Friday - November 22, 2024
State Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Tuesday October 22, 2024 ( 34 items )  

Anne Nguyen '26 Explores an Unexpected Entrepreneurial Summer Experience
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Oct. 21 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Name: Anne Nguyen Class Year: 2026 Major: Mathematics Hometown: Hanoi, Vietnam Internship Organization: The Paradigm Forum GmbH Internship Title: Research Intern Location: Zurich, Switzerland (Remote) What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work you are doing! My research internship focuses on 1) understanding how to prepare emerging technical talents and innovators,   more

Colombian Poet Felipe Garcia Quintero to Visit Lycoming College for Reading and Lecture
WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Oct. 22 -- Lycoming College issued the following news: Well-known Colombian poet Felipe Garcia Quintero will present his work during a bilingual public lecture and reading on Thursday, Nov. 7, at 6 p.m., in the Lycoming College Humanities Research Center (HRC). Simultaneous interpretation will be provided by Gerardo Luna, Spanish language assistant at Lycoming. The event is free and open to the public. Felipe Garcia Quintero's work is widely recognized across Colomb  more

Dechert Advises Ad Hoc Committee of Noteholders on Successful Restructuring of Senior Notes Issued by Shandong Sanxing
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 22 -- Dechert, a law firm, issued the following news: Dechert's restructuring and finance teams in Hong Kong have successfully advised a Noteholder Committee on the successful restructuring of US$200 million 7.99% senior notes issued by Knight Castle Investments Limited and guaranteed by Shandong Sanxing Group Company Ltd. The restructuring was sanctioned by the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in the British Virgin Islands on 1 October 2024. The restructuring,   more

Dechert Advises Bank of America and Wells Fargo on Historic $3.5 Billion CMBS Loan for Rockefeller Center
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 22 -- Dechert, a law firm, issued the following news: Dechert advised Bank of America and Wells Fargo on the successful refinancing of the iconic Rockefeller Center complex in Midtown Manhattan. The US$3.5 billion CMBS loan represents the largest CMBS transaction since 2022 and the largest CMBS loan for a single office property on record. The 7.3 million-square-foot Rockefeller Center, constructed nearly a century ago as a "city within the city," has undergone   more

Dechert Advises Graham Partners on Acquisition of Tulkoff Food Products
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 22 -- Dechert, a law firm, issued the following news: Dechert advised Graham Partners (Graham), a private investment firm targeting advanced manufacturing companies, on the acquisition of Tulkoff Food Products (Tulkoff), a manufacturer of custom sauces, dips and dressings. With over 100 years of experience in the sauce industry, Tulkoff is known for strong customer service and quality products. Graham anticipates upholding that legacy during its ownership. Tul  more

Dechert LLP Advises Bank Audi on Sale of Majority Stake in Odeabank to ADQ
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 22 -- Dechert, a law firm, issued the following news: Dechert LLP is representing Bank Audi sal (Bank Audi) in connection with the sale of 96 percent of the share capital of Odea Bank A.S. (Odeabank), Bank Audi's subsidiary in Turkiye, to ADQ, an Abu Dhabi-based investment and holding company. Bank Audi is the largest shareholder in Odeabank with a 76.4 percent stake. The other sellers include International Finance Corporation, IFC FIG Investment Company Sarl an  more

Eckert Seamans Welcomes Frederick E. Pierce III in Boston
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 22 -- Eckert Seamans Cherin and Mellott, a law firm, issued the following news release: National law firm Eckert Seamans is pleased to announce the addition of Frederick E. Pierce III as an Associate in its Commercial Litigation practice in Boston, further strengthening the firm's strategic growth initiatives. Pierce brings valuable experience in civil litigation, with a primary focus on product and premises liability, insurance coverage, commercial disputes, and  more

Faculty From Thomas Jefferson University's Sidney Kimmel Medical College Elected and Inducted Into National Academy of Medicine
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 22 -- Thomas Jefferson University issued the following news: Christine Laine MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine in the Division of Internal Medicine of the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University; attending physician, Department of Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital; Editor-in-Chief, Annals of Internal Medicine and Senior Vice President, American College of Physicians, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine. Additiona  more

