HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 19 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news on June 18, 2024: Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that the Office of Attorney General has sent a cease-and-desist letter (https://www.attorneygeneral.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Leda-Health-Cease-and-Desist-Letter-05-24-2024-signed.pdf) and filed a lawsuit against Pittsburgh-based Leda Health Corporation regarding the company's so-called "Early Evidence Kits" to be used by vi  more

YORK, Pennsylvania, June 19 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today joined York College President Dr. Thomas Burns, State Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) and State Representative Carol Hill-Evans (D-York) to launch an unprecedented tuition discount program for Department of the Auditor General employees and their dependents to attend York College. "Today, I am excited to announce a first-o  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 19 (TNSres) -- Drexel University issued the following news release: Researchers from Drexel University have been tapped to join an Environmental Protection Agency initiative to eliminate greenhouse gas chemicals called hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), commonly used in refrigerants and insulating foams. As part of a federal initiative to address the potent, climate-damaging gasses, Drexel will receive $3.8 million over five years to develop a plasma arc device that can  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, June 20 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: The first in a series of hands-on workshops being offered this summer and fall by the Plastics Innovation & Resource Center at Pennsylvania College of Technology proved highly beneficial for 26 participants from 11 companies based in five states. Led by prominent plastics experts, the three-day Extrusion Seminar & Hands-on Workshop provided attendees with a comprehensive overview of extrude  more

MALVERN, Pennsylvania, June 19 -- Frontline Education, a provider of administration software purpose-built for educators in K-12, issued the following news on June 18, 2024: Frontline Education, a leading provider of administration software purpose-built for educators in K-12, today announced the launch of the Absence Community. This new community was developed to enhance the experience for users of Frontline's Absence Management solution, part of the company's comprehensive, award-winning Huma  more

ALIQUIPPA, Pennsylvania, June 19 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Today, Governor Josh Shapiro and Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Rick Siger joined Versatex leadership and local leaders to announce that the company - a leading designer and manufacturer of sustainable outdoor living products - is investing $40 million in a project that includes new production capacity and the construction of a new, 96,500  more

ALIQUIPPA, Pennsylvania, June 19 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news on June 18, 2024: Today, Governor Josh Shapiro and Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Rick Siger joined Versatex leadership and local leaders to announce that the company - a leading designer and manufacturer of sustainable outdoor living products - is investing $40 million in a project that includes new production capacity and the constr  more

HUNTINGDON, Pennsylvania, June 19 -- Juniata College issued the following news: Members of Juniata College's Class of 1974 presented their 50th Class Reunion legacy gift during the All Class Dinner at Alumni Weekend. The Class of 1974 raised $4,889,319.74, to support many areas across the College now and in the future. A portion of their overall gift is directed to the living room space within Statton Learning Commons, with the remainder directed to endowments, capital projects, annual scholars  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 19 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release: A new law aimed at streamlining and improving travel insurance in the commonwealth will boost consumer confidence, according to Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York), who sponsored the measure. "By modernizing this law to reflect the reality that more and more Pennsylvanians are traveling in a post-pandemic world, adding these commonsense consumer protections will benefit consumers," Phill  more

MOUNTAIN TOP, Pennsylvania, June 19 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news: Last week, Rep. Alec Ryncavage (R-Luzerne) and the House Republican Policy Committee, led by Chairman Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), convened a hearing at Crestwood High School to discuss the Democrats' Basic Education Funding Commission (BEFC) report and how it fails to adequately support students and places an undue burden on citizens. House Bill 2370, the education funding plan that narrowl  more

HARLEYSVILLE, Pennsylvania, June 19 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news on June 18, 2024: Today, Rep. Donna Scheuren (R-Montgomery) and the House Republican Policy Committee, led by Chairman Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), convened the third hearing in a series to discuss the House Republican tax cut bill (House Bill 2388) that would return $3 billion to the people of Pennsylvania by reducing the Personal Income Tax (PIT) rate from 3.07% to 2.8% and eliminating the   more

HAZLETON, Pennsylvania, June 19 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news: Rep. Dane Watro (R- Luzerne/Schuylkill) and the House Republican Policy Committee, led by Chairman Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), convened the second hearing in a series to discuss the House Republican tax cut bill (House Bill 2388) that would return $3 billion to the people of Pennsylvania by reducing the Personal Income Tax (PIT) rate from 3.07% to 2.8% and eliminating the Gross Receipts Tax on   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 19 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: The Pennsylvania Legislative Latino Caucus today applauded the Biden administration's executive action allowing certain undocumented spouses and children of United States' citizens to apply for lawful permanent residency without leaving the country. The action will provide legal status and protections for about 500,000 American families and roughly 50,000 noncitizen childre  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 19 -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today posted detailed information about this year's distribution of impact fees on natural gas producers - totaling $179,634,750 - on the PUC's Act 13 website. County and municipal governments directly affected by drilling will receive a total of $100,302,825 for the 2023 reporting year. Additionally, $63,791,090 wi  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 19 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release: Students, faculty and alumni detailed the heartbreak and fallout in the wake of the haphazard announcement and sudden closure of the University of the Arts at a House Majority Policy Committee. "This has been a terrible time for the University of the Arts students, staff and alumni," said Policy Committee hearing host state Rep. Ben Waxman, who represents portions of Philadelphia includin  more

CENTER VALLEY, Pennsylvania, June 19 -- DeSales University issued the following news on June 18, 2024: By Jesus Delgado With more than 200 attendees and $25,000 raised, this year's Relay for Life saw the DeSales community unite in full force in the fight against cancer. Every year, the Colleges Against Cancer club hosts its Relay for Life event to fund cancer research, provide free resources, and help with cancer prevention and treatment. Each participating club, organization, and department   more