PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 18 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release: * * * AACR Sends 20 Early-career Researchers to Capitol Hill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is hosting the eleventh annual AACR Early-career Hill Day today, March 18, 2026. Twenty students, trainees, and early-career scientists who conduct cancer research in institutions across the country have traveled to Wash  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * AI-powered chatbots can become too agreeable over time, researchers report When a person interacts with an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbot, the bot can store details about the user and the interaction. During long conversations, this personalization feature can make the chatbot more likely to agree with users or mirror their views, according to researchers from the Penn State  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- American Rivers issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * American Rivers Report: Dam Removals Reconnected More River Miles in 2025 than Ever Before Communities and organizations in 30 states improved public safety and river health in 2025 by removing 100 outdated, unsafe dams, American Rivers announced today. These dam removals reconnected more than 4,893 miles of rivers -- the most miles ever reconnected in a single year in the U.S. through dam re  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45951) on March 4, 2026, entitled "Apportionment and Redistricting Process for the U.S. House of Representatives" by American national government analyst Sarah J. Eckman. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The census, apportionment, and redistricting are interrelated activities that affect representation in the U.S. House of Representatives. Congressional apportionment (or reapportionment) is  more

GLENSIDE, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- Arcadia University issued the following news on March 18, 2026: * * * International Peace and Conflict Resolution Program Hosts Nonviolent Civil Resistance Teach-In Arcadia's International Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) master's program, in coordination with The Peace Center in Langhorne, Pa., hosted a full-day, hands-on forum in the Commons Great Room focused on nonviolent civil resistance. "Community-based and experiential learning are hallmarks no  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 18 -- Temple University posted the following news: * * * Are screens in classrooms helping or hurting learning? A Temple expert weighs in College of Education and Human Development faculty member Shana Levi-Nielsen discusses why some parents are opting out of school-issued devices and the growing debate over screen time in classrooms. * As laptops and tablets become standard in K-12 classrooms, a growing number of parents are questioning whether more techn  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 18 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Secures Conviction of Rector Woman for Medicaid Fraud * Griffin: 'Addressing Medicaid fraud in Arkansas remains a top priority, and my office will continue working to hold those who abuse the system accountable' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing the conviction of Jacqueline Small, 37, of Rector, on one   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ballard Spahr, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Baltimore's Historic Crown Industrial Campus Begins New Chapter With Support From Ballard Spahr * A historic 30-acre site in Baltimore's Greektown neighborhood is ready for the next chapter in its storied history, thanks in part to Ballard Spahr. The Crown Industrial Park campus-which comprises more than 20 buildings over 1 million square feet-began its life   more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso: American Elections Should be Decided by American Citizens * "As Democrats come to this Floor and fight to let illegal immigrants vote, they are simultaneously defunding American security. That's right. Democrats would rather stand with illegal immigrants than vote to protect law-abiding citizens." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today emphasized his suppo  more

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- Slippery Rock University issued the following news: * * * Biology researchers are leading the analysis of insect declines in western Pennsylvania With flying insect populations rapidly declining around the world in the last decade, researchers at Slippery Rock University are taking the lead to identify the causes in western Pennsylvania. Cory Shoemaker, SRU associate professor of biology, and Christian Mitchell, a senior biology major from Brownfield   more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, March 18 -- Bryn Mawr College President and professor of sociology Wendy Cadge issued the following statement: * * * March Presidential Update The below message was sent to faculty, staff, and students on March 18, 2026. Dear Bryn Mawr Community, So much good is happening on campus and we have much to look forward to in the celebrations to come this spring. Evelyn "Evie" Jones Rich '54 was on campus on Monday visiting with students, faculty and alumnae and talkin  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * CAIR-AZ Calls for Hate Crime Probe of Vandalism Targeting Crescent Moon Display Put Up by Muslim Students for Ramadan The Arizona chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-AZ), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called for a hate crime investigation of reported vandalism targeting a crescent moon Ramad  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Kelly, Ranking Member Thompson Introduce Bill to Strengthen IRS Whistleblower Program * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, U.S. Reps. Mike Kelly (R-PA), Chairman of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Tax, Mike Thompson (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Tax, introduced the IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act to make commonsense reforms to the Internal Revenue Serv  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, March 19 -- The Chesapeake Bay Program issued the following commentary on March 17, 2026, by Director of Communications Rachel Felver: * * * Inviting everyone to the table to restore the Chesapeake Bay The Executive Director of the Chesapeake Bay Commission on leadership, lifting others up and partnerships that enable progress * I'm on a phone call with Anna Killius, executive director of the Chesapeake Bay Commission, when she shares her simple--yet ironclad--tip for s  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. James Baird, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Baird Introduces Legislation to Support Bioindustrial Technologies * Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) introduced the Bioindustrial Scale-Up for Supply Chains and Energy Resiliency Act of 2026 to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to direct the U.S. Secretary of Energy to establish at least two bioindustrial scale-up facilities in the United States. These facilities would accelerate the sca  more

