BELLEVUE, Washington, Feb. 19 [Category: Sociological] -- MomsRising, an online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, posted the following news release: * * * "Affordable Health Care, Not ICE Cruelty": Care in Action, MomsRising Together Launch Six-Figure Ad Buy Across Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Ohio * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Care in Action and MomsRising Together launched a six-figure CTV campaign across WI-03, PA-07, PA-08, and OH-01. As fa  more

LA JOLLA, California, Feb. 19 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * A New Method to Steer AI Output Uncovers Vulnerabilities and Potential Improvements * Using this steering approach, the research team conducted experiments on some of the largest open-source LLMs in use today, such as Llama and Deepseek, identifying and influencing 512 concepts within five classes, ranging from fears, to moods, to locations. The method worked not only in English, b  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Trump Accounts: List of Companies and Individuals Providing Contributions for Children John Kartch and Rachel Loren Trump Accounts for kids were enacted as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, also known as the Working Families Tax Cut. Senator Ted Cruz (R - Texas) led the Trump Accounts effort in congress. In addition to the $1,000 provided by the U.S. Treasury, individuals and compan  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 20 -- ARAMARK, a provider of food, facilities, refreshments, hospitality and supply chain services, issued the following news release: * * * Aramark Collegiate Hospitality Advances Plant Forward Innovation Through Collegiate Menu Development Session As student expectations for dining evolve, Aramark Collegiate Hospitality is advancing its plant forward menu strategy to develop craveable plant-forward, vegan, and vegetarian dishes designed for taste, health and  more

GLENSIDE, Pennsylvania, Feb. 20 -- Arcadia University issued the following news: * * * Arcadia University to Add Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity in Fall 2026 Program to be one of the Philadelphia region's few cybersecurity bachelor's degree offerings. By Emily Horowitz Beginning in fall 2026, Arcadia University will offer a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity program, the latest demonstration of its commitment to preparing students for high-demand, impactful careers. Arcadia's new B.  more

GLENSIDE, Pennsylvania, Feb. 20 -- Arcadia University issued the following news: * * * Dr. Allan L. Branson Speaks to Rolling Stone for Article on Black Serial Killers By Marie Higgins '29 Dr. Allan L. Branson, an adjunct professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, recently provided his unique perspective to Brenna Ehrlich, a reporter and chief research editor at Rolling Stone, for the article "Was This Sixties Musician the Victim of a Serial Killer?" In the article, published Feb. 13, R  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 20 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * At Governor Shapiro's Urging, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Votes to Update Railroad Safety Regulations For the First Time in More Than a Decade Three years after the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, Governor Josh Shapiro continues to support impacted communities in Beaver and Lawrence counties, working to update railroad safety regulations to pre  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 18 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Releases Statement on Live Nation Lawsuit * New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York rejected Live Nation's attempt to have all claims dismissed in an antitrust lawsuit filed by Attorney General James, a bipartisan coalition of 40 other attorneys general, a  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Sunday Warns Pennsylvanians of Scam Messages Impersonating Municipal Court * HARRISBURG - Attorney General Dave Sunday is warning Pennsylvanians about a text message and email scam in which individuals receive fraudulent messages claiming to be from a municipal court, alleging an unpaid parking ticket that requires immediate payment or a court appearance. Man  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Attorney General, State Police Collab Shuts Down Detroit-to-NW Pa. Drug Trafficking Pipeline with Arrests of Twin Brothers, Others * HARRISBURG -Attorney General Dave Sunday and the Pennsylvania State Police announced arrests related to a Detroit-to-northwest Pennsylvania drug trafficking pipeline that was cut off with vehicle stops this week. Three brothers -Davon Johnson, Da  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release: * * * Auditor General DeFoor Releases Audits for Volunteer Firefighters' Relief Associations in 26 Counties * HARRISBURG - Auditor General Timothy DeFoor today announced the release of audit reports for 47 volunteer firefighters' relief associations (VFRAs) in Allegheny, Beaver, Bucks, Cambria, Centre, Chester, Clinton, Columbia, Crawford, Cumberland, Delaware, Elk, Fayette, Fo  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ballard Spahr, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Ballard Spahr Represents Affordable American Insurance in Investment from Gauge Capital * Ballard Spahr represented Affordable American Insurance (AAI) in securing strategic growth investment from Gauge Capital. Gauge Capital's investment will support AAI's continued growth by expanding its team and resources, accelerating organic expansion within its agency n  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 [Category: BizHospital] -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia issued the following news release: * * * Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Announces Wudbhav N. Sankar, MD, as Incoming Chief of its Orthopedic Center * Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is pleased to announce that following a national search, Wudbhav (Woody) N. Sankar, MD, will become the new Chief of CHOP's Orthopedic Center, effective July 1, 2026. An internationally recognized le  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Carson Secures $13.08 Million for Indianapolis * WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman Andre Carson (IN-07) has secured $13.08 million for Indiana's 7th Congressional District. Congressman Carson requested funding for these projects, known as Community Project Funding, under guidelines issued by the House Appropriations Committee. Community Project Funding is restricted to a limited number of pr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Mackenzie Announces $2 Million Investment in ABE Expansion * $12 million in community project funding returned to the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos Allentown, PA -Congressman Ryan Mackenzie (PA-07), representing the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos, visited Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) today to announce $2 million in federal funding to support facility improvements at   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Senate Democrats Investigate EPA's Attempts to Roll Back Climate Protections * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and 40 of their Democratic Senate colleagues in launching an investigation into Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin's decision to repeal the 2009 endangerment fi  more

