PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 24 [Category: BizHospital] -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia issued the following news release: * * * Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Find Combination of Diet and Medication Reprograms Fatal Childhood Tumors * Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that combining a specialized diet with an approved medication interrupts the growth of high-risk neuroblastoma, a deadly pediatric cancer, by reprogramming tumor behav  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Deluzio, Advocates Highlight Economic & Climate Benefits of CCAC North Campus' Solar Panel Array Amid GOP's Attacks on Energy Programs * McCANDLESS, PA -- Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) joined non-profit advocates, energy leaders, educators, and State Representative Arvind Venkat (HD-30) at the Community College of Allegheny County's (CCAC) North Campus to tour their lar  more

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, Sept. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania posted the following news release: * * * Fairview Township Tax Collector Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $400,000 in Property Taxes The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Karen McGinnis, age 46, of Mountain Top, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty before United States District Judge Karoline Mehalchick to embezzling public funds. McGinnis was cha  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2025: * * * Fetterman Cosponsors Bill to Protect Veterans and Low-Income Families from Housing Discrimination Last week, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) cosponsored the bicameral Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2025, introduced by Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Adam Schiff (D-CA). This bill aims to make it easier for veterans and low-income families, two groups of Americans disproport  more

AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 25 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release: * * * FirstEnergy Foundation's Largest Hunger-Relief Grant to Date Will Deliver Nearly 2.3 Million Meals in Pennsylvania 37 Pennsylvania food banks and pantries benefit from $2.5 million six-state program * GREENSBURG, Pa., Sept. 24, 2025 -- The FirstEnergy Foundation is supporting local communities as part of its Hunger Action Month initiative - awarding $750,000 in grants to 37 Pennsylvania food banks and pantries. In  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick Unveils First-Ever Federal Initiative to Confront Headache & Migraine Disorders * Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01) and Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) have joined together to introduce the Headache Education, Access, Diagnosis, and Care Health Equity (HEADACHE) Act -- bipartisan legislation establishing the first-ever federal initiative to address headache and migra  more

GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, Sept. 25 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: * * * 'Against the Machine' author Kingsnorth headlines conference This year's Grove City College Christian Writers Conference comes early, providing students and faith-focused scribes a chance to listen to and learn from English author Paul Kingsnorth. Kingsnorth, a journalist, novelist, poet, and essayist, will discuss his new book "Against the Machine: On the Unmaking of Humanity" at 7 p.m. Oct  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, released the following opening statement from a Sept. 16, 2025, hearing entitled "An Examination of the State of the Specialty Crop Industry": * * * Good morning, and welcome to today's hearing. I want to begin by thanking Ranking Member Craig for her partnership in hosting this bipartisan hearing. I also want to thank our colleagues for their participation and continued commitment to work  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 24 [Category: Health Care] -- The Fox Chase Cancer Center, a part of Temple University Health System, posted the following news: * * * Kidney Cancer Cases Are Projected to Double by 2050, Says Study * PHILADELPHIA (September 24, 2025) -- Modifiable risk factors such as obesity, smoking, lack of exercise, diabetes, and hypertension are projected to be one of the main drivers of a steep rise in kidney cancer cases, doubling the amount worldwide over the next 2  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Morgan Lewis Represents Axon in Acquisition of AI-Powered Communications Company Prepared * PHILADELPHIA, September 23, 2025: Morgan Lewis is advising Axon (Nasdaq: AXON) on a definitive agreement to acquire Prepared, an AI-powered emergency communications platform. Founded in 1993, Axon began with a mission to reimagine conflict in law enforcement and has gro  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * PA Dem Delegation in Calling on EPA to Withdraw Repeal of Endangerment Finding * PITTSBURGH, PA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 -- Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) led the Democratic Pennsylvania congressional delegation in calling on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin to withdraw his proposal to repeal the 2009 Endangerment Finding, the science-based determination that  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Pennsylvania Congressman Scott Perry is Working Hard to... Change DC Traffic Laws? * Congressman Scott Perry seems more at home in D.C. than in Central PA. Perry won't hold an in-person town hall, won't protect Pennsylvanians' health care premiums from skyrocketing, won't do anything to stop reckless tariffs that are jacking up costs, and doesn't actually care about our rising d  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The House Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets and Rural Development released the following written testimony by Paul Heimel, commissioner in Potter County, Pennsylvania, on behalf of the National Association of Counties, from a Sept. 18, 2025, hearing entitled "USDA's Rural Development: Delivering Vital Programs and Services to Rural America." USDA is the U.S. Department of Agriculture. * * * Chairman Johnson, Ranking Member Davis and Members o  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Smith secures long-term lease for new Atlanta office at Spring Quarter * Since announcing its Atlanta office in January, the firm has been operating out of temporary space. The new 34,065-square-foot office underscores Reed Smith's commitment to fostering a dynamic, collaborative, and client-focused work environment. The firm has signed a 12-year lease. "Atla  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Leads PA Dem Delegation in Calling on EPA to Withdraw Repeal of Endangerment Finding * PITTSBURGH, PA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 -- Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) led the Democratic Pennsylvania congressional delegation in calling on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin to withdraw his proposal to repeal the 2009 Endangerment Finding, the science-based de  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Sept. 23 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Rocco Palermo Unearths 6,000-year-old Settlement at Iraqi Archaeological Dig * Assistant Professor of Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology Rocco Palermo and his Kurdish-American team have uncovered a 6,000-year-old site in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq as part of the Gird-I Matrab Archaeological Project (GMAP). The project has been underway since 2022, but it was not until this season that Palermo and hi  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 25 -- The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * UPMC Hillman Completes Extensive Renovation to Expand Patient Access WASHINGTON, Pa. -- UPMC Hillman Cancer Center in Washington, Pa., has completed a significant renovation of its medical oncology office at 470 Johnson Road, marking a milestone in its commitment to provide world-class cancer care close to home. A longtime provider of cancer care in Washington, UPMC Hi  more

MALVERN, Pennsylvania, Sept. 25 -- Vishay Intertechnology Inc. issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: * * * Vishay Intertechnology Releases New 1 A and 2 A Gen 7 1200 V FRED Pt Hyperfast Rectifiers in SlimSMA HV (DO-221AC) Package Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today expanded its Gen 7 platform of 1200 V FRED Pt Hyperfast rectifiers with four new devices in the eSMP series SlimSMA HV (DO-221AC) package. Optimized for industrial and automotive applications, the 1 A and   more