PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 10 -- Temple University issued the following news: * * * 11 Cities Improve their Overall Medal Status: 51 of 75 largest cities earn overall medals in CityHealth's 2025 policy assessment CityHealth has released its ninth annual policy assessment of the 75 largest U.S. cities. This year, CityHealth awarded 51 cities (68%) with overall gold, silver, or bronze medals, with one city moving from silver to gold, four cities moving from bronze to silver, and five cit  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Ahead of Trump Visit, DCCC Launches Ad Takeover Blasting Stock-Trading Rob Bresnahan As Part of the Swamp * Bresnahan campaigned on a stock trading ban but has instead become one of the most active traders in Congress Ahead of Donald Trump's visit to Northeastern Pennsylvania, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is launching a digital ad takeover of the Wilkes-Barre T  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * As Trump Heads to PA-08, DNC Chair Slams Trump's Big Ugly Bill for Raising Costs for Pennsylvania Families As Donald Trump travels to Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District today to try to stem the bleeding on his all-time low approval rating, he won't be able hide from the fact that his Big Ugly Bill raises costs for thousands of hardworking Pennsylvania families. Donald Trump's Big Ugly Bill  more

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Dec. 10 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law issued the following news: * * * Clinical Professor Megan Riesmeyer participates in Penn State Emerging Academic Leaders program Final completion of the PSEAL program results in a Provost Endorsement in Leadership and Service * Clinical Professor Megan A. Riesmeyer was selected to participate in the Penn State Emerging Academic Leaders (PSEAL) Program this fall. The program is an opportunity for faculty  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Companies, Workers Gauge Reporting on Tax Law's Overtime Break, Bloomberg Law * Partners Mary "Handy" Hevener and Steven Johnson were featured in a Bloomberg Law article on employer strategies for reporting the new overtime deduction under the 2025 tax law. "Employers won't face penalties for not reporting overtime compensation, but incorrect calculations could   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 9 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Constellation, a retail supplier of power, natural gas and energy products and services for homes and businesses, posted the following news release: * * * Constellation Announces Private Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations for Calpine Corporation Notes * BALTIMORE - December 9, 2025 - Constellation Energy Generation, LLC ("Constellation"), a Pennsylvania limited liability company, announced today that it has commenced private offers   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Statement on Lapdog Ryan Mackenzie Appearing With Donald Trump in Pennsylvania as Costs Skyrocket * In response to vulnerable Republican Congressman Ryan Mackenzie's office confirming that he will appear alongside Donald Trump outside of his own district as costs continue to skyrocket across the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos due to their price-spiking policies, DCCC spokesperso  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio Introduces Strengthening Trade Enforcement and Evasion Limitations Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, U.S. Representatives Chris Deluzio (D-PA) and Mike Kelly (R-PA) introduced the S trengthening Trade Enforcement and Evasion Limitations Act, or STEEL Act. This is legislation that will enhance trade enforcement and prevent dumping, an unfair trade practice by foreign nations that sell subsid  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Dec. 9, 2025: * * * Donald Trump Can't Stop Calling Affordability a "Hoax" Today, Donald Trump is heading to Pennsylvania to attempt to assuage voters about their economic concerns -- but so far, he and his administration have dismissed the economic reality and repeatedly called affordability a "hoax." In an interview with POLITICO published this morning, Trump rated himself "A-plus-plus-plus-plus-pl  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 [Category: Environment] -- Earthworks issued the following news release: * * * EQB Accepts Petition to Require No-Drill Zones for Further Study * HARRISBURG, PA (December 9, 2025) - At its Tuesday, December 9 meeting, Pennsylvania's Environmental Quality Board voted to accept the rulemaking petition submitted by Clean Air Council and Environmental Integrity Project to increase minimum no-drill zones from fracking sites to homes, schools, water sources, and streams. DEP wil  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's Consumer Finance Institute issued a working paper in December 2025 entitled "Financial Consequences of Student Loan Delinquency, Default, and Servicer Quality." Here are excerpts: * * * 1 Introduction Student loan debt currently is the third largest form of household debt after mortgages and auto loans (Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 2024). While many student loan borrowers are able to successfully   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's Consumer Finance Institute issued a working paper in December 2025 entitled "Gender Differences in Credit Card Limits: Evidence from Sole Mortgage Applicants." Here are excerpts: * * * 1 Introduction Access to credit is an important determinant of individual financial health. Credit cards, one of the most common debt instruments in the United States,1 are one of the principal means through which indivi  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's Consumer Finance Institute issued a working paper in December 2025 entitled "Hospital Billing Regulations and Financial Well-Being: Evidence from California's Fair Pricing Law." Here are excerpts: * * * 1 Introduction Insurance contracts provide a form of income smoothing by allowing for the transfer of income across states of being (Rothshild and Stiglitz, 1976). Thus, in principle, health insurance s  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick Leads Bipartisan Action to Prevent ACA Premium Spikes and Protect Affordable Healthcare * Bipartisan Health Insurance Affordability Act delivers a practical, passable solution to avert year-end crisis WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) was joined by Representatives Jared Golden (ME-02), Tom Suozzi (NY-02), Don Bacon (NE-02), Rob Bresnahan (PA-08), Ma  more

