WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Air Products and Chemicals Inc., Allentown, Pennsylvania, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration in support of a proposed rulemaking to modernize pipeline safety regulations. The company offered several recommendations to improve government efficiency while maintaining safety. According to the company, the agency should establish regulatory distinctions for different types of hydrog  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 20 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Breaking a sweat: Using chloride in sweat to help diagnose cystic fibrosis * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Sweat does more than just cool down an overheating body. Measuring the chemical makeup of an individual's sweat -- specifically the levels of chloride, a chemical component of salt -- can serve as an early warning system to help inform the diagnosis of cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease th  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia issued the following news release: * * * Breakthrough Discovery Reveals How Connection Between Mitochondrial Vulnerability and Neurovasculature Function Impacts Neuropsychiatric Disease Research from University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia suggests that repurposing a cholesterol drug may benefit 22qDS patients with neuropsychiatric disease * In a new s  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release: * * * Candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania Supports Congressional Term Limits U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national, non-partisan movement to limit terms for elected officials, is gathering support from state lawmakers across the nation. Its mission is to get 34 states to apply for an amendment proposal convention specific to term limits on Congress. Governor of Pennsylvania candidate, Stacy Garrity, ha  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio, Moulton, Houlahan, Ryan, Panetta, Vindman Urge Israel to Expand Humanitarian Aid to Gaza * Washington, DC -- Representatives Chris Deluzio (D-PA), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Pat Ryan (D-NY), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), and Eugene Vindman (D-VA)--all U.S. military veterans--sent a letter to Israeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter expressing "serious concern with the dire humanit  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 20 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Endometriosis affects more systems in women's bodies than previously understood * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- In endometriosis, cells similar to uterine tissue grow outside the uterus. According to researchers in the Penn State Department of Kinesiology who study the disease, endometriosis is often treated as a purely gynecological condition. In a new study, however, they demonstrated how the  more

MALVERN, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 -- Frontline Education, a provider of administration software purpose-built for educators in K-12, issued the following news: * * * Frontline Education Launches AI Vision, Brought to Life by Dear Future Campaign Wayne, Pa. - August, 20, 2025- Frontline Education, the leading provider of administration software purpose-built for K-12, today announced the launch of its Dear Future campaign -- a powerful expression of the company's AI vision and commitment to driv  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * How Pennsylvania taxpayers are saving $3,505 thanks to Rob Bresnahan * Pennsylvania taxpayers will save $3,505 on average thanks to Representative Rob Bresnahan's Working Family Tax Cuts. A new Tax Foundation report found Pennsylvania taxpayers will save big, thanks to expanded child tax credits, pro-business policies and No Tax on Tips, No Tax on Overtime and a tax cut on Social Securit  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * How Pennsylvania taxpayers are saving $3,505 thanks to Ryan Mackenzie * Pennsylvania taxpayers will save $3,505 on average thanks to Representative Ryan Mackenzie's Working Family Tax Cuts. A new Tax Foundation report found Pennsylvania taxpayers will save big, thanks to expanded child tax credits, pro-business policies and No Tax on Tips, No Tax on Overtime and a tax cut on Social Secur  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * How Pennsylvania taxpayers are saving $3,505 thanks to Scott Perry * Pennsylvania taxpayers will save $3,505 on average thanks to Representative Scott Perry's Working Family Tax Cuts. A new Tax Foundation report found Pennsylvania taxpayers will save big, thanks to expanded child tax credits, pro-business policies and No Tax on Tips, No Tax on Overtime and a tax cut on Social Security.   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Boyle Presents $750,000 in Federal Funding He Secured for the Urban League of Greater Philadelphia * PHILADELPHIA, PA - Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) joined the Urban League of Greater Philadelphia yesterday to spotlight $750,000 in federal funding he secured for the organization to develop a new permanent satellite office serving North Philadelphia."Being present in the neighbor  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * K&L Gates Advises Anavex Life Sciences Corp. on US$150 Million Offering * Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has advised Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (Nasdaq: AVXL), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering innovative therapies for central nervous system (CNS) disorders, in a US$150 million at-the-market (ATM) public offering of common stock. TD Securities (USA)  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * K&L Gates Advises Commonwealth Fusion Systems on Strategic Partnership with Google on Power Purchase Agreements * Global law firm K&L Gates LLP advised Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) during the negotiations of a power purchase agreement with Google. CFS, through its first ARCTM power plant - the world's first grid-scale fusion power plant - plans to deliver fusion   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Morgan Lewis Advises Major Equityholder on Boston Celtics Sale * BOSTON, August 19, 2025 - Morgan Lewis represented a family investment group and major equityholder in the acquisition of a majority control position in the Boston Celtics by an investor group led by William Chisholm. The deal received unanimous approval from the NBA Board of Governors. Transactio  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Morgan Lewis Advises The Bancorp on $200 Million Senior Notes Offering * NEW YORK, August 19, 2025: Morgan Lewis represented The Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: TBBK) in its $200 million offering of 7.375% senior notes due 2030. The notes, which bear interest at 7.375% per annum payable semiannually beginning March 1, 2026, will mature on September 1, 2030. The Bancorp in  more

MALVERN, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 -- Vishay Intertechnology Inc. issued the following news release: * * * New Vishay Intertechnology 3.3 V to 36 V ESD Protection Diodes Designed for High Current Rating Applications to 44 A at 8/20 us Pulse MALVERN, Pa. -- August 20, 2025 -- Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced two new series of Automotive Grade 3.3 V to 36 V ESD protection diodes in the SOT-23 package. Offering low thermal resistance, the single-line VGSOTxx and two-line VGS  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 20 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State launches artificial intelligence engineering degree and minor * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- This fall, Penn State will launch a new bachelor of science degree in artificial intelligence engineering (AIE), one of the first of its kind in the country. The program, housed in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) within the College of Engineering, will be foc  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Pennsylvania State University Evan Pugh Professor of Geosciences Richard B. Alley submitted a public comment letter addressing concerns regarding the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) report titled, "A Critical Review of Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the U.S. Climate." The letter emphasizes that critical scientific inaccuracies mar the chapter on sea level changes, specifically in the chapter summary presented on page 75. According to the professor, the document   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 20 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State releases new guide on identifying bees in Pennsylvania * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A new Penn State Extension publication, "Bees of Pennsylvania: A Guide to the Genera," is intended for those interested in learning to identify and learn about the diversity of over 440 bee species in Pennsylvania ecosystems. "Bees are critical for plant reproduction around the globe because of t  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania posted the following news release on Aug. 20, 2025: * * * Philadelphia Man Sentenced to Over Two Years in Prison for Defrauding the Government of More Than $1 Million in SNAP, Medicaid Benefits United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that James Sessoms, 60, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Chad F. Kenney to 28 months in priso  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has released a determination for the Northeast Supply Enhancement Project, a gas pipeline undertaking proposed by Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. The assessment addresses how the project's construction and operation would affect air quality. This evaluation was prepared to satisfy mandates under the Clean Air Act. The project involves constructing several sections of pipeline parallel to existing lines to boost capacity.  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 20 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Wright to step down as northeast regional chancellor * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Elizabeth Wright, regional chancellor for Penn State Hazleton, Scranton and Wilkes-Barre, will step down from her role as leader of the University's three northeast Commonwealth Campuses, effective Aug. 31. She will remain at Penn State as associate professor of English. Durell Johnson, chief academic officer a  more