PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 30 (TNSrep) -- Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute posted the following news: * * * 2025 Year in Review Highlights SEI Impact in Software, Cyber, AI, and Acquisition for National Security The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) today released its annual review of noteworthy research and development projects from the previous fiscal year. The 2025 SEI Year in Review highlights some of the SEI's most impactful work establishing and advanc  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Berger Montague, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * 46 Berger Montague Attorneys Named to 2026 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists * Berger Montague is pleased to announce that a distinguished group of 46 of its attorneys has been selected to the 2026 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists, recognizing excellence across a broad range of complex litigation practices, including antitrust, class action/mass torts, securit  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 30 -- Drexel University LeBow College of Business posted the following news: * * * A Private Equity Talent Pipeline Within LeBow's MBA Program * There's nothing like getting on the ground floor of a growing venture, and that's just what a newly expanded experiential-learning opportunity for LeBow MBA students will offer. Adelphi Capital Partners, a Philadelphia-based private equity firm, is partnering with the Lawrie Advanced Global Leadership Program, a h  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on March 30, 2026, by John Kartch and Rachel Loren: * * * Trump Accounts: List of Companies and Individuals Providing Contributions for Children 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 c  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 30 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * App to prevent misuse of personal imagery wins top prize in IdeaMakers Challenge An app to protect the privacy of personal photos of young women and student athletes was the winning idea in the 2026 Bardusch Family IdeaMakers Challenge, held March 25 during Penn State Startup Week powered by PNC. Hosted annually by the College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST), the IdeaMakers C  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 30 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Returns to the University of Arkansas for One Pill Can Kill Training; Notes State's Decline in Opioid Overdose Deaths * Griffin: 'The drop in overdose deaths since 2023 illustrates the stakes involved: We're helping to save Arkansans' lives' FAYETTEVILLE - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after joining University of Arkansas C  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 30 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Sunday Announces Expansion of LETI in Indiana County to Include Behavioral Health Services * INDIANA - Attorney General Dave Sunday today announced the expansion of the Law Enforcement Treatment Initiative (LETI) in Indiana County to include a new behavioral health component, further strengthening the county's response to substance use and mental health challe  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker Applauds $600 Million Federal Award to Replace Delaware River Bridge Connecting New Jersey and Pennsylvania * NEWARK, NJ - U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) applauded the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) award of $600 million through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's Bridge Investment Program to replace the Delaware River Bridge connecting Florence, New Jersey, and Bristol, Pennsylv  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * BREAKING from Axios: "GOP Weighs Health Care Cuts To Pay For Iran War." What do PA Republicans Say? * Pennsylvanians deserve to know: Do Fitzpatrick, Mackenzie, Bresnahan, and Perry support more health care cuts to send money overseas? BREAKING: Congressmen Brian Fitzpatrick, Ryan Mackenzie, Rob Bresnahan, Scott Perry and their GOP party bosses are reportedly scheming to pay fo  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 30 -- Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Coalition Sues Trump EPA Over Illegal Repeal of Mercury and Air Toxics Standards * This administration is not just rolling back rules, it is eliminating the monitoring infrastructure needed to know what is coming out of these smokestacks in the first place. Photo: Canva March 30, 2026 (Boston, MA) - Conservation Law Foundation (CLF), as part of a coalition of public health, environmental  more

NEW YORK, March 31 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release: * * * Coalition Sues Trump EPA Over Illegal Repeal of Mercury and Air Toxics Standards Lawsuit challenges rollback that allows more mercury, lead, and other toxic pollution from coal- and oil-fired power plants * A coalition of public health, environmental, and community advocates filed a lawsuit today challenging the Trump administration's repeal of standards that limit brain-damaging mercury, le  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 31 -- Comcast, a cable television company, issued the following news release on March 30, 2026: * * * Comcast Business Launches Total Solutions Advantage: Simplified, All-In Plans for Small Businesses Starting at $60 per Month New plans combine connectivity and cybersecurity into a low monthly price with built-in protection and price lock options * Comcast Business, the nation's largest provider of connectivity to small businesses, supported by the nation's  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Pushes to Protect First Responders and Roadside Workers * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Dave McCormick (R-Pa.) introduced the bipartisan Safe Roads for Those Who Serve Act to protect first responders and roadside workers as they do their jobs on roads and highways. This legislation would enhance strategies to help reduce the risk of injur  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Six Pittsburgh-Area Defendants Charged with Hate Crime and Obstruction of Justice for Late-Night Antisemitic Attack on Jewish Male A federal grand jury in Pittsburgh has charged six residents of the greater Pittsburgh area with violating the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, obstructing justice, and conspiring to obstruct justice in relation to a September 2024 attack o  more