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law issued the following news: * * * Dean's Fellows share reflections from Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting In January, Penn State Dickinson Law and School of International Affairs Dean and Donald J. Farage Professor of Law Danielle M. Conway was elected president of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) during the Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana. Conway invited a group of   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Former Coal Company Executive Convicted in International Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme A federal jury convicted a former vice president of Corsa Coal Corporation (Corsa) for his role in a multi-year scheme to bribe Egyptian government officials in connection with nearly $140 million in coal supply contracts. "Charles Hunter Hobson won business for his company by paying bribes -- and he even t  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Feb. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania posted the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Former Coal Company Executive Convicted in International Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme A federal jury convicted a former vice president of Corsa Coal Corporation (Corsa) for his role in a multi-year scheme to bribe Egyptian government officials in connection with nearly $140 million in coal supply contracts. "Charles Hun  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Feb. 19 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following commentary by President Emeritus Lawrence W. Reed: * * * Phillis Wheatley and Black Heroes of the Revolution These early heroes deserve considerable credit. * Out of a total population of 2.5 million at the time of the Declaration of Independence, black Americans numbered about half a million, or 20%. Most were enslaved, but at least 30,000 were free men and women. Slavery is always and everywhere an u  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 19 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * From Promise to Progress: Governor Hochul Launches New $150 Million Housing Central New York Fund * Governor Kathy Hochul today launched the new Housing Central New York Fund, a $150 million public-private financing initiative designed to accelerate housing production and keep costs down across Central New York as the region prepares for historic economic growth driven by Micron's $100 billio  more

MALVERN, Pennsylvania, Feb. 20 (TNSrep) -- Frontline Education, a provider of administration software purpose-built for educators in K-12, issued the following news on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Frontline Education Releases Third Annual K-12 Lens Report, Revealing Shift in District Pressure Points Frontline Education, a leading provider of administration software purpose-built for educators in K-12, today announced the release of K-12 Lens 2026: Decoding the Trends Shaping District Decisions, its   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Georgetown University Law Center issued the following news: * * * In 'Getting to Reparations,' Professor Dorothy Brown, L'83, Charts the Path to Restitution for Black Americans * "What's the likelihood of that ever happening? It's not going to work," she recalls thinking. But after researching her 2021 book The Whiteness of Wealth, which exposed systemic racism in United States tax policy, she changed her mind. "I realized that even if we had a perfect tax system tha  more

MOLINE, Illinois, Feb. 20 -- Deere and Co., a manufacturer of agricultural, construction, forestry machinery and diesel engines, issued the following news release: * * * John Deere Completes Acquisition of Tenna Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) has completed its acquisition of Tenna, a construction technology company based in New Hope, Pennsylvania. John Deere announced the intent to acquire the company on December 22, 2025 and the agreement was concluded on February 18, 2026. Tenna will continue  more

HUNTINGDON, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 -- Juniata College issued the following news: * * * Juniata Student Champions Human-Centered Leadership in Bailey Oratorical Victory Jahnavi Patel '26 of Ahmedabad, India, issued a call to draw from Juniata College's liberal arts tradition while envisioning a future shaped by artificial intelligence to win the 116th Bailey Oratorical. Patel's compelling speech earned her the $1,000 grand prize and the honor of having her name inscribed on the historic Bailey   more

