PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * 2025 Shortlist -- Innovative Lawyers Awards Europe, Financial Times * Morgan Lewis has been named a finalist in the Innovative Lawyers in Disputes and Crisis Management category for the Financial Times' Innovative Lawyers Awards Europe 2025. The recognition relates to the appeal led by Frances Murphy and Leonidas Theodosiou for Focus Pharma/Advanz Pharma agains  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 15 [Category: Energy] -- The American Gas Association issued the following news release: * * * AGA on President Trump's Innovation and Energy Summit: Natural gas will play critical role in meeting AI demand * WASHINGTON - The American Gas Association applauded President Trump's investment in and focus on AI and the energy needed to fuel it during his innovation summit alongside Sen. Dave McCormick (R-PA) in Pennsylvania on Tuesday. As global powers like China accelera  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 14 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Baseball ties program record with five selections in 2025 MLB Draft * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - A program-record-tying five Penn State baseball players were selected on Day Two of the 2025 MLB Draft on July 14. Junior outfielder Paxton Kling was taken by the Texas Rangers in the seventh round, 205th overall. Junior shortstop Ryan Weingartner was picked by the St. Louis Cardinals in the eig  more

NEW YORK, July 16 -- Blackstone, an investment firm, issued the following news release: * * * Blackstone to Invest More Than $25 Billion in Pennsylvania's Digital and Energy Infrastructure, Plus Catalyze an Additional $60 Billion Investment * Pennsylvania is uniquely suited to serve as a strategic hub to power America's AI future * Blackstone-backed QTS, the largest independent data center operator in the world, to develop and operate new Pennsylvania data center sites * Blackstone has form  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on July 15, 2025: * * * Boyle Statement on June 2025 CPI Inflation Data Showing Prices Continue to Rise Under Trump Today, Pennsylvania Congressman Brendan F. Boyle, Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the June 2025 Consumer Price Index (CPI) report. The report s  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news: * * * Chairman Green Marks One Year Since the Assassination Attempt Against President Trump Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) issued the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the assassination attempt against Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania native and firefighter Corey Comperatore was trag  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Madeleine Dean Urges Japan to Close Domestic Ivory Market * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04), member of House Foreign Affairs Committee, led a letter to Chairman Shoichi Kondo, of Japan's House of Representatives Committee on Environment, and Chairman Shigeharu Aoyama, of Japan's House of Councillors Committee on Environment, urging their government to cl  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 16 -- Constellation, a retail supplier of power, natural gas and energy products and services for homes and businesses, issued the following news release: * * * Constellation Commits to Billions of Dollars in Energy Investments at Inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit Projects to accelerate the restart of Crane Clean Energy Center, extend operating licenses and increase the output of nuclear plants will fuel economic development * PITTSBURGH (July 15,  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson - June 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Baltimore-Columbia-Towson was up 0.3 percent for the two months ending in June 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted th  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, Northeast region -- June 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast region increased 0.5 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The index for all items less food and energy also rose 0.3 percent in June. Energy prices inc  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington -- June 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington was up 0.6 percent from April to June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that the al  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 15 -- Duquesne University issued the following news release: * * * New Gift Establishes janet jai Endowed Memorial Fund for Visual Poetry janet jai, A'67, known for her fusion of poetry, activism and visual art, continues to inspire creativity at the McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts through a significant gift in her memory to fund numerous activities and supports for students. * The janet jai Endowed Memorial Fund for Visual Poetry was made  more

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, July 15 -- East Stroudsburg University issued the following news release: * * * Biochemistry Major Advocating for Undergraduate Research Just one year into her college career at East Stroudsburg University, Luna Mumma has found her passion in chemistry research. From experience and mentorship to the thrill of discovery, Mumma hopes to be an advocate to other students about the benefits undergraduate research can bring. "I have gotten so much out of doing resea  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Edison Electric Institute issued the following news release on July 15, 2025: * * * Pennsylvania Energy Summit Showcases Critical Role of Electricity in Powering Investments and Innovation Edison Electric Institute (EEI) President and CEO Drew Maloney today joined President Donald J. Trump, U.S. Senator Dave McCormick, Governor Josh Shapiro, EEI member and technology company executives, and other industry and government leaders at the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovat  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 16 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * Energy and Innovation Summit Brings Government and Industry Leadership to CMU Pennsylvania's national competitiveness as a hub for AI and energy technology brought the nation's top decision-makers to Carnegie Mellon University July 15 for the inaugural Energy and Innovation Summit. This gathering, convened by U.S. Sen. David McCormick and attended by U.S. President Donald Trump, saw energy sector  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * FACT SHEET: MORE THAN $90 BILLION IN INVESTMENTS ANNOUNCED AT SENATOR MCCORMICK'S PENNSYLVANIA ENERGY AND INNOVATION SUMMIT * Pittsburgh, PA - Top executives in energy and AI, leading global investors, key representatives in labor and trade, and top government officials have joined Senator Dave McCormick and President Donald J. Trump at the inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit   more

