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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Wednesday August 13, 2025 ( 28 items )  

AI 'Game Changer' in E-Discovery, but Challenges Remain, Law360 Pulse
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * AI 'Game Changer' in E-Discovery, but Challenges Remain, Law360 Pulse * Law360 Pulse quoted partner Scott Milner from a panel he took part in at the International Legal Technology Association Conference. The panelists discussed the impact of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in eDiscovery. Scott noted that the use of generative AI in eDiscovery will chang  more

Allegheny College Microcredentials Program Launches for 2025-26 Academic Year
MEADVILLE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 13 -- Allegheny College issued the following news: * * * Allegheny College Microcredentials Program Launches for 2025-26 Academic Year Allegheny College, one of the nation's most historic and innovative four-year colleges, today announced its microcredential program featuring a multidisciplinary slate of categories following a successful pilot phase. With the College's focus on preparing graduates for strong outcomes with in-demand skills for meaningful careers o  more

Ansys Announces Agreement to Offer Access to NVIDIA Omniverse Technology From Within Simulation Solutions
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 13 -- Ansys, a computer-aided engineering software developer, issued the following news release: * * * Ansys Announces Agreement to Offer Access to NVIDIA Omniverse Technology from within Simulation Solutions Integration of Omniverse into Ansys applications offers a seamless solution for embedding, distributing, and supporting Omniverse technologies through global network of thousands of direct sellers and channel partners Key Highlights * Ansys integrates NVI  more

August Updates
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Aug. 12 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * August Updates * The below message was sent to the Bryn Mawr College community on August 12, 2025. Dear Bryn Mawr College community, I hope you are well and a bit refreshed from summer rests, travels, or just good reading. My family and I had some time away, and we are enjoying the quiet of campus in early August. The senior staff and I will be hosting a welcome back town hall for faculty and staff at   more

Berger Montague Announces Investigation of U.S. Steel Plant Explosion at Clairton Coke Works
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 13 -- Berger Montague, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Berger Montague Announces Investigation of U.S. Steel Plant Explosion at Clairton Coke Works Berger Montague, a leading national plaintiffs' law firm long known for representing clients who have been harmed by environmental disasters, together with Fishman Haygood LLP, have announced that they have opened an investigation of Monday's tragic explosion at U.S. Steel's Clairton Coke Works plant l  more

Bloomberg Law Recognizes Morgan Lewis Partner Julie Goldemberg
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Bloomberg Law Recognizes Morgan Lewis Partner Julie Goldemberg * PHILADELPHIA, August 12, 2025: Morgan Lewis partner Julie Goldemberg has been named to Bloomberg Law 's 2025 edition of They've Got Next: The 40 Under 40, which honors the accomplishments of young lawyers across the country. The leader of Morgan Lewis's Federal Circuit practice, Julie is a trial a  more

Boyle Statement on July CPI Inflation Data
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2025: * * * Boyle Statement on July CPI Inflation Data 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 an annualized CPI inflation rate for July of 2.7 percent: "Donald Trump was elected to bring down costs. Inst  more

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Launches Inaugural I CHOP Event With Official Champion Saquon Barkley
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 13 -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2025: * * * Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Launches Inaugural I CHOP Event with Official Champion Saquon Barkley Event will unite thousands of community members to raise funds to support CHOP's areas with the greatest need, touching countless aspects of pediatric research and care * Today, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) announced the launch of the I CHOP   more

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Clinic for Special Children Discover Ultra Rare Form of Neuroinflammatory Disease is Much More Common in Old Order Amish Than General Population
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 13 (TNSjou) -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia issued the following news release: * * * Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Clinic for Special Children Discover Ultra Rare Form of Neuroinflammatory Disease is Much More Common in Old Order Amish than General Population By working closely with the Amish community, clinicians are able to gather the critical information to effectively treat patients with a genetic neuroinflammatory condition * Researchers f  more

