PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * 'Cyborg' implants help lab-grown pancreas cells mature * A new electronic implant system can help lab-grown pancreatic cells mature and function properly, potentially providing a basis for novel, cell-based therapies for diabetes. The approach, developed by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the School of Engine  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Bonnie Short, director of the Alabama Reading Initiative at the State Department of Education, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing entitled "The Science of Reading": * * * Chairman Aderholt, Ranking Member DeLauro, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to share Alabama's experience strengthening early literacy th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 [Category: Business] -- The National Association of Manufacturers issued the following news release: * * * America's Manufacturing Powerhouse and Pennsylvania Leaders Unveil Manufacturers' Accord at Carpenters' Hall During Nationwide Tour 2026 NAM State of Manufacturing Tour Stops in Philadelphia, PA * PHILADELPHIA - From the iconic Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to historic Carpenters' Hall, the National Association of Manufacturers-an official partner of America250-in partner  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary: * * * 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 companies have announce  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 21 (TNSLrpt) -- Changing Compensation Costs in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mid-Atlantic Region - Feb. 19, 2026 * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.1 percent in the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD, Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ending in December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissio  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2026: * * * Boyle Statement on December 2025 PCE Inflation Data Today, Pennsylvania Congressman Brendan F. Boyle, Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported an annual personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index of 2.9 percent for December 2025: "Do  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2026: * * * Boyle Statement on SCOTUS Striking Down Tariff Taxes Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Supreme Court struck down President Trump's tariff actions: "This ruling is a victory for every American family paying higher prices because of Trump's t  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Feb. 21 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following statement on Feb. 20, 2026, by Dee Matthews, provost and professor of creative writing, Tomiko Jenkins, interim dean of the Undergraduate College, and Jill Walsh, vice president and chief human resources officer: * * * Removal of Israeli Flags The message below was sent to faculty, staff, and students on February 20, 2026. Dear Bryn Mawr Community, To belong to this college is to accept an honest and beautiful invi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2026: * * * Chairman Thompson Statement on SCOTUS Tariff Ruling House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) issued the following statement today in response to the Supreme Court's ruling on President Trump's use of tariffs: "American farmers and ranchers produce the safest, most affordable, and most abundant food supply  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 20 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Commonwealth Commitment Awards celebrate faculty, staff and land-grant mission * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Faculty and staff members from all Penn State campuses can nominate themselves or a colleague for one of the newly created Commonwealth Commitment Awards. The Inspiring Discovery Award, Preparing Students Award and Serving Pennsylvania Award were established by the Office of the Vice Pre  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Scanlon Announces Class of 2030 Service Academy Nominees * Chester, PA -Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today announced her nominees for appointment to the United States service academies for the Class of 2030. The 25 local high school students and their families were honored by Congresswoman Scanlon during a recognition ceremony on Sunday, February 15, at her district   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio Joins Local Chefs for Conversation with Western PA Restaurants, Small Businesses, Farmers * ROSS TOWNSHIP, PA - Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) helped lead a roundtable conversation focused on today's challenges facing Western Pennsylvania restaurants, small businesses-with a focus on extreme weather. Held in Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District at Chengdu Gourmet in Ros  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 21 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2026: * * * EPA Dismantles Protections for Mercury and Air Toxics From Power Plants Advocates warn of more toxic pollution, asthma attacks, and premature deaths, especially in communities living near coal plants. * Washington, D.C. -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today finalized a repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) -- a move that will allow coal- and oil-fired  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Continues to Reverse Democrats' War on Beautiful Clean Coal, Finalizes Repeal of Costly Restrictions on Baseload Power Generation * While at Mills Creek Power Plant in Kentucky, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the finalization of a deregulatory action to ensure affordable, dependable energy for American families and restore American energy dominance. In today's final a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Mid-Atlantic Administrator Highlights Energy, Water Infrastructure on Visit to Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania * PHILADELPHIA - EPA Mid-Atlantic Administrator Amy Van Blarcom-Lackey completed a multi-day visit through the Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania that included discussions and first-hand views of brownfield reclamation, landfill methane capture, wastewater infrastructure upgrades, and hi  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 19 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Exposing biases, moods, personalities, and abstract concepts hidden in large language models * By now, ChatGPT, Claude, and other large language models have accumulated so much human knowledge that they're far from simple answer-generators; they can also express abstract concepts, such as certain tones, personalities, biases, and moods. However, it's not obvious exactly how these m  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following Q&A on Feb. 19, 2026, with associate Michael Campbell: * * * From Associate to Alumnus: Carrying Lessons of Leadership Forward How do you build a legal department