CENTER VALLEY, Pennsylvania, March 18 -- DeSales University issued the following news on March 17, 2026: * * * DeSales University M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology Program Earns Initial CAA Accreditation DeSales University's Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) program has received initial accreditation from the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA), the accrediting body of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Th  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * California paraquat spill underscores urgent need for nationwide ban As more than a dozen states weigh action, EWG says the dangerous herbicide has no place in U.S. communities * The Environmental Working Group today renewed its call for a total ban on paraquat following a dangerous spill of the herbicide in Siskiyou County, Calif. The incident triggered shelter-in-place orde  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA and Pennsylvania Renew Commitment to Supporting Farmers and Protecting the Environment Through Memorandum of Understanding * PHILADELPHIA - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA) announced the signing of a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen their partnership and expand their collaborative activities related to a  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 19 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Farmers Applaud Action to Increase Fertilizer Supplies American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on President Trump's decision to waive Jones Act regulations for fuel and fertilizer imports coming through America's ports, as Farm Bureau requested. "Farmers applaud President Trump for temporarily waiving Jones Act regulations to allow mo  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Fetterman Statement on Voting Against Debate on the SAVE America Act Today, following the Senate voting to begin debate on the Save America Act, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) released the following statement: "83% of Americans agree on voter ID. "71% of Democrats agree on voter ID. "Keep it basic: PHOTO ID to vote. "Stop turning this into a Christmas list and attack  more

GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, March 18 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: * * * College mourns band director, educator Edwin P. 'Doc' Arnold Grove City College mourns the passing of Dr. Edwin P. "Doc" Arnold, longtime director of Bands and chair of the Music Department. Arnold, who died Monday, March 16 at age 80, joined the faculty of Grove City College as director of Bands in the fall of 1975. In 1981, Dr. Arnold was appointed chair of the Department of Music and Fine  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 18 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Highmark, a health insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Highmark's Specialty Pharmacy Innovation Lowers Costs, Improves Experience for Members with Complex Health Conditions * PITTSBURGH, Pa. -Through innovative programs and partnerships, Highmark members are receiving their specialty pharmacy prescription medications quicker, adhering to their drug regimen more effectively, and receiving care from pharmac  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on March 18, 2026: * * * Boyle Statement on March 2026 Fed Interest Rate Decision Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announced it would be maintaining the current interest rate target range: "Our economy was already showing  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on March 18, 2026: * * * Boyle Statement on Yet Another Republican Attempt to Reward Billionaires Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement ahead of a vote on H.J. Res. 139, House Republicans' "balanced budget" constitutional amendment. "American families don't need a lecture on fisc  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Chairman Comer Issues Subpoena to Attorney General Pam Bondi Following the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform's approval of a motion to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi to appear for a deposition on the Department of Justice's handling of the Epstein investigation and compliance with the Epstein Fil  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- The Abolitionist Law Center posted the following news: * * * Human Rights & Tech Justice Organizations Urge Court to Take into Account Big Tech's Impact on Civilians in War in Amicus in Anthropic v. DOW San Francisco, CA--Anthropic's "red line" on the Trump Administration's use of its Artificial Intelligence product "Claude" to enable fully autonomous lethal warfare overlooks the unlawful danger posed to civilians by the U.S. Department of War's ("DOW") u  more