Gerald L. Maatman Jr. Selected by Law360 as a MVP of the Year
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 22 -- Duane Morris, a law firm, issued the following news release: CHICAGO, October 21, 2024 - Duane Morris partner Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. has been chosen as a winner of Law360's MVP of the Year Award in the Employment category. For the 14th year, Law360 has selected attorneys who had the biggest wins and made the most significant contributions to their practice groups in the past year. This is Maatman's ninth Law360 MVP recognition since 2013; he has received m  more

Governor Josh Shapiro, First Lady Lori Shapiro Host Inaugural State Dinner to Honor Nine Pennsylvanians Who Have Made a Difference in Their Communities
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 22 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * At the State Dinner, Governor and First Lady Shapiro will present honorees with the Governor's Keystone Award in recognition of significant contributions to their communities that have helped improve the lives of others * * * Today, Governor Josh Shapiro, First Lady Lori Shapiro, Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis, and Second Lady Blayre Holmes Davis will host a State Dinner at the   more

Governor's Advisory Commission on Next Generation Engagement Hosts Mental Health 5K Run to Promote Mental Wellness, Connects Pennsylvanians to Mental Health Supports at Resource Fair
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 22 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2024: * * * Nearly 70 runners participated in the Commission's first 5K to highlight the benefits of physical activity on your mental health. Studies have proven that regular exercise can help reduce feelings of depression and stress and enhance your mood and overall emotional well-being. * * * Yesterday, the Governor's Advisory Commission on Next Generation Engagement hoste  more

GWU Media Tip Sheet USDA Identifies Schools Who May be Impacted by Meat Recall
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- George Washington University issued the following news: Following a recall of ready-to-eat meat by BrucePac over possible listeria contamination, the USDA has released a list of schools that received the products. The list includes schools in Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. The recall has now expanded to additiona  more

K&L Gates Bolsters Antitrust, Competition, Trade Regulation Practice With Brussels Partner Addition
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 22 -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release: Brussels - Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Lena Sandberg as a partner in its Antitrust, Competition, and Trade Regulation practice. Sandberg joins the firm's Brussels office from Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. Leveraging her experience working in both private and public sectors, Sandberg concentrates her practice on State aid and competition law, including abuse of dominant position. She has als  more

National Republican Senatorial Committee: Cook Political Report Moves PA Senate to Toss-Up
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release: Cook Political Report just moved the Pennsylvania Senate race to toss-up, as poll after poll shows career politician Bob Casey in the race of his life against political outsider Dave McCormick. Bob Casey knows Pennsylvania is slipping away from Democrats thanks to Kamala Harris, which is why he's now desperately attempting to tie himself to Donald Trump. * * * "We knew this race was a toss-  more

Never Too Late to Graduate - the SDP Re-Engagement Center by Maddie Thomas '26
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Oct. 21 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Name: Maddie Thomas Class Year: 2026 Majors: Literatures in English & Sociology Minor: Education Hometown: Centerville, Ohio Internship Organization: School District of Philadelphia Re-Engagement Center Internship Title: Peer Support Specialist Location: Philadelphia, PA What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work you are doing! The School District of Philadelphia  more

Pa. A.G. Henry Joins Coalition to Protect All Homeowners From Discriminatory Insurance Industry Practices
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 22 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news on Oct. 21, 2024: * * * The Coalition of Attorneys General Oppose a Challenge to the HUD Discriminatory Effects Rule * * * Attorney General Michelle Henry joined a coalition of 19 state Attorneys General defending the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Discriminatory Effects Rule which ensures homeowners of all classes and ethnicities have equitable access to insurance  more

Pa. Auditor General DeFoor Releases Audits for Volunteer Firefighters' Relief Associations in 26 Counties
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 22 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2024: Auditor General Timothy DeFoor today announced the release of audit reports for 40 volunteer firefighters' relief associations (VFRAs) in Adams, Allegheny, Armstrong, Blair, Bradford, Cambria, Clarion, Clearfield, Columbia, Crawford, Cumberland, Elk, Erie, Fayette, Indiana, Luzerne, Lycoming, Mifflin, Montgomery, Northampton, Somerset, Snyder, Tioga, Warren, Westm  more

