| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Thursday December 04, 2025 ( 26 items ) |
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Americans More Likely to Accept Guidance from AMA than CDC on Vaccine Safety
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 3 -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg Public Policy Center posted the following news release:
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Americans More Likely to Accept Guidance from AMA than CDC on Vaccine Safety
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For decades, health-related statements by major professional health associations such as the American Medical Association (AMA) agreed with those of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) because both relied on the same body of scientific knowledge, much of it f
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Boyle Opening Statement at Budget Committee Member Day
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025:
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Boyle Opening Statement at Budget Committee Member Day
Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Budget Committee's Member Day hearing.
Remarks as delivered and video are below:
Ranking Member Boyle's remarks as delivered:
I just want to briefly addre
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CMU Junior Creates New Tool To Inspect Epilepsy Data
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 3 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news:
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CMU Junior Creates New Tool To Inspect Epilepsy Data
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Epilepsy is a brain condition affecting tens of millions of people (opens in new window) around the globe. It is characterized by seizures, which are caused by abnormal electrical signals in the brain's neurons. Despite its prevalence, Carnegie Mellon University student Zixi (Alan) Song was surprised to learn that scientists still don't fully
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Coherent Corp. Launches 300mm Silicon Carbide Platform for AI Data Centers
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Coherent Corp., Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, a leader in photonics, announced a significant expansion of its silicon carbide (SiC) capabilities with the introduction of a next-generation 300mm platform. This development is specifically engineered to meet the rapidly increasing thermal efficiency demands of artificial intelligence (AI) data center infrastructure.
The company leveraged its extensive knowledge from its existing 200mm SiC platform to create this larger solution. A
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Deluzio Announces $2.8 Million in Federal Grants to Support 14 Western PA Fire Departments
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Deluzio Announces $2.8 Million in Federal Grants to Support 14 Western PA Fire Departments
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CARNEGIE, PA - Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) announced that fourteen Western Pennsylvania fire departments are receiving more than $2.8 million in federal grant funding to support their public safety missions. This followed outreach from Congressman Deluzio's office to bring home grants like
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Deluzio, Warren, Lawmakers Renew Fight to Honor WWII Cadet Nurses
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Deluzio, Warren, Lawmakers Renew Fight to Honor WWII Cadet Nurses
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Washington, DC - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), and Angus King (I-Maine), along with U.S. Representatives Chris Deluzio (D-Pa.), Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), and Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.), reintroduced the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act, a bill
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Demand Justice Launches $1 Million Advertising Blitz Targeting Senate Democrats Who Voted For Trump Judges
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 [Category: Political] -- Demand Justice issued the following news release:
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Demand Justice Launches $1 Million Advertising Blitz Targeting Senate Democrats Who Voted For Trump Judges
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December, 3, 2025
CONTACT: press@demandjustice.org
First slate of TV Ads running in Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, and Maine calling out Sens. Fetterman, Hassan, and King;
National TV spot to run on cable, digital media ads to run in key states
WASHINGTON, D.C. Demand Justice toda
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Feedback sought to help set priorities for next stage of COACHE faculty survey
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Dec. 3 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Feedback sought to help set priorities for next stage of COACHE faculty survey
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Following the release of the preview report of findings from the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education (COACHE) Faculty Job Satisfaction Survey this fall, Penn State's COACHE steering committee has identified four draft priorities for consideration and feedback. Faculty are
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How Temple is Powering Early-stage Innovation Across the Mid-Atlantic
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 4 -- Temple University issued the following news:
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How Temple is powering early-stage innovation across the Mid-Atlantic
Mid-Atlantic Diamond Ventures connects innovators and investors to grow startups, foster collaboration and fuel regional economic growth.
As startups across the Mid-Atlantic look ahead to the year's final opportunities to secure early-stage support, Temple University will host the Mid-Atlantic Diamond Ventures (MADV) Winter Venture For
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Institute for Computational and Data Sciences seeks Rising Researchers proposals
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Dec. 3 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Institute for Computational and Data Sciences seeks Rising Researchers proposals
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. The Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS) is accepting proposals from Penn State faculty for the next round of the ICDS Rising Researcher Collaborations Funding Opportunity for 2026-27. The program aims to foster interdisciplinary collaborations among early-care
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Kelly chairs Ways & Means Tax Subcommittee hearing, highlights American workers & businesses
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Kelly chairs Ways & Means Tax Subcommittee hearing, highlights American workers & businesses
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WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Ways & Means Subcommittee on Tax Chairman Mike Kelly (R-PA) held a hearing on the importance of pro-growth international tax policy to promote capital investment and to create more high-quality jobs in the United States.
The hearing examined the benefits of the pro-growth, pro-w
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Making Faculty Research Accessible to All
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Dec. 2 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news:
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Making Faculty Research Accessible to All
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When it comes to faculty research, Bryn Mawr punches well above its weight for a small liberal arts college. In 2024 alone, its faculty produced more than 200 scholarly works, including 145 journal articles, and Washington Monthly ranked the college number one among liberal arts colleges for research expenditures. Recently, Bryn Mawr also earned "Research College"
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Millersville University: STEM Students Attend Conference
MILLERSVILLE, Pennsylvania, Dec. 4 -- Millersville University issued the following news:
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STEM Students Attend Conference
By Emma Einheber '26
In fall 2021, Millersville University received a $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation Scholarships in STEM program.
According to the program's website, "the main goal of the S-STEM program is to enable academically talented students to pursue successful careers in promising STEM fields."