LONDON, England, March 30 -- The European Medicines Agency issued the following news: * * * EU recommendations for 2026/2027 seasonal flu vaccine composition * EMA has issued recommendations for the influenza virus strains that vaccine manufacturers should include in vaccines for the prevention of seasonal influenza from autumn 2026. Every year, EMA issues EU recommendations for the composition of seasonal influenza vaccines on the basis of observations by the World Health Organization (WH  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 31 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on March 30, 2026: * * * In Allegheny County, Governor Shapiro and Lt. Governor Davis Encourage Eligible Pennsylvanians to Take Advantage of the Working Pennsylvanians Tax Credit Before April 15th Filing Deadline The new Working Pennsylvanians Tax Credit (WPTC) is expected to deliver $193.5 million in tax relief to nearly one million Pennsylvanians this tax season. Approximately 450,000  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 30 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news: * * * Inside the High-Stakes Decisions of the NFL Draft * On NFL draft day, every team has the chance to win -or lose -big. With millions of dollars on the line and just minutes to make a final decision on each pick, a single choice can shape a franchise for years. Carnegie Mellon University experts said those intense moments offer a window into how people make decisions when the stakes are highest.   more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly presents $1.2 million in Community Project Funding to Harmony Fire District * ZELIENOPLE, PA - Today, during a ceremony in Zelienople, Butler County, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) presented $1.2 million in Community Project Funding to the Harmony Fire District for a critical public safety project benefitting the Zelienople and Harmony communities. Funding for this project will be used to r  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 31 -- The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry issued the following news release on March 30, 2026: * * * Kevin Hart, Global Superstar, Comedian, and Entrepreneur, to Headline 42nd PA Chamber Annual Dinner As Pennsylvania celebrates America250, the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry (PA Chamber) is welcoming a native son to the stage for its premier event of the year. Today, the PA Chamber announced that Kevin Hart - global superstar, comed  more

WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pennsylvania, March 30 [Category: Materials Management] -- ASTM International, formerly the American Society for Testing and Materials, which develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards for materials, products, systems and services, posted the following news release: * * * Krista Turpin Receives ASTM Award of Merit * ASTM International presented its top annual award - the 2024 Award of Merit - to Krista Turpin for her contributions to ASTM's pesticides,   more

KUTZTOWN, Pennsylvania, March 31 -- Kutztown University issued the following news release: * * * Kutztown University Earns Reaffirmation of Accreditation from Middle States Commission on Higher Education Kutztown University is proud to announce that the Middle States Commission on Higher Education has officially reaffirmed the university's accreditation. The action, taken during the Commission's March 2026 meeting, marks the successful conclusion of a multi-year self-study and peer-review pro  more

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, March 30 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Legal Education Leadership 2026: Dean Conway's Monthly AALS Presidential Update for March * A monthly look at Penn State Dickinson Law and School of International Affairs Dean and Donald J. Farage Professor of Law Danielle M. Conway 's year of intellectual inquiry as president of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS). AALS president Danielle M. Conway spent a   more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, March 31 -- Lycoming College issued the following news: * * * Lycoming College to host Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Cunningham Lycoming College will welcome the award-winning author Michael Cunningham to campus for a reading of his work on Friday, April 17, at 5:30 p.m., in the Trogner Presentation Room in Krapf Gateway Center. The event is free and open to the public. Serving as Lycoming College's Himes/Sweeney Visiting Scholar in Creative Writing, Cunni  more