DANVILLE, Pennsylvania, Dec. 9 [Category: BizHospital] -- Geisinger Health posted the following news release: * * * Geisinger Health Foundation Receives $40,000 Grant from First Community Foundation Partnership to Support Life Flight Equipment Upgrades in Williamsport * WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - The Geisinger Health Foundation has been awarded a $40,000 grant from the First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania (FCFP) to fund upgrades to Geisinger's Life Flight equipment serving the Wil  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 9 -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg Public Policy Center posted the following news release: * * * Guide for Parents of Adolescents With Autism Published by Oxford * The prevalence of autism as reported by the federal government has increased substantially in recent years. The latest figures, published in April 2025 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), show that among eight-year-olds at selected study sites, 1 in 31 were iden  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 8 [Category: Health Care] -- The Fox Chase Cancer Center, a part of Temple University Health System, posted the following news: * * * Home-Based Monitoring Could Transform Care for Patients Receiving T-Cell Redirecting Therapies * * Study shows T-cell redirecting therapy can safely be monitored at home, potentially eliminating routine hospitalization after CAR-T and BiTE treatments. * Outpatient observation cut hospital stays dramatically, with no adverse  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Dec. 9 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * In brief: Like living cells, oil-in-water droplets reach out with 'arms' * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Oil-in-water droplets respond to chemical cues by forming arm-like extensions that resemble filopodia, which are used by living cells to sense and explore their environment. A research team led by chemists at Penn State studies the droplets to glimpse how matter may have transitioned to life bil  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Dec. 10 -- Lycoming College issued the following news: * * * Lycoming College granted $180,000 for baseball stadium lighting project by the Williamsport Lycoming Competitive Grant Program at First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania Lycoming College is one step closer to realizing the next phase of enhancing its baseball complex with stadium lighting through a $180,000 grant provided through the Williamsport Lycoming Competitive Grant Program at First   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Mackenzie Leads Hearing on Strengthening Safety and Opportunity in American Boxing * Washington, D.C. Today, Congressman Ryan Mackenzie (PA-07), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, held a hearing titled "In Their Corner: Creating More Opportunities for American Boxers." The hearing examined how strengthening safety standards, improving medical protections, and creating  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Dec. 9 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * New report outlines science priorities for human Mars exploration * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. As humanity prepares to take its first steps on Mars, a comprehensive report released today (Dec. 9) from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and steered by scientists at Penn State lays out a detailed science strategy to guide the initial human missions to the red planet. T  more

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania, Dec. 9 [Category: BizEnergy] (TNSrpt) -- Westinghouse Electric issued the following news release: * * * New Study Finds Restart of V.C. Summer Project Will Support 10,000 South Carolina Jobs PricewaterhouseCoopers Report Details Comprehensive Economic Impact During Construction and Ongoing Operations * Columbia, S.C., -- Westinghouse Electric Company released a comprehensive, independent report from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC (PwC) detailing the substantial  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- NextEra Energy Transmission, Juno Beach, Florida, and Exelon, Chicago, Illinois, have been recommended by the regional grid operator, PJM Interconnection, to develop a critical, large-scale energy infrastructure project as part of its 2025 Regional Transmission Expansion Plan. The project involves building an approximately 220-mile, 765-kilovolt (kV) high voltage transmission line intended to bolster energy security, reliability, and affordability for communities across Pe  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * Nothing To See Here: In Pennsylvania, Donald Trump Calls Affordability "A Hoax" Again and Offers No New Plans To Lower Prices For Americans In Pennsylvania tonight, at his first in-person rally since July, Donald Trump touted his failing economy and told voters that he had "no higher priority than making America affordable again," as Trump once again referred to affordability as a "hoax." Despit  more

MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania, Dec. 10 -- Pennsylvania State University Harrisburg campus issued the following news: * * * Penn State Harrisburg research enterprise sees record growth, measurable impact Record research expenditures in FY2025 supported work improving lives in Central Pennsylvania and beyond * Penn State's research enterprise exceeded $1.44 billion in research expenditures in fiscal year 2024-25 - marking another year of record University-wide growth - and Penn State Harrisburg ma  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Dec. 9 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State launches quantum theory center * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Penn State has launched a new center dedicated to quantum science and germinating cross-disciplinary collaboration. The Center for Theory of Emergent Quantum Matter (C-TEQ) aims to unite researchers across colleges, institutes and departments, catalyze transformative discoveries and enhance the University's global visibility   more

