PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 9 -- 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: * * * "I Don't Think Breathing Should Be a Privilege": Dr. Omid Pourshahid's Commitment to Expanding Pulmonary Rehab Access By Grace Alvino, PhD "I go by 'Omid' because it means 'hope,'" explains Seyedmohammad Pourshahid, MD, MPH, Medical Director of Pulmonary Rehabilitati  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 8 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * AASL President Becky Calzada Honors The Librarians Filmmakers and Book Riot's Kelly Jensen with Presidential Commendations * CHICAGO - During the 2025 ALA Annual Conference, held June 26-30 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, American Association of School Librarians (AASL) President Becky Calzada awarded her Presidential Commendations in recognition of outstanding advocacy  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 7 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Art history doctoral student awarded Smithsonian fellowship * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Han Chen, a doctoral student in the College of Arts and Architecture's Department of Art History, has been awarded a Smithsonian Institution Predoctoral Fellowship at the National Museum of Asian Art (NMAA) in Washington, D.C. During the fellowship, which started in June and runs through the fall 2025 s  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 9 (TNSjou) -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia issued the following news release: * * * Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Find Children's Health Broadly Declining in the United States Measures like mental health and obesity, as well as infant and child mortality, are on the rise, requiring policy interventions and improved societal infrastructure to prioritize health of the country's youngest generation * A new study led by researchers at Ch  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Deluzio Announces $1 Million Federal Grant to Support Western PA Seniors, Kids * CARNEGIE, PA - Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) announced that $959,844 in funding from AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program has been awarded to Wesley Family Services, a regional behavioral health provider based in southwestern Pennsylvania with a main office in Wilkinsburg. The grant   more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio Introduces Bill to Limit Presidential Power to Deploy Troops on American Soil under the Insurrection Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) introduced a new bill to check presidential authority under the centuries-old Insurrection Act. The new Insurrection Act of 2025 would reform legislation from 1807 that provides the President broad and vague authority to   more

CENTER VALLEY, Pennsylvania, July 9 -- DeSales University issued the following news: * * * DeSales University, Alliance Francaise de Philadelphie Partner on French Language Classes By Janelle Hill DeSales University is partnering with the Alliance Francaise de Philadelphie to bring French language and culture to the Lehigh Valley. The Alliance will offer non-credit French language classes to the public on DeSales' Center Valley campus starting this September. It currently holds classes in C  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 8 [Category: Health Care] -- The Fox Chase Cancer Center, a part of Temple University Health System, posted the following news: * * * Fox Chase Cancer Center Researcher Presents Study on Optimizing Phase 1 Clinical Trial Workload Management * Shannon Fabrie, BS, project lead and Disease Site Research Manager for phase 1 trials at Fox Chase Cancer Center PHILADELPHIA (July 8, 2025) -- A new method of assessing workloads for clinical researchers at Fox Chase   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 8 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Fungicides intended to suppress turfgrass diseases may damage fairways * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Golf course managers have much more insight into which fungicides to use to suppress turfgrass diseases, such as the common and costly dollar spot disease, without damaging the grass on their fairways, thanks to a new study by researchers at Penn State. The team evaluated variation in turfgra  more

DANVILLE, Pennsylvania, July 8 [Category: BizHospital] -- Geisinger Health posted the following news release: * * * Geisinger opens new kidney specialty clinic in northeast PA * SCRANTON, Pa. -- With a mission to bring specialty kidney care to northeastern Pennsylvania, Geisinger has opened a brand-new kidney specialty clinic with three new physicians. Located on the second floor of 521 Mount Pleasant Drive, Geisinger Nephrology Scranton offers specialized kidney care to diagnose and treat a  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Gribbin Strategic LLC, Merion Station, Pennsylvania, has submitted a public comment letter to the Office of the United States Trade Representative advocating for the renewal of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) for a minimum of ten years ahead of its expiration on September 30, 2025. The letter emphasizes the act's critical role in connecting U.S. small businesses to African manufacturing partners and promoting ethical sourcing practices. Edward Gribbin, CEO of  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 9 -- Highmark, a health insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Highmark Wholecare and United Concordia Dental to provide free on-site dental services in underserved communities * Seventh consecutive year the organizations have sponsored free mobile dental clinics * Statewide Healthy Smiles for Miles tour will visit 10 cities in 20 days during July and August caring for Highmark and Highmark Wholecare children and their families * Free den  more

INDIANA, Pennsylvania, July 9 -- Indiana University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * IUP Hosts Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Workshop for High School Teachers For the second year, Indiana University of Pennsylvania is helping area high school teachers learn new ways to help their students fly--both literally and figuratively. From June 23 to 25, IUP hosted a workshop on uncrewed aircraft (drones) for 18 teachers in 16 Pennsylvania school districts and educational organizations: A  more

