PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Physicians posted the following news release: * * * ACP Urges a Unified Approach and National Focus on Important and Common Clinical Conditions and Identifying Meaningful Performance Measures to Improve Quality of Care of our Patients in the United States * Focusing on core clinical conditions and meaningful performance measurement and quality over quantity will help improve the care of our patients, ease phy  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Delaware -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment rose in Delaware's two largest counties, Sussex and New Castle, from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that Sussex County had the larger over-  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Maryland -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment decreased in 4 of the 7 large counties in Maryland with published data from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that Harford County had the larg  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in New Jersey -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment rose in 14 of the 15 largest counties in New Jersey from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that Ocean County had the largest over-the-year i  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in the District of Columbia -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment fell 1.4 percent in the District of Columbia from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that the rate of employment growth in the   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio, Garbarino Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Program to Help Local Law Enforcement Afford to Buy Bulletproof Vests * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17) and Congressman Andrew Garbarino (R-NY-02) introduced the new Bipartisan Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program Expansion Act. This measure would increase the amount that states, units of local law enforcemen  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 17 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news: * * * Ex-Rep. Wild and FFRF Action Fund publish op-ed in Pa. newspaper Former member of Congress and member of the Congressional Freethought Caucus Susan Wild has written an op-ed urging voters "Vote yes" to retain Justices Christine   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, released the following opening statement from a Sept. 10, 2025, Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture hearing entitled "Promoting Forest Health and Resiliency Through Improved Active Management": * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you to our witnesses for being here today. Coming to Washington is never easy but it is so important for you to be here and share your perspectives to  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Boyle, Fitzgerald Family Rename Bustleton Avenue Post Office in Honor of Fallen Temple University Police Sergeant Christopher David Fitzgerald * PHILADELPHIA, PA -- Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) joined the family of Sergeant Christopher David Fitzgerald, Temple University leaders, and U.S. Postal Service officials to rename the Bustleton Avenue Post Office as the Sergeant Christ  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Let's give a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters -- Sept. 16 * As part of our regular "We Are!" feature, we recognize 19 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what's asked of them in their work at the University. This week, on behalf of the entire Penn State community, we'd like to say thank you to: * Nagib Alhadi, international faculty adviser for Commonwealth Campuses in Penn St  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 15 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * The lasting impact of community research for undergraduates * ABINGTON, Pa. -- A Penn State Commonwealth Campus Undergraduate Community-Engaged Research Awards (UCERA) to support student career growth and community impact funded a Penn State Abington study on the state of heritage languages in the Philadelphia region, with a focus on how community collaboration might help advance languag  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State mourns the loss of former trustee, community icon Mimi Barash Coppersmith * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Mimi Barash Coppersmith, a Penn State alumna and philanthropist, publishing and advertising entrepreneur, and the first woman to chair the Penn State Board of Trustees, died on Sept. 14. She was 92. Barash Coppersmith had a notable career beginning from the time she earned a d  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia issued the following news release: * * * Promising New Preclinical Therapy Offers Hope in the Development of Precision Medicine Treatments for Aggressive Cancers CHOP Researchers Find New Therapies Show Promise Against ALK-Driven Cancers * Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) unveiled a novel antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) that shows striking efficacy against cancers that express the ana  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Stands with American Families Demanding Justice and Accountability for Loved Ones Killed or Detained by Israeli Forces and Settlers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 -- Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) joined Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), their colleagues, and a delegation of American families whose loved ones have been killed or unjustly detained by Isra  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * September Update and Draft Strategic Plan for Community Review and Comment * The below message was sent to faculty, staff, and students on September 16, 2025. Dear Bryn Mawr College Community, The semester is in motion and the energy across campus is palpable. We started on an amazing note hearing from our students and faculty at Convocation. More than a handful of people - faculty, staff and student  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following Q&A on Sept. 15, 2025, with Rowan Distinguished professor Patrick Harker, and Harold L. Cole, James Joo-Jin professor of Economics and Finance: * * * What to understand about the Fed's inflation outlook due this week Ahead of the Fed's latest economic outlook, Penn Today spoke with Wharton's Patrick Harker and Penn Arts & Sciences' Harold Cole to unpack inflation, interest r  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 (TNSrep) -- The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * UPMC Identifies Key Health Priorities to Address Community Needs UPMC's commitment to understand and improve the health of its communities is reflected in its recently published 2025 Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNA) and Implementation Plans (https://www.upmc.com/about/community-commitment/community-health-needs-assessment). Across all the regions UPMC s  more