Pa. Health Dept.: Shapiro Administration Recognizes 12 Pennsylvania Heroes With the Inaugural 2024 Keystone First Responder Award
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 22 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Health issued the following news on Oct. 21, 2024: Today, Governor Josh Shapiro honored 12 heroic Pennsylvanians - who displayed bravery, sacrifice, and unwavering dedication to the safety and security of the communities they served - with the 2024 Keystone First Responder Award. These 12 heroes were honored for their service and sacrifice in Pennsylvania's law enforcement, fire, correction, and EMS organizations, and all of th  more

Pa. House Democrats: House Passes Friel Bills to Clean Up Pennsylvania's Use of FPR Fertilizer
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 22 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2024: The Pennsylvania House today voted in broad bipartisan fashion to pass two of state Rep. Paul Friel's bills changing the way that Pennsylvania handles and safeguards food-processing residuals - creating a statewide tracking process, updating operating procedures, and putting appropriate guardrails in place. Food processing residuals, also known as FPR, are the leftover prod  more

Pa. House Republicans: State Rep. Watro Sponsors Veterans Day Resolution
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 22 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news on Oct. 21, 2024, on behalf of Rep. Dane Watro, R-Luzerne/Schuylkill: A resolution recognizing Nov. 11 as Veterans Day in Pennsylvania, sponsored by Rep. Dane Watro (R-Luzerne/Schuylkill), passed unanimously in the House of Representatives today. "Veterans Day is a time to reflect on the service of the brave men and women who have answered our country's call; those who have not returned from the b  more

Pa. State Rep. Ciresi's 'Click to Cancel' Legislation for Recurring Subscriptions Passes House
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 22 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2024: State Rep. Joe Ciresi's legislation (H.B. 116) that would increase consumer protections by requiring companies to provide a notification before each automatic renewal, to be transparent about renewal terms, and to allow subscribers to cancel subscription services online if they initially subscribed over the Internet unanimously passed the House today. "The situation too man  more

Pa. State Rep. Kenyatta Issues Statement Regarding Mass Shooting in North Philadelphia
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 22 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following statement on Oct. 21, 2024, by State State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, D-Philadelphia: * * * State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, D-Phila., release the following statement after a violent weekend in North Philadelphia's Hartranft neighborhood: "Once again, what should have been a joyful community celebration in Hartranft ended in tragedy, and my heart is heavy. Too many lives in our city have been cut short by gun v  more

Philadelphia-Area Coalition Announces the End of Race Adjustments in Four Clinical Decision Support Tools Used in Lung, Kidney, And OB-GYN Care
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 22 -- Independence Blue Cross, a subsidiary of Independence Health Group, posted the following news release: The Regional Coalition to Eliminate Race-Based Medicine (Regional Coalition) has announced that all its member health systems have transitioned away from race adjustments in clinical decision support tools that help guide lung, kidney, and OB-GYN care. "Outdated beliefs about biological differences between races have for many years been embedded in decis  more

Reflection on My Summer Internship at KIND by Amy Gracia '26
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Oct. 21 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Name: Amy Gracia Class Year: 2026 Independent Major: Migration Studies Hometown: Houston, TX Internship Organization: Kids in Need of Defense (Houston Office) Internship Title: Undergraduate Legal Intern Location: Houston, TX 2 What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work you are doing! This summer at Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) has been such an eye-opening exp  more

Sahana Data '26 Interns with MD Anderson Cancer Center
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Oct. 21 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Name: Sahana Datar Class Year: 2026 Major: Chemistry, Minor: Mathematics Hometown: Colorado Springs, CO Internship Organization: MD Anderson Cancer Center Internship Title: Summer Research Intern Location: Houston, TX The Hyperpolarizer which takes liquids and makes them hyperpolarized What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work you are doing! I am a research intern  more

