PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 17 -- Berger Montague, a law firm, issued the following news: Berger Montague is pleased to announce that the United State Supreme Court has ruled 9-0 in favor of Stuart Harrow in Harrow vs Department of Defense, a case argued by Berger Montague shareholder Joshua Davis on behalf of Harrow, a DOD employee who had been fighting for six days of back pay (plus interest) for eleven years - since the 2013 government furlough. Harrow, 73, a Defense Contract Management  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 16 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: As people age, they often need assistance from their spouse or partner to manage their health problems. Though research has examined the emotional and psychological effects that this support has on the caregiver, less research has been conducted on how it affects care recipients, according to Lynn Martire, professor of human development and family studies at Penn State. In new research by Martire   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 17 -- Drexel University's LeBow College of Business issued the following news: By Steven Fisher Timely, dynamic and of high importance, the 15th Annual Executive Summit captured audience attention, tackling the future of work through the theme, AI Automation and Job Disruption, as companies -- ranging from Fortune 500s to start-ups across all industries -- strive to understand the evolving AI landscape. Part of Drexel University's Alumni Weekend, the one-day se  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 17 -- Duquesne University issued the following news release: More than 97% of Duquesne University nursing graduates have passed the 2023 National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX) to become licensed registered nurses. This marks a nearly seven percent increase in the School of Nursing's overall NCLEX score since 2021. Offered by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, the NCLEX is a national standardized test that measures foundational knowledge and skills t  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 17 -- Eckert Seamans Cherin and Mellott, a law firm, issued the following news release: Dylan Bishop, a Richmond-based Associate with national law firm Eckert Seamans, has been elected to serve on The Virginia Public Access Project (VPAP) Partners Board. VPAP is a nonprofit organization that works to elevate public understanding of Virginia politics and government by organizing and presenting public information in ways that are easily accessible to all and free of   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 15 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: For the second time in five years, Claire M.L. Bourne, associate professor of English at Penn State, is part of a team of scholars responsible for identifying a book that they said almost certainly belonged to 17th century English literary giant John Milton. Bourne co-wrote an essay published today (May 15) in the London-based The Times Literary Supplement in which she and fellow researchers Aaron  more

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, May 16 -- East Stroudsburg University issued the following news release: Ashley Baker had just finished speaking at East Stroudsburg University's Take Back the Night march on April 18 when she had to hop in her car to drive to Washington, D.C. for a roundtable discussion at the White House the next morning. A few days earlier she had received the invitation from the executive director of It's On Us, a national nonprofit group working to combat sexual assault on c  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 17 -- Drexel University issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: Preet Bharara, former United States attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), a renowned and highly regarded lawyer, who is currently a partner at the law firm WilmerHale, will address 2024 graduates of the Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law at commencement on Friday, May 17, at the Kimmel Cultural Campus (300 S. Broad Street). At 9 a.m. the law school will celeb  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 16 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza was detected in dairy cattle for the first time in the United States in March, with nine states reporting outbreaks by May. While the method of transmission among cattle is currently unknown, new research published today (May 15) in Nature Communications demonstrates that a related strain of H5N1, subtype clade 2.3.4.4b, which caused an outbreak in farmed mink  more

LANCASTER, Pennsylvania, May 16 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: Today, Governor Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Mike Carroll, South Central Transit Authority Executive Director Greg Downing, and Representative Mike Sturla visited the Red Rose Transit Authority to highlight the significant investments in public transit for communities across Pennsylvania in the Governor's 2024-25 budget proposal,  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 16 -- Thomas Jefferson University issued the following news on May 15, 2024: Today, Jefferson and Lehigh Valley Health Network ("LVHN") have signed a definitive agreement to combine, creating a leading integrated academic health care delivery system, alongside a national research university and an expanded not-for-profit health plan. The unified system, which would be in the Top 15 not-for-profit health systems in the U.S., will increase access to high-quality an  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 17 -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: Global law firm K&L Gates has acted for Centuria Capital Group (ASX: CNI) (Centuria) on its agreement to acquire Katunga Fresh's 21-hectare glasshouse facility in Katunga, Victoria, in the Goulburn Valley region. The asset will be owned by the unlisted, open-ended Centuria Agriculture Fund (CAF). Settlement of the acquisition is subject to customary conditions precedent and is expected   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 17 -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Daniel Fayock back to the Corporate M&A practice in Pittsburgh. He rejoins the firm as a partner after spending the past two decades in various in-house positions. Fayock has extensive experience advising boards of directors and executive teams and managing a broad spectrum of legal and corporate affairs. Most recently, he served as the executive vice president,   more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, May 16 -- Lycoming College issued the following news: Three Lycoming College 2024 graduates were commissioned as 2nd lieutenants after successfully completing the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program, in a ceremony conducted by the Bald Eagle Battalion. The ROTC program requires cadets to participate in weekly classes, physical training, monthly leadership labs, and a field training exercise every semester, all while keeping pace with academic and extracur  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 17 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Morgan Lewis has been recognized by Mergers & Acquisitions as lead counsel for Cloud Light Technology in its sale to Lumentum Holdings, which was honored as the 2024 Middle-Market Deal of the Year in the technology sector. Under the terms of the agreement, Lumentum acquired Cloud Light for approximately $750 million. As lead counsel for Cloud Light, Morgan Lewis coordinated the efforts of multipl  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 (TNSres) -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: It's an election year, which means Susan Wild is making a desperate attempt to reel back her extreme policies and pretend to be a moderate. Just last month, Wild wrote a pathetic op-ed trying to correct her failed record on the border. But Wild chose to leave out a few key facts: Wild stated she doesn't believe Pennsylvania is a border state, thinks the border wall is "silly" and has repea  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 16 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news on May 15, 2024: Today, Governors Kevin Stitt (R-OK), Josh Shapiro (D-PA), and Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) sent a letter to the Governor of Turks & Caicos, Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam, calling for the prompt release of three Americans held in her territory. Ryan Watson of Oklahoma, Bryan Hagerich of Pennsylvania and Tyler Wenrich of Virginia are all being held in Turks & Caicos on charges of ammunition possessi  more

