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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Wednesday August 06, 2025 ( 22 items )  

ABIM Announces New Appointments to Board of Directors and Council
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 6 -- American Board of Internal Medicine issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2025: * * * ABIM Announces New Appointments to Board of Directors and Council Philadelphia, August 4, 2025 -- The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) announced new appointments today to the Board of Directors and ABIM Council. Robert O. Roswell, MD, FACC, FACP, is the new Chair of the Board. Dr. Roswell is the Associate Dean for Engagement and Excellence, Director of   more

American Board of Internal Medicine Announces New Governance Members
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 6 -- American Board of Internal Medicine issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2025: * * * The American Board of Internal Medicine Announces New Governance Members Philadelphia, August 4, 2025 - The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) announced several new appointments to the Specialty Boards, Advisory Committees and Approval Committees today. Specialty Boards and Advisory Committees are composed of physician experts in each discipline of intern  more

Boyle Slams Trump Admin's Continued Lawlessness Following GAO Legal Opinion
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2025: * * * Boyle Slams Trump Admin's Continued Lawlessness Following GAO Legal Opinion Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement in response to the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office's (GAO) legal opinion concluding that President Trump illegally withheld  more

Boyle Spotlights $1 Million Federal Investment in Caring for Friends, Slams SNAP Cuts in Trump's Big Ugly Law
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Spotlights $1 Million Federal Investment in Caring for Friends, Slams SNAP Cuts in Trump's Big Ugly Law * PHILADELPHIA, PA - Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) joined Caring for Friends today in Northeast Philadelphia to spotlight $1 million in federal funding he secured for the organization and to highlight the devastating food assistance cuts enacted under Republicans' Big Ugly Law."C  more

Colorado Teen Privacy Rules Highlight a Budding Corporate Challenge, Lexology Pro
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 4 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Colorado Teen Privacy Rules Highlight a Budding Corporate Challenge, Lexology Pro * Partner Heather Egan spoke with Lexology Pro for an article about recently proposed draft amendments to the Colorado Privacy Act from the state attorney general's office, which would expand privacy rights to older teens and require companies to document potentially addictive online  more

Congressman Deluzio Accepting Applications for U.S. Service Academy Nominations
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Deluzio Accepting Applications for U.S. Service Academy Nominations * CARNEGIE, PA -- Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) announced that his office is accepting nomination applications from eligible young Western Pennsylvanians to attend a United States service academy. A graduate of the United States Naval Academy himself, in his role as a United States Congressman, Rep. Deluz  more

Deluzio, Stefanik, Daines, Baldwin Reintroduce WWII Nurses Congressional Gold Medal Act
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio, Stefanik, Daines, Baldwin Reintroduce WWII Nurses Congressional Gold Medal Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Deluzio (D- PA-17) joined with a bipartisan group of colleagues to reintroduce bipartisan, bicameral legislation to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the brave and heroic women who served in World War II as members of the United States Army Nurse Corps and the United  more

Fitzpatrick, Torres Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing National Night Out as a National Commitment to Community, Unity, and Public Safety
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick, Torres Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing National Night Out as a National Commitment to Community, Unity, and Public Safety * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1), a lifelong federal law enforcement agent, and Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (D-CA-35), a former 9-1-1 dispatcher, today introduced a bipartisan resolution designating August 5, 2025, as  more

Foreign-Trade Zone Board Grants Approval to Hazleton Site
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign-Trade Zones Board has granted subzone status to a facility operated by Michaels Stores Procurement Co. in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. The application was submitted on behalf of the Michaels site by the Eastern Distribution Center Inc. which serves as the grantee for FTZ 24. After a review process that included a public comment period, the application was approved by the Executive Secretary of the FTZ Board. This action allows t  more

Fox Chase Cancer Center and Temple Researchers Highlight Need For Molecular Testing in Diagnosing Two Types of Kidney Cancer
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 5 [Category: Health Care] -- The Fox Chase Cancer Center, a part of Temple University Health System, posted the following news: * * * Fox Chase Cancer Center and Temple Researchers Highlight Need For Molecular Testing in Diagnosing Two Types of Kidney Cancer * Shuanzeng "Sam" Wei, MD, PhD, Associate Professor in the Department of Pathology and Medical Director of the Clinical Genomics Laboratory at Fox Chase Cancer Center PHILADELPHIA (August 5, 2025) -- Ge  more

Fox Chase Cancer Center Surgeons Edit New Textbook For Surgical Oncology Trainees
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 4 [Category: Health Care] -- The Fox Chase Cancer Center, a part of Temple University Health System, posted the following news: * * * Fox Chase Cancer Center Surgeons Edit New Textbook For Surgical Oncology Trainees * Surgical Oncology Clerkship: A Guide for Senior Medical Students PHILADELPHIA (August 4, 2025) -- Fox Chase Cancer Center's Anthony Villano, MD, FACS, Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery, and Jeffrey Farma, MD, FACS, Chair of the   more

