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News Tipoffs - Pennsylvania Editors Newsletter for Friday January 23, 2026 ( 60 items )  

37 Mexican Nationals Wanted for Serious Crimes Transferred to the U.S. From Mexico, Including Leaders of Foreign Terrorist Organizations
MIAMI, Florida, Jan. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida posted the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * 37 Mexican Nationals Wanted for Serious Crimes Transferred to the United States from Mexico, Including Leaders of Foreign Terrorist Organizations The United States announced today that yesterday evening it took into custody 37 fugitives from Mexico facing a range of federal criminal charges around the country, including charges relating to n  more

Ahead of DHS Funding Vote, Reps. Lee, Ramirez, Clarke Unveil Legislation to End ICE Detentions, Redirect Funding
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of DHS Funding Vote, Reps. Lee, Ramirez, Clarke Unveil Legislation to End ICE Detentions, Redirect Funding * WASHINGTON, D.C. - JANUARY 22, 2026 - Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12), joined Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) and Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) in introducing the Melt ICE Act to end the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) funding to detain or monitor immigran  more

American Society of Hematology Announces 2026 Scholar Award Recipients
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 [Category: Medical] -- The American Society of Hematology posted the following news release: * * * American Society of Hematology Announces 2026 Scholar Award Recipients * (WASHINGTON, January 22, 2026) -The American Society of Hematology (ASH) is awarding its 2026 Scholar Award to 53 early-career investigators dedicated to careers in hematology research. Designed to support recipients as they transition from training programs to careers as independent investigators, ASH   more

Attorney General Sunday Reports More than 530 Illegal Guns Recovered, 56 Million Fentanyl 'Doses' Seized Across Pennsylvania in 2025
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 22 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Sunday Reports More than 530 Illegal Guns Recovered, 56 Million Fentanyl 'Doses' Seized Across Pennsylvania in 2025 * HARRISBURG -Attorney General Dave Sunday announced significant progress in removing fentanyl and illegal firearms from Pennsylvania communities during 2025, his first year in office as the Commonwealth's top law enforcement official. Attorney   more

Auditor General DeFoor Announces Release of Compliance Audits for County Offices, District Courts
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 22 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release: * * * Auditor General DeFoor Announces Release of Compliance Audits for County Offices, District Courts * HARRISBURG - Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of compliance audits for district courts and county government offices in Allegheny, Bradford, Bucks, Butler, Centre, Clearfield, Cumberland, Delaware, Erie, Forest, Huntingdon, Lackawanna, Lancaster  more

Big Whale's 2026 Predictions, The Big Whale
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * The Big Whale's 2026 Predictions, The Big Whale * Partner Hubert de Vauplane commented in The Big Whale on the European Union's advancing digital euro agenda, as the project moves from technical groundwork into a decisive political phase. "With the ECB's technical preparation phase underway and the legislative debate now shifting to Parliament, the coming month  more

Boyle Statement on October and November 2025 PCE Inflation Data
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * Boyle Statement on October and November 2025 PCE Inflation Data Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported an annual increase in the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index of 2.7 percent   more

Canyon Oasis: Six Senses Desert Sanctuary to Emerge in Southern Utah
WINDSOR, England, Jan. 23 -- The InterContinental Hotels Group issued the following news release: * * * A Canyon Oasis: Six Senses Desert Sanctuary to Emerge in Southern Utah Signing of Six Senses Camp Korongo amplifies IHG's leading luxury & lifestyle portfolio in the Americas * ATLANTA, Jan. 22, 2026 - IHG Hotels & Resorts, one of the world's leading hotel companies, today announces the signing of the 480-acre Six Senses Camp Korongo resort and residential community near Kanab, at the hea  more

College of Ag Sciences awards bridge funding for global research collaborations
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 22 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * College of Ag Sciences awards bridge funding for global research collaborations * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences has awarded bridge funding to four faculty members to support research collaborations addressing soil fertility, public health, climate resilience and agricultural trade. The awards, administered through Ag Sciences Global, range from $5,0  more

Dean, Klobuchar, and Salazar Demand DOJ Investigation into Grok's Sexually Explicit AI-Generated Images
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Dean, Klobuchar, and Salazar Demand DOJ Investigation into Grok's Sexually Explicit AI-Generated Images Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (D-PA-04), Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27) - three of the authors of the TAKE IT DOWN Act -wrote a letter to the Department of Justice to demand an investigation into the proliferation of non-consensual intimate imag  more

