TRENTON, New Jersey, April 29 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on April 28, 2026: * * * AG Davenport, Division on Civil Rights Announce Renewed Enforcement Focus on Protecting New Jerseyans From Housing Discrimination and Expanding Housing Opportunity Office Takes Action In 26 Cases Addressing Discrimination Based on Criminal History, Source of Lawful Income, and Mortgage Redlining * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today announced that   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 28 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association posted the following news release: * * * AMA, dozens of physician groups: No Surprises Act needs enforcement The American Medical Association along with 111 specialty societies and state medical association wrote administration officials today to warn about health plans undermining the No Surprises Act and urge federal regulators to increase enforcement and transparency. The No Surprises Act was designed to   more

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, April 28 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Antiracist Development Institute co-sponsors screening of parole system documentary and panel * CARLISLE AND UNIVERSITY PARK-April is National Reentry Awareness Month, and the Antiracist Development Institute at Penn State Dickinson Law began the month by co-sponsoring a screening of the HBO documentary Nature of the Crime, which examines the U.S. parole system and its c  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 29 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on April 28, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Joins Bipartisan Effort to Curb Sales of Illegal Vaping Products Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a bipartisan coalition of 24 other attorneys general and the City of New York in urging major credit card companies and payment processors, including American Express, Capital One, Citi Group, Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, Stripe, Sezzle, and Bloc  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Bipartisan Effort Urging Credit Card and Payment Processing Companies to Combat Illegal Sales of Tobacco and Nicotine Products * Coalition also requests meetings with each company to comprehensively address the unlawful sales OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced co-leading a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general   more

ALBANY, New York, April 28 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Leads Bipartisan Effort to Curb Sales of Illegal Vaping Products * New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a bipartisan coalition of 24 other attorneys general and the City of New York in urging major credit card companies and payment processors, including American Express, Capital One, Citi Group, Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, Stripe, Sezzle, and Block   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 28 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Sunday Leads Bipartisan Effort Calling on Credit Card Companies, Payment Apps to Curb Sales of Illegal Vaping Products * Attorney General Dave Sunday led a bipartisan coalition of 24 other Attorneys General and the City of New York in urging major credit card companies and payment processors -including American Express, Capital One, Citi Group, Mastercard, Vis  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 28 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Joins Bipartisan Effort to Curb Sales of Illegal Vaping Products * Attorney General William Tong joined a bipartisan coalition of 24 other attorneys general and the City of New York in urging major credit card companies and payment processors, including American Express, Capital One, Citi Group, Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, Stripe, Sezzle, and Block (operat  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker Reintroduces Legislation to Restrict Purchases of Farmland by Corporate Investors * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, is working to end the Wall Street buy-up of farmland across the nation. Today, Booker reintroduced the Farmland for Farmers Act, legislation that would limit corporate ownership of farmland in the United States.  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Bresnahan Hosts VA Secretary Doug Collins for Roundtable with Local Veterans * KINGSTON, PA: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) welcomed U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins to Northeastern Pennsylvania to hear directly from veterans, community leaders, and veteran advocates to discuss how the VA serves those who have served our nation. "Supporting o  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 29 -- The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Business Group on Health Honors UPMC With Best Employers Award: Excellence in Health & Well-being UPMC is one of 56 employers honored with the prestigious Business Group on Health Best Employers Award: Excellence in Health & Well-being for exemplary commitment to advancing employee well-being through comprehensive and innovative benefits and initiatives. "For 15 consecut  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 28 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * CIAA Announces Softball Week Eleven Honors The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA(r)) announces its Week Eleven Softball Honors for games played April 19 through April 25. The weekly awards recognize top performances in the circle, at the plate, and in the field across the conference as teams close out the regular season. The 2026 CIAA So  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 28 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * CIAA OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETES OF THE WEEK Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA(r)) Outdoor Track and Field competition continued across the conference as programs delivered strong performances across sprint, relay, and field events. Four student athletes earned recognition for their results during the week of April 19 through April 2  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Dr. Joyce Reintroduces the DAIRY PRIDE Act * Washington, D.C. - This week, Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), joined by Congressman Josh Riley (NY-19), introduced H.R. 8414, the Defending Against Imitations and Replacements of Yogurt, Milk, and Cheese to Promote Regular Intake of Dairy Everyday or DAIRY PRIDE Act, bipartisan legislation aimed at ensuring the accurate labeling of dairy product  more

