PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 15 [Category: Media] -- The Annenberg Public Policy Center issued the following news release: * * * Annenberg Classroom Film Explores the Constitution's Commerce Clause * Delegates to the Constitutional Convention in 1787 knew they had a challenge ahead: How could they create a system that fixed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation written a decade earlier and create a stronger, more unified federal government - while also maintaining the balance   more

NEW YORK, Sept. 16 -- Blackstone, an investment firm, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2025: * * * Blackstone Announces Agreement to Acquire Hill Top Energy Center in Western Pennsylvania for Nearly $1 Billion Blackstone (NYSE: BX) announced today that private equity funds affiliated with Blackstone Energy Transition Partners (collectively, "Blackstone Energy Transition Partners") have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Hill Top Energy Center ("Hill Top"), a 620-mega  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 15 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Brandywine student combines passion for biology and crocheting to win award * MEDIA, Pa. -- When Indiana Kelly transferred to Penn State Brandywine last fall, she was drawn to the campus' small, welcoming atmosphere and the opportunity to pursue a biology degree close to home. What she didn't expect, though, was to combine her passion for marine biology with her love of crocheting to bet  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 15 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Capacity nearly full for Roar Tour: Pregame at Hintz on Sept. 26 * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Capacity is nearly full for the Penn State Alumni Association's opening Roar Tour event of the season -- a special Pregame at Hintz on Sept. 26 -- the night before the Penn State White Out football game against Oregon. Register today so you don't miss the biggest party of the season, featuring:   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 15 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Clinical and Translational Science Institute awards four pilot grants * HERSHEY, Pa. -- Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute, with co-sponsorship from the Center for Medical Innovation, has awarded $200,000 in grants to support four interdisciplinary, multi-investigator pilot research projects. The projects were awarded under the Bridges to Translation Pilot Funding Pr  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 15 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Community reminded of resources to support mental health, safety and well-being * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- As fall semester classes and activities shift into high gear, Penn State leaders are reminding students and employees of the wide range of services and resources that are available to support their safety, well-being and mental health. FOR STUDENTS * Student Care and Advocacy :  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Deluzio Celebrates $4 Million Federal Grant to Support PA Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Inspections * CARNEGIE, PA - Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) celebrated that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration (PHMA) has awarded $4,067,990 in federal grant funds to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC). The grant will support statewide safety inspections o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Mackenzie Announces Start of New Televised Series * Washington D.C. -- Congressman Ryan Mackenzie, representing the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos in Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District, is announcing the return of his Legislative Update series. This series, which began during Congressman Mackenzie's time as a Pennsylvania state representative, gives audiences another opport  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania posted the following news release on Sept. 15, 2025: * * * Former Defense Contractor Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Prison for Attempted Espionage United States Attorney David Metcalf, the Justice Department, and the FBI announced that John Murray Rowe Jr., 67, of Lead, South Dakota, was sentenced today to 126 months in prison, three years' supervised release, and a $25,000 fine by   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gibson Dunn Wins Motion to Dismiss with Prejudice Proposed Nationwide Class Action Against Hillrom Companies * The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has granted Gibson Dunn's motion to dismiss with prejudice a proposed nationwide class action by U.S. hospital systems against the Hillrom companies. Gibson Dunn represented the Hillro  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Sept. 15 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Grant Opportunity to Advance Bi-Co Academic Collaboration * The below message was sent to faculty and staff on September 15, 2025. Friends and Colleagues: We are excited to announce a new joint undertaking between Bryn Mawr and Haverford intended to strengthen and deepen our longstanding academic partnership. As detailed in the Request for Proposals, we invite proposals for achievable, innovative p  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 15 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences names 2025-26 seed grant recipients * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences at Penn State has selected eight research teams that span 12 departments across six colleges to receive 2025-26 seed grant funding. "Our greatest scientific and societal challenges can only be solved by collaborative teams that bridge multiple disc  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 15 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Interactive apps, AI chatbots promote playfulness, reduce privacy concerns * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The more interactive a mobile app or artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot is, the more playful they are perceived to be, with users letting their guard down and risking their privacy, according to a team led by researchers at Penn State. The researchers studied the effect of mobile app   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * K&L Gates Enhances Long-Established Maritime, Seafood Practices With Addition of Former NOAA Legislative Affairs Leader in Washington, DC * Washington, DC - Global law firm K&L Gates LLP is pleased to announce that Dr. Alexis Gutierrez, a seasoned legislative and public affairs strategist with more than 20 years of federal experience, has joined the firm's Public Pol  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Beyer Introduce Legislation to Facilitate Peer-To-Peer Mental Health Support * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Reps. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Don Beyer (D-VA) announced the introduction of the Peer-to-Peer Mental Health Support Act to help facilitate effective student-led mental health crisis response. "As more Americans recognize the importance of addressing mental health, it's incredibly  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Craig introduce "The Diagnostic Accuracy in Sepsis Act" * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Kelly (R-PA), a member of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Health, and Angie Craig (D-MN), introduced the "The Diagnostic Accuracy in Sepsis Act." This legislation aims to improve patient safety by reducing blood culture contamination and also aims to avoid administering unnecess  more