Dean, Moran Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Creators from Unauthorized AI Training
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Dean, Moran Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Creators from Unauthorized AI Training * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04) and Congressman Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) introduced a bipartisan bill to help musicians, artists, writers, and other creators determine if their copyrighted work was used to train generative artificial intelligence (AI) models without their permissio  more

Delaware Valley University Announces New Business AI MBA Specialization and Graduate Certificate
DOYLESTOWN, Pennsylvania, Jan. 22 -- Delaware Valley University posted the following news: * * * Delaware Valley University Announces New Business AI MBA Specialization and Graduate Certificate * Delaware Valley University announced a new Master of Business Administration (MBA) specialization and stand-alone graduate certificate, Business Artificial Intelligence. The programs, launching in fall 2026, are designed to equip professionals with the strategic, analytical and managerial skills nee  more

Deluzio Celebrates $1.4 Million Federal Grant to Help Recruit PA School Psychologists
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio Celebrates $1.4 Million Federal Grant to Help Recruit PA School Psychologists * CARNEGIE, PA -Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) celebrated that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded $1,414,743 in federal grant funds to the Pennsylvania Department of Education to help improve school-based mental health services for students. The grant will help to address the shortage of s  more

Deluzio Votes Against Funding Lawless ICE Agency
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio Votes Against Funding Lawless ICE Agency * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) voted 'no' on the Fiscal Year 2026 FY26 Department of Homeland Security spending bill. Following his 'no' vote, Congressman Deluzio released the following statement: "My 'no' vote today is because I do not think the Congress should authorize public money to a department that is be  more

Department of Justice: 37 Mexican Nationals Wanted for Serious Crimes Transferred to the United States From Mexico, Including Leaders of Foreign Terrorist Organizations
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * 37 Mexican Nationals Wanted for Serious Crimes Transferred to the United States from Mexico, Including Leaders of Foreign Terrorist Organizations The United States announced today that yesterday evening it took into custody 37 fugitives from Mexico facing a range of federal criminal charges around the country, including charges relating to narcoterrorism, providing material support to a foreign terr  more

Desai Sethi Urology Institute's Urology on the Beach 2026
MIAMI, Florida, Jan. 22 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Desai Sethi Urology Institute's Urology on the Beach 2026 * Summary * This year's Urology on the Beach featured a new urologic oncology thematic format emphasizing in-depth sections focused on biomarkers, topics of debate and the year's best research papers applied across prostate, bladder and kidney cancers. * The meeting at Fontainebleau Miami Beach expanded coverage of urolo  more

Domestication has changed the chemicals squash flowers use to attract bees
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 22 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Domestication has changed the chemicals squash flowers use to attract bees * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Flowers emit scented chemicals to attract pollinators, but this perfume -and how pollinators interact with the plant -can go through profound changes as a crop becomes domesticated. In a new study published in the Journal of Chemical Ecology, a team led by researchers in Penn State's Colle  more

EMDP2 Student's Miniature Masterpiece Enters Naval History
BETHESDA, Maryland, Jan. 21 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following news: * * * EMDP2 Student's Miniature Masterpiece Enters Naval History * A tribute to naval history measuring barely larger than a postage stamp has secured a permanent place in the archives of the United States Navy. Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Shokoufeh Shadabi, a student in the Enlisted to Medical Degree Preparatory Program (EMDP2) at the Uniformed Services University (USU), recently saw her miniature   more

Environmental, Consumer Groups Challenge Trump's Unlawful Coal Plant Extensions
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Environmental, Consumer Groups Challenge Trump's Unlawful Coal Plant Extensions Today, seven environmental and consumer advocacy groups filed rehearing requests after Donald Trump's Department of Energy unlawfully invoked Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act and forced two coal power plants in Indiana to stay online after their planned retirements. The seven groups include Sierra Club, E  more

EPA Extends Comment Period for Ozone Designation Revisions in Maryland, Delaware
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced an extension for the public comment period regarding proposed revisions to ozone nonattainment designations. The proposal affects Cecil County, Maryland, and New Castle County, Delaware, specifically concerning the 2008 and 2015 ozone standards. The agency originally set a deadline of February 2, 2026, following the publication of the proposed rule on January 2, 2026. However, officials noted that a critical Techn  more

