UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 4 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * $2.9M grant funds study on long-term effects adolescent binge drinking * Ten percent of adolescents and young adults aged 12 to 20, whose brains are still developing, report drinking alcohol, with 90% of their consumption being binge drinking, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). An interdisciplinary team of researchers at Penn State will use a new f  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, June 3 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * 'It Still Feels like Home': Reunion Celebrates 75 Years of Bryn Mawr History * The clouds parted, giving way to sunshine as 75 years of Bryn Mawr graduates lined up along Merion Avenue to proceed into Goodhart Hall for a speech from College President Wendy Cadge. As the morning drizzle cleared on Saturday, May 31, Reunion attendees gathered with their classmates behind their class year banners for the mai  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * ALERT FROM RM BOYLE: CBO Now Estimates a Total of 16 Million People Will Lose Their Health Care WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement in response to the major new analysis from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) showing that the Republican   more

READING, Pennsylvania, June 5 -- Alvernia University issued the following news: * * * Alvernia earns PDE grant to expand special educator certification University partners with Chester County Intermediate Unit to address Pennsylvania's teacher shortage * Alvernia University receives funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Education's Bureau of Special Education as part of the Accelerated Special Educator Certification Program, an initiative designed to combat the Commonwealth's special   more

TREVOSE, Pennsylvania, June 5 -- The Advertising Specialty Institute issued the following news release: * * * ASI Media Wins Prestigious National Awards for Excellence in Industry Journalism The Advertising Specialty Institute(R) (ASI), the leading global authority in the $26.6 billion promotional products industry, proudly announces a series of prestigious national and international awards recognizing ASI Media's outstanding work in reporting, research, analysis and multimedia content. ASI   more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Statement on Final CBO Score of House-Passed Republican Budget Bill WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement in response to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) final cost estimate for the Republican budget bill as passed by the House. CB  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Bresnahan Announces June Telephone Town Hall * WASHINGTON, DC: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) announced the details of his next telephone town hall, which will be held on Tuesday, June 10, at 6:30 PM. Rep. Bresnahan held his first town hall on March 25; it was the first Congressional town hall held in Pennsylvania's Eighth Congressional District in over four years. "I c  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Bresnahan Announces U.S. Service Academy Nomination Application Process for Class of 2030 * FORTY FORT, PA: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) announced the opening of the application process for nominations to the United States Service Academies for the Class of 2030. Young men and women from Pennsylvania's Eighth Congressional District are encouraged to apply to serve our n  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 5 (TNSjou) -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia issued the following news release: * * * Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Show Quality Improvement Initiative in the Emergency Department Improved Family Engagement Around Firearm Safety Resources Study authors said expanding the model could help save lives * Firearms are now the leading cause of death for children and teens in the United States, surpassing car crashes. About 30 million kids li  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Crawford, Himes Announce HPSCI Cartel Task Force Members * WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01) and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Ranking Member Jim Himes (CT-04) announced the members of the bipartisan HPSCI Cartel Task Force, led by Congressman Dan Crenshaw (TX-02), which will include: *Congressman Ja  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * Dr. Joyce Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Streamline FDA Review of Nonprescription Sunscreens Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, the four Co-Chairs of the Congressional Skin Cancer Caucus, Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14), and Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) introduced the SAFE Sunscreen Standards Act to st  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 5 -- Duane Morris, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Duane Morris Attorneys Named 2025 IP Stars Fifteen Duane Morris Intellectual Property Practice Group attorneys have been recognized in Managing IP's IP Stars. Vicki Norton was also recognized in the 2025 Top 250 Women in IP list. Attorney Rankings Samuel Apicelli: Patent Star, United States (National), Pennsylvania Christiane Schuman Campbell: Trademark Star, United States (National), P  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 5 -- Duane Morris, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Duane Morris Recognized as a Top 50 Construction Law Firm by Construction Executive Duane Morris was ranked in the top 10 among the 2025 Top 50 Construction Law Firms by Construction Executive. Selected for excellence and prominence in the field of construction law, this marks the firm's fifth consecutive appearance in the top 50 list. Construction Executive is the leading source for news  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 5 -- The American Friends Service Committee issued the following news release on June 3, 2025: * * * Ending violence locally and globally On Sunday, a man in Boulder, CO attacked participants at a "Run For Their Lives" event, injuring 12 people. This comes a week after two Israeli Embassy staffers were shot and killed in Washington, DC. As a Quaker organization, AFSC firmly opposes violence in all its forms. No one should face violence, detention, or repressio  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick Leads Bipartisan Effort to Position U.S. as Global Leader in Alzheimer's Fight with GAIN Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) is stepping up the fight against Alzheimer's with the introduction of the bipartisan Global Alzheimer's Initiative Now (GAIN) Act, alongside Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA-06) and Young Kim (R-CA-40)--mobilizing U.S. leaders  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Takes Liberal Professor to Task for Flip-Flopping on Injunctions Stance * In a joint Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) took Kate Shaw, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, to task over her double standard for nationwide injunctions issued against the Trump Administration versus those against the Biden Administration. Senator Hawl  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * HOUSE PASSES CONGRESSMAN MEUSER'S BILL TO COMBAT FRAUD AND ENHANCE TRANSPARENCY IN SBA LOAN PROGRAM * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1804, the 7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act, introduced by Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09). This bipartisan legislation strengthens accountability and combats fraud within the Small Business Administration's (SBA) 7(a) Loan Progr  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-100) on the Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act (H.R. 1286), which directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Comptroller General of the United States to report on certain funding shortfalls in the Department of Veterans Affairs. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on May 17, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 1286, the "Simplifying Forms for Veterans C  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 4 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: AFP-PA & Policy Champions Kick Off Budget Season in General Assembly * Harrisburg, Pennsylvania --Today Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA), State Senator Dawn Keefer (SD-31) and State Representative Tom Jones (HD-98) kicked of Budget season in the General Assembly with a press conference under the Capitol Dome in Harrisburg. Watch the video of the pres  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, June 4 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * June Presidential Update from Bryn Mawr College * The below message was sent to faculty, staff, students, alumnae/i, parents, and friends of the College on June 4, 2025. Dear Bryn Mawr College Community and Friends, As I approach my one-year mark at the College, much is in motion. Nationally, there are headwinds--some days of hurricane force--threatening to remake and undermine the value of higher educ  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 5 (TNSjou) -- Temple Health, an academic health system that says it is driving medical advances through clinical innovation, pioneering research and world-class education, issued the following news: * * * New Technology Developed at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University Promises Faster, Earlier Diagnosis of Deadly Form of Heart Failure A novel screening approach developed by physicians at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 5 -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Around the World--in Eight Days Pitt Professor Bopaya Bidanda champions global collaboration through transdisciplinary problem-solving * The dream of a world seamlessly connected by high-speed travel and digital networks often depends on something more elemental: human connection. Technological innovation has opened the door to extraordinary collaboration across co  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Houlahan to Hold Press Conference with Women in the Services Coalition * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) will join a large group of veterans to hold a press conference tomorrow in conjunction with the Women In the Services Coalition (WiSCI) to express their support for women in the military and demand the end to the Trump Administration's erasure of their accomplishment  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following floor remarks on June 3, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of the Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel merger brokered by President Trump to ensure that a critical American company remains right at home in Pennsylvania. By ensuring that U.S. Steel retains an American CEO, an American dom  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following floor remarks on June 3, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, already this Congress, the House of Representatives passed the HALT Fentanyl Act, legislation to crack down on the criminals who create, traffic, and sell the deadly fentanyl that takes the lives of so many Americans. This week, we will be taking anot  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following floor remarks on June 3, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 649, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, legislation to permit schools to provide whole milk at school lunches. School children throughout our country are unable to receive the health benefits and the nutrients that wh  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 5 (TNSrpt) -- The American Friends Service Committee issued the following news release: * * * Report shows occupied Palestinian territory on the edge of erasure Aid workers report dire conditions and escalating attacks * The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) and leading humanitarian organizations operating in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) released a new report detailing how Israel is entrenching its unlawful occupation, forcing Palestinian  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 4 [Category: Health Care] -- The Fox Chase Cancer Center, a part of Temple University Health System, posted the following news: * * * Review Paper By Fox Chase Cancer Center Scientists Recounts History of DNA Amplification Research * Johnathan Whetstine, PhD, Director of the Cancer Epigenetics Institute (CEI) and Co-Leader of the Nuclear Dynamics and Cancer Research Program at Fox Chase PHILADELPHIA (June 4, 2025) -- The process of DNA amplification, the in  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 4 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * State Sen. Elder Vogel Jr. honored with 2025 Friend of Penn State Legislative Award * HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Pennsylvania Sen. Elder Vogel Jr. has been awarded the Penn State Alumni Association's 2025 Friend of Penn State Legislative Award. The award, first given in 2006, is a continuing effort sponsored by the Alumni Association that recognizes Pennsylvania legislators who play a significan  more

LA JOLLA, California, June 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * A Better Understanding of How Gene Editing Tools Work New research shows that certain cell proteins can help or hurt base editing By Michelle Franklin You may have seen it in the news recently: a baby in Pennsylvania with a rare genetic disorder was healed with a personalized treatment that repaired his specific genetic mutation. The treatment was created using a form of g  more

MALVERN, Pennsylvania, June 5 -- Vishay Intertechnology Inc. issued the following news release: * * * Vishay Intertechnology Introduces New High-Reliability Isolation Amplifiers with Industry-Leading CMTI for Precision Applications MALVERN, Pa. -- June 4, 2025 -- Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today announced the release of its latest isolation amplifiers, the VIA0050DD, VIA0250DD, and VIA2000SD. These new devices offer enhanced performance for a wide range of industrial, automotive  more