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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Tuesday December 30, 2025 ( 6 items )  

Arizona Couple That Ran Medical Clinic Business Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Fraud and to Violate the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania posted the following news release on Dec. 29, 2025: * * * Arizona Couple That Ran Medical Clinic Business Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Fraud and to Violate the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act Defendants Claimed to Diagnose, Treat Cancer and Other Conditions With Body Scans Using "Smart Chip Technology" * United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Mary Blakley, 76, an  more

Baughman Scholarship at Thiel College Highlights Opportunities for Regional Students
GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, Dec. 30 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: * * * Baughman scholarship at Thiel College highlights opportunities for regional students Deadlines are approaching for several scholarships for accepted Thiel College students from local high schools. * Download more information about the Baughman Scholarship (https://www.thiel.edu/pdfs/Thiel-College-Baughman-Scholarship-Information.pdf). Each year, the David E. Baughman Endowed Scholarship at Thiel Coll  more

Evidence-Based Recommendations Empower Clinicians to Manage Epilepsy in Pregnancy
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 30 -- The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Evidence-Based Recommendations Empower Clinicians to Manage Epilepsy in Pregnancy MONEAD study guides neurologists in epilepsy care for pregnant patients to improve outcomes and reduce risk of seizures * For the first time, clinicians have access to a clear, evidence-based roadmap for adjusting antiseizure medication doses during pregnancy and after childbirth. The str  more

Haller Enterprise Institute Scholarship at Thiel College Open to Entrepreneurial High School Students
GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, Dec. 30 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: * * * Haller Enterprise Institute Scholarship at Thiel College open to entrepreneurial high school students Entrepreneurial high school students who have been accepted to Thiel College are encouraged to apply for the Haller Enterprise Institute's annual academic scholarships. The priority application deadline is Jan. 15. Haller Enterprise Institute scholarships support students who are actively involved or   more

Littler Issues Commentary: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Revises Guidelines on Its Paid Sick Days Act
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 30 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Dec. 29, 2025: * * * Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Revises Guidelines on Its Paid Sick Days Act By Taylor N. Brailey and Mark T. Phillis On December 9, 2025, the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's Office of Equal Protection released revised guidelines regarding the administration of the Pittsburgh Paid Sick Days Act (PSDA). The PSDA Revised Guidelines both add new obligations and provide additional guida  more

Senate Homeland Security Subcommittee Ranking Member Fetterman Issues Opening Statement at Hearing on GAO Recommendations for Accountable Government
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Border Management, Federal Workforce and Regulatory Affairs, released the following opening statement from a Dec. 16, 2025, hearing entitled "From High-Risk to High Reward: Implementing GAO Recommendations for a More Accountable Government": * * * Thank you, Chairman Lankford, and thank you to the Comptroller General and your team for your work on   more