HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 2 (TNSres) -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: Legislation to increase access to health care sponsored by Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46) was passed by the Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee today. Senate Bill 25, as amended, would allow qualified Advanced Practice Registered Nurses-Certified Nurse Practitioners (APRN-CNPs) to practice primary health care in rural counties independen  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 2 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: House lawmakers today approved legislation introduced by Rep. Danilo Burgos, D-Philadelphia, that would bring more fresh fruits and vegetables to schools while supporting locally grown produce. Burgos' bill (HB 2420) would establish the Keystone Fresh Program , including three grant programs to provide opportunities for school districts, farms, food hubs, and local food aggre  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 2 -- Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute issued the following news: The Software Engineering Institute's CERT Division will hold its Insider Risk Management Symposium in person on August 14 at the Cooperative Plaza Conference Center in Arlington, Virginia. The symposium, now in its 11th year, continues to highlight recent research and practice and a forward-looking view on how to create, maintain, and improve insider risk management program  more

CENTRE, Pennsylvania, July 2 -- The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency issued the following news: The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) joined the Centre County's Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) to recognize the 16 individuals who successfully completed a week-long CIT training. The goal of the CIT program is to increase first responder and community safety while decreasing the number of arrests by diverting individuals who are in crisis away from the criminal  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 2 -- Dechert, a law firm, issued the following news: Dechert advised Quest Diagnostics, a leading provider of diagnostic information services, on the acquisition of select laboratory assets from Allina Health, a leading non-profit health care system. The deal, expected to close in Q3 of 2024, will improve access to and affordability of innovative laboratory services across Minnesota and western Wisconsin. The Dechert team advising Quest Diagnostics includes co  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Far-right extremist Rob Mercuri is in the hot seat for campaigning alongside an election denier who attempted to overturn Pennsylvania's election results in 2020. Mercuri endorsed Donald Trump in 2020 and has so far failed to say whether he will again this election. Sam DeMarco, a "fake elector" recruited by convicted felon Donald Trump "to sign bogus documents asserting that Trump had actu  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 2 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: Morgan Lewis today welcomes Alice Hrdy, the former principal deputy assistant director of the Office of Supervision Policy at the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), as a partner resident in its Washington, DC office. Alice's 30 years of federal service, including at the CFPB and Federal Trade Commission (FTC), brings tremendous depth of knowledge and experience in cons  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 2 -- Fox Rothschild, a law firm, issued the following news release: Fox Rothschild is pleased to announce that Partner Erika Levin has been ranked in the 2024 Chambers Litigation Support guide in the nationwide Litigation Finance Deal Counsel category. The guide ranks "the leading litigation support specialists across the world." Levin leads the firm's Litigation Finance group and Latin America practice. She is also a member of the International group. She has  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 2 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release: The Senate unanimously passed legislation sponsored by Sen. Chris Gebhard (R-48) to allow Fort Indiantown Gap police officers to be Act 120 certified under the Municipal Police Officers' Education and Training Commission (MPOETC). Currently, police officers at Fort Indiantown Gap complete all the same certification requirements but are never assigned numbers by MPOETC. This can prevent th  more

NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, July 2 -- Westminster College issued the following news release: A 2023 Westminster College alumnus recently earned a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF-GRFP) grant to conduct research at Texas A&M University. Harris Kohl, a native of York, Pa., earned his undergraduate degree in chemistry from Westminster College and recently completed his first year of graduate studies in chemistry at Texas A&M. Kohl works in the lab of chemist  more

RADNOR, Pennsylvania, July 2 (TNSres) -- The Lincoln Financial Group issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: Lincoln Financial Group (NYSE:LNC) announced today that it will report its results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, August 1, 2024. A conference call is scheduled for 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the same day. Earnings materials, including the 2024 second quarter Earnings Release, Earnings Supplement, and Statistical Supplement  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 2 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Morgan Lewis recently represented United Petfood, an international pet food manufacturer, in connection with United Petfood's acquisition of a production facility in Mishawaka, Indiana from Wellness Pet Company. United Petfood, a portfolio company of Waterland Private Equity, is an exclusive private label producer of high-quality dry and wet pet food, snacks, and biscuits for cats and for dogs.   more

KUTZTOWN, Pennsylvania, July 2 -- Kutztown University issued the following news release: The Kutztown University Council of Trustees has new officers serving in leadership roles for the next two years, as approved at its June meeting. Dennis A. Giorno '94 will serve as chair; Kevin Harden Jr. '07, Esq., will serve as vice chair; and Phillips Armstrong '71 will serve as secretary. The 11-member KU Council of Trustees sets broad policy and direction for Kutztown University of Pennsylvania with t  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 2 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: The Pennsylvania Democratic party has launched a billboard in Montgomery County highlighting David McCormick's anti-choice record, two years after Roe v. Wade was overturned. The billboard puts a spotlight on McCormick celebrating the overturning of Roe v. Wade, calling it "a huge victory." Pennsylvania Democratic Party spokesperson TaNisha Cameron issued the following statement: "The second anniv  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 2 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: Pennsylvania state Sens. John Kane (D-9) and Lynda Schlegel Culver (R-27) and state Reps. Robert Matzie (D-16) and Tom Mehaffie (R-106) today announced the relaunch of the Nuclear Energy Caucus. "Nuclear energy has powered Pennsylvania's homes and businesses for decades with reliable, carbon-free electricity," the members of caucus said. "We are relaunching the bipartisan,  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 2 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release: In a decisive move to enhance transparency with entities that receive public benefits, the Senate of Pennsylvania approved legislation that would bring the Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) under the state's Right-to-Know Law, according to the measure's sponsor, Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York). The legislation aims to provide public access to information about how taxpayer   more