DALLAS, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 -- Misericordia University issued the following news: * * * Misericordia University Faculty Present Research on Artificial Intelligence and Human-Centered Design at International Conference in Florence, Italy Misericordia University faculty members recently shared their innovative research at the 9th International Conference on Human Intelligent Systems Integration (IHSI 2026): Disruptive and Innovative Technologies, held February 11-13, 2026, at the Universita d  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release: * * * Babies Are Exposed to More "Forever Chemicals" Before Birth Than Previously Known, New Study Finds * Babies born between 2003 and 2006 were exposed to many more "forever chemicals" before birth than scientists previously understood, according to new research published in Environmental Science & Technology. Thousands of these chemicals, known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray Leads WA Delegation in Supporting Governor's Request for Major Disaster Declaration for Public Assistance to Repair Damage from Historic December Flooding * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, led Washington state's entire Congressional delegation in a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to approve Governor   more

NEW YORK, Feb. 20 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: * * * What's Next? The 2026 ACTRIMS Forum Looks to the Future of Multiple Sclerosis Research Young scientists were out in full force, among 1750 researchers and clinicians who attended the 11th Annual Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ACTRIMS) Forum from February 4-- February 7. In fact, nearly all those who took the stage were new speakers at ACTRIMS. The theme of the m  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 20 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Pine Creek Rail Trail Selected as Pennsylvania's 2026 Trail of the Year The Pine Creek Rail Trail attracts more than 44,000 visitors annually, generating more than $5 million in local economic impact in support of the Commonwealth's $19 billion outdoor recreation industry. The historic 62-mile trail connects visitors to a wealth of recreatio  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 20 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue issued the following news on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Shapiro Administration Launches New 'Fast File' Initiative to Simplify Filing PA Tax Returns for Eligible Pennsylvanians Fast File offers a free and simple way for select Pennsylvanians to file their PA Personal Income Tax Return (PA-40) this tax season. The initiative is part of Governor Shapiro's broader efforts to lower costs and offer new and improved online servi  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 20 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * State Board of Higher Education Adopts Historic Strategic Plan to Transform Postsecondary Education in the Commonwealth The Pennsylvania State Board of Higher Education (SBHE) today voted unanimously to adopt a strategic plan for higher education - Pennsylvania's irst in more than two decades - designed to support and align the higher education sector, increase affor  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 18 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Friends Service Committee issued the following news: * * * Palantir moves From Denver to Miami After mounting public pressure * DENVER, CO (February 18, 2026) Colorado residents and organizers celebrated a victory last night after Palantir Technologies suddenly announced that the company has moved their headquarters from Denver to Miami, Florida. Palantir is a tech and weapons company that uses artificial intelligen  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Passionate, prepared communications students ready for THON livestream * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -As hundreds of dancers converge inside the Bryce Jordan Center to raise millions of dollars and battle childhood cancer during the annual Penn State IFC/Panellenic Dance Marathon (THON), a team of several dozen communications students will share the event with viewers across the world by produci  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 19 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Private equity in healthcare: a look back at 2025 * A year that highlighted private equity's risks to healthcare In 2025, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project documented a year defined by escalating scrutiny of private equity's role in healthcare. From major hospital bankruptcies and closures to high-profile acquisitions and growing policy intervention, private equi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Chu, Jayapal, Lofgren, & Pressley to Reintroduce the Southeast Asian Deportation Relief Act of 2026 * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) met with community leaders from Southeast Asia Resource Action Center, Southeast Asian Freedom Network, and Southeast Asian Action to commemorate the reintroduction of the Southeast Asian Deportation Relief Act of 2026 (SEADRA) with Reps. Pramila   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Salazar, Diaz-Balart, Gimenez, Moody Mark 30 Years Since the Downing of the Brothers to the Rescue Planes; Call for Indictment of Raul Castro * Miami, FL - Today, U.S. Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27) joined Representatives Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26) and Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-28), alongside Senator Ashley Moody (R-FL), family members of the victims, and leaders of the Cuban American exile  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen and Colleagues Question EPA's "Irrational" Decision Not to Value Health Effects When Calculating Impact of Pollutants, Demand Answers on Decision-Making Process * U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined Senate colleagues in a letter to Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin following the agency's irrational decision to no longer count health benefits  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R44236) on Feb. 17, 2026, entitled "Supreme Court Appointment Process - Consideration by the Senate Judiciary Committee:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Hearings Supreme Court nominations since 1949 have routinely received public confirmation hearings before either the Senate Judiciary Committee or a Judiciary subcommittee./38 In 1955, hearings on the Supreme Court nomination of John M.   