WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania (AICUP) released a report showing Pennsylvania's independent nonprofit colleges and universities generate $29 billion annually for the state economy and support 195,120 jobs through operations, capital projects, student and visitor spending, and associated ripple effects. The analysis, conducted by Parker Strategy Group using IMPLAN input-output modeling, covers more than 80 member instituti  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 22 -- The AFL-CIO North America's Building Trades Unions issued the following news release: * * * Built to Last, Onward Together: NABTU's 71st Convention Charts Bold Future for Unionized Construction North America's Building Trades Unions (NABTU) hosted its 71st Convention this week in Philadelphia, gathering leaders from across the U.S. and Canada under the theme "Built to Last, Onward Together." Held every five years, the convention sets NABTU's priorities f  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * Laurie Heller Is Changing How We Understand, and Potentially Treat, Misophonia By Caroline Sheedy Throughout her career, Laurie Heller has listened closely -- not just to words, but to sound itself. In the Auditory Lab at Carnegie Mellon University, the psychology professor explores how the brain interprets everything from environmental clatter to the subtle noises that can spark deep feelings of  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * What Happens in the Brain When it Learns Something New By Lucy Perkins Memories of significant learning experiences -- like the first time a driver gets a speeding ticket -- are sharp, compared to the recollection of everyday events -- like what someone ate for dinner two weeks ago. That's because the human brain is primed to learn from helpful associations. Carnegie Mellon University research  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Deluzio Crisscrosses Beaver County, Highlights Agriculture, Small Business & Infrastructure * CENTER TOWNSHIP, PA -- Congressman Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17) is wrapping up a full day visiting sites and talking with constituents across Beaver County during Congress' August district work period. Congressman Deluzio enjoyed the Hookstown Fair (link is external), where he met with the Brun  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Five Reed Smith partners named 'Lawyer of the Year' in 2026 Best Lawyers in America * The following Reed Smith lawyers received 2026 "Lawyer of the Year" recognition: * S. Brian Farmer, Richmond, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law * Ronald L. Francis Jr., Pittsburgh, Corporate Law * Stephen J. McConnell, Philadelphia, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actio  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Gone but not Forgotten: Brain's Map of the Body Remains Unchanged After Amputation PITTSBURGH - New research from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Cambridge University upends a long-standing belief about brain plasticity. A study published today in Nature Neuroscience shows that the brain's built-in "body map" remains stable even when the body  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Highmark, a health insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Highmark invests $4 million in 24 initiatives to enhance community health in Western New York * Buffalo, N.Y. (August 21, 2025) -- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, through the Highmark Bright Blue Futures charitable giving and community involvement program, is reinforcing its commitment to Western New York with a $4 million investment in 24 vital healt  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, released the following opening remarks from a July 23, 2025, hearing entitled "Fixing Emergency Management: Examining Improvements to FEMA's Disaster Response." FEMA is the Federal Emergency Management Agency. * * * I want to thank our witness, Mr. Richardson, for being here today to discuss fixing emer  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * If aliens explore space like us, we should look for their calls to other planets * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa -- If an extraterrestrial intelligence were looking for signs of human communications, when and where should they look? In a new study, researchers at Penn State and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California analyzed when and where human deep space transmissions would be mo  more

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: * * * Mercer County doctor to address Thiel College Physician Assistant commencement Sept. 6 Robert B. Morgenstern, M.D. will be the commencement speaker for Thiel College's Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies Commencement at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, in the William A. Passavant Memorial Center.. * Read more about Physician Assistant Commencement (https://www.thiel.edu/academics/departments/ph  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * More Than 350 K&L Gates Lawyers Recognized Among 2026 Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch * The 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America (r), a peer-review publication in the legal profession, has recognized more than 350 K&L Gates lawyers in 24 offices as top legal talent across various industries and practice areas. In addition, close to 50 of the firm's lawye  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Morgan Lewis Lawyers Named as 2025 BTI Client Service All-Stars * NEW YORK, August 21, 2025: BTI Consulting Group has recognized four Morgan Lewis lawyers in its 2025 BTI Client Service All-Stars list, which recognizes client service leaders identified by corporate counsel across the United States. The annual list names 300 US lawyers each year who stand out for   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State Homecoming to launch new, refreshed overall logo * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State Homecoming aims to honor its 105-year legacy with a modern look when it unveils a new overall logo at a celebration event on Aug. 26. The new logo featuring a modern font was inspired by a pennant -- an object that represents a longstanding and timeless piece of collegiate imagery. It replac  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Aug. 21 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * Pennsylvania American Water Announces $1.1 Million Additional Water Line Upgrades in Scranton * SCRANTON, Pa. (August 21, 2025) - Pennsylvania American Water today announced the start of a $1.1 million project to replace more than one mile of water main in the City of Scranton to improve reliability for customers, reduce service disruptions and increase  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Philadelphia Man Pleads Guilty to Violent Threats, Cyberstalking, Civil Rights Violations * Mark Tucci, 44, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, entered a plea of guilty today before U.S. District Judge Gerald A. McHugh to multiple charges arising from racist, violent threats made by phone, email, text message, and in person, that targeted African Americans. The defendant was arrested on a criminal com  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Saving Lives Through Simulation Pitt industrial engineers help develop first-of-its-kind discrete event simulation model of the blood continuum in Kenya * On a University of Pittsburgh-sponsored trip to Bogota, Colombia, in 2017, an unlikely collaboration took root that today is saving lives. Pitt industrial engineering professor Dr. Bopaya Bidanda, Pitt trauma su  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 22 -- Point Park University issued the following news: * * * Communication Professor Attends National Convention Thursday, August 21, 2025 School of Communication Professor Tatyana Dumova, Ph.D., took part in the national convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) held in San Francisco, Calif., Aug. 7-10, 2025. As a co-chair of AEJMC's History, Legacy and Impact Task Force, Dumova participated in the business meetin  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Smith earns top Latinvex ranking for Latin America arbitration work * The firm's international arbitration practice in Latin America is led by a distinguished team of attorneys, including Alex Andrews, Felipe Berer, Francisco Rivero, Francisco Rodriguez, Ed Mullins, Julia Arbisman, William Russell, Jose Astigarraga, and Arturo Munoz, supported by a strong bench.  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Rob Bresnahan Dumped Up to $250,000 in Pennsylvania Hospital Bonds Before Voting to Gut Medicaid and Jeopardize Rural Hospitals * NYT : Bresnahan "has traded stocks that could be affected by his work in Congress, raising questions about potential conflicts of interest" Rob Bresnahan may have hit a new low. The stock-trading congressman is facing scrutiny after reporting from e  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 22 -- Temple Health, an academic health system that says it is driving medical advances through clinical innovation, pioneering research and world-class education, issued the following news: * * * Temple University Hospital's Advanced Pulmonary Hypertension, Right Heart Failure & CTEPH/PTE Heart Program Achieves Twin Milestones Temple University Hospital's (TUH) Advanced Pulmonary Hypertension, Right Heart Failure & CTEPH/PTE Heart Program within the Temple He  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * What traits matter when predicting disease emergence in new populations? * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- When a disease-causing virus or other organism is transmitted from one species to another, most of the time the infection sputters and dies out. On rare occasions, the infection can perpetuate transmission in the new host species and cause a pandemic. For example, scientists are keeping a cl  more