GLENSIDE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 16 -- Arcadia University issued the following news: * * * Arcadia Team Receives National Institutes of Health Grant to Improve Quadriceps Muscle Function After ACL Reconstruction Associate Professor Dr. Ryan Zarzycki of Arcadia's Department of Physical Therapy has received a three year, $520,154 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study how non-invasive brain stimulation might improve quadriceps muscle function after anterior cruciate ligament (A  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Burnham Holdings Inc. (BHI), Lancaster, Pennsylvania, with five of its subsidiaries submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission expressing serious concerns regarding the proposed rulemaking on safety standards for residential gas furnaces and boilers. The letter outlined a range of objections to the Commission's approach and the technical feasibility of implementing the new standards. BHI, a leading manufacturer of boilers and heat  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * CBO Confirms Trump's Big Ugly Law Forces Massive Medicare Cuts * PHILADELPHIA, PA - Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement in response to a report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) showing that Trump's Big Ugly Law adds so much to the deficit that it will trigger $536 billion in automatic cuts to  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2025: * * * CBO Confirms Trump's Big Ugly Law Forces Massive Medicare Cuts Analysis Requested by Ranking Member Boyle Confirms Republicans Voted for $536 Billion in Medicare Cuts * PHILADELPHIA, PA - Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement in response to a report fro  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 16 (TNSjou) -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia issued the following news release: * * * Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Children's Hospital Colorado Researchers Conduct First Prospective Study of Pediatric EoE Patients and Disease Progression Study found that stiffness of the esophagus could serve as an important biomarker for disease progression and indicate which patients may benefit the most from current therapies * Researchers from Children's  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 16 (TNSjou) -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia issued the following news release: * * * Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Find that Missing Messenger RNA Fragments Could be Key to New Immunotherapy for Hard-to-Treat Tumors The researchers identified a potential therapeutic vulnerability in pediatric high-grade gliomas * A new study, led by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), identified tiny pieces of messenger RNA tha  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Trying Together, a Pennsylvania-based organization focused on early childhood education and advocacy, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), expressing deep concern regarding a recent notice interpreting "federal public benefit" under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA). The organization warns that the new interpretation could severely harm Head Start programs and the vu  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Deluzio Announces $685,000 Federal Grant to Upgrade Dormont Park * CARNEGIE, PA -- Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) announced that the National Park Services has awarded $685,100 to upgrade Dormont Park. The grant will support park improvements, including constructing pedestrian walkways, parking areas, and stormwater management, and installing play equipment and landscapin  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The Defender Association of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) expressing strong opposition to the agency's revised interpretation of the term "Federal public benefit" under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA). The organization, which has provided legal services for low-income individuals since 1934, argues that the proposed changes coul  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 15 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Doctoral student's research finds valuable rare earth elements in toxic waste * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Most people would view a lake full of radioactive, toxic waste as garbage -- not Adam Smerigan. A doctoral candidate in Penn State's Robert V. Waltemeyer Department of Chemical Engineering, Smerigan works with Professor Rui Shi in the Sustainable Design, Systems and Decision-Making (S2D  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Earthworks issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2025: * * * Alterra Energy Withdraws Controversial Plastics Pyrolysis Proposal in Sugarloaf, Pennsylvania Background: On Tuesday, August 12th, 2025, community members and advocates announced and celebrated the withdrawal by Alterra Energy of its proposal for a plastics burning facility in Sugarloaf, Pennsylvania. Alterra Energy owns Ohio's oldest plastics burning facility where asthma and heart disease rates are a  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 16 -- Fox Rothschild, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Fox Rothschild Lawyers Win Verdict for Inmate in Malicious Prosecution and Due Process Claims Federal civil jury finds prison guard liable for malicious prosecution in retaliation for inmate's refusal to act as a 'snitch' and hearing officer's refusal to hear his plea of innocence * A Fox Rothschild pro bono litigation team led by Ashley Barton Chandler and Lucas Nelson secured a civi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: Rob Bresnahan's family is receiving death threats after PA Democrat wedding stunt * As radical Pennsylvania Democrats exploiting Rob Bresnahan's wedding to stage a deceitful, partisan rally they called the "Broken Vows" town hall, Bresnahan and his fiancee have started receiving death threats. One user posted to a family-run bridal shower registry that the user would "be seeing yo  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Litigator of the Week Runners-up and Shout-Outs, AmLaw Litigation Daily * AmLaw Litigation Daily gave "shout-out" honors to a Morgan Lewis intellectual property litigation team made up of partners Ali Razai, Jason White, Benjamin Everton, Jacob Peterson, and Brandon Smith, for helping client lululemon fend off the last of three patents initially asserted in litig  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Morgan Lewis Shortlisted for American Lawyer Industry Awards * NEW YORK, AUGUST 15, 2025: Morgan Lewis has been recognized as a finalist in three technology/innovation categories as part of the 2025 American Lawyer Industry Awards, an annual award celebration that highlights the legal industry's most impactful and important work from the past year. Morgan Lewis  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 15 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * New screener offers empirical insights to improve veteran transitions * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- For the newest generation of U.S. veterans, transitioning to civilian life can pose profound challenges. Post-9/11 veterans are younger and more diverse, and they face rising rates of trauma, mental health conditions, underemployment and service-connected disabilities, according to a research t  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 15 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State to offer Leave No Trace Level 2 certification * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Starting in fall 2025, the Penn State Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management (RPTM) will offer all Penn State undergraduate students an opportunity to earn Leave No Trace Level 2 certification -- the highest level of Leave No Trace training available. Leave No Trace is a global leader in s  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Aug. 15 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * Pennsylvania American Water Completes $11 Million Water Treatment System Upgrade in Jefferson County * PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (Aug. 15 2025) - Pennsylvania American Water recently completed two major water storage projects in Punxsutawney, which began in 2022 and represent a combined investment of $11 million to enhance system reliability, fire protection an  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The Pennsylvania Association for the Education of Young Children, Harrisburg, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) expressing grave concerns over recent changes to the interpretation of "Federal public benefit" in relation to the Head Start program. This shift marks a notable reclassification of Head Start, which will potentially limit access for some immigrant children for the first time in the program's history.   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Pennsylvania Job Openings and Labor Turnover -- June 2025 * Pennsylvania had 251,000 job openings in June 2025, compared to 272,000 openings in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that the job openings rate in Pennsylvania was  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Podcast: The Realities of AI Implementation: What Every Firm Needs to Know, Oyster Consulting * Partner Carolyn Welshhans joined a podcast from Oyster Consulting to continue her discussion from Part One and Part Two of this podcast series. In Part Three, Carolyn and her fellow panelists analyze the practical realities facing firms implementing artificial intellig  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Smith secures time served sentence in DOJ crypto case * Initially the Department of Justice had characterized the case as a $577 million fraud matter, calling it one of the largest crypto fraud cases ever -- but the Reed Smith team proved those claims were incorrect. Following Mr. Potapenko's extradition from Estonia, the firm obtained his release from custody  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 15 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Sibling and friend game time key to keeping children safe in online video games * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Older siblings and friends may play important, and sometimes overlooked, roles in helping parents keep their children safe on online gaming platforms like Roblox and Minecraft, according to new research led by Penn State. Online gaming platforms like Roblox and Minecraft -- with the  more