SHIPPENSBURG, Pennsylvania, April 27 -- Shippensburg University posted the following news: * * * Drs. Feeney & Wildermuth lead study abroad journey across Europe * Over Spring break, Dr. Alison Feeney, Chair of the Department of Geography & Earth Science, and Dr. David Wildermuth, Professor of the Department of Global Languages & Culture, led a study abroad trip through Germany, Austria and Czechia. Students crossed borders from Munich to Salzburg, Ceske Budejovice, Plzen, Bamberg and severa  more

NEW YORK, April 28 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Announces Fourth Round of Moms Demand Action Volunteer Endorsements, Backing 43 Candidates Across 11 States * Everytown Endorsements Include Candidates Running in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Oregon, and Pennsylvania NEW YORK -Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund announced its fourt  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following news release: * * * FDA Announces Major Steps to Implement Real-Time Clinical Trials * The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced two major steps as part of an initiative to advance the implementation of real-time clinical trials (RTCT). First, the agency unveiled the successful initiation of two proof-of-concept clinical trials that will report endpoints and   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 28 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Financial ed program 'Robinhood Markets' Money Drills' launches at Penn State * The Penn State College of Education, in partnership with Robinhood Markets Inc. and the Sokolov-Miller Family Financial and Life Skills Center at Penn State, is launching a set of credit-bearing courses for a financial education program designed for NCAA Division I student-athletes. The first pilot course is   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 29 -- Pennsylvania State University College of Education issued the following news: * * * Financial ed program 'Robinhood Markets' Money Drills' launches at Penn State Credit-bearing courses designed for NCAA Division I student-athletes offered by College of Education, Robinhood Markets and Sokolov-Miller Family Financial and Life Skills Center By Brian D. Cox The Penn State College of Education, in partnership with Robinhood Markets Inc. and the Sokolov  more

AKRON, Ohio, April 29 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release on April 28, 2026: * * * FirstEnergy Announces First Quarter 2026 Financial Results, Reaffirms Guidance and Capital Plan to Deliver Value to Customers, Communities and Investors Reports first quarter 2026 GAAP earnings of $0.70 per share and Core Earnings (non-GAAP) of $0.72 per share Invested nearly $1.4 billion in customer-focused capital, consistent with $6 billion in planned investments in 2026 and 2026-2030 capital i  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick Leads Resolution Recognizing April as Sikh History Month * Bipartisan resolution celebrates Sikh Americans' heritage, religious liberty, service, and lasting contributions to our nation WASHINGTON, D.C. -For generations, Sikh Americans have served, built, led, and strengthened communities across the United States. Today, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) introduced a bipa  more