EPA Proposes Clean Data Determination for Baltimore Ozone Levels
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed to determine that the Baltimore, Maryland, nonattainment area has attained the 2015 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standards. This proposed Clean Data Determination (CDD) is based on quality-assured and certified monitoring data from 2022-2024. If finalized, the determination will suspend the obligation of Maryland to submit certain planning requirements, such as attainment demonstrations and conting  more

EQT Foundation grant aids Penn College K-12 programs
WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Jan. 22 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology posted the following news: * * * EQT Foundation grant aids Penn College K-12 programs * Pennsylvania College of Technology is the recipient of $40,000 in grant funding from the EQT Foundation in support of two initiatives benefiting K-12 students. The $40,000 will be split evenly between STEMFest, a hands-on engagement day highlighting technical careers, and the Journey Bank Community Arts Center's Educational Se  more

Former Central Region commander reflects on his agency tenure
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The Defense Contract Management Agency issued the following news: * * * Former Central Region commander reflects on his agency tenure * HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Army Col. Kenneth Darnall served as the Defense Contract Management Agency Central Region commander from July 2023 to October 2025 and is the outgoing Product Acceptance and Proper Payment, or PAPP, capability board manager. Over the last 13 years, he has served in the Central, Western, Eastern, and International R  more

Fox Chase Cancer Center Announces Strategic Partnership with SpotitEarly Bolstering the Validity of its Breakthrough Early Cancer Detection Technology
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 22 [Category: Health Care] -- The Fox Chase Cancer Center, a part of Temple University Health System, posted the following news: * * * Fox Chase Cancer Center Announces Strategic Partnership with SpotitEarly Bolstering the Validity of its Breakthrough Early Cancer Detection Technology SpotitEarly, an early cancer detection startup that uses AI and trained canines to identify cancer odor signatures in breath samples, today announced a strategic partnership with  more

Garrity Stands With Trump Administration as They Gut Health Care for Over 310,000 Pennsylvanians
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * Garrity Stands With Trump Administration as They Gut Health Care for Over 310,000 Pennsylvanians * This week, Stacy Garrity quite literally stood squarely behind the face of the Trump Administration's efforts to gut access to health care and drive up medical costs for over 310,000 Pennsylvanians. At an event with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Garrity wholeheartedly embraced the administrati  more

HHS Adds Former U.S. Attorney for Fraud Efforts
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * HHS Adds Former U.S. Attorney for Fraud Efforts * WASHINGTON, D.C.-January 22, 2026- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) General Counsel Mike Stuart today announced the addition of a second former United States Attorney to the Office of General Counsel. Scott Brady, the former United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, will focus on the HHS-wid  more

In Allegheny County, Gov. Shapiro and Shapiro Administration Leaders Highlight $3.3 Million Investment to Train Future Manufacturing Workers, Expand Skilled Workforce Across Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 23 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * In Allegheny County, Governor Shapiro and Shapiro Administration Leaders Highlight $3.3 Million Investment to Train Future Manufacturing Workers, Expand Skilled Workforce Across Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro is investing in the Commonwealth's workforce and developing a strong pipeline of skilled workers to help meet the needs of the Pennsylvania manufacturers   more

INQUIRER: Trump's Strong Support In The Lehigh Valley And Northeast Pa. Is Splintering: 'He Left Nothing For The Working Man'
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * INQUIRER: Trump's Strong Support In The Lehigh Valley And Northeast Pa. Is Splintering: 'He Left Nothing For The Working Man' * Lehigh Valley and NEPA voters sound off on Ryan Mackenzie and Rob Bresnahan's broken promises and failure to lower costs New reporting today in The Philadelphia Inquire r features voices from across the Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania who ar  more

Jared Isaacman Commits $30 Million to Advance Children's and Community Health in Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 22 [Category: BizHospital] -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia issued the following news release: * * * Jared Isaacman Commits $30 Million to Advance Children's and Community Health in Pennsylvania * Jared Isaacman today announced a $30 million commitment to three leading Pennsylvania health systems-Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), UPMC Children's Hospital Foundation, and The Guthrie Clinic-underscoring his long-standing dedication to children's  more

Kelly Statement on Fully Funding the America First Agenda
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly Statement on Fully Funding the America First Agenda * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) released the following statement after the House passed the remaining appropriations bills and concluded its work on FY26 appropriations: "By passing the final spending bill for this year's budget earlier this evening, House Republicans have fulfilled our commitment to fully fund ou  more