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 16 -- Slippery Rock University issued the following news: * * * Music education major creates low-cost teaching tools through summer project Nate Presutti is helping meet a need for music educators in the community by creating choir lessons at a low cost for use by high school music teachers. Presutti, a Slippery Rock University senior music education major from Clinton (West Allegheny HS), is recording six public domain choral pieces with local musicians and  more

GLENDALE, California, Aug. 16 -- ADT Inc., a provider of security and automation solutions for homes and businesses, issued the following news: * * * Small business symposium: Embracing intelligence and innovation through collaboration When change is constant and competition is fierce, small businesses need more than just good ideas; they need to stay nimble and adapt despite limited resources. Many small business owners are exploring the transformative power of artificial intelligence, and   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- Temple University issued the following news: * * * From reward to requirement: The new tipping culture New research from Temple's School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management reveals how consumers are emotionally reacting to pre-service tipping in an evolving service economy. * In recent years, tipping has expanded far beyond sit-down restaurants. Customers are now prompted to tip at quick-service counters, fast-food chains and coffee s  more

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 15 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: * * * Thiel College DHI director attended institute for new honors program leaders in Chicago GREENVILLE, Pa.-- Thiel College Dietrich Honors Institute Director and Associate Professor of English Sheila Gross, Ph.D. '10 attended the National Collegiate Honors Council's New Directors Institute in Chicago July 20-23. The institute was focused on providing new honors directors and deans at two- and four-year i  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 15 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Unified theory may reveal more superconducting materials * UNIVERSITY PARK, PA. -- Electricity flows through wires to deliver power, but it loses energy as it moves, delivering less than it started with. But that energy loss isn't a given. Scientists at Penn State have found a new way to identify types of materials known as superconductors that allow power to travel without any resistance  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication issued the following news: * * * Rise in Gun Violence in Top U.S. Movies Parallels Growth in Gun Homicides Among Young People A new study by Annenberg Public Policy Center has found that the portrayal of guns in popular entertainment in the past two decades closely paralleled the increase in firearm use in real-world homicide rates among American youth. The growth in firearm use   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 16 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Stuart Weitzman School of Design issued the following news: * * * A survey of summer construction progress across campus Ahead of Move-In and the start of a new academic year, construction teams mark milestones in vital renovations and maintenance across the University. * This summer, construction crews across campus continued work on multi-year projects and put finishing touches on some spaces before the start of the f  more