BUFFALO, New York, March 30 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- M&T Bank, a financial holding company, issued the following news release: * * * M&T Bank Names Denise Viola Monahan as Regional President for Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey * Veteran banking leader to strengthen client relationships and expand M&T's community-focused approach across the Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey region PHILADELPHIA, March 30, 2026 - M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB) today announced the appointment of Deni  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, March 30 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology posted the following news: * * * Magazine highlights auto restoration at Penn College * The latest issue of a Florida publication features a four-page spread on Penn College's automotive restoration certificate program. The April edition of Vero Beach Magazine covers the history and accolades of the restoration program with comments from Roy H. Klinger, co-department head of collision repair, and Ali L. Lorson, as  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Smedley D. Butler * Few have been awarded the Medal of Honor. Even fewer have been awarded two. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Smedley D. Butler was twice awarded the medal, the first for distinguished conduct during the occupation of Veracruz, Mexico, April 22, 1914, when he was a major. Butler returned the medal to the Navy, believing his actions were not worthy of   more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Meuser Reintroduces Legislation to Reduce Burdensome Regulations for Small Businesses * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) reintroduced the Regulatory Review Improvement Act, legislation aimed at strengthening oversight of federal regulations by requiring agencies to regularly review, update, or eliminate rules that impose excessive burdens on America's small businesses.   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 30 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following Q&A with Huanyu "Larry" Cheng, James L. Henderson Jr. Memorial Associate Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics: * * * Q&A: Robots can't feel; these sensors could change that * A research team, including Huanyu "Larry" Cheng, James L. Henderson Jr. Memorial Associate Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics at Penn State, is using pressure sensors -tiny devices, roughly the size of a p  more

CENTER VALLEY, Pennsylvania, March 31 -- Pennsylvania State University Lehigh Valley campus issued the following news: * * * AI workshop highlights real-world tools for small businesses LaunchBox event draws regional entrepreneurs, students and business leaders for hands-on AI strategies By Ryan Abramson Small business owners, entrepreneurs, students and community members gathered at Penn State Lehigh Valley on March 27 for a hands-on workshop exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) can   more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Philly Inquirer Spotlights DCCC Ads Hitting Fitzpatrick, Mackenzie, Bresnahan, and Perry for Rising Gas Prices * Prices are skyrocketing at the gas pump, and the DCCC is reminding Pennsylvanians who's to blame: vulnerable Republican Congressmen Brian Fitzpatrick, Ryan Mackenzie, Rob Bresnahan, and Scott Perry. The Inquirer reports today : "The Democratic Congressional Campaign C  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 30 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * Probst ties I-80 wetland loss to rising data center demands, introduces local protection bill * HARRISBURG, March 30 - State Rep. Tarah Probst has introduced legislation that would require wetland mitigation to remain local, warning that current practices are stripping Monroe County and other regions of critical environmental protection at a time when demand on water and energy res  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Reed Smith partner Amber Finch named to Los Angeles Business Journal's Leaders of Influence: Insurance * LOS ANGELES - Global law firm Reed Smith announces that Amber Finch, partner and global chair of the firm's Insurance Recovery Group, was selected to the Los Angeles Business Journal's 'Leaders of Influence: Insurance' list for her successful recovery of more tha  more

DOYLESTOWN, Pennsylvania, March 30 -- Delaware Valley University posted the following news: * * * Renowned Healthcare Executive Matthew Riddick '20 Joins DelVal's WEIR Speaker Series * Delaware Valley University welcomed Matthew Riddick '20, founder and president of The Riddick Foundation, as this spring's Watson Executive in Residence (WEIR) on Wednesday, Mar. 25. Introducing Riddick at the event was this semester's WEIR scholarship recipient, Michael Brunelli '28. "The Watson Executive i  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 30 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Report: Pa. Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Control Section had Most Convictions in the U.S. During 2025 Fiscal Year * AG Sunday's MFCS ranked No. 3 in charges filed nationwide HARRISBURG - Attorney General Dave Sunday announced the release of an annual report that ranks his office's Medicaid Fraud Control Section at No. 1, nationally, in criminal convictions, and third ov  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Restoration Homes of Erie dba Restoration House, a Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs-licensed recovery residence for women in early recovery, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding the regulatory document FR Doc # 2026-01676. The organization articulated concerns about duplicative certification demands, ambiguous legal terminology, and underestimated administrative burdens associated with complian  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service is initiating a pilot program to test alternative values for modest housing. The initiative aims to support the Section 502 direct loan program by adjusting how area loan limits affect self-help housing and properties receiving third-party affordable housing assistance. The pilot evaluates the impact of allowing property values in the self-help program to exceed current maximum area loan limits. Under the s  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on March 30, 2026: * * * Senator McCormick Welcomes NIH Director to Pittsburgh for Full Day Tour of Life Sciences and Research Institutions Visit Highlights Pennsylvania's Role as a Leader in Life Sciences * PITTSBURGH, PA - U.S. Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA) today hosted National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya for a full-day visit to Pittsburgh, where they toured some of  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * SENATORS MCCORMICK AND FETTERMAN ANNOUNCE $600 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO REPLACE DELAWARE RIVER BRIDGE AND IMPROVE PA TURNPIKE U.S. Senators Dave McCormick (R-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding $600 million to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) through the FY 2025 Bridge Investment Program. The funding will advance   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 31 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news on March 30, 2026: * * * Shapiro Administration Launches Delaware County Air Monitoring Project Online Dashboard to Increase Transparency and Protect Public Health Delaware County, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) launches the Delaware County Air Monitoring Project online dashboard that tracks and studies particulate matter (PM), a mixture o  more

