PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Physicians posted the following news release: * * * American College of Physicians Calls for Removal of Secretary Kennedy at HHS * Statement attributable to: Jason M. Goldman, MD, MACP President, American College of Physicians WASHINGTON September 10, 2025-- The American College of Physicians (ACP), representing 162,000 internal medicine physicians, calls on President Trump and Congress to replace Rob  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Black holes everywhere! Ten years of LIGO and gravitational waves * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- On Sept. 14, 2015, a signal arrived on Earth, carrying information about a pair of remote black holes that had spiraled together and merged. The signal had traveled about 1.3 billion years to reach us at the speed of light -- but it was not made of light. It was a different kind of signal: a quive  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Statement on Russian Violation of NATO Airspace * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Lead Democrat of the U.S. Congressional Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly and Co-Chair of the Congressional European Union Caucus, released the following statement after Russian drones violated Polish airspace: "Russia's incursion into Polish airspace is a dangerous esc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * Cancer Survivors and Medical Leaders Call on Pennsylvania Lawmakers to Eliminate Barriers to Prostate Cancer Screening * Prostate cancer survivors, physicians and cancer advocates gathered at the Pennsylvania State Capitol to urge swift passage of legislation that would expand access to prostate cancer screening for high-risk men. The proposals--House Bill 28  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 (TNSjou) -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * CMU Research Uses AI to Better Predict Kidney Failure Carnegie Mellon University researchers have created new AI models that do a better job of predicting which patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) will go on to develop end-stage renal disease (ESRD). By combining medical records and insurance data, their approach gives doctors a better chance of catching the disease earlier, the a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Dean Files Amendments to Restore Mental Health, Education, and Research Funding * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04) -- member of the House Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) Subcommittee -- filed a slate of amendments to Congressional Republicans' fiscal year 2026 funding bill to restore c  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Sept. 9 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Digital Scholarship Institute Draws Nine Colleges to Bryn Mawr * This summer, Library and Information Technology Services (LITS) hosted the Institute for Liberal Arts Digital Scholarship (ILiADS). The one-week gathering brought teams of students, faculty, and staff from nine colleges and universities to build upon established digital pedagogy or scholarship projects and/or launch new ones. ILiADS emphasize  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * EarthTalks: Turning waste into sources of critical minerals, rare earth elements * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Sarma Pisupati, director of the Center for Critical Minerals (C2M) and professor of energy and mineral engineering and chemical engineering at Penn State, will give a public talk, "Securing Domestic Critical Mineral Supply Chains: Penn State's Efforts from Lab to Pilot-Scale," at 4   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- The Geological Society of America issued the following news release: * * * Geological Society of America Issues New Position Statement on Professional Licensure for Geologists Boulder, Colo., USA: The Geological Society of America (GSA) has released a new position statement affirming its support for professional licensure of geologists in fields directly tied to public health, safety, and welfare. The statement, The Benefits of Professional Geolo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Original text here: * * * House Passes National Defense Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson voted in favor of the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. Rep. Thompson released the following statement: "The Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration has launched antidumping duty (AD) investigations into imports of high purity dissolving pulp from Brazil and Norway, following petitions filed on August 12, 2025, by Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (RYAM), Jacksonville, Florida, and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union (USW), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A coun  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration has initiated a countervailing duty investigation into imports of high purity dissolving pulp from Brazil. The action began on September 2, 2025. The investigation was prompted by a petition filed by Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc., Jacksonville, Florida, a domestic producer of the pulp, and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Worker  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * JV JANELLE: Amateur Candidate Draws Primary Challenge * House Democrat primaries are such a mess that even their repeat, recycled losers are facing bitter primaries and can't even clear their own field. In Pennsylvania's Tenth District, future two-time loser Janelle Stelson faces a strong primary challenge from left-wing populist Justin Douglas, who makes no attempt to hide his position  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Momix returns to Eisenhower Auditorium on Oct. 8 with 'Alice' * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Momix returns to Penn State with "Alice," its newest illusory and kinetic dance-theater production, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, in Eisenhower Auditorium. The dance company Momix, formed in 1981 by Pilobolus co-founder Moses Pendleton, is renowned for its feats of illusion built on the foundation  