NEW YORK, March 19 -- Hunter College, a constituent college of the City University of New York, issued the following news on March 18, 2026: * * * Hunter-Bellevue Nursing Professor Wins Award for Research Her scientific insights have helped seniors all over the country live better, safer lives. Now, Hunter-Bellevue Nursing Professor Dr. Elizabeth A. Capezuti, the William Randolph Hearst Foundation chair in Gerontology and PhD program director, is receiving some well-deserved recognition. Th  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Governor Shapiro Lands Another Major Private Sector Deal for Pennsylvania, Addresses Business Leaders in Lehigh Valley Governor Shapiro secured a $450 million investment from TerraPower Isotopes to build a cancer-fighting radioisotope manufacturing facility in the Bellwether District in Philadelphia and create 225 new jobs. Governor Shapiro highlighted hi  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Power Bills Emerge as Midterm Campaign Flashpoint On the campaign trail, Donald Trump promised to lower costs on "Day One" and that energy costs would be "cut in half." However, in nearly every state, energy bills have increased under Trump. Trump's own Energy Secretary admitted that rising energy prices could become a liability, saying, "High electricity prices are a po  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, March 17 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Italian Course Exposes the Realities of Global Crime Organizations * At Bryn Mawr College, the course Mafia and Organized Crimes, taught in Italian for majors and minors by Professor and Chair of Transnational Italian Studies Roberta Ricci, seeks to debunk students' stereotypical conceptions of organized crime and to address the socioeconomic and cultural issues associated with global criminal activity.   more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly highlights RESTORE Act in Ways & Means hearing * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, during a Ways & Means Subcommittee on Health hearing, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) highlighted the importance of advancing his legislation, the Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act (). The bipartisan legislation aims to ensure that individuals with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) continue to have equitable   more

KUTZTOWN, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- Kutztown University issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Kutztown University Awarded State Grant to Help Prepare More Special Education Teachers Kutztown University has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education to help address the statewide shortage of special education teachers. The grant is part of a nearly $1 million investment awarded to 11 colleges and universities across Pennsylvania to create f  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania posted the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Maryland Man Sentenced to Over Three Years in Prison for Mailing Threatening Communications to Jewish Institutions, Civil Rights Violations United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Clift Seferlis, 55, of Garrett Park, Maryland, was sentenced this afternoon by United States District Judge Mark A. Kearney to 37 mon  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * The Medical Minute: Is 'Dr. ChatGPT' doing more harm than good? * HERSHEY, Pa. -It starts innocently enough. Just a quick question: "How do you know a mole is cancer?" And despite knowing that asking the internet medical questions will only convince you that you have six weeks to live, you type the words anyway and brace for news of your untimely demise. Search engines have always be  more

IOWA CITY, Iowa, March 19 -- The University of Iowa International Programs issued the following news: * * * Meet the recipients of the 2026 Stanley Award for International Research By Ben Partridge, International Programs The Stanley Award for International Research is given annually to outstanding University of Iowa students in all academic fields to support research abroad, learning activities in international studies and international career interests. The Stanley-University of Iowa Fou  more

MIAMI, Florida, March 18 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Miller School's Student Research Forum Earns National APSA Regional Status * The Eastern-Atlantic Student Research Forum welcomed 250 trainees and national participation as it became the official South Regional Meeting of the American Physician-Scientists Association. What began more than five decades ago as a small forum for budding physician-scientists has evolved into one of th  more

DALLAS, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- Misericordia University issued the following news on March 18, 2026: * * * Misericordia University Hosts Bloomberg News Co-Founder Matt Winkler for Distinguished Speaker Series Misericordia University welcomed Matthew Winkler, co-founder and editor-in-chief emeritus of Bloomberg News, to campus on March 11 as part of the College of Business' Mark J. and Lorraine S. Alles Distinguished Speaker Series. The event brought together students, faculty, and staff fo  more