Kelly to Health Insurance CEOs: Support the 'Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act'
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly to Health Insurance CEOs: Support the 'Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act' * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, during a Ways & Means Committee hearing, U.S. Representative Mike Kelly (R-PA), a member of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Health, called on the CEOS from the nation's top health insurance companies to publicly support his popular bipartisan legislation, the Improving Seniors'   more

Kosierowski: Over $2.7M in state funds for infrastructure improvements
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 22 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * Kosierowski: Over $2.7M in state funds for infrastructure improvements * SCRANTON, Jan. 20 - State Rep. Bridget Kosierowski, D-Lackawanna, announced today that the Commonwealth Financing Authority has approved over $2.7 million in state funding for projects in the region. "These grants will make our region more attractive to homeowners and businesses by improving the safety of our  more

Limited Partners Win Self-Employment Tax Battle, War Continues, Bloomberg Law
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Limited Partners Win Self-Employment Tax Battle, War Continues, Bloomberg Law * Partner Jennifer Breen was quoted in a Bloomberg Law article discussing the Fifth Circuit's ruling in Sirius Solutions LLLP v. Commissioner, which ruled that limited partners in limited liability partnerships should be exempt from paying self-employment taxes. Despite the ruling pro  more

Medical Minute: Latest trends in family planning and fertility treatments
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 22 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * The Medical Minute: Latest trends in family planning and fertility treatments *ERSHEY, Pa. - When Jess Hammaker and her husband, Justin Baer, of Mechanicsburg, got married in 2020, they knew they wanted children -but not at that moment, they said. The couple, both in their early 30s, had their wedding delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and Hammaker was completing her nursing degree. But by   more

Michigan Medicine: Stroke Survivors Miss Critical Treatment, Face Greater Disability Due to Systemic Transfer Delays
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 23 (TNSjou) -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Stroke survivors miss critical treatment, face greater disability due to systemic transfer delays Patients who have longer delays in hospital transfer experienced worse disability after their stroke * Gaps in the nation's stroke transfer system are drastically reducing survivors' chances of receiving critical treatment and increasing  more

NBCUniversal: Ninth and Final Season of 'The Office: Superfan Episodes' Streams Exclusively on Peacock January 26
NEW YORK, Jan. 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * The Ninth and Final Season of 'The Office: Superfan Episodes' Streams Exclusively on Peacock January 26 For the first time, fans will be able to stream the full SuperFan Episodes collection, with all nine seasons in one place. * Peacock is giving fans the ultimate reason to return to Scranton, Pennsylvania. Beginning Monday, January 26, the ninth and final season of The Office:   more

NEW: Rep. Scott Perry Smears Federal Law Enforcement Agencies As Filled With "Anti-American" Agents
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * NEW: Rep. Scott Perry Smears Federal Law Enforcement Agencies As Filled With "Anti-American" Agents * Perry has a long record of insulting law enforcement and military members Congressman Scott Perry has a new conspiracy theory : That our federal law enforcement agencies are filled with "anti-American" insurgents. Speaking on The Chris Stigall Show, Perry smeared our nation's   more

NRC to Hold Public Meeting to Discuss Progress on Potential Restart of Crane Clean Energy Center
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release: * * * NRC to Hold Public Meeting to Discuss Progress on Potential Restart of Crane Clean Energy Center The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will hold a hybrid public meeting Feb. 19 to discuss the agency's activities related to the Crane Clean Energy Center Restart Panel. The meeting will be held from 6-8:15 p.m. at the Student Enrichment Center, Kulkarni Theatre, on the Penn State Harrisburg campus, 777  more

PBS Announces 2026 PBS LearningMedia Teacher Ambassadors
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- PBS posted the following news release: * * * PBS Announces 2026 PBS LearningMedia Teacher Ambassadors 12 Social Studies Teachers from Across the Country Recognized  * Today, PBS announced a cohort of social studies educators selected to serve as PBS LearningMedia Teacher Ambassadors. Leading up to this year's historic Semiquincentennial, commemorating the signing of the Declaration of Independence, this honor recognizes the recipients' e  more

Penn Medicine to redesign physician training with landmark gift
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 22 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Penn Medicine to redesign physician training with landmark gift * A landmark $8 million gift from the RTW Foundation, led by Penn Medicine Board of Trustees member Rod Wong, M'03, and Marti Speranza Wong, C'98, will launch a bold initiative to reimagine medical education at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (PSOM). It is the sing  more