Congressman Meuser, Local Leaders Celebrate Agricultural Wins of the One Big Beautiful Bill at The Farm Store in Pottsville
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Meuser, Local Leaders Celebrate Agricultural Wins of the One Big Beautiful Bill at The Farm Store in Pottsville * POTTSVILLE, PA - Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) joined community members, and local leaders this afternoon at The Farm Store in Pottsville to highlight provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill and the positive impacts they will have for Pennsylvania farmers and families.   more

Consumer Price Index, Northeast region -- July 2025
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 12 (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 -- July 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast region increased 0.2 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The index for all items less food and energy also rose 0.2 percent in July. Food prices incre  more

Consumer Price Index, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria -- July 2025
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria -- July 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria area advanced 0.4 percent for the two months ending in July 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Alexan  more

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Consumer Finance Institute: 'Recurring-Payment Sensitivity in Household Borrowing'
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's Consumer Finance Institute issued a working paper entitled "Recurring-Payment Sensitivity in Household Borrowing." Here are excerpts: * * * Abstract This paper provides evidence of payment sensitivity in household borrowing decisions: Mortgage borrowers respond to the size of the recurring payment as opposed to discounted total loan costs when choosing between loan options. I develop a test for paymen  more

Fox Chase Cancer Center Researchers Discover 'Cell-in-Cell' Mechanism That Blood Cancer Uses to Evade Treatment
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 12 [Category: Health Care] -- The Fox Chase Cancer Center, a part of Temple University Health System, posted the following news: * * * Fox Chase Cancer Center Researchers Discover 'Cell-in-Cell' Mechanism That Blood Cancer Uses to Evade Treatment * Y. Lynn Wang, MD, PhD, FCAP, a Professor and physician-scientist in the Department of Pathology and the Cell Signaling and Microenvironment Research Program at Fox Chase Cancer Center PHILADELPHIA (August 12, 202  more

Grove City College: President Lingo Launches Merit-based Scholarship Program
GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, Aug. 12 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: * * * President Lingo launches new merit-based scholarship program Grove City College is launching a new merit-based scholarship and mentoring program designed to attract and develop the nation's most promising students. The exclusive President's Scholarship Program, an initiative of new College President Bradley J. Lingo '00, provides students who demonstrate academic excellence with high scores o  more

ICYMI: Rep. Rob Bresnahan shows Chairwoman Lisa McClain around NEPA, highlights One Big Beautiful Bill
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Rob Bresnahan shows Chairwoman Lisa McClain around NEPA, highlights One Big Beautiful Bill * Rep. Rob Bresnahan showed House Republican Conference Chair Lisa McClain around NEPA last week, visiting i2M, a manufacturing company, as part of a national tour to highlight the pro-worker provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill that Reps. Bresnahan and McClain helped pass. The bill  more

LCH Health and Community Services Urges HHS to Reconsider Changes That Affect Service Delivery Models
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- LCH Health and Community Services, Pennsylvania, has raised serious concerns in a public comment letter addressed to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding the recently published Federal Register Notice that seeks to clarify the interpretation of "Federal public benefits." The organization, which has served residents of southern Chester County for over five decades, expressed disappointment over changes that may affect service delivery models and threat  more

Meet lying carpetbagger Janelle Stelson
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Meet lying carpetbagger Janelle Stelson * Janelle Stelson has officially become lying carpetbagger Janelle Stelson. Stelson is so determined to vote for herself this time around that she rented a home in Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district in order to change her voter registration... while still owning her home that sits 25+ miles outside the district. AND Stelson falsely claime  more

Millersville University: President Wubah Addresses Academic City University Graduates in Ghana
MILLERSVILLE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 13 -- Millersville University issued the following news: * * * President Wubah Addresses Academic City University Graduates in Ghana Millersville University and Academic City University signed an MOU in 2023 to enhance internationalization objectives between the two institutions. By Mary Dolheimer In addition to sharing remarks with Millersville University graduates in May, President Daniel A. Wubah also had the honor of addressing the graduates of engineeri  more