AKRON, Ohio, July 16 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release: * * * FirstEnergy Board Chair, President and CEO Brian X. Tierney Participates in Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit * AKRON, Ohio, July 15, 2025 -- FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) Board Chair, President and CEO Brian X. Tierney addressed government officials, global investors and leaders in energy, technology, labor and trade during today's Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit at Carnegie Mellon University in Pi  more

DANVILLE, Pennsylvania, July 15 [Category: BizHospital] -- Geisinger Health posted the following news release: * * * Five Geisinger hospitals receive perinatal quality improvement awards * HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Five Geisinger hospitals were recently recognized as recipients of the Pennsylvania Perinatal Quality Collaborative's (PA PQC) Designations Awards which were presented at its annual conference in Altoona on May 21. Designation signifies the hospital has established multidisciplinary te  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 15 [Category: Health Care] -- The Fox Chase Cancer Center, a part of Temple University Health System, posted the following news: * * * Fox Chase Cancer Center Researcher Sanjeevani Arora Recognized by JAMA Network Open as a Distinguished Reviewer * Sanjeevani Arora, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Program and a member of the Cancer Epigenetics Institute at Fox Chase Cancer Center. PHILADELPHIA (July 15, 2025) -- Sanjee  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 16 [Category: BizEnergy] -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * GE Vernova Adding 250 New Jobs as Part of Pennsylvania Factory Expansion to Manufacture More Critical Grid Technologies - New jobs at company's Charleroi, PA factory will help manufacture additional high voltage switchgear products essential to operation of the country's electric grids - GE Vernova has now announced plans to create a total of 1,750 new U.S. job  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 15 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Grant to help establish AI, health research lab at Harrisburg * MIDDLETOWN, Pa. -- A pair of Penn State Harrisburg faculty have been awarded funding to establish a research lab focused on using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to improve health care access and outcomes. Md Faisal Kabir, assistant professor of computer science, and Sara Imanpour, assistant professor  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * HOULAHAN JOINS CONGRESSIONAL STUDY GROUP ON EUROPE AS HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CO-CHAIR * Washington, DC -- Former Members of Congress (FMC) announced today that U.S. Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) will join the Congressional Study Group on Europe (CSGE) as its new House Democratic Co-Chair. Houlahan will work alongside CSGE's House Republican Co-Chair Bill Huizenga (R-MI), as well as Senat  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * How the Big Beautiful Bill's Tax Cuts are Helping Pennsylvania By Jack Putrino and Mike Palicz Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to promote the One Big Beautiful Bill Act at Don's Machine Shop in West Pittston on Wednesday afternoon. The legislation prevents the expiration of the tax provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, thus protecting taxpayers from an average tax hike o  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: DNC Chair Ken Martin Slams Trump's Budget, Shares Dems' Initiative to Organize Everywhere To Fight Back Over the weekend, following the passage of Trump's billionaire-first budget bill, DNC Chair Ken Martin traveled to Tennessee, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania to share how Democrats will hold Trump accountable for his disastrous budget -- touting Democrats' "Organizing Summer" campaign as ju  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 15 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Physicians posted the following news release: * * * Internal Medicine Physicians Cautiously Optimistic about Proposals in the Medicare Fee Schedule * Statement attributable to: Jason M. Goldman, MD, MACP President, American College of Physicians The proposed 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) was released Tues. afternoon. While many of th  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Independent Petroleum Association of America issued the following news release: * * * IPAA's Eshelman: Proud to See President Trump and Sen. McCormick Recognize Commonwealth's Contribution to Energy Dominance Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) President & CEO Jeff Eshelman issued the following statement today in response to Senator Dave McCormick's Inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit in Pittsburgh: "As a native Pennsylvanian, I'm pr  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- LeadingAge PA, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) urging the agency to consider deregulation suggestions that would better support the elderly population. The organization emphasizes that overregulation is a costly and ineffective approach to fostering quality care in the nation's nursing homes and elder services programs, particularly in light of persistent workforce shortages and under  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 15 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Optical tweezers help elevate single-molecule research at Penn State * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences at Penn State has secured a major new asset in structural biology and mechanobiology research with the award of a $750,000 grant from the Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP), National Institutes of Health (NIH). The grant, awarded to Researc  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) expressing concern about proposed deregulation efforts that could impact child care services. The organization, which leads the Start Strong PA campaign, responded to the agency's Request for Information on ensuring lawful regulation while fostering innovation in the child care sector. The organization voiced  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Podcast: "The Power and Potential of Artificial Intelligence in Financial Services," Oyster Consulting * Partner Carolyn Welshhans joined a podcast from Oyster Consulting to discuss the legal and regulatory considerations financial firms must keep in mind when using AI, focusing on compliance with US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Financial Industry  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Select Medical Holdings