UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Dec. 17 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * $1.74M grant to fund Eastern Fire Network * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Large wildfires are becoming more frequent in the eastern U.S., signaling accelerated risks to the built environment, human health and national security. To help address these threats, a researcher at Penn State is leading a new network the Eastern Fire Network (EFNet) that was awarded a $1.74 million, three-year grant. Er  more

READING, Pennsylvania, Dec. 18 -- Alvernia University issued the following news: * * * Holleran Lecture explores the power of the liberal arts Dr. Jeffrey Bilbro discusses "The Liberating Arts: Why We Need Liberal Arts Education," the Common Read for all first-year SEARCH students * Alvernia University hosted this year's Holleran Lecture as part of the First-Year SEARCH Program, bringing together over 350 students, faculty, and staff for an afternoon dedicated to reflection, dialogue and   more

TREVOSE, Pennsylvania, Dec. 17 -- The Advertising Specialty Institute issued the following news release: * * * ASI Employees and Leadership Unite To Make a Difference for People in Need Since 2003, $2 million+ given in cash and goods "At ASI, we're a small family-owned company made up of people with big hearts, and it's inspiring to see so many employees work tirelessly to support those in need." - ASI Chairman Norman Cohn * The Advertising Specialty Institute(R) is proud to highlight 2025  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Boyle Statement on House Passage of Republican Health Care Scheme Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement following a vote on House Republicans' so-called health care "plan": "A bipartisan majority of the House supports a straightforward extension of   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Bresnahan Signs Discharge Petition to Ban Congressional Stock Trading * WASHINGTON, DC: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) announced he signed Discharge Petition No. 11 to provide for the consideration of H.R. 1908, the End Congressional Stock Trading Act. Rep. Bresnahan signed the petition on December 10, 2025, and was the 37th Member to do so. The petition currently has 67  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Bresnahan Signs Discharge Petitions to Extend ACA Premium Tax Credits * WASHINGTON, DC: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) signed Discharge Petition No. 10 (link is external), offered by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08). The petition would force legislation to the House Floor to extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits that are set to ex  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 18 -- The Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute issued the following news on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * New Guidance Helps Defense Programs Get on the Software Acquisition Pathway Department of War (DoW) programs adopting the Software Acquisition Pathway (SWP) face many decisions about how to adapt their acquisition practices. The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) on Friday released the first installment in its SWP Essentials Kit, a set of resource guides   more

BELLEVUE, Washington, Dec. 18 [Category: Political] -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: * * * CCRKBA AMICUS SUPPORTS CHALLENGE OF LIFETIME 2A RIGHTS LOSS * BELLEVUE, WA - The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms has submitted an amicus brief to the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in support of a Pennsylvania man's challenge of a federal law which imposed a lifetime loss of Second Amendment rights over a misdem  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Dec. 17 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Children's Miracle Network reaches historic fundraising milestone * HERSHEY, Pa. Children's Miracle Network (CMN) has reached a historic milestone, surpassing $100 million raised to support lifesaving care at Golisano Children's Hospital at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center since CMN's local founding in 1984. The achievement marks one of the region's most significant phil  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Mackenzie Signs Discharge Petition on Health Insurance Tax Credit Extension * Washington D.C. Congressman Ryan Mackenzie (PA-07), representing the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos, has signed a discharge petition on a three-year extension of enhanced premium tax credits. Extending the credits would help provide price relief for the millions of Americans who purchase insurance on heal  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Scanlon's Bipartisan Bill to Support Firefighters with Service-Related Cancers Heads to the President's Desk * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today applauded the final passage of her bipartisan bill that will expand access to federal death and disability benefits for families of firefighters and other first responders who contract service-related can  more

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, Dec. 18 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: * * * Dome hosting busy schedule of Thiel College camps, clinics and community partnerships The Rissell-Schreyer Dome at Thiel College is serving as a center of year-round athletic activity this winter, hosting a full slate of camps, clinics, tournaments, team practices and external partnerships throughout December, January and February. * Thiel softball announces Holiday Dome Bash lineup. * Men's soccer t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Donald Trump Illegally Extends Life of Centralia Generating Station Coal Plant, Driving Up Electricity Bills * Centralia, Washington - Yesterday, the Trump administration issued an 'emergency' order to forcibly and illegally extend operations of Centralia Generating Station past its scheduled retirement. The high cost to keep this aging coal plant online is expected to be passed onto resid  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Dec. 17 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Engineering professor receives DOE Early Career Research Program Award * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Yang Yang, assistant professor of engineering science and mechanics in the Penn State College of Engineering, has been selected as a recipient of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Early Career Research Program Award for 2025. The DOE Early Career Research Program supports exceptional research  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Fetterman, McCormick Joint Statement on Passage of Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, Now Heads to President's Desk After clearing the U.S. Senate by unanimous consent, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, legislation to allow schools participating in the National School Lunch Program to serve whole and reduced fat milk. The bill passed o  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick Statement on Leadership's Rejection of a Bipartisan Healthcare Compromise * "We have worked for months to craft a two-party solution to address these expiring healthcare credits. We've worked for months with both parties, in both chambers, and with the White House, all in good faith, to balance all equities and offer a responsible bridge that successfully threaded the needle.   more

