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State Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Saturday October 12, 2024 ( 14 items )  

Baker Tilly Names Fred Massanova as Chief Growth Officer
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 12 -- Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, an accounting and advisory firm, issued the following news release: CHICAGO (Oct. 10, 2024) - Leading advisory, tax and assurance firm Baker Tilly announces the promotion of Fred Massanova to chief growth officer. In this role, Massanova will lead the firm's growth strategy, focusing on driving organic expansion and strategic acquisitions. With nearly 20 years of leadership experience at Baker Tilly, Massanova previously served  more

Berger Montague Files Amicus Brief in NVIDIA Corp Vs. E. Ohman J U.S. Supreme Court Case
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 12 -- Berger Montague, a law firm, issued the following news: On October 2, 2024, Berger Montague filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court for the securities fraud case NVIDIA Corp v. E. Ohman J. The case centers on whether or not plaintiffs alleging knowledge of wrongdoing under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (PSLRA) must plead with detailed information from internal company documents, and if expert opinions satisfy the Act's requirements.   more

Christopher Popper Appointed to Exton Region Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 12 -- Fox Rothschild, a law firm, issued the following news release: Fox Rothschild congratulates Christopher C. Popper on his appointment to the Exton Region Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. As a member of the board, Popper will work with the Chamber to improve the economic environment of the community, foster the development of business growth and advocate for sound public policy. A partner in our Exton office, Popper works with closely held small-to-  more

CNN to Host Presidential Town Hall With Vice President Kamala Harris From Pennsylvania
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 12 -- CNN issued the following news: * * * CNN's Presidential Town Hall Airs Live October 23 Moderated by CNN Anchor Anderson Cooper Town Hall to Air on CNN, CNN International, CNN en Espanol and CNN Max * * * Washington, DC - (October 11, 2024) - As the two major candidates for President of the United States continue to make their case to the American people ahead of election day, CNN will moderate a live CNN Presidential Town Hall with Vice President Kamala Harris o  more

DNC RELEASES NEW AD CALLING OUT JILL STEIN AS A SPOILER FOR TRUMP
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: The DNC today released a television ad in battleground states across the country about Green Party candidate Jill Stein and the threat that her spoiler candidacy poses in this election. The ad, titled "Crucial," will run in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin and on cable across the country. It features an image of Jill Stein that morphs into an image of Donald Trump, reminding voters that a vote for  more

Duquesne Kline School of Law Grads Again Exceed State Averages in July 2024 PA Bar Exam
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 12 -- Duquesne University issued the following news release: Recent graduates of the Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University achieved an impressive 88.72% first-time taker pass rate on the July 2024 Pennsylvania bar exam, which is six percentage points higher than the statewide overall passage rate of 82.56%. In addition, the Law School's overall passage rate of 84.83%, which includes repeat takers, significantly outpaced the Pennsylvania state overa  more

Fox Rothschild Teams Up With Allegheny County Bar Foundation to Support Domestic Violence Victims
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 12 -- Fox Rothschild, a law firm, issued the following news release: The Pittsburgh office of Fox Rothschild has joined the Allegheny County Bar Foundation's Pittsburgh Pro Bono Partnership to support the Protection From Abuse (PFA) Project. A rotating group of volunteer attorneys will provide pro bono representation to domestic violence victims seeking protection from abuse orders. In collaboration with Neighborhood Legal Services (NLS), Fox attorneys will pro  more

FSU Discovery Days Panel on Aging and Technology Engages Community, Discusses Challenges and Opportunities
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 12 z(TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Jenny Ralph, Michael Walsh Florida State University researchers and a guest speaker from the University of Pennsylvania considered the challenges and opportunities that technology and artificial intelligence present for aging populations in holistic health care during a panel discussion hosted by the FSU Institute for Successful Longevity. The Oct. 9 event, held at the Tallahassee Senior Center,   more

Mount Aloysius Announces New Online Master's Program and 'Mental Health Professional' Tuition Reduction
CRESSON, Pennsylvania, Oct. 11 -- Mount Aloysius College issued the following news: In honor of World Mental Health Day 2024 and in response to the region's shortage of mental health counseling professionals, Mount Aloysius College announced a new, fully-online Master's Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC), as well as discounted tuition by more than 25 percent for all students in the program. "State-wide and nationally, we are facing a shortage of mental health professionals," sa  more

Pa. Auditor General DeFoor Presents Findings, Recommendations From Audit of Weatherization Assistance Program
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 12 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2024: Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today released a performance audit of the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Economic Development (DCED) and offered 3 findings and 20 recommendations to improve program oversight. "Our auditors found improvements from the previous audit period; however, more needs to be done to  more

Pennsylvania College of Technology: Board OKs Trail Easement, State Budget Parameters; Elects Officers
WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Oct. 12 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news on Oct. 10, 2024: Pennsylvania College of Technology's Board of Directors on Thursday approved an agreement for a trail easement for the Susquehanna River Walk extension, authorized parameters for the college's 2025-26 state budget request and elected officers for 2024-25. Patrick Marty, chief government and international relations officer, told the board that the trail easement is required   more

Pennsylvania College of Technology: Students, Faculty Lay Groundwork at Habitat Site
WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Oct. 12 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: In the two and a half weeks since ground was broken for a Habitat for Humanity home just north of campus - on a Fifth Avenue property donated to Greater Lycoming Habitat for Humanity by Penn College - students in building construction and heavy construction equipment technology majors have made six visits to the site. By the end of the Spring 2026 semester, the "Penn College Build" will in  more

PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY: WHAT PENNSYLVANIANS ARE SAYING - "DAVE MCCORMICK
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 12 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * BAD FOR FARMERS, BAD FOR PA" Clarion News Letter to the Editor: "He Was Caught Lying to Voters About Being a Farmer, Yet He Keeps Pandering to Rural Communities Across the Commonwealth" LancasterOnline Letter to the Editor: "[McCormick] Seemingly Doesn't Live Here Much - Until He Wants to Run for Office" * * * Connecticut hedge fund CEO and mega-millionaire David McCormick is coming unde  more

Tim Mandelbaum Named to Variety's Music Elite Report
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 12 -- Fox Rothschild, a law firm, issued the following news release: Congratulations to Tim Mandelbaum, who was highlighted by Variety among the "top attorneys who rock showbiz" in their 2024 Music Elite Report. In the past year Mandelbaum handled the sale of Christine McVie's Fleetwood Mac master royalties to HarbourView, the acquisition of DJ/producer Gesaffelstein's catalog by Position Music and numerous other big music catalog transactions. While many musi  more