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pennsylvania, March 31 -- Slippery Rock University issued the following news: * * * VIDEO: Ayana Ledford advocates for connection and collaboration at Women's Mentoring Event Ayana Ledford, award-winning speaker, leadership mentor, and executive director of Carnegie Mellon University's PROGRESS (Program for Research and Outreach on Gender Equity in Society), served as the keynote speaker of Slippery Rock University's Women and Allies Mentoring Event on March 26. Her presentatio  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, March 30 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology posted the following news: * * * Spotlight on Sports: Three receive United East accolades * Last week in review: Stepping into United East Conference play for the first time this season, the men's lacrosse team gave perennial champion St. Mary's (Md.) College all it could handle, while the softball team got off to a 2-0 start. Also, three Wildcats received UE recognition for their outstanding performances the week  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, March 30 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * New UNM Herbarium curator continues legacy of women leading botanical discovery Diana Gamba, an assistant professor of biology at The University of New Mexico, brings extensive international research experience from Colombia to the Andes, has been selected as the herbarium curator for UNM's Museum of Southwestern Biology. Originally from Colombia, Gamba recently completed a five-year postdocto  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 31 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * Mapping catalyst failure to advance clean hydrogen fuel production A new study co-led by computational Penn engineering professor Aleksandra Vojvodic and collaborators offers an unprecedented view of the complicated degradation process of a material based on one of the rarest elements, iridium. Their findings, which show how this catalytic agent breaks down at the atomic scale, pav  more

VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, March 30 -- Villanova University issued the following news release: * * * Villanova University to Host "Pope Leo @ One: Augustinian, Pastoral, Prophetic" * VILLANOVA, Pa. (March 30, 2026) - Villanova University will host a panel discussion, "Pope Leo @ One: Augustinian, Pastoral, Prophetic," on Tuesday, April 28, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the Villanova Room of the Connelly Center. Marking the first anniversary of Pope Leo XIV's election, the event will explore the early  more

WILMERDING, Pennsylvania, March 30 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Wabtec, a provider of technology-based products and services for rail and industrial markets, issued the following news release: * * * Wabtec Announces First Quarter 2026 Earnings Release Date * PITTSBURGH, March 30, 2026 \-Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) announced it will report 2026 first quarter results before the U.S. financial markets open on April 22, 2026. The company will conduct a conference call to discuss those res  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on March 30, 2026: * * * Waters, Warren, Whitehouse, Lead Probe into Elon Musk's Potential Involvement in Gutting Bipartisan National Security Law "(S)ince the Department released its interim final rule, new reporting has revealed the extent of Elon Musk's private business empire--raising additional questions about his involvement in Treasury's   more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, March 31 -- West Virginia University issued the following news: * * * Aerospace engineering graduate student earns national recognition from Aviation Week West Virginia University has earned national recognition through the work of Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources' graduate student Noah C. Parsons, whose advanced aerospace engineering research has garnered international attention. Story by Sloane Heagerty Parsons was named to Aviation Week Netw  more

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania, March 30 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Westinghouse Electric issued the following news release: * * * Westinghouse Celebrates Record-breaking 80 Years of Nuclear Fuel Manufacture at Springfields * Fuel manufactured at Springfields has generated enough energy to supply the UK's electricity demand for 26 years, avoiding the emission of nearly 3 billion tonnes of CO2 Springfields, UK - March 30, 2026 - The Westinghouse Springfields facility in Lancashire, UK, ha  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 30 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * Williams introduces bills to protect employees at warehouse distribution centers * HARRISBURG, March 30 - Today, state Rep. Dan Williams, D-Chester, introduced two bills aimed at improving worker protections in warehouse distribution centers across Pennsylvania. Williams said U.S. Department of Labor and Statistics data show that in Pennsylvania, the nonfatal injury and illness r  more