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State Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Friday September 26, 2025 ( 16 items )  

DGA Launches Digital Ads Exposing Why Pennsylvanians Can't Trust Stacy Garrity
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * DGA Launches Digital Ads Exposing Why Pennsylvanians Can't Trust Stacy Garrity * As Stacy Garrity continues her tour to tout the Pennsylvania GOP's unenthusiastic endorsement of her campaign, the Democratic Governors Association is launching new digital ads warning families across the Commonwealth why they cannot trust Garrity. In Cumberland, Bucks, and Lackawanna counties, the ads highlight how G  more

DNC Announces Initial Six-Figure Investment in Pennsylvania Democratic Party Ahead of Critical Election to Retain PA Supreme Court Justices
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: * * * DNC Announces Initial Six-Figure Investment in Pennsylvania Democratic Party Ahead of Critical Election to Retain PA Supreme Court Justices The DNC is all hands on deck to win the crucial Pennsylvania Supreme Court elections in November * Today, with less than two months until Election Day, the DNC announced a new six-figure investment to support the Pennsylvania Democratic Party in their on-  more

DNC Announces Initial Six-Figure Investment in Pennsylvania Democratic Party Ahead of Critical Election to Retain PA Supreme Court Justices
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * DNC Announces Initial Six-Figure Investment in Pennsylvania Democratic Party Ahead of Critical Election to Retain PA Supreme Court Justices The DNC is all hands on deck to win the crucial Pennsylvania Supreme Court elections in November * Today, with less than two months until Election Day, the DNC announced a new six-figure investment to support the Pennsylvania Democratic P  more

DNC Slams Deceptive Mailers in PA Supreme Court Race
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: * * * DNC Slams Deceptive Mailers in PA Supreme Court Race In the lead-up to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court retention race this November, a Republican-aligned group that is bankrolled by conservative billionaires is now sending out misleading mailers about the Pennsylvania Congressional map. The ad falsely claims the state Supreme Court gerrymandered Pennsylvania's congressional map and uses a map th  more

DNC Slams Deceptive Mailers in PA Supreme Court Race Arrow
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: * * * DNC Slams Deceptive Mailers in PA Supreme Court Race Arrow * In the lead-up to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court retention race this November, a Republican-aligned group that is bankrolled by conservative billionaires is now sending out misleading mailers about the Pennsylvania Congressional map. The ad falsely claims the state Supreme Court gerrymandered Pennsylvania's congressional map and use  more

FirstEnergy Foundation's Largest Hunger Relief Grant to Date Will Deliver 2 Million Meals in New Jersey
AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 24 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release: * * * FirstEnergy Foundation's Largest Hunger Relief Grant to Date Will Deliver 2 Million Meals in New Jersey 21 N.J. food banks and pantries benefit from $2.5 million six-state program * HOLMDEL, N.J., Sept. 23, 2025 -- The FirstEnergy Foundation is supporting local communities as part of its Hunger Action Month initiative - awarding $600,000 in grants to 21 New Jersey food banks and pantries. In total, the initiative   more

La Roche University Signs MOU With Taegu Science University, Advancing Global Academic Collaboration
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 26 -- La Roche University issued the following news release: * * * La Roche University Signs MOU with Taegu Science University, Advancing Global Academic Collaboration La Roche University is proud to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Taegu Science University (TSU) in the Republic of Korea, marking a significant milestone in the university's global engagement efforts. The agreement was formally signed by Dr. Christina Clark, Presi  more

MEMO: State of the Pennsylvania GOP Primary
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * MEMO: State of the Pennsylvania GOP Primary * To: Interested Parties From: DGA Political Director Chris Sloan Re: New Poll Shows Stacy Garrity Faces Uphill Battle With Own Party, While Gov. Shapiro is Popular Across Party Lines Despite the Pennsylvania Republican Party's endorsement of Stacy Garrity, new polling makes it clear that Garrity lacks from Republican primary voters and 2022 GOP no  more

Penn State to co-lead national brain health and dementia prevention initiative
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 25 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State to co-lead national brain health and dementia prevention initiative * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Scientists at Penn State, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, the University of Southern California and other institutions have formed a new research network to detect the earliest signs of dementia years before symptoms emerge. The Open Measures Network Initiative for Alzheimer's Di  more

PUC 2024-25 Audit Investigations Identify Millions in Savings for Utilities and Pennsylvania Consumers
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 26 (TNSrep) -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued the following news release: * * * PUC 2024-25 Audit Investigations Identify Millions in Savings for Utilities and Pennsylvania Consumers The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission's (PUC's) Bureau of Audits conducted six audits and efficiency investigations of utility companies that identified actual savings of $2 million annually with an additional one-time savings of $2.8 million and further pro  more

PUC Issues Management and Operations Audit for Columbia Water Company
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 26 (TNSrep) -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * PUC Issues Management and Operations Audit for Columbia Water Company Audit Highlights Opportunities to Enhance Metering, Infrastructure Replacement, and Cybersecurity * The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today released the findings of a comprehensive Management and Operations Audit of Columbia Water Company (CWC), outlining nine   more

PUC Issues Management Efficiency Investigation Report for FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Company
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 26 (TNSrep) -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * PUC Issues Management Efficiency Investigation Report for FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Company Report Tracks Progress Implementing Recommendations Made During a Previous PUC Management and Operations Audit * The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today released a report on a Management Efficiency Investigation (MEI) of FirstEnerg  more

Q&A: How do humans control their bodies?
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 25 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Q&A: How do humans control their bodies? * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- How humans move is an open question, according to Mark Latash, distinguished professor of kinesiology at Penn State. Investigations continue into how the nervous system generates meaningful movements, but his decades of research into motor control -- the ways the body and nervous system interact with each other and the en  more

UPenn School of Arts & Sciences: Does Early-Life Cellular Activity Influence Cancer and Aging?
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Does early-life cellular activity influence cancer and aging? Penn biologists present new evidence on how telomere length is inherited in early embryos. Their findings open new avenues for research on aging and cancers. Key Takeaways * The length of telomeres, the protective caps for chromosomes, are inherited during early embryonic development. * Lon  more

UPMC Invests in Regional Workforce With Gift to Penn College
WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Sept. 26 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: * * * UPMC invests in regional workforce with gift to Penn College UPMC and Pennsylvania College of Technology are deepening their longstanding partnership with a shared vision: to make northcentral Pennsylvania a destination for world-class education, cutting-edge health care and a thriving workforce. As part of this commitment, UPMC is contributing $500,000 to support the renovation of  more

Williams to Introduce Legislation to Make Swatting a Crime in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 25 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans posted the following news: * * * Williams to Introduce Legislation to Make Swatting a Crime in Pennsylvania * Rep. Craig Williams (R-Delaware/Chester) issued a co-sponsor memo today announcing legislation he will introduce next week targeting the rise of "swatting" in Pennsylvania, a dangerous criminal act which endangers lives, including those of law enforcement.  "Swatting is not a prank. It is a violent threat disg  more