Thursday - November 21, 2024
*Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Wednesday October 30, 2024 ( 8 items )  

Breaking: UNITE HERE Canvassers Knock Over 1 Million Doors in Pa.
NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- UNITE HERE, a labor union for workers in the hotel, gaming, food service, manufacturing, textile, distribution, laundry, transportation and airport industries in the U.S. and Canada, issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2024: * * * Hospitality workers union is going all out for the Harris Walz ticket, running the largest independent door-to-door operation in the critical battleground state of P * * * PHILADELPHIA -- With seven days left until Election Day, UNITE  more

CrossState, Hawaii Leagues Connect With Credit Union Champions
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- America's Credit Unions issued the following news: As part of their outreach efforts in advance of the November election, CrossState Credit Union Association and credit union leaders in New Jersey and Pennsylvania met with credit union champion Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., as well as other legislators seeking election. During his time in Congress, Fitzpatrick has introduced bipartisan legislation to increase credit union loan maturities, exempt loans to veteran-owned b  more

Environmental Defense Fund: New Findings Highlight 22% Growth in Pennsylvania's Methane Mitigation Industry
NEW YORK, Oct. 30 (TNSres) [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: (Pittsburgh, PA) -- Today, a new report detailing the growth of Pennsylvania's methane mitigation industry was released, revealing a 22.2% increase in the number of methane mitigation companies in the state over the past three years. The report showcases how Pennsylvania has strengthened its position as a national leader in methane reduction efforts, contribut  more

Lycoming College Awarded $150,000 Grant by George I. Alden Trust for Detwiler Planetarium Instrumentation Enhancements
WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Oct. 29 -- Lycoming College issued the following news: The George I. Alden Trust granted Lycoming College $150,000 for updated instrumentation in the Detwiler Planetarium including a new projection system, software, and increased computing power. This is the sixth grant awarded to Lycoming by the Alden Trust since 2005, bringing a total of $710,000 in support. When the Lynn Science Center opened in 2015, its digital planetarium was state-of-the-art. Heavily used for  more

National Center For Defense Manufacturing & Machining Seeks Responses for Two Requests for Information Focused on Metal Manufacturing
JOHNSTOWN, Pennsylvania, Oct. 29 -- The National Center For Defense Manufacturing and Machining issued the following news release: The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), Innovation Capability and Modernization (ICAM) Office, in collaboration with the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM), is currently soliciting technical white papers for two Requests for Information (RFIs): * Metal Manufacturing Vendor Qualification Support * Automated Trades Optimized for Me  more

Recent Fires Highlight Increased Wildfire Risk Throughout Northeast NFPA Wildfire SMEs Available for Interviews
QUINCY, Massachusetts, Oct. 29 -- The National Fire Protection Association issued the following news release: Brush fires continue to break out across Massachusetts, Connecticut, and other New England states as increasing drought conditions, combined with strong winds and dry air, create ideal conditions for fires to ignite and quickly spread. According to the National Weather Service, fire weather concerns also remain in effect across the Northeast including as far south as New Jersey, New Yor  more

SEI Director and CEO Paul Nielsen Receives 2024 Cyber Security Hall of Fame Honor
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 30 -- The Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute issued the following news release: The Cyber Security Hall of Fame announced last week that Paul Nielsen, director and chief executive officer of the Software Engineering Institute (SEI), will be included in its 2024 group of honorees. Nielsen and the other 2024 honorees will be formally inducted into the Cyber Security Hall of Fame at a December 5 gala and ceremony in Maryland. Since 2012, the Cyber Securi  more

UPenn Perelman School of Medicine: New Class of Encrypted Peptides Offer Renewed Hope in Fight Against Antibiotic Resistance
UNIVERSITY CITY, Pennsylvania, Oct. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Nearly 90 percent of peptides discovered exhibited significant antimicrobial properties, particularly through the disruption of bacterial membranes. * * * PHILADELPHIA--In a significant advance against the growing threat of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, researchers have identified a novel class of antimicrobial agents known as encrypted pep  more