Penn State Law School: Professor Andrea J. Martin Participates in Law Faculty Trip to Israel
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Jan. 23 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law issued the following news: * * * Professor Andrea J. Martin participates in law faculty trip to Israel The delegation included 23 law and interdisciplinary faculty from leading institutions nationwide * Professor Andrea J. Martin was selected to participate in the Academic Engagement Network's (AEN) inaugural delegation of U.S. law faculty to Israel in November 2025--a highly selective initiative recogn  more

Penn State Law School: Professor Ronnie R. Gipson Jr. Presents at Law and Development Conference
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Jan. 23 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law issued the following news: * * * Professor Ronnie R. Gipson Jr. presents at Law and Development Conference He discussed his work titled 'Opportunity Lost,' which will be published in Law and Development Review * The Law and Development Institute held its biennial Law and Development Conference at the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaii. Professor Ronnie R. Gipson Jr. accepted  more

Penn State-Abington: Online Gambling Participation Increased in Pennsylvania in 2025, Report Finds
ABINGTON, Pennsylvania, Jan. 23 (TNSrpt) -- Pennsylvania State University Abington campus issued the following news: * * * Online gambling participation increased in Pennsylvania in 2025, report finds By Kristie Auman-Gooding Online gambling in Pennsylvania continues to increase, according to the 2025 Pennsylvania Interactive Gaming Assessment: Online Gambling Report. The assessment was co-authored by researchers in Penn State's Criminal Justice Research Center and developed under contract w  more

Perdue Farms Gifts DelVal $100K Towards New Poultry Science Center
DOYLESTOWN, Pennsylvania, Jan. 22 -- Delaware Valley University posted the following news: * * * Perdue Farms Gifts DelVal $100K Towards New Poultry Science Center * Delaware Valley University has received a $100,000 gift from Maryland-based Perdue Farms and its charitable giving partner the Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation to support the construction of a new Poultry Science Center on its main campus. The Perdue gift reflects the company's commitment to foster the next generation  more

Rep. Summer Lee Introduces COINTELPRO Full Disclosure Act During MLK Records Hearing
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Introduces COINTELPRO Full Disclosure Act During MLK Records Hearing * WASHINGTON, D.C. - JANUARY 22, 2026 -Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) and Congressman Jonathan Jackson (IL-01) introduced the COINTELPRO Full Disclosure Act, legislation that would require the full public disclosure of government records related to the FBI's covert and unlawful COINTELPRO operations.   more

Reschenthaler Votes to Advance Appropriations Package Containing Funding for PA-14
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Reschenthaler Votes to Advance Appropriations Package Containing Funding for PA-14 * WASHINGTON, D.C.- Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) voted to advance the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY 2026) Consolidated Appropriations Act to the Senate. The legislation contains $8.5 million, requested by Reschenthaler, to support road construction in the 14th Congressional District of Pennsylvania. T  more

Rowan Researcher Probes Central Pa. for Clues to 2nd Mass Extinction
GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Jan. 23 -- Rowan University issued the following news: * * * Rowan researcher probes central Pa. for clues to 2nd mass extinction Imagine Earth 360 million years ago: towering mountains near the equator, lush landscapes dotted with early plants, oceans teeming with life. It was the Late Devonian period - a time of dramatic change - and coming ecological disaster. The Devonian period ended with one of Earth's "Big Five" mass extinctions, an event that killed off up to 8  more

Shippensburg Man Charged With Drug Distribution
SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, Jan. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania posted the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * Shippensburg Man Charged With Drug Distribution HARRISBURG -The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Clayton Wilson, age 25, of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, was indicted yesterday by a federal grand jury on six counts of drug trafficking. According to United States Attorney Brian   more

Smucker Supports Appropriations Bills Which Rein In Growth of Spending
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Smucker Supports Appropriations Bills Which Rein In Growth of Spending * WASHINGTON- Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), Vice Chair of the House Budget Committee, voted in favor of H.R. 7147 and 7148, the remaining appropriations legislation for fiscal year 2026 and released the following statement: "The House of Representatives passed appropriations legislation that takes an important step in chang  more

South Carolina Boating & Fishing Alliance Founding Chairman Butler Testifies Before House Natural Resources Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following testimony by Chris Butler, founding chairman of the South Carolina Boating and Fishing Alliance, from a Jan. 13, 2026, hearing entitled "Hunting and Fishing Access in the Great American Outdoors": * * * Chair Hageman, Ranking Member Hoyle, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on the importance of protecting hunting and fishing access in th  more