MILLERSVILLE, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- Millersville University issued the following news on March 18, 2026: * * * MU Receives $40K Grant for Student Food Security Efforts from PA Hunger-Free Campus Initiative Millersville has received a grant from the Initiative every year since its creation in 2022. * Millersville University has received a $40,000 grant to combat student hunger from the Department of Education's PA Hunger-Free Campus Initiative. Grants are awarded to help schools address   more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The National Academy of Medicine issued the following news: * * * National Academy of Medicine Announces 26 New Change Maker Accelerators to Advance Health Workforce Well-Being * The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience today announced the selection of 26 organizations to participate in the second cohort of the Change Maker Accelerators, a yearlong program designed to help health organizations implement and mea  more

WARRENDALE, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- SAE International issued the following news release: * * * NHTSA and Honda Among Keynotes at SAE's WCX-World Congress Experience in Detroit, April 14-16 SAE International(R), will host the 120th WCX-World Congress Experience April 14-16, 2026, at Huntington Place in Detroit. WCX brings together engineers, automakers, suppliers, and regulators at a time when the automotive industry is rapidly evolving around software-defined vehicles, artificial intelligen  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (Rep.) -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release: * * * Norton Statement After Committee Passage of Bill to Repeal Local D.C. Traffic Laws * Today's markup was the third this Congress to repeal D.C.'s use of automated traffic enforcement measures and its law limiting right turn on red. WASHINGTON, D.C. - After the Committee on Oversight & Government Reform (COGR) marked up and passed a bill introduced by Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) to repeal   more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * OCC Announces Enforcement Actions for March 2026 The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released enforcement actions for March 2026. The OCC uses enforcement actions against an institution-affiliated party (IAP) to deter, encourage correction of, or prevent violations, unsafe or unsound practices, or breaches of fi  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 19 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Drummond sues OneMain Financial for alleged bait and switch lending scheme Attorney General Genter Drummond and 12 other state attorneys general have announced a lawsuit against OneMain Financial, Inc. and related entities alleging that the installment lender charged consumers nationwide hundreds of millions of dollars in hidden fees and interest. With 19  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 18 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news on March 17, 2026: * * * Shapiro Administration Invests $425,000 to Support the Growth and Revitalization of Downtown Harrisburg Earlier this year, Governor Shapiro brought together Harrisburg city leaders, Harrisburg's legislative delegation in the General Assembly, city and state police, and local business owners for a meeting at the Governor's office to chart a   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 18 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news on March 17, 2026: * * * Shapiro Administration Puts More Special Education Teachers in Pennsylvania Classrooms The Shapiro Administration's Accelerated Program for PK-12 Special Education Teacher Certification expedites the certification process for prospective Special Education teachers. With this third round of funding, the Shapiro Administration will help train an additional 175 Speci  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSLrpt) -- PENNSYLVANIA STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX: Accessibility Study and Upgrades - A report from Pennsylvania Department of General Services - March 2026 (158 pages) * * * The Pennsylvania Department of General Services issued a report presenting findings from a comprehensive accessibility study of the Pennsylvania Capitol Complex, identifying barriers to access and outlining a roadmap for improvements across the historic government site. The study evaluates conditions ac  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 18 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Rothman Bill to Cut Red Tape for Farmers Passes Senate Legislation introduced by Sen. Greg Rothman (R-34) to cut red tape for hardworking farmers passed the Senate today with a vote of 49-1. Senate Bill 203, companion legislation to House Bill 313 introduced by Rep. Perry Stambaugh (R-Perry), eliminates outdated transportation rules for farmers, giving them gre  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 18 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Ward Bill to Expand First Responder Training Opportunities Passes Senate The Senate has unanimously approved legislation sponsored by Sen. Judy Ward (R-30) to help address a shortage of qualified instructors who train emergency responders across the state. Senate Bill 782 would allow retirees from the Public School Employees' Retirement System (PSERS) and the S  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State engineers on multiple major projects funded by federal health agency * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Penn State has been named as a sub-awardee on four teams selected for funding by the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H). Three of the projects are funded through the ARPA-H Building Resilient Environments for Air and Total Health (BREATHE) program and aim to enhance   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State network helps communities turn opioid funds into lifesaving action In 2023, more than 83% of Pennsylvania's 4,719 overdose deaths were opioid-related, as reported by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. To address these and other effects of the opioid epidemic, Pennsylvania will invest more than $1.7 billion, received from the opioid settlement agreement, over two decades, in  more