Science Editor Holden Thorp is Pitt's 2024 Winterspeaker Commencement Speaker
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 22 -- The University of Pittsburgh issued the following news: Holden Thorp -- a chemist, pharmaceutical executive and editor-in-chief at the journal Science -- will serve as speaker for Pitt's 2024 winter commencement. The ceremony is Dec. 18 at 3 p.m. in the Petersen Events Center. Thorp became editor of the Science family of journals in October 2019. Previously, he was provost and a professor at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Now a professor at G  more

Summer Camp Counselor with Future Star Summer Camp by Yukun Zhang '26
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Oct. 21 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Name: Yukun Zhang Class Year: 2026 Majors: Psychology, East Asian Languages and Cultures Hometown: Changsha, China Internship Organization: Future Star Summer Camp Internship Title: Counselor Location: Bryn Mawr, PA What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work you are doing! Our summer school is split into around ten groups based on age, each with about twenty kids,   more

Summer Science Research at Bryn Mawr by Hannah Tobin '25
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Oct. 21 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Name: Hannah Tobin Class Year: 2025 Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Hometown: Syracuse, NY Internship Organization: Bryn Mawr College Internship Title: Summer Science Research Location: Bryn Mawr, PA What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work you are doing! For some mammalian genes, expression is based on the parent of origin. Either the mother's copy is   more

Tanya Chen '25 Interns with the Who Built Bryn Mawr? Project
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Oct. 21 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Name: Tanya Chen Class Year: 2025 Major: Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology, Minor: Museum Studies Hometown: Guangzhou, China Internship Organization: Bryn Mawr College Internship Title: Research Intern Location: Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania 1 What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work you are doing! My colleague Ariel and I have been studying as members of the Bryn  more

UPenn Perelman School of Medicine: Long-Term Antiviral Use is Key to Ocular Shingles Treatment
UNIVERSITY CITY, Pennsylvania, Oct. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Year-long use of a typical antiviral treatment for shingles was particularly impactful in reducing complications when the condition eventually affected the eye * * * PHILADELPHIA-- Taking an antiviral medication for a year may prevent vision damage associated with shingles that affects the eye, according to new research led by faculty from t  more

UPenn School of Arts & Sciences: Exploring the Authenticity of a Pair of Storied Gloves
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: Penn Libraries curator and conservator team up to research a pair of gloves rumored to have been Shakespeare's to see if the gloves could be from the 1600s. The leather gloves, embroidered at the wrists, rest on a tufted pillow of red satin in a glassed wooden box, a fitting place for artifacts that have a history tied to the English-speaking world's most-famou  more

Wabtec Finalizes $405-Million Locomotive Deal With Kazakhstan Temir Zholy
WILMERDING, Pennsylvania, Oct. 22 -- Wabtec, a provider of technology-based products and services for rail and industrial markets, issued the following news release: PITTSBURGH, Oct. 21, 2024 -- Wabtec (NYSE: WAB) announced today a $405-million agreement to supply Evolution Series ES44ACi locomotives to Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ). The new locomotives will upgrade KTZ's aging fleet and support growing rail demand in the region. "Kazakhstan has a progressive and open-thinking local government   more

Westminster College: Faculty Share Research at Annual Celebration
NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, Oct. 22 (TNSres) -- Westminster College issued the following news release: A large group of Westminster College's faculty discussed their research and creative works at the day-long Faculty Scholarship Celebration on Wednesday, Oct. 16, in the McKelvey Campus Center. "Westminster's annual Faculty Scholarship Celebration offers students the opportunity to learn more about their professors' professional lives as scholars," said Westminster College Vice President for  more

Xiaoyin (Miracle) Liu '25 Summer Internship with LSVD Berlin-Brandenburg
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Oct. 21 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Name: Xiaoyin (Miracle) Liu Class Year: 2025 Majors: Psychology, German and German Studies Minor: Economics Hometown: Qingdao, China Internship Organization: LSVD Berlin-Brandenburg Internship Title: Summer Internship Location: Berlin, Germany What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work you are doing! I am excited to share an update on my internship journey, which   more