PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ballard Spahr, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * 12 Ballard Spahr Attorneys Elected to Firm Partnership * Twelve attorneys have been elected to Ballard Spahr's partnership effective January 1, firm Chair Peter Michaud announced today. The new partners are based in six of the firm's 18 officesPhiladelphia, Baltimore, Minneapolis, New Jersey, New York, and Washington, D.C.and their practices span Ballard Spahr's   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 5 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Physicians posted the following news release: * * * ACP Announces Changes to News Publications * The American College of Physicians (ACP) today launched a variety of changes to its news publications to reduce its carbon footprint, control expenditures, and streamline content delivery.  ACP members will continue to have access to the top-notch, award-winning clinical and College news that has been the standard  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 5 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Physicians posted the following news release: * * * ACP Issues Dire Warning: Adopting Vaccination Schedules Based on Those Used by Other Countries Will Put U.S. Lives at Risk * Statement attributable to: Jason M. Goldman, MD, MACP President, American College of Physicians PHILADELPHIA January 5, 2026The American College of Physicians (ACP) is vehemently opposed to the administration's attempt to throw o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Bresnahan, House Authorize $68 Million for Tobyhanna Army Depot * WASHINGTON, DC: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) announced the House authorized $68 million in funding for Tobyhanna Army Depot in S. 1071, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (NDAA). "Tobyhanna Army Depot is a fundamental part of Northeastern Pennsylvania and our regional economy, s  more

HUNTINGDON, Pennsylvania, Jan. 7 -- Juniata College issued the following news: * * * Brothers Endow Scholarship for Natural Science Students at Juniata College Brothers Thomas and Andrew Pearson are carrying forward the lessons of empathy and hard work instilled by their parents and shaped by their education at Juniata College. With accomplished careers in the field of medicine, they recently decided to come together to endow a scholarship to support Juniata students in the natural sciences.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2026: * * * Chairman Thompson Statement on the Passing of Rep. Doug LaMalfa House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) issued the following statement today on the passing of House Agriculture Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01): "Penny and I are devastated by the news of the passing of Re  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 6 [Category: BizHospital] -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia issued the following news release: * * * Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Find Autistic Adolescents Are Motivated by Caregiver Support, Specialized Instruction to Pursue Driver's License * In two recently published studies, researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), in collaboration with researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, examined the ways in w  more

SCHUYKILL HAVEN, Pennsylvania, Jan. 7 -- Pennsylvania State University's Schuykill Campus issued the following news: * * * Community cinema course returns to Penn State Schuylkill this spring Penn State Schuylkill's popular community enrichment cinema course will return this spring, offering participants the chance to explore the evolving role of comedy in film. Titled "Media, Manipulation, and the Demise of Public Discourse," the course will examine how humor has changed over time, includin  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio Announces $182,000 in Federal Funding for Public Safety & Victims Services in Western PA * CARNEGIE, PA - Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) announced that $182,422 in public safety federal grant funding is coming to locations across Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District. Three awards equaling $182,422 are going to the Scott Township Police Department, Crisis Center North, In  more

CENTER VALLEY, Pennsylvania, Jan. 7 -- DeSales University issued the following news: * * * How Working Adults Can Advance Their Careers with DeSales For many adults juggling careers, families, and personal responsibilities, the idea of going back to school can feel daunting. But at DeSales University, earning your bachelor's degree as a working adult isn't just possible; it's practical, flexible, and designed to help you earn more and move up in your career. Whether you want to increase your  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick Brings NIH Director to Bucks County to Highlight Biomedical Innovation and Public Health Leadership * DOYLESTOWN, PA Today, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) welcomed Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to Bucks County for a visit to the Hepatitis B Foundation, the Baruch S. Blumberg Institute, and the Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center (  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick Secures Major ICU Expansion at Lower Bucks Hospital, Expanding Critical Care Capacity for the Region * BRISTOL TOWNSHIP- Yesterday, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) joined hospital leadership, physicians, nurses, and frontline medical professionals to mark the completion of a major expansion of the Intensive Care Unit at Lower Bucks Hospitala critical investment made possib  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 7 -- Independence Blue Cross, a subsidiary of Independence Health Group, issued the following news release: * * * IBX teams up with tango to build on strong network of skilled home health options Collaboration gives IBX Medicare Advantage members even more options for care when moving from the hospital to their home * Independence Blue Cross (IBX) has teamed up with tango, a leader in providing post-acute benefit enablement services, to build on the strong n  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Jan. 7 -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * K&L Gates Names More Than 25 New Partners Across Firm The partners of global law firm K&L Gates LLP have voted to elect the following individuals from across the firm's global platform as new partners with the firm, effective January 1. The group comprises 26 individuals from all nine of the firm's practice areas and represents 17 offices, including Boston, Charleston, Charlotte, Kansas City, L  more