NEW HOPE, Pennsylvania, May 16 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news on May 15, 2024: Today, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn visited Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve to celebrate a new management agreement for the preserve in Bucks County that is a part of Washington Crossing Historic Park. "This preserve is such a special place and DCNR is excited to cement our partnership with Bowman'  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 16 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: As a result of one of the largest environmental mitigation funds in Pennsylvania history, the Shapiro Administration, through an advisory board at the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) made up of environmental and community advocates, has recommended funding for 21 projects to benefit the environment, heath, and quality of life of the Beaver C  more

LANGHORNE, Pennsylvania, May 17 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: Today, Governor Josh Shapiro, Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Mike Carroll, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) General Manager and CEO Leslie Richards and Transit Police Chief Charles Lawson, and legislative leaders rode SEPTA's Regional Rail line from Rydal Station to Langhorne Station to highlight the Governor's proposed 2024-25 budg  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 16 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Health issued the following news on May 15, 2024: Just in time for National Lyme Disease Awareness Month, the Pennsylvania Department of Health this week launched a new online dashboard (https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/Vectorborne%20Diseases/Pages/Tick%20Diseases.aspx) to provide Pennsylvania residents and health care providers with information about tickborne diseases. The dashboard was designed for Pennsylvanians to u  more

ERIE, Pennsylvania, May 17 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Health issued the following news on May 15, 2024: The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) joined long-term care stakeholders at the Nightingale Nursing and Rehab Center, a skilled nursing facility in Erie, to highlight recent upgrades to the facility made possible through the DOH's Long-Term Care Transformation Office (LTCTO). These upgrades, like enhanced patient-to-nurse communication devices, internet upgrades, leadership and m  more

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, May 16 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release: Two owners of independent pharmacies highlighted the fiscal challenges they face, and each highlighted abusive practices that are harming patients - specifically seniors and people with disabilities - across the state. The House Majority Policy Committee held the hearing at the Scranton Counseling Center to learn more from independent pharmacy owners. "The way the system currently functions, p  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: University of Pennsylvania fourth-year undergraduate Zijian (William) Niu has been awarded a 2024 Hertz Fellowship in applied science, engineering, and mathematics by the Fannie and John Hertz Foundation. The Hertz Fellowship provides five years of funding, as much as $250,000, and the "research freedom to pursue innovative ideas with real-world impact." Niu is a  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 16 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: CENTER VALLEY, Pa. -- Elizabeth Wagner's involvement in research was an unexpected turn in her academic path at Penn State Lehigh Valley. Four years ago, after missing her high school graduation due to the COVID-19 pandemic and transitioning to college classes over Zoom, Wagner embarked on her college career with tentative hopes of working in the human services field. However, her aspirations took  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 16 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: David McCormick is pushing an "unhinged" conspiracy theory about abortion, according to new reports from Heartland Signal and The New Republic. McCormick immediately agreed with a conservative radio host when she claimed that the fight against dangerous abortion bans is "an elaborate ruse to cover up a Democratic money laundering operation." Listen to the full quote HERE: Dawn Stensland: "I always  more

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania, May 16 -- Robert Morris University issued the following news: Robert Morris University (RMU) is proud to announce the appointment of Michele Hufnagel as the new Chief Advancement Officer. Michele brings over 25 years of experience in higher education fundraising to RMU, having held prominent leadership roles at Washington & Jefferson College and La Roche University. In her new role, Hufnagel will lead fundraising, development, and alumni relations activities at RM  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 16 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: HERSHEY, Pa. -- Staff at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center know the drill and that every second counts. For them, it starts like this: an Emergency Medical Services provider calls into the hospital to let them know they're arriving with someone having a "brain attack." "It's an activation. An alert," said Cesar Velasco, stroke program coordinator at the medical center. "The estim  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 17 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: Troutman Pepper prevailed in a decision on behalf of the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA), one of the country's leading providers of student financial aid services. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court ruling that PHEAA, the loan servicer, was entitled to derivative sovereign immunity and was not liable for the consequences of decisions mad  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: The rate of colorectal cancer screenings more than doubled when patients were given a choice between which type of screening they wanted--a take-home kit or colonoscopy--compared to those who were only offered the colonoscopy, according to new research led by the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Facilitated through a communi  more

MALVERN, Pennsylvania, May 16 -- Vishay Intertechnology Inc. issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced a new 25 MBd high speed optocoupler featuring a CMOS logic digital input and output interface for easy integration into digital systems. For industrial applications, the single-channel VOIH72A combines a low 6 ns maximum pulse width distortion and 2 mA maximum supply current with a wide supply voltage range from 2.7 V to 5.5 V   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 16 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: Earlier this month, Governor Josh Shapiro joined Meredith Elizalde to visit a mural in honor of Nick Elizalde at Roxborough High School. Nick was a ninth grader at Roxborough, a volunteer on the Governor's campaign, and already a leader in making his community a better place when his life was cut short by gun violence. Nick's mother Meredith has been a powerful advocate for   more