May 15 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news on May 14, 2024: The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn today celebrated the induction of the Forrest H. Dutlinger Natural Area in Susquehannock State Forest into the Old-Growth Forest Network. "This honor helps highlight the rich history in the Susquehannock State Forest and we always appreciate the support of the Old-Growth F  more

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, May 15 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, and state Rep. Ryan Bizzarro, chair of the Pennsylvania House Democratic Policy Committee, today joined Sen. Marty Flynn (D-Lackawanna/Luzerne) and Rep. Bridget Kosierowski (D-Lackawanna) in Scranton to co-host a public hearing focusing on lack of access to health ca  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 14 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news on May 13, 2024: House Republican Appropriations Chairman Seth Grove, once again, finds himself frustrated by Governor Josh Shapiro's executive actions. In his typical campaign-like setting, today the Governor unveiled "an Executive Order to Continue Building a Competitive Commonwealth Workforce. Grove, however, is quick to point out that it lacks a crucial element. "As part of the 'Back to Basics'  more

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, May 15 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Democrats issued the following news release: State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, and state Rep. Ryan Bizzarro, chair of the Pennsylvania House Democratic Policy Committee, today joined Sen. Marty Flynn (D-Lackawanna/Luzerne) and Rep. Bridget Kosierowski (D-Lackawanna) in Scranton to co-host a public hearing focusing on lack of access to healthcare in communi  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 15 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release: A new energy plan spearheaded by Gov. Josh Shapiro would cripple mine land remediation efforts by closing local electric power plants, according to Sen. Dave Argall (R-29), Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-122), Rep. Jamie Barton (R-124), Rep. Mike Cabell (R-117), Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-123), Rep. JoAnne Stehr (R-107), and Rep. Dane Watro (R-116). House Bill 2277, one of two new bills to implement Sha  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 14 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: The Palmer Museum of Art will celebrate the public opening of its new state-of-the-art home in The Arboretum at Penn State on Saturday, June 1, and Sunday, June 2. The opening weekend will kick off a summer full of fun programming for all ages at the reimagined, remixed and renewed Palmer Museum of Art. "We are excited to open our doors and welcome the public on June 1," said Erin M. Coe, directo  more

MECHANICSBURG, Pennsylvania, May 14 -- Pennsylvania American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, issued the following news release on May 13, 2024: In conjunction with the start of the Infrastructure Week observation, Pennsylvania American Water today announced its 2024 tank infrastructure investment plan to rehabilitate 10 of its water storage tanks and construct four new tanks. Pennsylvania American Water's tank rehabilitation program of inspecting, sandblasting, and repainting tanks exten  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 14 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Donald Trump recently told WGAL's Barbara Barr that he was comfortable with states monitoring women's pregnancies. As David McCormick campaigns in Lancaster, he'll have to answer for Trump's shocking comments. McCormick joined Donald Trump for a donor retreat in Mar-A-Lago earlier this month -- just days after Trump first suggested he was comfortable with states monitoring women's pregnancies. Pen  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 15 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news on May 14, 2024: Today, Bloomsburg Mayor Justin Hummel joined the Columbia County Dems for a virtual press conference to call out McCormick for being out of touch with Pennsylvania communities. This follows mounting criticism of McCormick from Bloomsburg leaders and a recent report exposing him for misleading Pennsylvanians about his upbringing. "Dave McCormick may be from Pennsylvania but he moved   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 14 -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering issued the following news: The National Science Foundation's Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is the most prestigious and competitive award for faculty at the beginning of their academic and research calling. For 2024, five assistant professors at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering won a combined $2.75 million in funding and matched a previous school record for  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 14 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools are used to create text, images and videos, impacting the way society consumes and produces online content. As that technology continues to evolve, it is becoming increasingly difficult to tell the difference between AI-generated and human-generated content. Determining the integrity of online information -- particularly text -- is the current research  more

ELKINS PARK, Pennsylvania, May 15 -- Salus University issued the following news release: Salus University and DeSales University are partnering on a 4+4 Doctor of Optometry degree program, a 3+4 Doctor of Optometry degree program, and a 4+3 Master of Science in Orthotics & Prosthetics degree program. Michael H. Mittelman, OD '80, MBA, MPH, FAAO, FACHE, president of Salus, and Gerard O'Sullivan, Ph.D., provost and vice president of academic affairs at the Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, campus, visi  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 15 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news on May 14, 2024: Troutman Pepper recently secured asylum on behalf of a pro bono client from Jordan, who was forced to flee her abusive husband and seek refuge for herself and her children in the United States. Although she sought help from the Jordanian authorities on multiple occasions, the client was told to reconcile with her husband and discouraged from pursuing legal action. It wasn't until her ar  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 14 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Do abuse and neglect cause behavior problems among children or do behavior problems among children cause abuse and neglect? A new study from researchers in the Penn State College of Health and Human Development confirmed that the former happens much more often than the latter. Anneke Olson, graduate student in human development and family studies, and her adviser, Chad Shenk, professor of human de  more

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, May 15 -- Wilkes University issued the following news release: Julie Bean, a student in the Wilkes EdD program, was named the Menaul School's first woman president and head of school in its 128-year history. "We are incredibly proud of Julie and her appointment as the first woman president and head of school at Menaul," said Karim Medico, associate professor and doctoral department chair. "Our doctoral program endeavors to prepare students for this precise scenario   more