PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 24 [Category: Media] -- The Annenberg Public Policy Center issued the following news release: * * * 'Mental Model' Approach Shows Promise in Reducing Susceptibility to Misconceptions About mRNA Vaccination * Correcting misinformation after it has gone viral is a common way of informing the public that what they've encountered may be inaccurate, lack context, be unproven, or be demonstrably false. But repeating a misconception when refuting it carries the risk  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 24 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Physicians posted the following news release: * * * ACP Says Managed Care Strategies Should Focus on Improving Health Outcomes * Managed care strategies employed by insurance plans should have the goal of improving health outcomes for patients rather than focusing solely on conserving costs, says the American College of Physicians (ACP). In a new paper, "Principles of Managed Care: A Position Paper from the Am  more

READING, Pennsylvania, Nov. 25 -- Alvernia University issued the following news: * * * Alvernia University posts increased fall enrollment and records broad gains in student retention Retention increases across student groups as SOLAR culture of care expands access to essential support * Following the expansion of academic programs and the development of the SOLAR: Culture of Care, Alvernia University reports a total fall headcount of 2,866 students, up 12% since the COVID-19 pandemic. Unde  more

TREVOSE, Pennsylvania, Nov. 25 -- The Advertising Specialty Institute issued the following news release: * * * ASI ESP+ Update: Smarter Tools, Easier Workflows, Faster Sales Latest enhancements strengthen everyday distributor operations "With this release, ESP+ removes friction from everyday tasks, allowing distributors to focus on selling and serving clients" - Ryan Hutchison, ASI CTO * The Advertising Specialty Institute (R) (ASI) has updated its ESP+ platform to help distributors work f  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania posted the following news release on Nov. 24, 2025: * * * Bronx Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Cocaine A former resident of the Bronx, New York, entered a guilty plea in federal court to cocaine trafficking, First Assistant United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today. Jose Baez Cabrera, 34, pleaded guilty today before United States District Judge Cathy Bissoon to possessing  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 25 -- Comcast, a cable television company, issued the following news release on Nov. 23, 2025: * * * Comcast Business Unveils Powerful New Suite of Solutions and Upgrades for Millions of American Small Businesses Key Takeaways * New offerings deliver faster speeds, greater reliability, intelligent cybersecurity to fuel small business growth nationwide * Eligible new customers can receive a $1,000 Holiday Bonus with qualifying Gig-speed internet package * C  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Dr. Joyce, Rep. Davis Introduce Resolution to Designate November as National Bread Month * Washington, D.C. - Congressional Baking Caucus co-Chairs Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) and Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) have introduced H. Res. 847 (link is external), a resolution to designate November as "National Bread Month." "Commercial baking has played a vital role in ensuring our communiti  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 24 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Friends Service Committee issued the following news: * * * Drawing Hope Art Exhibit Comes to Washington DC * Washington, D.C. (Nov 24, 2025) - An exhibit featuring self-portraits and letters to future friends in other parts of the world from the Republic of Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Japan, United States of America, Ireland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Republic of South A  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania posted the following news release on Nov. 24, 2025: * * * Erie Resident Pleads Guilty to Possessing and Distributing Methamphetamine JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal narcotics laws, First Assistant United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today. Shawn Geer, 49, pleaded guilty to Count One of the I  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Nov. 24 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Food science graduate student awarded Pennsylvania Space Grant fellowship * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Auja Bywater, a third-year doctoral candidate in the Department of Food Science in the College of Agricultural Sciences and member of the One Health Microbiome Center at Penn State, originally planned to major in music. A few pivots into epidemiology and public health later, she now researches  more