for a rapidly growing youth sports company? Just ask Michael Campbell, former corporate and business transactions (CBT) associate in Philadelphia and now general counsel of Unrivaled Sports. After six years as a transaction  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Gaming the System: Aline Normoyle Brings Game Design into the Classroom * "No self-deprecating comments about our programs - our achievement is recreating, from scratch, machines as powerful as the 1980s Atari." With that directive, Assistant Professor of Computer Science Aline Normoyle handed over the reins to her students as they shared their final projects. In CMSC 240 Principles of Computer Organizat  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Feb. 20 -- Hampshire College posted the following news: * * * Hampshire Mourns Founding Staff Member Andrea Wright * Wright grew up in Warren, Pennsylvania. She was drawn to the arts, studying ballet and cello, and loved classical music and opera from a young age. She graduated from Smith College and earned a master's degree in education from Harvard University. In the early 1960s, she joined one of the Peace Corps' pioneer programs and spent two years in Ethiopia t  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Feb. 20 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Highmark, a health insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Launches 2026 'Blue Fund' Grant Cycle to Address Critical Community Health Needs * Buffalo, N.Y. (February 20, 2026) -Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield today announced the opening of its ninth Blue Fund grant cycle, inviting nonprofit organizations to submit proposals for significant funding to advance critical health init  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Breitbart Exclusive: EPA Chief Lee Zeldin Ends Democrat War on 'Beautiful, Clean Coal' * WASHINGTON - Today, Breitbart News highlighted a key action the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking to ensure affordable, dependable energy for American families and restore American energy dominance. EPA Deputy Administrator David Fotouhi was alongside elected officials and other i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 [Category: Business] -- The National Association of Manufacturers issued the following news release: * * * Innovation Takes Center Stage as Manufacturers Launch NAM State of Manufacturing Tour from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame * CLEVELAND - The National Association of Manufacturers today kicked off its annual NAM State of Manufacturing Tour, a cross-country sprint spotlighting the vital role that manufacturing plays in supporting the nation's economy. On the first leg of   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly statement on Supreme Court ruling on tariffs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA), Chairman of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Tax, released the following statement after today's U.S. Supreme Court ruling regarding the scope of the President's authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. "President Trump has committed to using every tool in the tool  more

EASTON, Pennsylvania, Feb. 21 -- Lafayette College issued the following news: * * * Lafayette's strong credit rating reaffirmed by Standard & Poor's, Moody's; EVP for Finance & Administration Kahr renewed through 2030 Respected credit rating services continue to cite College's strong operating performance, stable enrollment trend, and quality of faculty and senior management team * Lafayette College has once again earned favorable bond ratings of A+/A- and Aa3, respectively, from credit ra  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Meuser: America First Trade Policy Remains Strong and Intact Despite SCOTUS Ruling * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) tariff authority. "For decades, the United States operated under a lopsided trade system. Our markets stayed open whil  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 19 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release: * * * Mount Sinai Study May Help Cancer Patients Keep Their Bladder * Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have reported promising findings that may help redefine treatment for patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer, a potentially aggressive form of the disease traditionally treated with surgical removal of the bladder. The study, published in the Proceedings   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The Navy Installations Command issued the following news: * * * NAS Oceana welcomes Capt. Rob Littman as 50th commanding officer of NAS Oceana * Capt. Rob Littman relieved Capt. Josh Appezzato Feb. 19, 2026 as commanding officer of Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana during a change of command ceremony. Capt. Rob Littman relieved Capt. Josh Appezzato Feb. 19, 2026 as commanding officer of Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana during a change of command ceremony. The ceremony was  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 21 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island issued the following news on Feb. 20, 2026: * * * Nationwide Coalition Challenges Trump Administration's Attempt to Withhold Support from Noncitizen Victims of Crime Legal Filing Seeks Immediate Court Intervention to Protect Violence Prevention Funding * The R.I. Coalition Against Domestic Violence and a nationwide group of other state domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions filed today an amende  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 21 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news on Feb. 20, 2026: * * * DCNR Names New Assistant Manager for the Ridley Creek State Park Complex in Southeastern Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn today announced the appointment of Emma Isaacson as the assistant manager for the Ridley Creek State Park Complex in southeastern Pennsylvania. "The commitmen  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 21 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2026: * * * Langerholc, Ward, Stefano Announce Legislation to Reform Pharmacy Benefit Managers Sen. Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-35), Sen. Judy Ward (R-30), and Sen. Pat Stefano (R-32) today announced their intent to introduce legislation to substantially reform pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to better serve Pennsylvania residents. PBMs are third-party companies that act as in  more

