WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Statement on Iran's Threat to Israel and Global Stability * WASHINGTON, DC \- Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) released the following statement regarding the Iranian regime's continued aggression: "The Iranian regime has spent decades threatening Israel's existence and fueling terror across the Middle East and the world. Its deepening military ties with Russia also underscore the g  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Bresnahan Brings Government to the People with New Mobile Office * FORTY FORT, PA: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) announced the launch of a new initiative to expand constituent services across Pennsylvania's Eighth Congressional District with the introduction of a mobile office, known as the BresnaVan. Rep. Bresnahan has made history as the first member of Congress in   more

WASHINGTON, June 13 (TNSFR) -- Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The college has determined a cultural connection exists between these items and various Indian Tribes. This finding means the human remains and associated funerary objects are now available for repatriation, a step that honors ancestral ties, and may occur on or after July 11, 20  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 14 (TNSjou) -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia issued the following news release: * * * Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Discover Previously Hidden Brain Event During Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) discovered a previously unrecognized brain event following electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), the most clinically effective treatment for severe, medication-resistant depression. The finding  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio Releases Report Detailing Responses to Constituent Survey on Recent Power Outages * CARNEGIE, PA -- Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17) released an initial report (link is external) detailing the findings of a public survey he launched in the wake of recent widespread, frustrating, and disruptive power outages across Western Pennsylvania. "A lot of us really struggled with the  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 13 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Eight Penn State research commercialization projects awarded GAP funding * Eight research projects have been selected for support from the Penn State Commercialization GAP Fund. The GAP Fund is a competitive internal program designed to help promising technologies bridge the gap between academic research and industry adoption.  Funded by the Penn State Research Foundation and administer  more

DUBOIS, Pennsylvania, June 14 -- Pennsylvania State University's DuBois Campus issued the following news: * * * Eight Penn State research commercialization projects awarded GAP funding Projects range from lung cancer diagnostics to e-waste recycling UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Eight research projects have been selected for support from the Penn State Commercialization GAP Fund. The GAP Fund is a competitive internal program designed to help promising technologies bridge the gap between academic   more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to JT Wood Investments LLC dba Vape It: * * * To: JT Wood Investments LLC, d/b/a Vape It, 7515 South Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite D, Oklahoma City, OK 73159, United States To Whom It May Concern: The Center for Tobacco Products of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently reviewed our inspection records and determined that JT Wood Investments LLC,   more

WILMERDING, Pennsylvania, June 14 -- Wabtec, a provider of technology-based products and services for rail and industrial markets, issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court in Delaware Dismisses Antitrust Challenge to Wabtec-GE Transportation Merger PITTSBURGH, June 13, 2025 - The United States District Court for the District of Delaware has dismissed all antitrust claims filed in a lawsuit challenging the merger between Wabtec (NYSE: WAB) and GE Transportation. The Court said no  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick, Dingell Lead Bipartisan Effort to Renew America's Fight Against Cancer * WASHINGTON, DC \- Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06), Co-Chairs of the bipartisan House Cancer Caucus have teamed up to introduce the Knock Out (K.O.) Cancer Act of 2025 --bipartisan legislation that delivers one of the most significant proposed increases in c  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Houlahan, Bacon, Matsui, and Fitzpatrick Reintroduce Resolution Marking National Service and Conservation Corps Day * Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), Doris Matsui (D-CA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Don Bacon (R-NE) reintroduced a resolution marking the Second Friday in June as National Service and Conservation Corps Day. This marks the latest step   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 14 -- Berger Montague, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * J&J Subsidiary Biosense Webster's $147 million Catheter Antitrust Loss Tripled To $442 million Berger Montague, a national plaintiffs' law firm, is pleased to announce that it and co-counsel--Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, PLLC; Jeffrey Berhold, P.C.; and Theodora Oringher P.C.--have had their $147 million jury verdict trebled to $442 million. U.S. District Judge James Selna tripled  more

