WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-Pittsburgh Condemns Distribution of White Supremacist Propaganda in Franklin County * The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the distribution of white supremacist propaganda pamphlets at homes in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Last week, CAIR's national office s  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 23 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * Better Screening Tool for Sickle Cell Disease Progression By Sara Pecchia Carnegie Mellon University and University of Pittsburgh researchers have shown that a simple, noninvasive light-based technology could help doctors better track how sickle cell disease affects the brain as patients age. The technology is known as near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and can measure blood and oxygen changes in  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania posted the following news release on Sept. 22, 2025: * * * Coalport Woman Sentenced for Role in Methamphetamine Trafficking Organization JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A former resident of Coalport, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to time served of approximately six months of imprisonment, to be followed by three years of supervised release, on her conviction of violating federal  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Mackenzie Takes Action on Opioids * Washington D.C. -- Congressman Ryan Mackenzie, representing the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos in Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District, has introduced two amendments this month to address the opioid epidemic in the United States. The Congressman's first amendment (link is external), passed as part of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 22 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Doing a lot with a little: New AI system helps explain laser welding defects * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Artificial intelligence-powered large language models (LLM) need to be trained on massive datasets to make accurate predictions -- but what if researchers don't have enough of the right type of data? A team at Penn State recently developed an integration framework that uses minimal ne  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Sept. 23 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: * * * Entrustment renewed for high-tech machine at Penn College Pennsylvania College of Technology students will continue to have access to a high-tech manufacturing system, thanks to an entrustment renewal. Otto Bihler Maschinenfabrik and Bihler of America Inc. have renewed for two years their entrustment of a Bihler 4 Slide-NC metal stamping and forming center. The system combines sta  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Finalizes Action to Strengthen Water Quality in the Delaware River, Protecting Fish and Bolstering Economic Opportunity * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule establishing federal water quality standards for 38 miles of the Delaware River between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Wilmington, Delaware. This final rule will improve water qualit  more

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 23 -- East Stroudsburg University issued the following news release: * * * ESU Education Major Raises Nearly $40K for Cancer Research From a very young age, East Stroudsburg University sophomore Savannah Zeaman understood the lasting impact teachers can have on their students. Not only is it the reason Zeaman chose to major in early childhood and elementary education, it's also what inspired her to begin a fundraiser that has raised nearly $40,000 toward  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2025: * * * Fetterman, Houlahan Back Court Fight Against Trump Admin Cuts to USDA Farm and Food Programs Last week, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) and Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA-06) filed an amicus brief in support of a multi-state lawsuit against the Trump administration. The lawsuit challenges the administration's decision to cut billions of dollars in funding for key U.  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Financial Times Recognizes Morgan Lewis in 2025 Innovative Lawyers Europe Report * LONDON, September 22, 2025: Morgan Lewis was recognized by the Financial Times in its 2025 Innovative Lawyers Europe report. The firm was "commended" in the Disputes and Crisis Management category for an appeal led by partners Frances Murphy and Leonidas Theodosiou for Focus Pharm  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick Leads Bipartisan Initiative to Increase Recruitment and Retainment of Educators * Washington, DC - Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), along with Congresswoman Lucy McBath (D-GA-06), have introduced the bipartisan, bicameral P reparing and Retaining All (PARA) Educators Act --legislation to strengthen the education workforce by creating career pathways, expanding professiona  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 22 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Heatwaves in US rivers increasing up to four times faster than air heatwaves * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- As the frequency and intensity of heatwaves increase across the U.S., a similar but more striking phenomenon is occurring in American rivers. Analysis of data from nearly 1,500 sites in the contiguous United States between 1980 and 2022 revealed that heatwaves in rivers are accelerating  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 22 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * If you see something, say something: Take these steps to help keep campuses safe * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- With September marking National Preparedness Month and Sept. 25 designated as national "If You See Something, Say Something" Awareness Day, Penn State University Police and Public Safety is reminding all students, faculty and staff of the steps they can take to help keep themselves   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 22 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Innovations in design research to be presented at Stuckeman Open House * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Stuckeman School in the Penn State College of Arts and Architecture is hosting its annual Research Open House on Oct. 2 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in the Stuckeman Family Building to showcase the innovative design solutions developed by the school's students and faculty. The research poster se  more

WILMERDING, Pennsylvania, Sept. 22 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Wabtec, a provider of technology-based products and services for rail and industrial markets, issued the following news release: * * * Kazakhstan Awards Wabtec a $4.2 Billion Locomotive Order * * Order value represents the largest locomotive contract in company history * Strengthens KTZ's role as a critical and reliable hub for the Middle Corridor * Expands Wabtec's footprint serving the CIS and Eurasia regions PITT  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Sanchez, Moore, Gomez introduce bipartisan bill to protect disabled veterans access to affordable housing * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Friday, September 19, U.S. Representatives Mike Kelly (R-Pa.), Representatives Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.), Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.), and Blake Moore (R-Utah) introduced the bipartisan Fair Housing for Disabled Veterans Act, a bill to ensure that veterans' servi  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania posted the following news release on Sept. 22, 2025: * * * United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Dwain London Jr., 37, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, was arrested and charged by indictment with possession with intent to distribute cocaine base ("crack") and cocaine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and possession of a firearm by a felon  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 22 [Category: BizHospital] -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia issued the following news release: * * * New Leaders Join Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Cardiovascular Institute, Advancing Pediatric Research and Cardiac Care * Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is pleased to announce the selection of Andrew Landstrom, MD, PhD, as the inaugural Director of Translational Research at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Cardiovascular Institut  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee and Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato Host Roundtable to Address Impacts of Federal Cuts * PITTSBURGH, PA - SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 -- Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) and Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato convened a federal budget roundtable at the Allegheny County Courthouse to bring together community leaders and service providers impacted by proposed an  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 23 -- The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * UPMC Passavant Launches New Blood Administration in the Field CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. - UPMC Passavant is one of the first organizations in the region that is specially trained and equipped to carry blood on their advanced response unit (ARU) and administer blood in the field. Based at UPMC Passavant-Cranberry, the ARU is staffed with expert paramedics and pre-hospital nu  more