ALTOONA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 21 -- Pennsylvania State University at Altoona issued the following news: * * * Penn State Altoona professor signs contract for children's book reissue Patricia Jabbeh Wesley, professor of English at Penn State Altoona, recently signed a book contract with Panhandle Creek Press for the reissue of her children's book, "In Monrovia, the River Visits the Sea," originally published in 2012. The book was inspired by Wesley's years of growing up in Monrovia, Liberia, a   more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Feb. 20 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology posted the following news: * * * New 'Math Hub' provides space for connection, collaboration * The Wildcat Math Hub is a new destination on campus where students can collaborate, build confidence and strengthen their skills. Since opening on Jan. 22, the hub has quickly become a lively, student centered environment where learners come together to study, ask questions, build conceptual understanding and work throu  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Feb. 19 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Potomac River Sewage Spill Uncertainty and Frustration Remain One Month Later * Crisis underscores funding need for aging wastewater systems across the region Concern in the D.C. area continues one month after approximately 243 million gallons of sewage spilled into the Potomac River following a pipeline breach on Jan. 19, underscoring risks from aging sewage systems across the region.   more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Feb. 20 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology posted the following news: * * * Professional development day features childhood trauma expert * Penn College's human services & restorative justice program recently hosted a professional development day and welcomed Jennifer Lake, founder and executive director of Dwell Orphan Care, as its speaker. Lake presented two sessions - "Early Adversity and the Developing Brain: ACEs and Brain Architecture" and "What Doe  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Introduces Congressional Gold Medal to Honor Freedom House Ambulance Service * PITTSBURGH, PA - FEBRUARY 20, 2026 -Today during Black History Month, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12), along with Congressman Mike Kelly (PA-16) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06), introduced bipartisan legislation to award a Congressional Gold Medal - one of the highest civilian honors - to F  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 20 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Run, Hide, Fight: Community reminded of steps to take if faced with a threat * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Penn State University Police and Public Safety is reminding all students, faculty and staff of the steps they can take to help keep themselves and their fellow Penn State community members safe if faced with a potentially life-threatening situation. "We urge every member of the Penn Stat  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 20 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans posted the following news: * * * Shaffer Formally Introduces Bill to Turn Volume Down on Digital Disruption in Streaming Ads * Rep. Jeremy Shaffer's (R-Allegheny) legislation that would prohibit video streaming services from playing commercial advertisements at a volume louder than the video content they accompany has been assigned to the House Communications and Technology Committee.  House Bill 2220 mirrors federal r  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Statement on Supreme Court's Tariff Decision * "Congressman Fitzpatrick applauds today's Supreme's Court decision, which validates the Congressman's opposition to blanket and indiscriminate tarriffs that are not narrowly tailored, and that do not lower costs for the American consumer. Moreover, this decision validates the Congressman's vote last week to strike down any tariff authority tha  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 20 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Stretchy plastics conduct electricity via tiny, whisker-like fibers * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -A stretchy, conductive type of plastic could help power the next generation of implantable biomedical devices, like longer-lasting pacemakers or glucose monitors, according to Enrique Gomez, professor of chemical engineering at Penn State. Using advanced imaging technology to examine a stretchy m  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Thompson Commends Executive Order on Critical Crop Inputs House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) issued the following statement applauding President Trump's Executive Order on the necessity of maintaining an adequate supply of glyphosate-based herbicides for national security: "Thank you to President Trump for acknowled  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Thompson, Boozman Applaud USDA Federal Speed Proposal House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) and Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) issued the following statement applauding USDA's proposed rules to update federal line speed regulations in poultry and swine processing es  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Tlaib Introduces Bill to Expand Head Start to 11 Million Children * DETROIT -As the Trump Administration continues to attack and undermine Head Start, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), Chair of the Congressional Mamas' Caucus, alongside Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12), introduced the Head Start for America's Children Act. This is the House companion to Sen. Bernie Sanders ' bill (I-Vt.), Ranki  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * To Award the Mainstream Media for Raising Awareness About DHS's Worst of the Worst Website, DHS Drops Another 5,000 Criminals, Now Featuring Over 30,000 Criminal Illegal Aliens * Despite its best efforts to ignore, even the mainstream media is covering DHS's database of hundreds of thousands of criminal illegal aliens arrested across the country WASHINGTON - After failing to cover Presi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security released the following testimony by Matthew Quinn, deputy director of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secret Service, from a Feb. 11, 2026, hearing entitled "Potential DHS Shutdown Impacts": * * * Good morning, Chairman Amodei, Ranking Member Cuellar, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee. Thank you for the opportunity to discuss the looming government shutdown and its potential impact on the Uni  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Periods May Trigger Pain for Many Who Have Sickle Cell Disease UCSF study recommends that a menstrual history screening become a routine part of annual sickle cell care, and that patients connect with reproductive health specialists. * Pain related to sickle cell disease (SCD) increases during menstruation, as do emergency department (ED) visits and hospi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * YORK DAILY RECORD: Scott Perry Forces Central Pennsylvania Family to Pay 221% More for Health Care * Thanks to Scott Perry, Central Pennsylvanians are being crushed by rising health care costs. The front page of the York Daily Record spotlighted a Lewisberry couple who is being forced to pay 221% more for their health insurance because Perry refused to extend the Affordable Care   more