NEW YORK, April 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * French National Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison For Laundering Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars Using Shell Companies And Crypto Accounts * United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Washington, D.C., Field Office of the Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation ("IRS-CI"), Cynthia   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 29 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 28, 2026: * * * Shapiro Administration Invests More Than $267 Million to Reduce Air Pollution, Cut Energy Costs, Create Jobs, and Combat Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Communities Across Pennsylvania Thirty-one Reducing Industrial Sector Emissions in Pennsylvania (RISE PA) Program grants are expected to save more than 1.3 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents within the  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 28 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hobbs Announces Statewide Initiative with Rasa Legal to Expand Second Chance Opportunities for Arizonans * Phoenix, AZ - Governor Katie Hobbs today announced an initiative with Rasa Legal, a mission-driven legal technology organization, to allow Arizonans to check their eligibility for record clearance for free across the state. Across Arizona, more than two million people have crim  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 28 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans posted the following news: * * * Grimm Krupa Appointed to Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee * HARRISBURG - Rep. Charity Grimm Krupa (R-Fayette) today announced her appointment to the Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee, marking her sixth committee assignment in the General Assembly for the 2025-26 Legislative Session. "I am honored to join the Judiciary Committee, and I'm grateful for the opportunity to serve   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 28 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * House Education Committee advances Steele bill to restrict cell phones in schools * A bipartisan bill sponsored by Rep. Mandy Steele, D-Allegheny, to restrict cell phone use in Pennsylvania schools cleared a key legislative hurdle today.  House Bill 1814 advanced out of the House Education Committee and now heads to the full House. The bill would prohibit students in public scho  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 29 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 28, 2026: * * * ICYMI: During NFL Draft Weekend, Governor Shapiro and Administration Leaders Work to Boost Economic Development and Bring New Business to Pennsylvania The Shapiro Administration and the Allegheny Conference on Community Development hosted national site selectors for major companies in Western Pennsylvania during the NFL Draft, pitching them on bringing business t  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * International Employment Lawyer Names Morgan Lewis's Lakeisha Andress Among 2026 Tomorrow's Leaders DALLAS: Morgan Lewis of counsel Lakeisha Andress has been named to the International Employment Lawyer list of 2026 Tomorrow's Leaders. The annual program highlights legal professionals from around the world who have been involved in high-profile or innovative disp  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly to Health System CEOs: "It's about the math." * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, during a hearing with leaders of some of the nation's top hospital CEOs, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) questioned the executives about ways rural health care can improve while also highlighting the need for more affordable and accessible health care in Rural America. In December, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid S  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, April 29 -- Lycoming College issued the following news: * * * Lycoming College announces partnership with Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine for medical and health degrees Through a partnership with Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM), Lycoming College students may now apply to LECOM's Early Acceptance Program (EAP) for access to advanced medical and health degrees. The EAP allows qualified students to interview with LECOM during their undergr  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 29 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 28, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Bipartisan Effort to Curb Sales of Unlawful Vaping Products Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a bipartisan coalition of 24 other attorneys general and the City of New York in urging major credit card companies and payment processors, including American Express, Capital One, Citi Group, Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, Stripe,  more

MILLERSVILLE, Pennsylvania, April 29 -- Millersville University issued the following news: * * * Three Commencement Ceremonies Scheduled for May 9 Students from the College of Education and Human Services will receive their diplomas at a 9 a.m. ceremony. The speaker will be Rev. Dr. Dexter L. Davis Sr. '77. By Mary Dolheimer Millersville University will honor the graduating students of the Class of 2026 at three ceremonies on May 9 in Pucillo Gymnasium. Each ceremony will feature an address  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Warns Local Leaders Against Bringing Deadly ICE Facilities Into Their Communities * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Tuesday sent letters to 21 local governments throughout the United States that are actively considering whether to allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)   more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, April 28 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * MyEyeDr. CEO Sue Downes Shares Lessons with HPU Entrepreneurship Students * MyEyeDr. Co-Founder and CEO Sue Downes shared several lessons that she learned while building a multibillion-dollar company with a roomful of High Point University (r) entrepreneurship students during her recent visit to campus.  Downes, who serves as HPU's Health Care Expert in Residence, described herself as a "  more

NEW YORK, April 29 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: * * * National Multiple Sclerosis Society Commits Nearly $9 Million to Build the MS Research Workforce The National Multiple Sclerosis Society has committed nearly $9 million in multi-year funding to support 26 training fellowships and early career awards. These scientists represent the future MS research workforce; their projects align with the Pathways to Cures roadmap that focuses on three critical are  more

