WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Amvets National Commander Paul Shipley from a March 4, 2026, joint hearing with the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee entitled "Legislative Presentation of The American Legion & Multi VSOs: Paralyzed Veterans of America, AMVETS, National Association of State Directors of Veteran Affairs, Wounded Warrior Project, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, National Guard Association of the United Stat  more

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, March 14 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: * * * Bethel Park National Honor Society student awarded Dean's Scholarship to Thiel College * GREENVILLE, Pa.- Jacob Coffield, of Bethel Park, Pa., has been awarded a Dean's Scholarship to attend Thiel College. The Dean's Scholarship, valued at $12,000, is awarded annually to five incoming students who demonstrate academic achievement, leadership and strong potential for success at Thiel College. Coff  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * FOIA Documents Reveal Trump Administration Ordered Fish and Wildlife Service to Change Materials About Indigenous Peoples * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Official Trump Administration documents obtained by the Sierra Club reveal the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) took steps to censor materials at its headquarters in Virginia and at a wildlife refuge in Oklahoma as part of Donald Trump's attempt  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 14 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news on March 13, 2026: * * * DEP Reaches Settlement with Four Companies for Bishop Tube Site Cleanup in Chester County Four parties agree to fund cleanup of site's contaminated groundwater, soil, and surface water to address risks to public health and safety * East Whiteland Township, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has reached agreement with  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 14 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news on March 13, 2026: * * * DEP Study Shows No Radiation Risk from Leachate in Pennsylvania's Landfills A final report from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) shows that there is no significant risk to human health from radium in landfill leachate. The multi-year study of all 49 landfills in Pennsylvania found that none had results that were over the   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 14 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services issued the following news on March 13, 2026: * * * Shapiro Administration Launches New Initiative to Streamline Certification of Education and Training Programs that Help SNAP Recipients Meet Federal Guidelines, Put Food on the Table Changes to federal law require certain SNAP applicants and recipients to participate in work, education, training, and/or volunteering to continue receiving benefits. New certifi  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 14 -- The University of Pittsburgh issued the following news on March 12, 2026: * * * A Pitt alumni couple committed $1.5M to the Safar Center for Resuscitation Research Charles Chabal III (MED '82) and Sharon W. Chabal (NURS '80) have pledged to create a $1.5 million fund to support the work of the Safar Center for Resuscitation Research in the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. "Traumatic brain injury, cardiac arrest and the other devastating event  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48872) on March 4, 2026, entitled "Nippon Steel's Acquisition of U.S. Steel: Potential Implications for the Industry" by Yong W. Kwon, industrial organization and business policy analyst: * * * SUMMARY United States Steel Corporation (USS) is an iron and steel manufacturer that employs about 14,000 workers in the United States. It is one of two companies operating domestic facilities that pr  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Michael Serazio, professor and chair of the Department of Communication at Boston College, delivered the 2026 George Gerbner Lecture in Communication at the University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication. Serazio discussed the growing obsession with authenticity across media, culture, and politics, describing it as a mirage carefully constructed by advertisers and influencers. His lecture highlighted how media makers prioritize the appearance of realness to  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 (TNSrep) -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication is charting territory in the social sciences by using advanced technology to analyze how information is presented to the public. Led by Duncan Watts, Stevens University professor and director of the Computational Social Science Lab, the team focuses on solving practical problems through data. The project operates under the Media Accountability Project and has developed a tool called the Media Bias  more