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Dec. 10 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law issued the following news: * * * Professor Andrea J. Martin participates in inaugural Brandeis Center Legal Summit Event brings together more than 60 attorneys, leaders of Jewish legal organizations, and scholars * On November 10, 2025, Penn State Dickinson Law Professor Andrea J. Martin participated in a First Amendment panel discussion at the inaugural legal summit hosted by the Louis D. Brandeis Cent  more

SCHUYKILL HAVEN, Pennsylvania, Dec. 10 -- Pennsylvania State University's Schuykill Campus issued the following news: * * * Penn State Schuylkill alumnus establishes scholarship in honor of his parents Penn State alumnus Louis H. "Herb" Meier has established the Elbert and Helen Meier Scholarship at Penn State Schuylkill, an endowment designed to support first-generation students from Schuylkill County with financial need. Meier, who grew up in Ashland, Pennsylvania, attended Penn State Schu  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Dec. 9 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State to bring hands-on learning to 2026 Pennsylvania Farm Show * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Spin a prize wheel. Plant a seed in a newspaper pot. Put on virtual reality goggles to diagnose stream health or test your agricultural knowledge using a brand-new decision-support tool powered by artificial intelligence. These hands-on experiences await visitors to the Pennsylvania Farm Show, to be  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 10 -- The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Pitt and UPMC Study Finds Signature of Pediatric Brain Injury Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh discovered a promising new biomarker of "complicated" mild- to severe-pediatric traumatic brain injury, or TBI. Unlike a concussion--which usually resolves within weeks--complicated TBI requires at least an overnight hospital   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Dec. 9 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Postponed EarthTalk: Lithium patterns evident in long-mined Pa. formation * Editor's note: This talk has been postponed from its original date in October. It will now take place on Dec. 15. UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Research Professor Tim White and postdoctoral scholar Nick Sullivan will give a public talk, "Patterns and processes of lithium enrichment in coal measure strata from the Northern  more

CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, Dec. 9 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * PSAM Supports Legislation Regulating Kratom Products in Pennsylvania * On December 1, the Pennsylvania Society of Addiction Medicine (PSAM), along with the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society (PaPS), sent a letter of support for HB 2058 and SB 899 to the leadership of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and State Senate. Together, these bills would e  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Dec. 9 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Social Work's Larance Leads Training at Judges Association Conference * Earlier this semester, Assistant Professor of Social Work and Social Research Lisa Young Larance provided training to judges from the U.S., Canada and the Philippines at the 2025 American Judges Association Conference. The training was based on Young Larance's book, Broken: Women's Stories of Intimate and Institutional Harm and Repair a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, issued the following news release: * * * Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Consolidating Federal Real Estate Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Chairman Scott Perry (R-PA) announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing to evaluate strategies to transform   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 10 -- Temple University issued the following news: * * * Temple begins negotiations with TUGSA The Temple University Graduate Students' Association (TUGSA) is the labor union that represents some teaching assistants and research assistants at Temple. Their contract is set to expire on Feb. 15, 2026. Since last week, members of Temple University's bargaining team have met twice with representatives from the Temple University Graduate Students' Association (TUG  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 10 -- Temple University issued the following news: * * * Temple partners with the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority to launch scholarship program The PCCA Scholarship Program will provide four scholarships annually to undergraduate students pursuing any degree program in Temple's School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management. A new program from Temple University and the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority (PCCA) will open doors for future le  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 10 -- Temple University issued the following news: * * * A new research lab could be key to enhancing the student-athlete experience A collaborative effort between Temple Athletics and the School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management, the AIRE Lab is rethinking how academic research can be used to support athletic departments and student athletics. In just over four years' time, the NCAA has adopted a name, image and likeness (NIL) policy; they have el  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Thompson, McClain Delaney Introduce Legislation to Bolster Health Care Workforce * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA) and April McClain Delaney (D-MD) today introduced the Health Care Worker and First Responder Fairness Act, which will exempt health care workers and first responders from Social Security's Retirement Earnings Test (RET) during public health emerg  more

BLUE BELL, Pennsylvania, Dec. 10 (TNSrep) -- Unisys, a technology solutions company, issued the following news release: * * * Unisys Report: AI-Powered, Employee-Focused Digital Workplaces Double the Odds of Exceeding Revenue Targets AI-enabled workplaces found to achieve higher ROI, innovation, and retention * Unisys (NYSE: UIS) has released a new global report, "Unisys Digital Workplace Insights Report 2025: Performance Gaps and Winning Strategies," which examines how organizations utiliz  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Dec. 9 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology posted the following news: * * * Visiting artist offers drawing workshops * Contemporary artist Adrian Gor recently offered two workshops for students in the drawing classes taught by Kathryn M. Anderson, instructor of graphic design, and Joanna Yoder, instructor of photography. Gor's work, "Masses of the Undone," was on exhibit in The Gallery at Penn College through the end of November. The large-scale charcoal a  more