Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Friday July 11, 2025 ( 20 items ) |
AMC Leadership Commends USASAC on FMS Work, Encourages Continued Automation, Process Improvements
NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania, July 10 -- The U.S. Army Security Assistance Command issued the following news:
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AMC leadership commends USASAC on FMS work, encourages continued automation, process improvements
By Sarah ZALER
The U.S. Army Security Assistance Command provided an organizational update to Lt. Gen. Chris Mohan, Army Materiel Command's deputy commanding general and acting commander, July 9. It was his first visit to USASAC's New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, office, and he was ac
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American College of Physicians Statement on the USPSTF Committee Meeting Cancellation
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 10 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Physicians posted the following news release:
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American College of Physicians Statement on the USPSTF Committee Meeting Cancellation
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Statement attributable to:
Jason M. Goldman, MD, MACP, FPCP (Hon.)
President, American College of Physicians
PHILADELPHIA July 10, 2025-- The American College of Physicians (ACP) is concerned by the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) cancellation of the
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Bresnahan Highlights Major Milestones and District Impact in First Six Months
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Bresnahan Highlights Major Milestones and District Impact in First Six Months
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FORTY FORT, PA: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) recognized the six-month mark of representing Pennsylvania's Eighth Congressional District. During the first six months, Rep. Bresnahan established a full staff and worked to deliver results and make government more accessible to the people of No
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CMU Experts at the Intersection of Energy and Innovation
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 11 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news:
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CMU Experts at the Intersection of Energy and Innovation
Carnegie Mellon University experts are developing practical solutions for a fast-changing energy system. Their work modernizes infrastructure, accelerates innovation and harnesses AI for a more efficient and resilient future at a moment when the stakes for national competitiveness and public well-being have never been higher.
Here's what
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Congressman Mackenzie Tours Lehigh Valley International Airport, Highlights Investments in Air Safety From Budget
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Mackenzie Tours Lehigh Valley International Airport, Highlights Investments in Air Safety from Budget
Allentown, PA -- Congressman Ryan Mackenzie, representing the Greater Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District, visited Lehigh Valley International Airport today to tour facilities and highlight new investments in air traffic safety and efficiency.
The FAA is cu
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Deluzio: "Hardworking Western Pennsylvanians Need Healthcare More Than Billionaires Need Tax Giveaways"
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Deluzio: "Hardworking Western Pennsylvanians Need Healthcare More Than Billionaires Need Tax Giveaways"
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HARMAR TOWNSHIP, PA - Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) spoke out against Donald Trump's and Congressional Republicans' "Big Ugly Bill" that will hurt Western Pennsylvania. Deluzio emphasized how it slashes healthcare for millions of hardworking Americans while giving tax handouts t
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DOL Begins Deregulatory Approach to Wage Policies, Law360
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 9 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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DOL Begins Deregulatory Approach to Wage Policies, Law360
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Partner Russell Bruch was quoted in a Law360 article discussing the United States Department of Labor's recent efforts regarding various wage and hour regulations. The article highlights proposals to reverse rules related to minimum wage, overtime, and protections for certain workers.
Russell noted that
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EMILYs List Endorses Carol Obando-Derstine for Election to Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District
WASHINGTON, July 9 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release:
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EMILYs List Endorses Carol Obando-Derstine for Election to Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today EMILYs List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, endorsed Carol Obando-Derstine for election to Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District. EMILYs List President Jessica Mackler released the following statement:
"As Congressman Ryan Mackenzie and Republ
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Fitzpatrick Leads Bipartisan Effort To Honor Journeyman Lineworkers
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Fitzpatrick Leads Bipartisan Effort To Honor Journeyman Lineworkers
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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) led a bipartisan coalition--alongside Reps. Linda T. Sanchez (D-CA), Rob Bresnahan (R-PA), and Donald Norcross (D-NJ)--to introduce a resolution officially designating July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day, honoring the tens of thousands of linew
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Houlahan, Barr, Thompson, and McBath Reintroduce Bipartisan Building Civic Bridges Act
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Houlahan, Barr, Thompson, and McBath Reintroduce Bipartisan Building Civic Bridges Act
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), joined by Rep. Andy Barr (KY-06), Rep. Lucy McBath (GA-06), and Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) reintroduced the Building Civic Bridges Act. This bill was first introduced in the 117th Congress by Rep. Derek Kilmer and Rep. Barr and will aid loca
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Penn State DuBois, Metaltech Launch Battery Project With Manufacturing PA Grant
DUBOIS, Pennsylvania, July 11 -- Pennsylvania State University's DuBois Campus issued the following news:
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Penn State DuBois, Metaltech launch battery project with Manufacturing PA grant
DuBOIS, Pa. -- Penn State DuBois and Metaltech Inc., a local leader in powdered metal manufacturing, are teaming up on a new research initiative focused on next-generation energy storage. Backed by a $70,000 grant from the 2025 Manufacturing PA Innovation Program, the project aims to develop sponge iron
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Post-Gazette: How Pennsylvania Democrats Could Capitalize on GOP Spending Bill in 2026 House Races
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Post-Gazette: How Pennsylvania Democrats Could Capitalize on GOP Spending Bill in 2026 House Races
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Fitzpatrick, Mackenzie, Bresnahan, and Perry have all voted for massive cuts to Medicaid in order to fund tax cuts for billionaires
New reporting from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette highlights how Republicans' politically toxic Big, Ugly Bill could provide "the ammo Democrats need t
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Rep. Kelly statement on suspension of U.S. Secret Service personnel
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Kelly statement on suspension of U.S. Secret Service personnel
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) released this statement following reports (link is external) that U.S. Secret Service suspended personnel following the assassination attempt against President Donald J. Trump in Kelly's hometown of Butler, Pa. on July 13, 2024.
