UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 1 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Ag Progress Days highlights PA agriculture with activities, demos and exhibits * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State's Ag Progress Days is back with a full schedule of demonstrations, activities and learning experiences for agriculture enthusiasts of all ages. The expo will take place Aug. 12-14 at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs in Ferguson Township, Cent  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * Boyle Statement on July 2025 Jobs Report Today, Pennsylvania Congressman Brendan F. Boyle, Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that nonfarm payroll employment increased by 73,000 jobs in July. With revisions to May and June data, three-month  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Virginia -- Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Virginia were 193,916, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 185,156, the U.S. Bure  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Meuser Hosts Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman for Banking Roundtable at Yuengling Brewery * POTTSVILLE, PA - Today, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) welcomed Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman to Pennsylvania's Ninth District for a roundtable discussion with community and regional banking leaders. Held at the historic Yuengling Brewery in  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Scanlon Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Expand Access to Community Mentoring Programs for Foster Youth * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), Chair of the Congressional Youth Mentoring Caucus and co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth, last week joined Rep. Don Bacon, co-chair of the Foster Youth Caucus, in introducing the Foster Youth Mentorin  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick Leads National Response to Lyme Disease Crisis as PA Cases Surge * Kay Hagan TICK Act Reauthorization Advances as Part of Fitzpatrick's Broader Bipartisan Initiative BUCKS COUNTY, PA - As Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses continue to surge across Pennsylvania--now the epicenter of a growing national public health crisis--Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) is leadi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Ryan Mackenzie highlights tax relief at local barbershop * Rep. Ryan Mackenzie visited a local barbershop yesterday to highlight the critical tax relief tipped workers will now receive thanks to the One Big Beautiful Bill, which Mackenzie was instrumental in passing. Rep. Mackenzie explained that all tipped workers will now see no federal income tax on their tips up to $25,000  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 1 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Physicians posted the following news release: * * * Internal Medicine Physicians Urge Adults to Get Recommended Vaccinations to Protect Against Preventable Diseases * Vaccines are safe, effective and can protect against influenza and other common illnesses PHILADELPHIA August 1, 2025 - August is National Immunization Awareness Month, and the American College of Physicians (ACP) is urging adults to get all rec  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Schmitt introduce resolution to mark one-year anniversary of assassination attempt against President Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) and 24 bipartisan colleagues in introducing a resolution to mark the one-year anniversary of the assassination attempt against President Donal  more

RADNOR, Pennsylvania, Aug. 2 -- The Lincoln Financial Corp. issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * Lincoln National Corporation's Board of Directors Declares Series C and Series D Preferred Stock Dividends Lincoln Financial (NYSE:LNC) announced today that the board of directors of Lincoln National Corporation has declared the following preferred stock dividends: * Semi-annual dividend of $1,156.25 per share on the corporation's 9.250% Fixed Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Preferr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Kamala Harris Will Not Run for California Governor * WASHINGTON (July 31, 2025)- Former Vice President Kamala Harris announced on Wednesday she will not run for California governor, leaving open a path to pursue a potential presidential campaign in 2028. Current contenders for the presidential seat include an array of governors, including Gavin Newsom in California, JB Pritzker in Illinois, W  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 1 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * National society honors ag and biological professor for inclusion efforts * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Sibel Irmak, research professor of agricultural and biological engineering, received the IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access) Award from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) for her efforts helping and encouraging young scientists and underrepresent  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 2 -- The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School issued the following news on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * Penn hosts nine other colleges for op-ed panel Journalists, communications staffers, and leaders from Penn and nine other Philly-area colleges and universities gathered at Penn Carey Law for an op-ed panel discussion. The event is part of a series being sponsored by University Communications to connect Penn with reporters and editors from major media outlets.   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 1 -- The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society issued the following news release on July 31, 2025: * * * Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) Launches Strategic Planning Initiatives Ahead of 200th Anniversary PHILADELPHIA, PA - July 31, 2025 - The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) stands at a pivotal moment in its history. As the organization approaches its 200th anniversary in 2027, it has launched an ambitious project to guide its work into a bold an  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Smith advises senior management team of Adalvo on sale of stakes to new EQT-owned company and reinvestment alongside EQT * As part of the deal, other existing shareholders - including Aztiq, the holding company of Adalvo's current chairman, Robert Wessman - will reinvest part of their existing holdings and remain minority shareholders. Since its founding in 201  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Smith partners Josh Love, Stephen Sessa and Edward Shapiro named to Variety's '2025 Music Legal Elite' list * Love, Sessa and Shapiro are among an elite group of entertainment attorneys who have been chosen based on their representation of "top stars, big deals and complex cases," according to the publication, which notes that these music attorneys are navigating  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Reschenthaler Announces August Mobile Office Hours * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) announced his staff will hold mobile office hours at various locations throughout Pennsylvania's 14th Congressional District this month to offer increased assistance to constituents experiencing problems with a federal agency. During these mobile office sessions, constituents  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt's Resolution Marking One Year Anniversary of Trump Assassination Attempt, Condemning Political Violence Passes the U.S. Senate * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt's (R-MO) resolution solemnly marking the one-year anniversary of the failed assassination attempt against President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania passed the Senate. The resolution also honors the victims of the   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Senators McCormick & Kaine Lead Legislation to Strengthen U.S. Leadership at the Inter-American Development Bank * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senators Dave McCormick (R-PA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) today introduced the Strengthening United States Leadership at the Inter-American Development Bank Act, which would bolster key economic partners in the Western Hemisphere, provide more alternatives to Chinese   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 2 -- Temple University issued the following news: * * * Temple's Blockson Collection project celebrated in the North Philadelphia History Festival The North Philadelphia History Festival was a four-day event celebrating African American and Puerto Rican communities in North Philadelphia during July 24-27. * On July 24, faculty, staff and members of the community crowded into Temple University's Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection in Sullivan Hall f  more

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 2 -- Thiel College issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * Thiel College lecturer presents unique research on power of poetry at London conference GREENVILLE, Pa.-- Thiel College Lecturer of English Sean Oros '15 presented "Suppressed Stories: the Power of the Personal in Poetic-Autoethnography" at The Creative Psyche and Arts-Based Research Conference on June 14 in London, England hosted by the London Arts-Based Research Centre. The conference  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Chamber, Erie Regional Chamber Host U.S. Representative Mike Kelly for Roundtable on Tax Reform * ERIE, PA - Today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership hosted U.S. Representative Mike Kelly (R-PA-16) for a roundtable discussion in Erie, Pennsylvania with local business leaders on the pro-growth business tax provisions in President  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Stuart Weitzman School of Design issued the following news: * * * Global threat of salt contamination to water supplies Research from Weitzman's Allison Lassiter and an international team of researchers highlights how a combination of climate change impacts and localized human activities are intensifying the increase in salt in vital freshwater sources. * A new paper published in Environmental Science & Technolo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Designates Allegany County Maryland as Natural Disaster Area due to Flooding, Excessive Rain and Flash Flooding - 3 Contiguous Pennsylvania Counties Also Eligible for Assistance * This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering   more