RADNOR, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16 -- The Lincoln Financial Corp. issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2025: * * * Lincoln Financial debuts RILA income product featuring category-first legacy benefit Lincoln Level Advantage 2 Income provides protected lifetime income and growth strategies designed to help investors spend confidently in retirement * Lincoln Financial (NYSE: LNC) today launched Lincoln Level Advantage 2 Income index-linked annuity, its first registered index-linked ann  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- 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

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Morgan Lewis Advises Nebius on Public Offering of Class A Shares and Concurrent Private Offering of Convertible Senior Notes, with Aggregate Gross Proceeds of Approximately $4.2 Billion * LONDON, September 15, 2025: Morgan Lewis represented leading AI infrastructure company Nebius Group N.V. in relation to its public offering of $1 billion of the company's Class  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Pennsylvania Association of Community Health Centers (PACHC) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) outlining its support and recommendations for Medicare payment policies that benefit community health centers (CHCs) and their patients. PACHC represents a vast network of CHCs across Pennsylvania, providing vital healthcare services to over 1 million patients annually. In  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Smith disputes practice leading international arbitration partner * Darowski brings 25 years of experience advising on a broad range of complex, high-value international commercial disputes in the energy and natural resources sector, as well as the financial, life sciences, transportation, and TMT sectors. Darowski has handled disputes involving English and m  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Smucker Introduces Legislation to Protect Children from Identity Theft * Washington --Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), a senior member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, introduced the Social Security Child Protection Act to better protect children from fraud when their Social Security cards are lost or stolen. The legislation would require the Social Security Administration (SSA) to issu  more

SHIPPENSBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16 -- Shippensburg University issued the following news: * * * SU Small Business and Development Center expands service to Dauphin County By Megan Silverstrim The Pennsylvania Small Business Development Center recently announced that the Shippensburg University Small Business and Development Center will expand its services to include Dauphin County beginning in 2026. The SU SBDC currently serves Cumberland, Franklin, Adams, and York counties. The SU SBDC i  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 15 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Submerging forearms in water may help protect older adults during extreme heat * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- When air conditioning is not available during extreme heat, millions of older adults and other people become vulnerable to cardiac problems and other heat-related illnesses, according to researchers in the Penn State Department of Kinesiology. A new study by those researchers demonstr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Thompson Announces More Than $1.5 Million in Federal Funding for Forest County Broadband * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson today announced Forest County will receive $1,573,883 in grant funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to expand broadband services in the county. The grant funding will cover the third phase of the county's broadband project.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- WellSpan Health, a regional healthcare leader serving central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) addressing the proposed rule for the Calendar Year 2026 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System. The organization expressed strong concerns over several proposed policies  more

RADNOR, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16 (TNSrep) -- The Lincoln Financial Corp. issued the following news release: * * * With competing financial priorities and stressors, a majority of full-time employees need more financial support, a new study from Lincoln Financial reveals Lincoln experts share how the right benefit strategies can help reduce employees' financial stress, support their financial well-being and impact an employer's bottom line. * New research (https://www.lincolnfinancial.com/publ  more