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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Saturday August 09, 2025 ( 13 items )  

ASI Releases 2025 Counselor State of the Industry: Promo Trends, Tariffs and Tech
TREVOSE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 8 (TNSrep) -- The Advertising Specialty Institute issued the following news release: * * * ASI Releases 2025 Counselor State of the Industry: Promo Trends, Tariffs and Tech Distributors respond to economic pressures with resilience and innovation * The Advertising Specialty Institute(R) (ASI), the leading authority in the $26.6 billion promotional products industry, has released its highly anticipated Counselor State of the Industry (https://members.asicentral.co  more

Conversations remotely detected from cell phone vibrations, researchers report
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 8 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Conversations remotely detected from cell phone vibrations, researchers report * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- An emerging form of surveillance, "wireless-tapping," explores the possibility of remotely deciphering conversations from the tiny vibrations produced by a cell phone's earpiece. With the goal of protecting users' privacy from potential bad actors, a team of computer science researchers  more

Deluzio Celebrates $3.4 Million Federal Grant for Early Childhood Education & Family Support
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio Celebrates $3.4 Million Federal Grant for Early Childhood Education & Family Support * CARNEGIE, PA -- Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) celebrated the award of $3,398,648 in U.S. Department of Health and Human Services funds to the Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center. This grant will support the Center's Early Head Start program and Child Care Partnerships (link is ex  more

K&L Gates Advises Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG on the Refinancing of a EUR105 Million Logistics Portfolio in France
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * K&L Gates Advises Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG on the Refinancing of a EUR105 Million Logistics Portfolio in France * Global law firm K&L Gates has advised Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG on the refinancing of a EUR105 million logistics portfolio in France owned by Valor Real Estate Partners LLP and QuadReal Property Group. Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG is a listed German bank  more

Managing IP Recognizes Morgan Lewis Practices in 2025 IP Stars Rankings
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Managing IP Recognizes Morgan Lewis Practices in 2025 IP Stars Rankings * NEW YORK, August 8, 2025: Morgan Lewis has once again been recognized internationally in Managing Intellectual Property 's annual IP Stars guide, receiving 15 practice rankings across the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia in the 2025 edition. IP Stars is a leading guide to t  more

Mount Aloysius, Aerium Partner on Drone Certifications
CRESSON, Pennsylvania, Aug. 9 -- Mount Aloysius College issued the following news: * * * Mount Aloysius, Aerium Partner on Drone Certifications Cresson, Pa. - A new partnership between Mount Aloysius College and Aerium Aviation was announced today, bringing credited drone certification programs to Mount students, as well as providing dual enrollment credits for local high school students. The partnership will offer drone programming for all Mount students, with specific focus on Criminal Just  more

New class of protein misfolding simulated in high definition
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 8 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * New class of protein misfolding simulated in high definition * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- New computer simulations that model every atom of a protein as it folds into its final three-dimensional form support the existence of a recently identified type of protein misfolding. Proteins must fold into precise three-dimensional shapes -- called their native state -- to carry out their biological f  more

New Met-Ed Substation Brings Stronger and More Reliable Power to Northampton County
AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 9 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release: * * * New Met-Ed Substation Brings Stronger and More Reliable Power to Northampton County READING, Pa., Aug. 8, 2025 -- More than 5,000 residents and businesses in fast-growing Northampton County, Pa., are now receiving electricity from a new substation designed to support regional development. The Klecknersville Substation, recently energized by FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Company (FE PA), a FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:  more

Reed Smith secures complete defense verdict in high-stakes neurological research trial
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Smith secures complete defense verdict in high-stakes neurological research trial * Dr. Moon accused Dr. Wolff and his research company of breaching fiduciary duty, aiding and abetting, and unjust enrichment related to the dissolution of a business partnership. Dr. Moon alleged that Colorado Neurological Research Company created a competing business, and the laws  more

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters -- Aug. 8
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 8 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters -- Aug. 8 * As part of our regular "We Are!" feature, we recognize 20 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what's asked of them in their work at the University. This week, on behalf of the entire Penn State community, we'd like to say thank you to: * Aida Bonson, administrative assistant in the Office of Undergraduate Education, who rec  more

Thiel College Associate Professor of Communication Awarded Fulbright Scholar Grant
GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 9 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: * * * Thiel College Associate Professor of Communication awarded Fulbright Scholar grant GREENVILLE, Pa.-- Thiel College Associate Professor of Communication Lana V. Kulik, Ph.D. has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant and will spend nine months teaching and conducting research at the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs in Tbilisi, Georgia, beginning Sept. 1, 2025. During her Fulbright appointment, Kulik  more

Thompson, Alford, Cuellar, Panetta Lead Effort to Bolster Agriculture Education
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Original text here: * * * Thompson, Alford, Cuellar, Panetta Lead Effort to Bolster Agriculture Education * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA), Mark Alford (R-MO), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) today introduced the Growing Opportunities in Agriculture (GO Ag) Act to improve agriculture education opportunities in our schools. The GO Ag Act w  more

Two Pennsylvania news organizations publish FFRF op-ed urging end to state blasphemy law
MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 8 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Two Pennsylvania news organizations publish FFRF op-ed urging end to state blasphemy law * FFRF Regional Government Affairs Manager Mickey Dollens has written an op-ed that has been published in both the PennLive Patriot-News newspaper and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "Here's a fascinating piece of Pennsylvania history most people don't know: The state still has a  more