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, March 18 -- PennWest posted the following news: * * * PennWest California hosts STREAMFest to prepare future educators for field experience * PennWest California hosted its annual STREAMFest, an educational event designed to give future teachers hands-on experience creating and delivering engaging, standards-based lessons for young learners. Approximately 60 PennWest students majoring in early childhood and elementary education participated in the event, working i  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has denied a petition to add anti-glomerular basement membrane disease glomerulonephritis to the list of World Trade Center-related health conditions. Following a review of scientific and medical literature, CDC determined that evidence is insufficient to support the addition of this kidney condition at this time. The decision follows the receipt of the petition which requ  more

SHIPPENSBURG, Pennsylvania, March 18 -- Shippensburg University posted the following news: * * * Professor Chattopadhyay prepares students for the AI-integrated workforce * From Jan. 6-8, Dr. Dhiman Chattopadhyay, associate professor in the Department of Communication, Journalism, and Media (CJM), was invited to attend a selective three-day "Journalism + AI Accelerator" conference at Arizona State University. The conference gathered 100 leaders across media, technology, medicine, academia   more

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, March 18 -- Marywood University posted the following news: * * * Programs Earn Continued Accreditation Across Health and Counseling Fields * The College of Health and Sciences continues to demonstrate excellence in health and counseling education, as multiple academic programs have recently received reaffirmed and continued accreditation from national accrediting bodies. The University's Clinical Mental Health Counseling (M.A.) and School Counseling (M.S.) programs,  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * Public Health Champions Unite to Applaud Senate and Urge Assembly and Governor Hochul "Reject the Rollback" * Earlier today, a coalition of patient advocates, legislative champions, public health leaders and concerned cancer survivors, led by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), came together to applaud the Senate and call on Governor   more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Smucker Recognized by National Taxpayers Union for Leadership on Debt Transparency * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Representative Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), Vice Chair of the House Budget Committee, on Tuesday was named Taxpayer Defender of the Month by National Taxpayers Union in recognition of his work advancing policies to increase transparency and accountability surrounding the nation's growing   more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, March 17 -- The Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * Reynolds: Lasting legacy of military medicine innovation and rapid mobilization for war * When service members undergo readiness processing at Reynolds Army Health Clinic at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, they move through a system built to keep the force prepared -the same priority that defined the career of Maj. Gen. Charles Reynolds. The decorated doctor and soldier, with a military career spanning four d  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 18 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Ringleader in Multi-Million Dollar Central Pa. Bank Fraud Scheme Sentenced to Prison * HARRISBURG -Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that the leader of a criminal organization that defrauded central Pennsylvania banks and their customers of more than $3 million has been sentenced to prison and ordered to pay more than half-a-million dollars in restitution. Jeremy Antuan  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 18 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson supports election integrity law at SCOTUS * Attorney General Alan Wilson joined Missouri and 19 other states to call on the U.S. Supreme Court to rule in favor of a Pennsylvania law that required voters to handwrite the date on mail-in ballots. The States argue that the lower court, completely lacking judicial restraint, badly erred in striking down   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 18 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Senate Approves Pennycuick Measure to Protect Children from Harmful AI Chats The Senate today approved legislation sponsored by Communications and Technology Committee Chair Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) to establish commonsense safeguards for children interacting with artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots. Senate Bill 1090, the Safeguarding Adolescents from Exp  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 18 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Senate Committee Approves Pennycuick Bill to Prevent Profiteering from Veterans Benefits The Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee, today approved legislation sponsored by Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) to protect veterans from those seeking to exploit their rightfully earned benefits claims. Senate Bill 1209, will cap fees, ensure proper con  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 18 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Senate Passes Bartolotta's Bill to Protect Vehicle Choice in Pennsylvania With bipartisan support, the Senate this week passed legislation sponsored by Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46) to prohibit future vehicle mandates in Pennsylvania. Senate Bill 990 would protect Pennsylvanians' ability to choose their preferred vehicle by prohibiting future state mandates on   more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Coons, Curtis celebrate passage of key section of innovation bill U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and John Curtis (R-Utah) celebrated the passage of a bill to reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs that contained a key section of his Research Advancing to Market Production (RAMP) for Innovators Act. The House   more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Smucker Supports Balanced Budget Amendment * WASHINGTON- Rep. Smucker (PA-11), Vice Chair of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after voting yes on H.J.Res139, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring a balanced budget for the Federal Government: "Our nation is on an unsustainable fiscal path. With our national debt nearing $39 tril  more