Now in its fourth year, Millersville'
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New HIV Mapping Tool Helps Public Health Workers Track and Predict HIV Outbreaks
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 3 -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg Public Policy Center posted the following news release:
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New HIV Mapping Tool Helps Public Health Workers Track and Predict HIV Outbreaks
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While effective prevention and treatment for HIV exist, rates of HIV infections in the United States are still concerning, and public health officials are always looking for more effective ways to monitor and curtail the spread of the virus. A new tool, CyberGIS-HIV, crea
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New Study Challenges Fears About General Anesthesia During C-Section
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pennsylvania issued the following news on Dec. 2, 2025:
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A new study challenges fears about general anesthesia during C-section
Data analyzed by Penn Medicine researchers clarifies risks associated with general anesthesia, giving patients more control over their delivery experience.
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Regional anesthesia--typically with a spinal or epidural block--has long been favored for cesarean births due in part to concerns about the
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New test distinguishes vaccine-induced false positives from active HIV infection
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Dec. 3 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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New test distinguishes vaccine-induced false positives from active HIV infection
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Since the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was identified in 1983, roughly 91.4 million people around the world have contracted the virus and an additional 44.1 million have died from related causes. Currently, nearly 40 million people worldwide are living with HIV-1, the version of th
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Nobody Likes Scott Perry
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Nobody Likes Scott Perry
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Things are not going well for the vulnerable Republican
Congressman Scott Perry's extremism appears to be catching up to him.
New polling today shows Perry deeply underwater with Central Pennsylvania voters. 53% of voters disapprove of the job he's doing in Congress, compared to only 36% who approve ( a whopping -17 point margin ).
And Perry is faci
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Penn State-Harrisburg: Alumnus Honors His Mother and Grandmother Through Endowed IST Scholarship
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania, Dec. 4 -- Pennsylvania State University Harrisburg campus issued the following news:
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Alumnus honors his mother and grandmother through endowed IST scholarship
By Mary Fetzer
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State alumnus Sean Stanton, class of 2009, is honoring the service legacy of his mother and grandmother with a commitment to establish the Eleanor M. Stanton and Patricia C. Edrington Legacy Scholarship/Igwe Family Matching Scholarship in the College of Informa
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PennWest Clarion's Dr. Randilyn Lewis honored with Cameos of Caring Award for nurse
education excellence
CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 3 -- PennWest posted the following news:
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PennWest Clarion's Dr. Randilyn Lewis honored with Cameos of Caring Award for nurse
education excellence
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Dr. Randilyn Lewis, assistant professor or nursing at PennWest Clarion and an educator for UPMC Northwest, was honored with the Cameos of Caring Award in the Nurse Educator category during a Nov. 8 gala at David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh.
Launched in 1999 as a tribute to outstandi
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Rep. Smucker Offers Opening Remarks at Budget Committee Member Day Hearing
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Smucker Offers Opening Remarks at Budget Committee Member Day Hearing
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Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), Vice Chair of the House Budget Committee, offered opening remarks during the Committee's Member Day hearing held on December 3, 2025. His remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below:
Good morning and thank you to everyone for being here.
Member Day is a great tradition. I'm a big believ
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Representatives Houlahan and Sessions Introduce the Independence Investment Fund Act to Strengthen U.S. Leadership in Biotechnology and Emerging Technologies
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Representatives Houlahan and Sessions Introduce the Independence Investment Fund Act to Strengthen U.S. Leadership in Biotechnology and Emerging Technologies
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) has introduced the bipartisan Independence Investment Fund Act, legislation establishing a dedicated investment fund within the Department of the Treasury to support U.S. base
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Reps. Summer Lee, Joyce Beatty Introduce Bill to Break Barriers in STEM and Strengthen America's Future Workforce
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Reps. Summer Lee, Joyce Beatty Introduce Bill to Break Barriers in STEM and Strengthen America's Future Workforce
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - DECEMBER 3, 2025 Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) and Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) announced the introduction of the 21st Century STEM for Girls and Underrepresented Minorities Act, legislation designed to close persistent equity gaps in science, te
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Slippery Rock: Civil Engineering Students Make Real World Impact With Capstone Project
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pennsylvania, Dec. 4 -- Slippery Rock University issued the following news:
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Civil engineering students make real world impact with capstone project
Five senior civil engineering students at Slippery Rock University are making tangible change in the community through their capstone project. They are creating a plan to revitalize and improve the accessibility of Misty Hollow Residency, an outdoor space near Ellport for eco-centric artists and scientists to engage the public
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Speaking Their Language: CMU's New AI Lets Kids Hear Their Own Corrected Voice
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 3 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news:
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Speaking Their Language: CMU's New AI Lets Kids Hear Their Own Corrected Voice
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Children with speech disorders, such as a lisp, often struggle to be understood by family, teachers and friends making school situations and everyday communication harder. And with too few speech-language pathologists nationwide to meet the demand, many kids don't get the consistent support they need.
Researchers at
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Tax Subcommittee Chairman Kelly Opening Statement: Hearing on Promoting Global Competitiveness for American Workers and Businesses
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Tax, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025:
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Tax Subcommittee Chairman Kelly Opening Statement: Hearing on Promoting Global Competitiveness for American Workers and Businesses
Today, Tax Subcommittee Chairman Mike Kelly (PA-16) delivered the following remarks during a hearing on the international and pro-growth tax policy in the working families tax cuts.
As prepared f
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UM Doctoral Students Advance Research in Speech Language Pathology
MISSOULA, Montana, Dec. 3 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release:
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UM Doctoral Students Advance Research in Speech Language Pathology
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MISSOULA - Da'Myah Buckner never expected her academic career would take her to the University of Montana, where she is pursuing a Ph.D. in speech, language and hearing sciences.
Buckner grew up in Chester, Pennsylvania in the Philadelphia metropolitan area and earned an undergraduate degree in linguistics and then a master's d
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