NEW YORK, April 28 -- The City University of New York Graduate Center posted the following news: * * * New Study Finds a Simple Rule Behind How Social Norms Spread * A paper in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ( PNAS ) offers a strikingly simple answer to a longstanding question: How do people learn and settle on shared social conventions, from everyday habits to workplace norms? Researchers from the CUNY Graduate Center, the University of Pennsylvania, and Stanford Universi  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 [Category: Business] -- Open Markets Institute posted the following news release: * * * OMI Leads Civil Society Groups to Urge Antitrust Investigation into Netflix's Market Power The Open Markets Institute, joined by a coalition of leading civil society organizations, yesterday sent a letter to federal antitrust enforcers calling for a formal investigation into whether Netflix is engaging in monopolistic practices that harm competition, creators, and consumers in the rapi  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 28 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Overdoses spike for visitors to California addiction treatment centers hub * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Visitors to a 10-city region in Orange County, California, with a large concentration of substance use disorder treatment centers experience disproportionately high levels of overdose, according to a new study led by a researcher at Penn State. Out-of-state visitors to this region had the  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 29 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on April 28, 2026: * * * Senators Applaud Advancement of Bill to Create Phone-Free Schools in PA Sens. Devlin Robinson (R-37), Vincent Hughes (D-7), and Steve Santarseiro (D-10) issued the following joint statement after Senate Bill 1014 was approved by the House of Representatives Education Committee: "Today's advancement of Senate Bill 1014 is an important step toward restoring focus  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 28 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State Smeal AI case competition shows leap from ideas to working prototypes * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -A case competition held in conjunction with the second annual Dan and Robyn Ives AI Innovation Day at Penn State's Smeal College of Business highlighted a significant shift in how students are engaging with artificial intelligence (AI), moving beyond ideas to building real, working so  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 29 -- Point Park University issued the following news: * * * Point Park University Paves the Way for Accelerated Education Degree with Educators Rising Partnership High school students enrolled in an Educators Rising program can earn up to 21 college credits before they even set foot on campus, thanks to a new partnership between Point Park University and Phi Delta Kappa International. Point Park accepts the highest transferable credits from Educators Rising i  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 28 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Q&A: What should women do keep their bones healthy? * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -One in 10 Americans experience osteoporosis, which significantly weakens bones and makes them more prone to fracture. Women comprise 80% of people with osteoporosis, and women approaching or in menopause are at the highest risk, according to Mary Jane De Souza, distinguished professor of kinesiology and physiolog  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez, Garcia, Simon, Mejia, Workers & Labor Leaders Introduce the Living Wage for All Act * As the Republican-led Congress received the King of England, members of Congress stood with workers demanding a $25 federal minimum wage floor.As the Republican-led Congress received the King of England, members of Congress stood with workers demanding a $25 federal minimum wage floor.Washington, DC -To  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: HILL AND GOLDMAN INTRODUCE BILL TO PROTECT PUBLIC SERVANTS * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) and Rep. Dan Goldman (NY-10) introduced the Providing Resources and Oversight to Ensure Confidentiality of Those who serve (PROTECT) Act to strengthen data security and to prevent targeted threats against public officials. The bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tokuda Introduces Legislation to Protect Farmland from Corporate Land Grabs * Washington D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Jill N. Tokuda (HI-02) introduced the Farmland for Farmers Act, legislation to curb the rise in corporate ownership of agricultural land and keep farmland in the hands of farmers. U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) has introduced companion legislation. Corporations and privat  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * REPORT: "Brian Fitzpatrick Votes To Help His GOP Megadonor Funders" [Pennsylvania Independent] * Receipts show Fitzpatrick is bankrolled by MAGA donors and special interests Republican Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick wants voters to believe he's not bought and paid for, and that his financial supporters " believe in centrism and pragmatism." But the receipts tell a different stor  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives Garcia, Ramirez, Simon, Mejia, Workers & Labor Leaders Introduce the Living Wage for All Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, days before the largest May Day mobilizations in years and hours before the King of England's congressional address, Congressmembers Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04), Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Lateefah Simon (CA-12) and Analilia Mejia (NJ-11) stood with labor, civil ri  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 28 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Room-temperature multiferroic could pave way to low-energy computing * A team of researchers at Rice University engineered a new version of a well-known multiferroic that exhibits orders of magnitude higher performance at room temperature than its parent material. The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, describes a modified version of bismuth ferrite that shows a 10-fol  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 29 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Successful Faculty Training Program Returns By Kardelen Koldas The Rutgers School of Dental Medicine relaunches its "From Practice to Preceptor Faculty Training Program," preparing practicing dentists for academic careers After two decades in private practice, Class of 2000 alumna Deanne Confalone often thought about teaching. Without formal training, she hesitated - until she saw an ad for Rutgers  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall & Whitehouse Introduce Bill to Fix Medicare Advantage for Seniors * Washington - On Monday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island) introduced the Medicare Advantage Improvement Act, bipartisan legislation designed to reform Medicare Advantage (MA) and ensure seniors receive the reliable, patient-centered care the program promises. M  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 28, 2026: * * * Senators McCormick, Smith, Tillis, and Gallego Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program for Seven Years U.S. Senators Dave McCormick (R-PA), Tina Smith (D-MN), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) today introduced the bipartisan Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2026, which is essential to economic security  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 28 -- The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Stopping and restarting GLP-1s may make it less effective * Inconsistent use of some GLP-1 weight-loss medications, like Ozempic and Wegovy, may significantly lessen their effectiveness, according to a new preclinical study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. The study, published in the Journal of Clinical Inves  more

GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, April 28 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: * * * Student research draws Grove City College spotlight * Academic excellence took center stage at Grove City College this week as undergraduate researchers presented their work and earned accolades for their efforts at the Five-Minute Thesis and ODK Paper of the Year Competition. The event Monday, April 27, provided a showcase for original student research across multiple disciplines, Associa  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- 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 April 28, 2026: * * * Subcommittee Ranking Member Scanlon's Opening Statement at Hearing on Republicans' Effort to Eliminate FACE Act Safeguards Today, Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, delivered opening remarks at a hearing examining  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 28 -- Temple University posted the following news: * * * Temple School of Pharmacy receives $1 million gift to support doctor of pharmacy students * New gift from pharmaceutical executive and philanthropist Marvin Samson establishes the Marvin Samson Scholars Program and comes as the School of Pharmacy celebrates its 125th anniversary. Temple President John Fry and philanthropist Marvin Samson sign the gift agreement. Photo by Ryan S. Brandenberg A $1   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 28 -- Temple University posted the following news: * * * Temple students earn Goldwater Scholarships in historic repeat * Three Temple students received the prestigious award, continuing a record-setting two-year streak for the university. Jack Brownfield, Ranesh Mopuru and Kush Patel were named 2026-2027 Goldwater Scholars, marking a second consecutive year with three recipients for Temple University. Photo by Ryan S. Brandenberg As an R1 research ins  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 28 -- Temple University posted the following news: * * * A historic $5 million gift will establish the Oller Center for the Rule of Law The gift from Richard Oller, KLN '76, LAW '79, and Amy Oller, EDU '76, is the second largest gift in the history of the Beasley School of Law. The Oller Center for the Rule of Law will serve as the Philadelphia home for a new national commitment to the rule of law and the principles of American democracy. Later this summer,  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * The U.S. Sanctions Chinese Refinery Linked to Iran * Key Takeaways 1 The United States has increased sanctions on shipments of Iranian oil, with the U.S. military expanding enforcement globally. 2 The United States has begun boarding and seizing vessels transporting Iranian oil and tracking ships beyond the initial blockade zone. 3 On April 24, the United States san  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, April 28 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Two Notre Dame students named US Department of State Critical Language Scholars * Seniors Joseph London and Brianna Tennes will study abroad this summer as part of the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program, a language-based scholarship program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. Tennes, an international economics and Spanish major from Charlotte, Michigan, will study Portuguese. "T  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. House passes Kelly-led IRS Whistleblower Improvement Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Monday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Representatives Mike Kelly (R-PA), Chairman of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Tax, and Mike Thompson (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Tax, to stre  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following news on April 28, 2026: * * * USDA Invests $90 Million to Strengthen Plant Pest Prevention and Clean Plant Programs The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an investment of more than $90 million under Section 7721 of the Plant Protection Act (PPA 7721) to support 441 projects that will strengthen the nation's ability to prevent, detect, and respond to in  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 28 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Using AI to help predict cardiac arrests * Perelman School of Medicine cardiologist Rajat Deo has been studying electrocardiographic (ECG) data and cardiac rhythms for nearly two decades at Penn. He says that every second, hospitals generate "enormous streams of ECG data-electrical traces of the heart that accumulate into one of medicine's richest, most underused archives." For decades,   more

WASHINGTON, Pennsylvania, April 29 -- Washington and Jefferson College issued the following news: * * * Six Outstanding Students Receive Prestigious Rule, Hughes, Murphy Honors Washington & Jefferson College recently recognized six exceptional students as recipients of the 2026 Rule, Hughes, Murphy Award, one of the College's most distinguished honors. This year's recipients include Rachel Bonneau, Antolena Damico, Mary Kahill, Brandon Alexander Ray, Trenton Seith, and Isabella Smith. The Ru  more

WAYNESBURG, Pennsylvania, April 29 -- Waynesburg University issued the following news: * * * Waynesburg U. hosts annual symposium to showcase student research Natalie Double On Wednesday, April 22, Waynesburg University students presented their academic research at the 14th Annual Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Work Symposium. Eight disciplines were represented at this year's symposium, including biology, chemistry, environmental science, computer science, history, theology, psycholog  more