EASTON, Pennsylvania, Jan. 7 -- Lafayette College issued the following news: * * * Inside the McKelvy Scholars program: Where intellectual community thrives A hallmark of Lafayette's liberal arts ideals, McKelvy cultivates bold thinkers and insightful leaders through civic discourse, shared living, and community engagement By Stella Katsipoutis-Varkanis Tucked away in a quiet corner of College Hill--steps from the Delaware River and a short stroll from Lafayette's campus--stands a 19th-cent  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 6 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Constellation, a retail supplier of power, natural gas and energy products and services for homes and businesses, posted the following news release: * * * NRC Greenlights Constellation's $167 Million Digital Modernization Plan for Limerick Clean Energy Center; State-of-the-Art Technology Upgrades Will Enhance Reliability, Diagnostic Capability and Cyber Resilience * This upgrade is part of the company's $5.1 billion investment across Penns  more

HERSHEY, Pennsylvania, Jan. 7 -- Pennsylvania State University Penn State Health issued the following news: * * * Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center again achieves perfect three-year survival rate for heart transplant patients Achievement places the program among the best in the nation * For the second time, the heart transplant program at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center has achieved a 100% three-year survival rate, placing the program among the best in th  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Jan. 6 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news: * * * People Could Get Help With Tasks by Talking With Robots * Residents at an assisted-living community near Carnegie Mellon University recently tested a new kind of caregiving assistant: a conversational robotic arm designed to understand and respond to their speech. As a robot scratched a resident's arm, it announced, "I'm slowing down and increasing the pressure." "That's too light," the reside  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania posted the following news release on Jan. 6, 2026: * * * Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Conspiring to Traffic Fentanyl and Cocaine, Gun Possession United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Mario Fernandez Nunez, 23, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today to 120 months in prison by United States District Judge Chad F. Kenney for drug traffic  more

GREENSBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 6 -- University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg issued the following news: * * * Pitt-Greensburg to host inaugural Digital Studies Symposium featuring the work of faculty and students The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg will host its inaugural Digital Studies Symposium on Wednesday, Jan. 21. The program, which runs from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in Village Hall 118, will feature previews of the projects developed by students and faculty and a keynote address by Dan Si  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 6 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Q&A: NSF CAREER Award to 'recover communities' historic hearts' * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Rebecca Napolitano, assistant professor of architectural engineering at Penn State, has been awarded a five-year, $618,863 U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award for her project, " Integrating Structural, Social, and Preservation Factors in Tornado Damage a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Condemns Attacks on Democracy on Fifth Anniversary of January 6 Insurrection * WASHINGTON, D.C. - JANUARY 6, 2026 Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) released the following statement marking the fifth anniversary of the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol: "Five years ago, the American people watched in horror as violent insurrectionists overtook our nation's Capitol. T  more

WARRENDALE, Pennsylvania, Jan. 7 -- SAE International issued the following news release: * * * SAE International Announces New eLearning Partnership with Mindscaling to Expand Leadership and Professional Skills Training for the Mobility Industry SAE International(R) a global leader in mobility standards and lifelong learning, announces a new partnership with Mindscaling to expand its professional development portfolio with self-paced learning pathways focused on leadership development, manage  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Jan. 6 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news: * * * Teaching a Robot To Hang a T-shirt Starts With Data * Carnegie Mellon University sophomore Jasmine Li knew since high school that she wanted to explore robotics while majoring in electrical and computer engineering (opens in new window). Building on her experience volunteering at retirement homes before CMU, Li chose to apply for a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (opens in new window) a  more