DANVILLE, Pennsylvania, Dec. 17 [Category: BizHospital] -- Geisinger Health posted the following news release: * * * Geisinger recognized for supporting health worker well-being * DANVILLE, Pa. - For the second straight year, Geisinger has been recognized as a WellBeing First Champion by ALL IN: WellBeing First for Healthcare. As a WellBeing First Champion, Geisinger has verified that licensure and credentialing applications for physicians and advanced practice providers don't stigmatize m  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Dec. 17 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Genetic teamwork may be the secret to climate-resilient plants, researchers find * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. A plant's success may depend on how well the three sets of genetic instructions it carries in its cells cooperate, according to a new study led by plant scientists at Penn State. In an analysis of the hybrids of two crossbred tree species, the researchers found that two sets of those ge  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Houlahan Leads Bipartisan "IVF for Military Families Act" * Washington, D.C. After IVF coverage for military families was stripped from the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act last week, Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Rep. Nick LaLota (NY-01) and Rep. Jen Kiggans (VA-02) introduced the Bipartisan IVF for Military Families Act to continue the fight to  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly votes for Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) voted in favor of the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, legislation that will lower health care costs, expand health care access, and provide more affordable, quality care. "The Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act will lower health care costs across  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 17 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression posted the following news release: * * * LAWSUIT: Ex-cop sues after spending 37 days in jail for sharing meme following Charlie Kirk murder * NASHVILLE, Dec. 17, 2025 On Sept. 21, the police came for Larry Bushart. They handcuffed him and hauled him away in the dead of night. He spent 37 days in jail while held on a $2 million bond an amount the retired police officer could not afford. It's the sort   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Dec. 17 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * LionGlass windows, windshields in development with Vitro Architectural Glass * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. LionGlass, a stronger and more sustainable glass invented at Penn State, may soon be developed for windows and windshields, thanks to a new partnership with North America's largest architectural glass manufacturer Vitro Architectural Glass. The company signed a multi-year research agreement  more

DUNMORE, Pennsylvania, Dec. 18 -- Pennsylvania State University's Scranton campus issued the following news: * * * Is holiday shopping online safe? Penn State Scranton Information Science and Technology Lecturer Fred Aebli offers tips to help avoid scams this holiday season By Morgan Sewack The holiday season brings joy, gift-giving and, unfortunately, a surge in online scams targeting unsuspecting shoppers. From fake shopping sites to phony shipping notifications, cybercriminals are bankin  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Houlahan Introduces Legislation to Protect American Biotech Innovation from Communist China * WASHINGTON, D.C. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) and Representative Warren Davidson (R-OH) introduced legislation to protect American proprietary research from Communist China. The Biological IP Protection Act will ensure that cutting edge American intellectual property is not given to our foreig  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kelly Thanks Departing Chief of Staff, Announces Successor * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) announced the departure of Kevin Dawson, who has served as Kelly's Chief of Staff since 2023 and previously spent five years as a Legislative Aide to Kelly, will depart Capitol Hill to begin a new role in the private sector. Quinn Ritchie, Kelly's current Deputy Chief of Staff and  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 17 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news: * * * Researchers Unlock Clues to the Origin of the Longest Gamma-ray Burst Ever Observed * Astronomers have observed the longest gamma-ray burst a powerful, extragalactic explosion that lasted more than seven hours. It was so extraordinary that several teams of scientists have been poring over a flood of data from both Earth- and space-based telescopes and satellites to make sense of it. Observations   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:25-cv-01513; D. Del. filed Dec. 17, 2025) involving Danh C. Vo: * * * On December 17, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Danh C. Vo, founder and CEO of VBit Technologies Corp., with fraudulently raising over $95.6 million from approximately 6,400 investors and misappropriating $48.5 million of investor funds in connection with his bitcoin mining business called "VBit."  more

SHIPPENSBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 18 -- Shippensburg University issued the following news: * * * Professor Alison Dagnes attends prestigious Media 25 Conference in Prague By Emma Durnin Last November, Professor of Political Science, Dr. Alison Dagnes, attended the Media 25 Conference in Prague, Czech Republic. Receiving an invite to this event is a huge honor, featuring media experts, practitioners and scholars from across the globe to discuss different aspects of media and its role in societ  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Smucker Supports Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act * WASHINGTON Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) voted in favor of the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act (H.R. 6703) and released the following statement: "The Democrats made empty promises to the American people a decade and a half ago. Their poorly named "Affordable" Care Act has been anything but affordable for my con  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 18 -- Temple University issued the following news: * * * Temple faculty recognized among highest cited researchers in 2025 Gerard Criner, Sudhir Kumar and Sergei Pond were recognized as Highly Cited Researchers by the global data and analytics company Clarivate. As an R1 institution, Temple is home to the highest level of university research activity, and among Temple's faculty you'll find some of the most impactful researchers in their fields. Across all 17   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 18 -- Temple University issued the following news: * * * Why parents are bringing back landlines Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Stanley and Debra Lefkowitz Faculty Fellow in the Department of Psychology, and Sherri Hope Culver, professor of media studies and director of the Center for Media and Information Literacy, discuss an increase in landline use over smartphone use for children. As society gains more awareness of the ways in which constant smartphone and social med  more

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, Dec. 18 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: * * * Thiel College Day of Giving sets records for participation and fundraising Thiel College's most recent Day of Giving generated a record level of support, with 104 donors contributing a total of $38,834.94 to advance student scholarships, academic programs and campus priorities. The College participated as part of the National Day of Giving, which brings together institutions and organizations across th  more

MALVERN, Pennsylvania, Dec. 18 -- Vishay Intertechnology Inc. issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Vishay Intertechnology Introduces Thin Film Chip Fuses With Fast and Very Fast Acting Performance Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced two new series of thin film chip fuses. The Vishay Sfernice S2F and S3F devices are designed to ensure circuit continuity with minimal resistance and reliable interruption under overload conditions, while providing design  more