Moravian University Completes Acquisition of Lancaster Theological Seminary, Forming New School of Theology
BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania, Aug. 13 -- Moravian College issued the following news release: * * * Moravian University Completes Acquisition of Lancaster Theological Seminary, Forming New School of Theology The acquisition began in 2021 and has been approved by the U.S. Department of Education * BETHLEHEM, PA, August 12, 2025: Today, Moravian University announced that the acquisition of Lancaster Theological Seminary has been formally completed after final approval was received from the U.S. Dep  more

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Joins Surgical Stroke Initiative Targeting Deadliest Brain Bleeds
HERSHEY, Pennsylvania, Aug. 12 -- Penn State Health issued the following news on Aug. 11, 2025: * * * Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center joins surgical stroke initiative targeting deadliest brain bleeds The American Heart Association surgical quality improvement effort is focused on hemorrhagic stroke treatments * Each year, nearly 800,000 people in the U.S. experience a stroke -- and while hemorrhagic strokes make up only about 13% of those cases, they account for more than  more

Philadelphia Business Journal Names Litigation Partner Diana Cortes a Woman of Influence
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Philadelphia Business Journal Names Litigation Partner Diana Cortes a Woman of Influence * PHILADELPHIA, August 12, 2025: In recognition of her outstanding professional and community contributions in the Philadelphia area, partner Diana Cortes has been named a Woman of Influence by the Philadelphia Business Journal. Diana was selected from a pool of more than 200  more

Rising Star: Morgan Lewis' Katelyn Hilferty, Law360
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Rising Star: Morgan Lewis' Katelyn Hilferty, Law360 * Partner Katelyn Hilferty was profiled by Law360 as a 2025 Rising Star. Katie discussed the biggest matters and proudest moments of her career, how she became an international trade compliance lawyer, and what motivates her. "As a working parent, it's definitely more challenging, balancing your workload with   more

Temple Teams Up With Pennsylvania State Universities to Track Opioid Settlement Spending
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 13 -- Temple University issued the following news: * * * Temple teams up with Pennsylvania state universities to track opioid settlement spending Temple has partnered with Penn State, the University of Pittsburgh and the Pennsylvania Opioid Misuse and Addiction Abatement Trust to develop and launch a new website detailing how these opioid settlement funds are helping Pennsylvanians. The opioid epidemic continues to impact the U.S., including Pennsylvania. Ne  more

Texas Legal Awards Recognize Morgan Lewis Lawyer Casey Weaver
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Texas Legal Awards Recognize Morgan Lewis Lawyer Casey Weaver * HOUSTON, August 12, 2025: Associate Casey Weaver has been recognized by the Texas Legal Awards on its annual On the Rise list for 2025. The list honors Texas' most promising lawyers under the age of 40 who have wielded influence in their practice areas in the state and beyond. Resident in Morgan Le  more

Tiny robots use sound to self-organize into intelligent groups
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 12 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Tiny robots use sound to self-organize into intelligent groups * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Animals like bats, whales and insects have long used acoustic signals for communication and navigation. Now, an international team of scientists have taken a page from nature's playbook to model micro-sized robots that use sound waves to coordinate into large swarms that exhibit intelligent-like behav  more

U.S. Chemical Safety Board Opens Investigation Into Fatal Incident at U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works Plant in Pennsylvania
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Chemical Safety Board issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Chemical Safety Board Opens Investigation into Fatal Incident at U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works Plant in Pennsylvania August 12, 2025 - The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) is sending a team to investigate the fatal explosions and fires at U.S. Steel's Clairton Coke Works plant in Clairton, Pennsylvania, that occurred on August 11. Two people were fatally injured, and a  more

Westinghouse Joins Texas Nuclear Alliance as a Founding Member
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania, Aug. 12 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Westinghouse Electric issued the following news release: * * * Westinghouse Joins Texas Nuclear Alliance as a Founding Member * AUSTIN, Texas, August 12, 2025 - The Texas Nuclear Alliance (TNA) proudly welcomes Westinghouse Electric Company, a global leader of advanced nuclear technologies, as a Founding Member. Westinghouse innovations cover the complete nuclear lifecycle, from proven reactor technologies for power plants an  more