DANVILLE, Pennsylvania, Nov. 24 [Category: BizHospital] -- Geisinger Health posted the following news release: * * * Geisinger Health Plan recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a 2026 Best Insurance Company for Medicare Advantage * DANVILLE, Pa. - U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in health care rankings and consumer advice, has named Geisinger Health Plan (GHP) a 2026 Best Insurance Company for Medicare Advantage in Pennsylvania. The ratings of the Best Insurance Companie  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Nov. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey posted the following news release on Nov. 24, 2025: * * * Group of Pennsylvania-Based Car Companies Settle Matter Alleging Receipt of Improper CARES Act Loans Five companies based in Bucks County, Pennsylvania entered into a settlement agreement with the United States resolving allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by taking Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans to which they were not  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lehigh Valley Voters Are Frustrated that Trump and Ryan Mackenzie Are Spiking Costs * CNN : "Our visit was stunning. No one said costs were down." In case you missed it, CNN spoke with Trump voters in Pennsylvania's competitive 7th Congressional District who said they are upset that the president and Republicans in Congress like Rep. Ryan Mackenzie have failed to address r  more

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, Nov. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania posted the following news release on Nov. 24, 2025: * * * Luzerne County Clothing Store Owner Sentenced to Over 20 Years of Imprisonment for Drug Trafficking The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on November 21, 2025, United States District Judge Robert D. Mariani sentenced James Rodriguez, Jr. a/k/a "Mack Mulla," age 33, of Wilkes-Bar  more

MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania, Nov. 21 -- Pennsylvania State University Harrisburg campus issued the following Q&A on Nov. 20, 2025, by Francisco Tutella with Tony Lynch, assistant professor of supply chain management: * * * Q&A: How will recent economic disruptions impact the holiday shopping season? Tony Lynch, assistant professor of supply chain management, weighs in on how tariffs, the government shutdown and plane groundings may impact the holiday shopping season By Francisco Tutella UNIVER  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 25 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * Real-World Cyber Experience is Hard to Get. This CMU Program Could Change That. For young people entering the rapidly growing cybersecurity workforce, hands-on internship experience is often hard to come by. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have partnered with the Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) to address that challenge. "It's really hard for cybersecurity students to get i  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Nov. 24 (TNSrpt) -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Report benchmarks representation of women, Black leaders in hotel industry * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Benchmarking the representation of women and Black leaders in the hotel industry, the Penn State School of Hospitality Management has released the 2025 Representation in Hotel Leadership research report. This report indicates the representation of women in upper-level management in  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * SBA Offers Disaster Relief to Pennsylvania Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Drought * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low interest federal disaster loans to small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Pennsylvania who sustained economic losses caused by drought beginning S  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 24 [Category: Health Care] -- The Fox Chase Cancer Center, a part of Temple University Health System, posted the following news: * * * Spliceosome Inhibitor Therapy Shows Promise in Turning 'Cold' Tumors 'Hot,' Boosting Immunotherapy * * A type of therapy called spliceosome inhibitors could help "turn cold tumors hot," making small cell lung cancer one of the hardest cancers to treat more responsive to immunotherapy. * The drugs don't just kill cancer cel  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Nov. 24 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology posted the following news: * * * Spotlight on Sports: Two Wildcats earn conference athlete-of-the-week honors * Last week in review: The early-season fortunes of the basketball teams continued in opposite directions, with the women posting a 2-1 week and the men losing twice. Also, the wrestling team opened its dual match season, going 1-1. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Last week's highlights: Breana Valentine, of Fairfi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 (TNSFR) -- The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published a notice listing two projects that received grandfathering registration. The commission issues these registrations under its regulations for water resource management. The notice serves to inform the public of the registrations, which are filed pursuant to 18 CFR part 806, subpart E. Two projects were itemized in the list. The registration, with certificate number GF-202510304, was issued to Pennsylvania-American   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 24 [Category: BizHospital] -- Temple Health, an academic health system that says it is driving medical advances through clinical innovation, pioneering research and world-class education, posted the following news: * * * Temple University Hospital-Main Campus Honored as Pennsylvania's Most Inclusive Hospital * Temple Health believes that everyone deserves the highest quality care, regardless of their circumstances. That commitment was recognized by the Lown H  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 25 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine issued the following news on Nov. 24, 2025: * * * CiPD Collaborating with Wharton's Mack Institute on Bringing Innovations to Market The Center for Innovation & Precision Dentistry (CiPD), Penn Dental Medicine's collaborative center with Penn Engineering, has teamed with Wharton's Mack Institute to explore bringing CiPD's innovations to market. "With mounting evidence linking oral and systemic hea  more