INDIANA, Pennsylvania, July 9 -- Indiana University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * IUP, Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers, Wayne Memorial Hospital Sign Clinical Training Affiliation Agreement for Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine On July 8, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers, and Wayne Memorial Hospital formalized a clinical training affiliation agreement for future students at Indiana University of Pennsylvania's propose  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly leads introduction of Treat and Reduce Obesity Act to combat obesity epidemic, improve Americans' health * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Kelly (R-PA), Raul Ruiz, M.D. (D-CA), Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D. (R-IA), and Gwen Moore (D-WI) introduced the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (TROA), bipartisan legislation to combat the obesity crisis in the United States by providi  more

RADNOR, Pennsylvania, July 9 (TNSrep) -- The Lincoln Financial Corp. issued the following news release: * * * Lincoln Financial releases 2024 Corporate Responsibility report Lincoln focuses on creating brighter financial futures with investments in communities, customers and employees * Lincoln Financial (NYSE: LNC) today shared its 2024 Corporate Responsibility report, underscoring the company's steadfast commitment to advancing its purpose -- providing financial protection and security to  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, July 9 (TNSjou) -- Lycoming College issued the following news: * * * Lycoming professor publishes research on global inequality Lycoming College associate professor of archaeology and anthropology Jessica Munson, Ph.D., recently worked with an interdisciplinary team of researchers to analyze house size distributions from more than 1000 sites around the world covering the last 10,000 years. Their findings were published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of   more

OXFORD, Ohio, July 9 (TNSjou) -- Miami University issued the following news: * * * Intervention program improves quality of life for people with dementia IPPI program, developed in part by Scripps Gerontology Center researchers, trains nursing home staff to deliver brief, preference-based interactions to reduce emotional distress for residents living with dementia By Lauren Smetzer An intervention program developed and tested by researchers at Miami University's Scripps Gerontology Center a  more

JOHNSTOWN, Pennsylvania, July 9 -- The National Center For Defense Manufacturing and Machining issued the following news: * * * NCDMM Unveils Brand Refresh, New Website, Impact Video to Strengthen National Presence, Mission Awareness The National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM), a trusted leader in advancing manufacturing innovation for the U.S. defense industry, has announced a comprehensive brand refresh, accompanied by the launch of a redesigned website and new impac  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 9 -- The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission issued the following news on July 8, 2025: * * * Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission and Department of General Services Continue Work on new Roundhouse, Project on Track at Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania eciConstruction will begin construction on the new roundhouse in July 2025. * Harrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC) and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Departmen  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Pennsylvania's Medical Cannabis Program Changed Drastically When Anxiety was Added as a Qualifying Condition * PITTSBURGH -- Within months of Pennsylvania's medical cannabis program adding anxiety as a qualifying condition, that diagnosis quickly rose to become the most common for cannabis certifications, according to a study by researchers at the University of Pi  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 9 (TNSrep) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia issued the following news release: * * * Philadelphia Fed Expands Data in Its Large Bank Credit Card and Mortgage Data Series The 67 new variables provide deeper insight into the mortgage and credit card landscape. Data from the first quarter of 2025 show improvements in the credit card market and the increased popularity of adjustable-rate mortgages. * Philadelphia, PA - The Federal Reserve Bank of Phil  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 8 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Private tutoring linked to student disengagement, researchers find * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Private tutoring and supplemental learning are intended to enhance classroom learning, but new research led by a professor in the Penn State College of Education has revealed that it may actually erode student engagement. The finding came from an analysis of South Korean elementary students but has  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Scanlon, Ryan, Padilla Introduce Legislation to Stop Fraudulent Gun Sales * Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today joined Congressman Pat Ryan (NY-18) and Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) in introducing the Stopping the Fraudulent Sale of Firearms Act, a bill to prevent gun sellers from circumventing technology companies' terms of service by making it illegal to fraudule  more

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pennsylvania, July 9 -- Slippery Rock University issued the following news: * * * Sajad Hamidi conducting federally funded research about greenhouse gas emissions A Slippery Rock University faculty member is a visiting researcher this summer working with leading scientists at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, one of the top research centers in the country that is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy. Sajad Hamidi, an SRU associate professor of engineerin  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 9 -- Temple University issued the following news: * * * Temple University announces tuition rates for the 2025-2026 academic year The Board of Trustees approves a blended 3.6% increase for both in-state and out-of-state students. To help assist students with the greatest need, Temple expects to award $184 million in financial aid to undergraduate students, a $35 million increase from last year. During the public session of Temple University's Board of Trustee  more

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania, July 9 -- Westinghouse Electric issued the following news release: * * * Westinghouse and Eclipse Automation Sign Agreement for Nuclear New-Build Projects Memorandum of Understanding Supports Deployment of AP1000 and AP300 Technology in Canada and Globally * Peterborough, Ontario, July 8, 2025 - Westinghouse Electric Company and Eclipse Automation, part of Accenture, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to support nuclear new-build projects in Ca  more