UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 12 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Ancient DNA reveals mastodons migrated, evolved in response to shifting climate * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Mastodons, the elephant-like Ice Age giants, migrated vast distances in response to shifting climates and were far more genetically diverse than previously known, according to an ancient DNA analysis of the remains of several mastodons, including those that roamed along the Pacific a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Statement on GAO Reaffirming So-Called "Pocket Rescissions" Are Illegal Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) reaffirmed that so-called "pocket rescissions" are illegal under the Impoundment Control Act:   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Can US Businesses Survive the Wild West of AI Regulations?, International Employment Lawyer * Partner Eric Kim provides commentary in this International Employment Lawyer article focused on how employers can prepare themselves as the race among U.S. states to regulate workplace artificial intelligence (AI) continues. Eric notes that, "While preparing policies   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 12 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * CTSI's resources enable clinical discoveries, researcher says * HERSHEY, Pa. -- Paddy Ssentongo, an infectious disease fellow at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, is working to better understand tick-borne babesiosis, a condition often referred to as "American malaria." Despite upticks in infections, Ssentongo said, his work was limited by the lack of real-world data on  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Sept. 13 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: * * * Grant helps Penn College pantry expand services Pennsylvania College of Technology received a PA Hunger-Free Campus Grant of $40,000 to enhance the services offered by The Cupboard, the college's on-campus food pantry for students experiencing food insecurity. The Cupboard offers students perishable and nonperishable food, drinks and hygiene products, as well as items for students   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: 24 Years Later, We Stand United in Remembrance of Those We Lost On 9/11 * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the 24 th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001: "Our nation was forever changed on September 11, 2001 by the horrific terrorist attacks that claimed thousands of innocent lives in New York, Pennsylvania,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks, Mackenzie Introduce the Bipartisan Regional China Officer Authorization Act * Washington, DC - This week, Congressman Ryan Mackenzie, representing the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos in Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District, joined Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, in introducing legislation to codify the State Department's Regional China Offic  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 12 [Category: Media] -- The Annenberg Public Policy Center issued the following news release: * * * Most Americans Favor MMR Vaccine Requirement for Public School * Although Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. posted on social media in April that the "most effective way to prevent the spread of measles is the MMR vaccine," in a CBS News interview that month he said, "The federal government's position, my position, is that people should   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 12 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Mysterious 'red dots' in early universe may be 'black hole star' atmospheres * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Tiny red objects spotted by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) are offering scientists new insights into the origins of galaxies in the universe -- and may represent an entirely new class of celestial object: a black hole swallowing massive amounts of matter and spitting out light  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * NRCC Launches "Inside the Majority" Video Highlighting Rob Bresnahan * The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) released an "Inside the Majority" video highlighting how Rob Bresnahan has worked to cut red tape and secure wins for Pennsylvanians in Washington. "As a NEPA native and proven leader, no one is better suited to deliver results for the Eighth District than Rob Br  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 12 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Palmer Museum of Art hosts exhibit exploring intersection of art and engineering * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- This fall, the Palmer Museum of Art at Penn State is hosting a new gallery exhibition titled " Structures, Systems and Society: Work at the Interface of Art and Engineering," on view now through Dec. 21. Located in the Barbara and Lee Maimon Teaching Gallery on Level 2 of the museum  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Sept. 13 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: * * * Penn College dedicates new Physical Therapy Clinic Pennsylvania College of Technology hosted a dedication on Sept. 9 to celebrate the grand opening of a Physical Therapy Clinic on the second floor of the Breuder Advanced Technology & Health Sciences Center. The building, located at Penn College's main campus, houses the School of Nursing & Health Sciences, including the accredite  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania posted the following news release on Sept. 11, 2025: * * * Philippine Citizen Charged With Election Fraud Offenses United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Emily Custodio, 51, of Clementon, New Jersey, has been charged by indictment with one count of voter fraud and one count of voting by an alien. The defendant made her initial appearance in federal court on Wednesday.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * RATINGS CHANGE: Inside Elections Shifts PA-08 in Democrats' Direction Citing Rob Bresnahan's "Missteps" * Non-partisan race rater shifts Bresnahan's seat to "Tilt Republican" Inside Elections just shifted Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District toward Democrats' direction. The ratings shift is due in part to the fact that Bresnahan "continues to navigate fallout from his ac  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Dean and Reschenthaler Introduced Bill to Support Mental Health Services for Law Enforcement * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04) and Congressman Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14) introduced the Supporting and Treating Officers in Crisis (STOIC) Act to improve mental health treatment and support for our nation's law enforcement officers, especially as it relates to suicid  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Thompson and Panetta Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Celebrate Community Week, Commemorate Service Organizations * Today, U.S. Representatives Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Service Organization Caucus, introduced a resolution to designate the week of September 14th through September 20th as Celebrate Community Week a  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 12 [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. 12 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Tidal marshes trap microplastics, raising risks for ecosystems and people * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Freshwater tidal marshes, critical for wildlife and coastal protection, are now serving as microplastic catch basins, according to a team of researchers at Penn State. They recently found that these marshes trap large amounts of diverse plastics, with concentrations and ecological risks in  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 12 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * University Health Services offering flu vaccinations * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State employees who are covered on the Penn State Highmark employee health plan are eligible to obtain their flu shots at the University Health Services (UHS) Pharmacy at University Park campus. The flu vaccine is covered 100% with no co-pay or deductible under Highmark health care plans and can be obta  more