"I applaud Director Curran and Deputy Direc
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Research in JNCCN Offers Reassurance About Localized Prostate Cancer Prognosis
FORT WASHINGTON, Pennsylvania, July 11 (TNSjou) -- The National Comprehensive Cancer Network issued the following news release on July 10, 2025:
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New Research in JNCCN Offers Reassurance About Localized Prostate Cancer Prognosis
A study out of Sweden finds that people diagnosed with localized prostate cancer are unlikely to die from the cancer if they are treated according to NCCN Guidelines.
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PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA [July 10, 2025] -- New research in the July 2025 issue of JNCCN--Journa
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Slippery Rock: Social Work Students Researching Dog-aided Therapy Groups With Inmates
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pennsylvania, July 11 -- Slippery Rock University issued the following news:
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Social work students researching dog-aided therapy groups with inmates
Neva Lilla and Benjamin Porter are gaining valuable experience conducting research at Slippery Rock University to study grief and loss support groups with and without the use of therapy dogs. Porter, a senior social work major from Kittanning (Armstrong HS), and Lilla, a graduate student majoring in social work from New Castl
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Smucker Joins Introduction of Introduces Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Extend Successful "Hospital at Home" Programs
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Smucker Joins Introduction of Introduces Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Extend Successful "Hospital at Home" Programs
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WASHINGTON -- Reps. Lloyd Smucker and Vern Buchanan, Chair of the Health Subcommittee on Ways and Means, announced that he introduced the Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act alongside Dwight Evans (D-Pa.). Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Reverend Raphael Warno
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Thompson, Landsman Introduce Federal Prisons Accountability Act
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Thompson, Landsman Introduce Federal Prisons Accountability Act
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HOWARD, Pa. - U.S. Representatives Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) and Greg Landsman (OH-01) today introduced the Federal Prisons Accountability Act, a bill that aims to change the nomination process for the Director of the Bureau of Prisons.
The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is the largest agency within th
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Wabtec and IMT Sign Exclusive Agreement to Distribute Railcar Telematics in European Markets
WILMERDING, Pennsylvania, July 11 -- Wabtec, a provider of technology-based products and services for rail and industrial markets, issued the following news release:
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Wabtec and IMT Sign Exclusive Agreement to Distribute Railcar Telematics in European Markets
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PARIS, July 10, 2025 - Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) and Intermodal Telematics B.V. (IMT), the Dutch leader in rail telematics technology, today announced an agreement expanding the exclusive distribution rights to include the E
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Westinghouse and Energoatom Reinforce Ukraine's Energy Independence With Partnership for Fuel Assembly Capability
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania, July 11 -- Westinghouse Electric issued the following news release:
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Westinghouse and Energoatom Reinforce Ukraine's Energy Independence with Partnership for Fuel Assembly Capability
Joint Project Boosts Ukraine's Energy Security and Reliable Fuel Supply
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Rome, Italy - July 10, 2025 - Westinghouse Electric Company and JSC "NNEGC "Energoatom," Ukraine's national nuclear power company, signed an agreement at the Ukraine Recovery Conference to jointly pu
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Wistar Scientists Find FDA-Approved Drug Halts EBV-Driven Lymphoma by Disrupting a Key Cancer Pathway
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 11 (TNSjou) -- The Wistar Institute issued the following news release on July 10, 2025:
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Wistar Scientists Find FDA-Approved Drug Halts EBV-Driven Lymphoma by Disrupting a Key Cancer Pathway
PHILADELPHIA -- (July 10, 2025) -- Scientists at The Wistar Institute have discovered that a class of FDA-approved cancer drugs known as PARP1 inhibitors can effectively combat Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-driven lymphomas. The findings, published in the Journal of Medica
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