SAVANNAH, Georgia, March 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia posted the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * South Carolina woman sentenced to prison for multi-state unemployment insurance fraud Family members also implicated in COVID-era scheme * AUGUSTA, Georgia: A South Carolina woman was sentenced to prison and ordered to pay substantial restitution for her role in a multi-state scheme to fraudulently obtain unemployment insurance benefi  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Mackenzie Holds Hearing on Strengthening Federal Workers' Compensation Programs Today, Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Strengthening Federal Workers' Compensation Programs: En  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Subcommittee Ranking Member Scanlon's Opening Statement at Hearing on Republicans' Plan to Kick Kids Out of Schools Today, Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, delivered opening remarks at a hearing examining how Re  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 18 -- Temple University posted the following Q&A involving Joshua Mask, assistant professor of instruction and and economist: * * * What's driving recent fluctuations in gold prices? * Assistant professor of instruction and economist Joshua Mask discusses the reasons why the price of gold has skyrocketed in recent months. Joshua Mask, assistant professor of instruction in Temple University's College of Liberal Arts, provides insight into the precious metal  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Thompson, Panetta Introduce All Children are Equal (ACE) Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA) and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) introduced the All Children Are Equal (ACE) Act, a bill that will fix the way federal grants are distributed under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. These funds are utilized to combat the effects of poverty on s  more

BUFFALO, New York, March 18 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * UB conference to examine how climate change, emerging contaminants impact health in Asia * An illustration of a village on the water in a tropical setting. The University at Buffalo will host an international conference will examine the impact of climate change and emerging contaminants on health in Asia. Pohot: Illustrated by Kayla Naas Free event will explore  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 19 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * Pediatric visits can encourage parents to quit smoking UC health services researcher weighs in on strategy for Medscape By Michael Miller Medscape turned to a University of Cincinnati professor of human services for her opinion about a new study that suggests pediatric visits can help encourage parents to quit smoking. UC College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services Professor Ashley M  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- The University of Pennsylvania issued the following news on March 18, 2026: * * * When bone behaves like a sponge Penn Engineers in the Tertuliano Lab have developed a nanoengineered 3D-printed scaffold for observing how cells feel force. * Bone may look solid, but at the scale of the cells that live inside it, it behaves more like a sponge. Every step, jump, or stretch compresses bone's porous structure, pushing fluid through microscopic channels an  more

TOLEDO, Ohio, March 19 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news: * * * UToledo Engineer Eyes New Batteries for Use in Oceans, Outer Space By Nicki Gorny A robust battery that can provide power for long-term, unattended operations is a critical component for missions in remote and harsh environments, such as deep in the ocean or high in outer space. It's a key reason engineers are drawn to radiovoltaics, a category of battery that converts nuclear radiation into electrical energ  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Victories for Higher Education: Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports * The Trump Administration is changing the culture in higher education. Just over a year ago, we saw men claiming victories in women's athletics. Colleges and universities were focused more on diversity, equity, and inclusion than ensuring graduates were prepared for success in life after graduation. Institutions required DEI st  more

MALVERN, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- Vishay Intertechnology Inc. issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * New Vishay Intertechnology Space-Grade Common Mode Choke Provides EMI Filtering for GaN and SiC Switching Applications Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced a new space-grade, surface-mount common mode choke designed to provide EMI filtering and noise suppression in demanding space, aerospace, and defense applications. The Vishay Custom Magnetics SGCM0  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Ranking Member Padilla Leads Fight Against SAVE America Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, took to the Senate floor to lead the opposition to President Trump and Republicans' anti-voter SAVE America Act. Padilla outlined how the voter suppression bill would make it harder for Americans to  more