Fox Chase Cancer Center Surgeons Edit New Textbook For Surgical Oncology Trainees
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 4 [Category: Health Care] -- The Fox Chase Cancer Center, a part of Temple University Health System, posted the following news: * * * Fox Chase Cancer Center Surgeons Edit New Textbook For Surgical Oncology Trainees * Surgical Oncology Clerkship: A Guide for Senior Medical Students PHILADELPHIA (August 4, 2025) -- Fox Chase Cancer Center's Anthony Villano, MD, FACS, Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery, and Jeffrey Farma, MD, FACS, Chair of the   more

Geisinger School of Medicine student group wins national award for prioritizing community service
DANVILLE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 5 [Category: BizHospital] -- Geisinger Health posted the following news release: * * * Geisinger School of Medicine student group wins national award for prioritizing community service * SCRANTON - Geisinger School of Medicine's Family Medicine Interest Group has earned a 2025 American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Program of Excellence Award, which recognizes groups that seek innovative ways to serve their communities. Student leaders accepted the award   more

Imperfect underground processes help filter wastewater in Florida Keys
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 4 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Imperfect underground processes help filter wastewater in Florida Keys * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- For seaside communities reducing their pollution, nitrogen is a prime target. Often found in agricultural runoff and human waste, nitrogen and the nitrogen-containing nitrate molecule can enter coastal waters as a critical nutrient for algae. Its abundance leads to a surplus of algal blooms, up  more

Institute for Computational and Data Sciences awards 56 research projects
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 4 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Institute for Computational and Data Sciences awards 56 research projects * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS) has selected 56 projects to support as part of its Rising Researcher Collaborations Funding Opportunity. The program signals the institute's strategic shift to focus on investing in early-career researchers and their work, a  more

Penn State Centre Stage announces 2025-26 show season
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 4 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State Centre Stage announces 2025-26 show season * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Past. Present. Timeless. Penn State Centre Stage's 2025-26 season will offer a mix of classical, absurdist, mid-century and contemporary/new works. This dynamic journey travels through the ages -- where timeless themes meet fresh perspectives, and each production sparks conversation, connection and wonder. Ti  more

Penn State's Renaissance Fund selects Bill and Connie Hayes as 2025 honorees
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 5 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State's Renaissance Fund selects Bill and Connie Hayes as 2025 honorees * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- As Penn State's Renaissance Fund celebrates its 49th year of recognizing outstanding community members and helping students with financial need, the Renaissance Fund Committee has announced philanthropists, business leaders and community volunteers William P. and Connie H. Hayes as its 20  more

PennFuture: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules That State Lawmakers Cannot Interfere in Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells Bonding Case
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 6 -- Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future (PennFuture), an environmental advocacy organization, issued the following news release: * * * PA Supreme Court rules that state lawmakers cannot interfere in abandoned oil and gas wells bonding case The court denied Republican state legislators' efforts to challenge PA environmental groups' lawsuit against Act 96 which capped oil and gas well bonding amounts. * On August 4, 2025, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court denied ef  more

Reed Smith advises Helios Investment Partners on sustainability-linked credit facility
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 5 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Smith advises Helios Investment Partners on sustainability-linked credit facility * By securing a sustainability-linked credit facility arranged by a syndicate of international banks, Helios Investment Partners has taken a major step in its support to private companies active in Africa which promote climate action and environmental sustainability. The Reed Smit  more

Rep. Smucker Introduces the Safe Transit Accountability Act
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Smucker Introduces the Safe Transit Accountability Act * WASHINGTON -- Today, Reps. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) and Burgess Owens (UT-04) introduced the Safe Transit Accountability Act, legislation that would strengthen public transit safety and ensure public transit agencies efficiently comply with federal public safety standards. The bill clarifies requirements under Public Transit Agency Sa  more

Russell County passes resolution supporting black lung benefit increases
BOONE, North Carolina, Aug. 5 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Russell County passes resolution supporting black lung benefit increases * August 5, 2025 CONTACT Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (276) 289-1018, dan@appvoices.org LEBANON, Va. -- Last night, Russell County supervisors passed a resolution urging U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith and U.S. Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner to support legislation increasing black lung benefits. Ka  more

Team METC highlights military medic training at AMT annual meeting
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Team METC highlights military medic training at AMT annual meeting * PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania - Three instructors with the Medical Education and Training Campus, located at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, presented a continuing education session at the American Medical Technologists Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on July 23.  Arm  more