Thursday - November 21, 2024
*Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Saturday November 09, 2024 ( 10 items )  

AFT on Too-Close-to-Call Pennsylvania Senate Race
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following statement on Nov. 8, 2024: * * * AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement on pressure from David McCormick on media outlets to call the Pennsylvania Senate race in his favor, despite a significant number of outstanding ballots: "Voters decide elections, not candidates or the news media. With more than 100,000 outstanding ballots still to be counted, decision desks need to take a deep br  more

Americans for Tax Reform Issues Commentary: Steelworkers Want Nippon to Invest in US Steel. Why Don't Politicians?
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary on Oct. 31, 2024: * * * Steelworkers Want Nippon to Invest in US Steel. Why Don't Politicians? By Rowan Saydlowski A group of unionized steelworkers in Pennsylvania are urging politicians to allow Japanese steel company Nippon Steel to move forward with its planned investment in U.S. Steel, but the Biden-Harris administration continues to obstruct the deal. Members of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 1557, which r  more

ASTM International Attends 2024 Saudi Build Trade Show
WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pennsylvania, Nov. 8 [Category: Materials Management] -- ASTM International, formerly the American Society for Testing and Materials, which develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards for materials, products, systems and services, issued the following news release: ASTM International has continued its attendance at Saudi Build, a Middle East/North Africa regional showcase for innovation in building and infrastructure. The annual event, held from Nov. 4-7,   more

Community Review Board Announces New Vice Chair and Members
SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 8 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Lindsey Oliver, a second-year law student in the College of Law is making strides in the criminal defense field while actively contributing to the University's Community Review Board (CRB) as the new vice chair. With a background in criminal justice studies and psychology from Westminster College in Pennsylvania, Oliver's journey to law school was shaped by a series of pivotal experiences, including a study on racial a  more

Cynthia Annett Named 2024 ASTM Professor of the Year
WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pennsylvania, Nov. 8 [Category: Materials Management] -- ASTM International, formerly the American Society for Testing and Materials, which develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards for materials, products, systems and services, issued the following news release: Cynthia Annett has been named the 2024 ASTM International Professor of the Year. Annett is a research associate professor at Kansas State University (KSU), a position she's held since 2000. Anne  more

Independent Women's Voice: 3 Upset Elections Shape A New 'Stand With Women' Majority Congressional Delegation For Pennsylvania
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The Independent Women's Voice, an organization that fights for policy solutions for women, issued the following news release: PHILADELPHIA, PA -- Independent Women's Voice (IWV) champions President Donald J. Trump, Senator-elect David McCormick and Congressional members who's pro-woman election victories in Pennsylvania follow IWV's pivotal "Stand With Women: Equality Is Not A Game" campaign and event in Philadelphia, which captured the attention of millions in the final w  more

October Board of Trustees Meeting Report
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Nov. 8 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: The below message was sent to faculty, staff, and students on November 8, 2024. Dear Bryn Mawr Community, We write, following the College's October Board of Trustees meeting, to update you on the conversations and decisions that took place. We plan to do this after each of the three Board meetings (in October, February and April) as we learn together more about how the College works and the important roles each o  more

United Nations Selects Duquesne to Help Bring Peace to Peacekeepers
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 8 -- Duquesne University issued the following news release: At a time when multiple wars are waging, United Nations peacekeepers find themselves in incredibly stressful situations. To aid the mental health of its peacekeepers, the U.N. has looked to Duquesne University's Partnership in Education (PIE) for help. The organization is providing the U.N.'s Division of Healthcare Management & Occupational Safety and Health with its popular YouTube videos on mindfulnes  more

University of Connecticut Planetarium Renamed for Cynthia Wyeth Peterson '54
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Nov. 4 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: When Cynthia Wyeth Peterson '54 first joined the faculty at the University of Connecticut in 1968, she was the only woman teaching in the physics department. It would remain that way until 2002. She was an energetic presence in the department, serving as the second director of the university's planetarium, the first in the state, which opened in 1954. Peterson also led the construction of a state-of-the-art observa  more

Women's Soccer Team Punches Ticket for USCAA National Championship Tournament
FRONT ROYAL, Virginia, Nov. 7 -- Christendom College issued the following news: Christendom women's soccer: National Championship Tournament-bound. The team, coming off the best season in program history, earned their third trip to the USCAA DII National Championship Tournament, as announced by the organization on Wednesday, November 6. They will travel to Pennsylvania for the tournament beginning on November 15, aiming for a shot at the National Championship game on November 17. The women's s  more