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Morgan Lewis Advises Lightspeed Venture Partners on Investment in Mistral AI * PARIS, September 10, 2025: Morgan Lewis represented Lightspeed Venture Partners as an investor in Mistral AI's EUR1.7 billion Series C fund raise, alongside other investors. Lightspeed Venture Partners is a global investment firm that invests in early-stage, growth-stage, and multi-  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Morgan Lewis Lands Powerhouse Three-Partner Corporate M&A and Private Equity Team in Boston * BOSTON, September 10, 2025: Morgan Lewis welcomes Shannon Zollo, Joshua French, and Meghan Kelly to the firm's M&A and private equity practices. The trio joins from Nutter, McClennan & Fish, where Shannon led that firm's M&A and private equity practice. The group adds t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The Pennsylvania Association of Medical Suppliers (PAMS) has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services expressing significant concerns about proposed changes to the Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) for the year 2026. The letter emphasizes the adverse impact these changes could have on home medical equipment providers across the states of Pennsylvania and Delaware. PAMS highli  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The Pennsylvania Homecare Association (PHA) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) voicing strong opposition to proposed Medicare payment reductions affecting home health agencies in 2026. The letter highlights concerns that the suggested permanent and temporary cuts, specifically a projected $1.13 billion reduction nationwide, would worsen the existing crisis faced by home h  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Primary Health Network, one of Pennsylvania's largest community health centers, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) urging the agency to exempt community health centers (CHCs) from the proposed 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. The organization argues that the pilot program would severely undermine the 340B Drug Pricing Program and its original intent to support safety  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Remembering the September 11th Terror Attacks on this 24th Anniversary * WASHINGTON (September 10, 2025) - American citizens around the nation will pause this week to remember the victims of September 11th terror attacks, when nearly 3,000 people were killed when al Qaida hijackers crashed four jetliners into the twin towers, the Pentagon, and a field in southwest Pennsylvania. This year will mark 24 years   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-Pennsylvania) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services urging the agency to address disparities in access to wound care services for Medicare beneficiaries. The letter highlights the need for the establishment of national price codes for diagnostic fluorescence imaging, which is essential for managing bacterial infections in wound care. In his communication  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Reschenthaler, Dean Introduce Bill to Support Law Enforcement Officers, Improve Mental Health Care * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) and Madeleine Dean (D-PA) introduced the Supporting and Treating Officers in Crisis (STOIC) Act, which reauthorizes the use of COPS grant funding for mental health resources for law enforcement officers. This bipartisan leg  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Rethinking E-commerce Fraud: Strategies for Legal and Compliance Teams, PricewaterhouseCoopers * Partner Amy Schuh was quoted in a report from PricewaterhouseCoopers looking at the rise in ecommerce fraud and its impact on retailers and other ecommerce brands. In the section discussing how legal and compliance teams can add strategic value, Amy said, "Creating  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Sept. 17 seminar: Environmental, market effects of commercial organic waste ban * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Yuhui Jeong, a fourth-year doctoral candidate in energy, environmental and food economics at Penn State, will lead a seminar on housing prices amid regulations on food waste. Her free talk -- "The localized effects of food waste regulation on odor and property values: evidence from  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Sheetz Forced to Raise Price of Your Favorite Candy Bar Thanks to Pennsylvania Republicans * Mackenzie, Bresnahan, Perry, and Fitzpatrick have all supported chaotic tariffs that are driving up costs for Pennsylvanians Sheetz is raising the price of your favorite candy bar, and Pennsylvania Republican Congressmen Ryan Mackenzie, Rob Bresnahan, Scott Perry, and Brian Fitzpatrick   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Smucker, Beyer Introduce Claiming Age Clarity Act * Washington --Reps. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) and Don Beyer (VA-08), members of the House Ways and Means Committee, have introduced the Claiming Age Clarity Act to help seniors better understand how the timing of their decision to claim Social Security affects their monthly benefit. The legislation would modernize the Social Security Administra  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The University of Pennsylvania Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs opposing a proposed rule that seeks to revoke abortion access for veterans under specific circumstances. This proposal aims to reverse changes made in September 2022, which allowed veterans to access abortion and counseling services in cases of rape, incest, or when the health of the mother is at risk. The organizatio  more

MALVERN, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 -- Vishay Intertechnology Inc. issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Vishay Intertechnology Class 1 Radial-Leaded High Voltage Single Layer Ceramic Disc Capacitors Feature Low DC Bias and DF Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced a new series of Class 1 radial-leaded high voltage single layer ceramic disc capacitors that deliver a low dissipation factor (DF) and DC bias for industrial and medical applications. Vishay Roe  more