SRU and Borough Receive $1.1 Million State Grant to Improve Community Access
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 23 -- Slippery Rock University issued the following news: * * * SRU and Borough receive $1.1 million state grant to improve community access The Slippery Rock community will become even more accessible and welcoming thanks to a partnership between Slippery Rock University and Slippery Rock Borough that resulted in a $1.1 million state grant. The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development awarded SRU and the Borough funds as joint applicant  more

State lawmakers celebrate, renew commitment to local schools
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 22 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * State lawmakers celebrate, renew commitment to local schools * YEADON, Jan. 22 - Just weeks before Gov. Josh Shapiro unveils his 2026-27 budget proposal, state lawmakers and school officials gathered today at the William Penn School District's Penn Wood Ninth Grade Academy to highlight historic investments made in the district since 2023. Speaker of the House Joanna McClinton, D-P  more

Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Chair Mackenzie Holds Mine Safety and Health Administration Hearing
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * Mackenzie Holds Mine Safety and Health Administration Hearing Today, Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Mine Safety and Health Administr  more

Sustainable Food Systems Network to host action-focused Food Justice Summit
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 22 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Sustainable Food Systems Network to host action-focused Food Justice Summit Penn State's Sustainable Food Systems Network will host a Food Justice Summit from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 12, in Heritage Hall at the HUB-Robeson Center. Designed to educate Penn State students and community members about food justice, the summit will focus on building community connections and advancing c  more

Temple's Barnett Irvine Cherry Pantry opens a SPOT Period Satellite Menstrual Hub to combat period poverty
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 23 -- Temple University posted the following news: * * * Temple's Barnett Irvine Cherry Pantry opens a SPOT Period Satellite Menstrual Hub to combat period poverty * The university has partnered with The SPOT Period by No More Secrets-the country's first menstrual hub and uterine wellness center-to make period products accessible to the campus community. Temple's Barnett Irvine Cherry Pantry has partnered with the SPOT Period by No More Secrets to open a SP  more

Warren, Colleagues Press FSOC to Launch Probe Into Financial Stability Risks of AI Debt Bubble
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * Warren, Colleagues Press FSOC to Launch Probe into Financial Stability Risks of AI Debt Bubble Lawmakers warn opaque and risky AI financing could fuel next financial crisis if regulators fail to act * U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban   more

World IP Review Again Recognizes Morgan Lewis in 2025 USA Trade Secrets Guide
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * World IP Review Again Recognizes Morgan Lewis in 2025 USA Trade Secrets Guide * CENTURY CITY, January 22, 2026: World IP Review (WIPR) has once again recognized Morgan Lewis's trade secrets practice and partner Seth Gerber in its yearly USA Trade Secrets guide, which highlights leading law firms and lawyers at the forefront of trade secrets law in the United Stat  more

WPSU awarded a $200,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 22 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * WPSU awarded a $200,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -WPSU was awarded a $200,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to support the development and distribution of "Spirits of Sovereignty: The Whiskey Rebellion and the Shaping of a Nation," a 30-minute documentary about the Whiskey Rebellion. WPSU is one of 84 recipien  more

WTAS: Secretary Kennedy Launches 'Take Back Your Health' Tour in Pennsylvania, Rallying at Capitol and Meeting With Family Farmers
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * WTAS: Secretary Kennedy Launches 'Take Back Your Health' Tour in Pennsylvania, Rallying at Capitol and Meeting With Family Farmers * On January 21, 2026, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. kicked off the nationwide "Take Back Your Health" Tour in Pennsylvania today, leading two events focused on the new Dietary Guidelines for Americ  more

YEAR ONE: AG Sunday Reports Record Fentanyl Seizures, Hundreds of Crime Guns Recovered, Efforts to Shield Kids, Seniors from A.I.-Fueled Cyber Threats
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 22 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * YEAR ONE: AG Sunday Reports Record Fentanyl Seizures, Hundreds of Crime Guns Recovered, Efforts to Shield Kids, Seniors from A.I.-Fueled Cyber Threats * In video recap, AG Sunday also outlines expansion of Organized Retail Crime Unit, LETI diversion program, and a new section to protect seniors from abuse HARRISBURG -Attorney General Dave Sunday provided a comprehensive overv  more