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 -- Temple University posted the following news: * * * Temple University Press is "the city's publisher" * Since its founding in 1969, Temple University Press has been dedicated to publishing academic books on urban studies, building strong partnerships with many of Philadelphia's arts and cultural institutions and publishing open educational resources. Meant for academics, the general public and children, Temple Press books have wide appeal. In Temple Un  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Thompson Announces More than $2.4 Million for Calder Way Transportation Improvement Project * BELLEFONTE, Pa. - U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) today announced more than $2.4 million in federal funding for the Calder Way Transportation Improvement Project in State College. The funding will advance critical upgrades to both above- and below-ground systems including the full r  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Thompson Now Accepting Community Project Funding Requests for Fiscal Year 2027 * BELLEFONTE, Pa. - U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) today announced that he will begin accepting Community Project Funding (CPF) requests for Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27). "The people in Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District know best when it comes to projects that will improve public safety, qual  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 20 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * U-M Board of Regents approves new behavioral health, ambulatory surgery centers at UM Health-Sparrow The University of Michigan Board of Regents today approved two projects that will improve access to much-needed mental health resources and create a lower-cost setting for certain surgical procedures in mid-Michigan. UM Health-Sparrow is buildi  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * No brain, no gain: Neuronal activity enhances benefits of exercise Research led by Penn neuroscientist J. Nicholas Betley and collaborators finds that hypothalamic neurons are essential for translating physical exertion into endurance, potentially opening the door to exercise-mimicking therapies. Key Takeaways * A collaborative study led by Penn found that a small region of the b  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Utah issued the following news release: * * * Physicists open door to future, hyper-efficient 'orbitronic' devices For the first time ever, researchers prove that atomic vibrations can transfer orbital angular momentum directly to electrons in a non-magnetic material, the most streamlined system yet in the exciting new field of 'orbitronics.' * To keep up with today's computing needs, researchers mine the quantum realm to find bett  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * VERDICT: Lawrence County Caretaker Convicted of Felonies for Failure to Renew Patient's Medications Which Led to Fatal Seizure Episode * HARRISBURG -Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that a Lawrence County jury convicted a personal care administrator for failing to renew a resident's medications, which led to a fatal seizure in 2021. Kelly R. Gonzales, 50, of New Castle,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Warren Presses Treasury Secretary Bessent and Fed Chair Powell to Rule Out Taxpayer-Funded Bailout for Cryptocurrency Billionaires "Any government response to Bitcoin's recent crash must be centered around bolstering safeguards for individual crypto holders." "American taxpayers should not be on the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The House Foreign Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Andrew J. Tabler, Martin J. Gross senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing entitle "Syria at a Crossroads: U.S. Policy Challenges Post-Assad": * * * Chairman, Ranking Member, and Members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify on the challenges facing Syria 14 months following the dramatic collapse of the Assad regime. Since assuming  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * WATCH: Provost Sotiropoulos discusses Penn State's AI Transformation initiative * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -In this video, Penn State's Executive Vice President and Provost Fotis Sotiropoulos shares how the University is embracing the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) to meet the evolving needs of a changing world. As part of a University-wide AI Transformation initiative, Pen  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Women's ice hockey's Tessa Janecke nets gold with Team USA * MILAN, Italy -Penn State women's ice hockey player Tessa Janecke netted gold with Team USA at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympic Games on Feb. 19. The United States rallied from a 1-0 deficit through much of the game to eventually defeated Canada, 2-1, in overtime. Team USA went undefeated in Olympic tournament play -the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Investigate Trump's Repeal of Bedrock Climate Safeguard * Senators sound alarm over political motivations to undermine climate science and harm public health Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined Senate colleagues in launching an investigation into Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin's decision to r  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 20 -- Comcast, a cable television company, issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Xfinity Delivered Super Bowl LX Faster Than Any Other Provider Key Takeaways * With the Debut of RealTime4K, Xfinity Customers Were Among the First to See the On-Field Action - Up to 49 Seconds Ahead of Other Providers * Super Bowl Sunday Marked the Largest Day for Video Streaming on Comcast's Network * Comcast's Xfinity today announced record setting perfo  more