Corp., Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, has submitted a comprehensive public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, urging the agency to expedite necessary regulatory reforms to improve access to quality healthcare for patients. The corporation, a leading provider specializing in post-acute care, operates numerous facilities including long-term acute care hospitals (LTCHs) and rehabilitation centers across various states, in  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following floor remarks on June 27, 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, the United States airstrikes in Iran, which we hope to be briefed on today, is the latest in the signature chaos and erratic decision-making from the Trump White House. I thank God that our extraordinary military appears to have exquisitely exec  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following floor remarks on June 27, 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, over the weekend, the world once again witnessed a shocking act of terrorism committed against innocent civilians in Syria. Those who attended Sunday mass at the Mar Elias Church were not combatants. They were members of the community who sought  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following floor remarks on June 25, 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, the American economy is gaining momentum, but the independent Federal Reserve is, regrettably, not adding the energy needed to abet this growth potential. After 4 years of inflation caused by excessive government spending and an all-out assault on U  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following floor remarks on June 25, 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 as we are voting on the fiscal 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, an essential bill that demonstrates our unwavering commitment to our veterans, military families, and national security  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following floor remarks on June 26, 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 EMS Counts Act, a bipartisan, commonsense solution to a critical and longstanding oversight in how we value our first responders. Prior to serving in Congress, I spent decades as a volunteer firefighter and   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 16 (TNSrpt) -- PennEnvironment Research and Policy Center issued the following news release on July 15, 2025: * * * Report: Americans are throwing out more disposable vapes than ever as manufacturers increase devices' wastefulness Effective state policies can curb a waste stream growing by 35 million units annually * PHILADELPHIA - As bans on certain disposable vape products take effect in North Carolina and the United Kingdom this summer, PennPIRG Education  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Deluzio, Reschenthaler, and Joyce Introduce Legislation to Relocate Department of Energy Office to the Keystone State * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Chris Deluzio (PA-17), Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14), and John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), introduced bipartisan legislation to relocate the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In June, Pennsylvania S  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Reschenthaler, Deluzio, and Joyce Introduce Legislation to Relocate Department of Energy Office to the Keystone State * WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, Representatives Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14), Chris Deluzio (PA-17), and John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), introduced bipartisan legislation to relocate the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In June, Pennsylvania Sen  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 15 -- Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute issued the following news: * * * SEI Tool Helps Determine Causes of AI Bias, Improves AI Trust With the increasing use of AI classifiers in the Department of Defense and across the federal government to make classifications and predictions in operations, mission planning, simulation, logistics, and threat modeling, trust in AI robustness is a critical issue. Recognizing the urgency of monitoring A  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Dave McCormick and President Donald J. Trump to Announce Record-Setting $90 Billion in Energy and Innovation Investments for Pennsylvania * Pittsburgh, PA, July 15, 2025 - In an historic announcement today at the inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit, Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA) will be joined by President Donald J. Trump to showcase more than $90 billion in private-se  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Wright Center for Community Health (TWCCH) and its affiliated Graduate Medical Education entity submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services advocating for critical reforms to enhance equitable access to healthcare services. Representing thirteen primary care centers and serving approximately 40,000 patients in Northeastern Pennsylvania, TWCCH expressed urgent concerns regarding vaccine accessibility and regulatory burdens in th  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 16 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication issued the following news: * * * The Media, Inequality, and Change Center Publishes "Is Another AI Possible? Platforms, Political Economies, and Alternatives" The paper by Anis Rahman explores the political economy of big tech artificial intelligence. * The Media, Inequality, and Change Center (MIC) at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania is p  more

WASHINGTON, Pennsylvania, July 16 -- Washington and Jefferson College issued the following news: * * * From Campus Collaboration to Corporate Impact: A Liberal Arts Story in Motion Washington, PA (July 15, 2025) - At first glance, science practice can seem distant or technical. But for Dr. Rebecca Rapp and Ella Adamski '24, it became a shared language that connected disciplines, people, and purpose. Dr. Rebecca Rapp, assistant professor of computing and information studies, teamed up with Ad  more

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania, July 16 -- Westinghouse Electric issued the following news release: * * * Westinghouse to Accelerate US Nuclear Reactor Construction and Enhance Operations with Google Cloud AI * Cranberry Township, PA, July 15, 2025 - Westinghouse Electric Company and Google Cloud today announced they are collaborating to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to transform the construction of advanced Westinghouse nuclear reactors into an efficient, repeatable process and e  more