HUNTINGDON, Pennsylvania, June 13 -- Juniata College issued the following news: * * * Juniata's Class of 1975 Makes History with Largest 50th Reunion Gift HUNTINGDON, Pa. -- A 45th reunion thwarted by a global pandemic made the members of Juniata College's Class of 1975 more determined than ever to make their 50th one to remember. During the All Class Dinner at Alumni Weekend, the class presented their 50th Class Reunion legacy gift-the single highest 50th reunion class gift in Juniata's hist  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * K&L Gates Receives 200 Firm, Individual Recommendations in The Legal 500 United States 2025 Edition * Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has been ranked in nearly 35 practice areas in The Legal 500 United States 2025 edition, with the firm's accolades including a Tier 1 ranking in the Shipping - litigation and regulation category. The edition also recommends 130 K&L Gates   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 14 -- The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry issued the following news release on June 13, 2025: * * * PA Middle School Students Showcase Civics Knowledge and Community Concepts at 2025 National Civics Bee Pennsylvania State FInals Millicent Godoy of Hershey Middle School Wins First Place, Advances to National Civics Bee in Washington, D.C. * STATE COLLEGE, PA - Today, Millicent Godoy of Hershey Middle School won the Pennsylvania State Finals of the  more

HERSHEY, Pennsylvania, June 14 -- Penn State Health issued the following news: * * * Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Teamsters Local 776 finalize new three-year collective bargaining agreement Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is proud to announce the ratification of a new three-year collective bargaining agreement, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028. The agreement, approved by Teamster-represented employees late yesterday, reflects a shared   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 14 -- Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future issued the following news release: * * * PennFuture & CVPA denounce Bresnahan move to sell out Pennsylvanians' health to advance Trump's extreme fossil fuel agenda Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania Executive Director Molly Parzen and PennFuture President and CEO Pat McDonnell issued the following statement in response to Rep. Rob Bresnahan's decision to support Donald Trump's rollbacks of air emissions standards: It is  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Pennsylvania Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Move DOE Office to Pittsburgh Washington, D.C., June 12, 2025 - Pennsylvania Senators Dave McCormick (R-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) introduced S. 2044, which would move the Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management to Pittsburgh. "For far too long, federal agencies in Washington have been physically removed from   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 14 -- The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers issued the following news: * * * Philly Teachers to School Board: Stop Kneecapping Efforts to Win Fair Funding for Schools Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (PFT) President Arthur G. Steinberg on Thursday urged the Board of Education to exercise its authority to support the School District of Philadelphia's efforts to control costs and win increases in state funding necessary to avoid a projected structural defic  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * President Trump to Attend Senator Dave McCormick's Inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit in Pittsburgh on July 15 The Summit will bring together top leaders in government, energy, labor, AI technologies, and more to ensure Pennsylvania plays a key role in America's new era of energy dominance. * Washington, D.C., June 12, 2025: President Donald J. Trump will be attending Sen  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Pennsylvania Department of the Auditor General has published the Municipal Pension Reporting Program's biennial report, titled "Municipal Pension Reporting Program: Status Report 2025," outlining the current state of local government pension plans across Pennsylvania. Released in February 2025, the report highlights alarming trends in funding deficiencies impacting over 3,300 municipal pension plans statewide. The report indicates that the pension plans, whi  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 13 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Strange radio pulses detected coming from ice in Antarctica * A cosmic particle detector in Antarctica has emitted a series of bizarre signals that defy the current understanding of particle physics, according to an international research group that includes scientists from Penn State. The unusual radio pulses were detected by the Antarctic Impulsive Transient Antenna (ANITA) experiment,  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 (TNSFR) -- The Susquehanna River Basin Commission has issued a notice entitled "Actions Taken at the June 4, 2025, Meeting." The notice details actions taken by the commission at its business meeting held on June 4, 2025, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. These actions included the approval of applications for various water resources projects. The Commission also adopted several resolutions and policies, including Resolution 2025-02 concerning the FY2026 Budget Reconciliation, Re  more