HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 22 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * AG Sunday and GEICO Agree on Improvements to Remedy Customer Confusion and Prevent Unfair Auto Insurance Cancellations * HARRISBURG - Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that his office recently entered into an agreement with GEICO that will enhance consumer protections against alleged unfair or confusing auto insurance cancellations. The agreement stems from an investigati  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 22 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * AG Sunday's Gun Violence Task Force, Partners Capture Man Wanted for Pistol-Whipping Customer During Philadelphia Store Robbery * Charges also filed in separate gun-point robbery, which was posted to social media HARRISBURG -Attorney General Dave Sunday, along with law enforcement partners, including the Philadelphia Police Department, announced the arrest of a man wanted for   more

ALBANY, New York, May 22 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of America 250, Governor Kathy Hochul Announced Completion of Major Lake George Downtown Revitalization Initiative Project * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of the "Repose of the Fallen" Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) project during a memorial and reinterment ceremony held in the Village of Lake George. The memorial project is dedicated to several patriots   more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The American Land Title Association issued the following news release: * * * ALTA Reports 2025 Market Share and Title Insurance Premium Volume The American Land Title Association (ALTA), the national trade association of the land title insurance industry, announced that the title insurance industry generated $18.5 billion in title insurance premiums during 2025, according to ALTA's latest Market Share Analysis. This represents a 13.8% increase compared to 2024. "While  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Bresnahan Advances Historic Bridge, Road, and Transportation Investments Benefiting NEPA Communities * WASHINGTON, DC: U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan Jr. (PA-08) voted to deliver the largest bridge investment in American history, putting real money into the roads and bridges that working families in Northeastern Pennsylvania depend on every day. The bill passed 62-2 with strong bipartisan su  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 22 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * College of Medicine appoints Jennifer Kraschnewski to vice dean role * HERSHEY, Pa. - Penn State College of Medicine has appointed Jennifer Kraschnewski, professor of medicine, of pediatrics and of public health sciences, as vice dean for research, clinical and translational science within the Office of Research, Graduate Studies and Innovation, effective July 1. In this role, Kraschnews  more

SWARTHMORE, Pennsylvania, May 22 -- Swarthmore College posted the following news: * * * Commencement 2026 By the Numbers * Commencement has arrived at Swarthmore. The weekend events will mark the culmination of four years of exploration and growth for seniors, spirited instruction from and collaboration with faculty, and multifaceted support from staff from across the campus. Before final touches are made and regalia is adorned, let's examine Swarthmore's Commencement -its 154th -by the nu  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 22 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Employment Increases In 32 States And D.C. Between April 2025 And April 2026; 32 States Add Construction Jobs From March To April Texas and Louisiana Have the Largest Number and Percent of 12-Month Increases, While California and Alaska Lag; Florida and New Mexico Lead in Monthly Gains, While New Jersey and Maine Have the Biggest and Steepest   more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Provides $944,000 to Mid-Atlantic States to Monitor Water Quality at Beaches and Protect Swimmers * PHILADELPHIA - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing $944,000 in grant funding that Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia will use to monitor water quality at beaches and to notify the public if elevated levels of bacteria make swimming unsafe. "Across the  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 22 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Immune protein a possible target to slow Parkinson's disease * Monoclonal antibodies can block a key immune-related protein that drives the spread of brain cell damage in Parkinson's disease (PD). This protein, called glycoprotein nonmetastatic melanoma B (GPNMB), may be part of a promising strategy for developing a treatment that slows disease progression at its earliest stages, according t  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 22 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Inside NSF AIRFoundry, Senator McCormick gets a look at the future of RNA discovery * Standing inside the National Science Foundation (NSF) Artificial Intelligence-driven RNA BioFoundry (AIRFoundry) at One uCity Square, U.S. Senator Dave McCormick watched as Andrew Hanna, a graduate student in bioengineering (BE), demonstrated one way Penn's School of Engineering and Applied Science is accel  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Conference of State Bank Supervisors issued the following news release: * * * Mississippi's Rhoshunda Kelly Elected CSBS Chair The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) today announced the election of Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance Commissioner Rhoshunda G. Kelly to serve as the new chair of the CSBS Board of Directors. The election took place during the CSBS annual meeting, where new officers for 2026-27 were also installed. Chair Kel  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 22 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Novel biogel may solve a hairy problem for wearable brain-monitoring systems * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -A vital tool for healthcare practitioners, electroencephalography (EEG) systems measure electrical activity in the brain through electrodes placed on the scalp, but getting reliable readings can be surprisingly difficult. Hair interferes with contact between the electrodes and skin, and the  more

CENTER VALLEY, Pennsylvania, May 22 -- Pennsylvania State University Lehigh Valley campus issued the following news: * * * LaunchBox Ladies event emphasizes entrepreneurial storytelling By Tiffany Valdes-Madera Twenty-one entrepreneurs and community members gathered April 16 at Penn State Lehigh Valley for a LaunchBox Ladies Speaker event that focused on the art and evolution of the business pitch. Hosted by Lehigh Valley LaunchBox powered by Penn State, the program featured speaker Giana J  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, May 22 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. To Keynote Maryland Democratic Party's 2026 Fight Back & Win Gala * HANOVER, MD - The Maryland Democratic Party is proud to announce that President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. will deliver the keynote address at the 2026 Fight Back & Win Gala on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at Maryland Live! in Hanover, Maryland.  "I'm looking forward to joining the Maryland Democratic Party at  more

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, May 22 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Professor Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia to speak on scholarship at AALS New Teachers Workshop * UNIVERSITY PARK, PA-On June 6, 2026, Professor Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia will join Stephen Vladeck, professor of law at Georgetown University Law Center; Michele Goodwin, Linda D. & Timothy J. O'Neill Professor of Constitutional Law and Global Health Policy at Georgetown University Law   more

ABINGTON, Pennsylvania, May 22 -- Pennsylvania State University Abington campus issued the following news: * * * Recent Abington graduates present AI research at national conference The duo presented their separate projects just weeks before graduation By Regina Broscius Two Penn State Abington students presented separate projects on artificial intelligence (AI) at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) in Virginia last month, just three weeks before they graduated this Ma  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Lee, Frost, Mfume Press ATF Director for Answers on Trump Admin Rollbacks on Gun Safety * WASHINGTON, D.C. - MAY 22, 2026 -Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement, Congressman Maxwell Frost (FL-10), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs, and Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Things You Need to Know: EPA Unveils Comprehensive PFAS Strategy -- Nearly $1 Billion and Standards Water Systems Can Actually Meet * A recap of Monday's announcement and expert panel, where Administrator Zeldin and Secretary Kennedy laid out a full-lifecycle plan to attack PFAS at the source, protect drinking water, and put the Safe Drinking Water Act back on solid legal ground WASHINGTON -   more

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, May 22 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: * * * Tomcat Tennis Tournament in mid-July expanding to include second event later in month * GREENVILLE, Pa.-Thiel College will host two United States Tennis Association junior tournaments this summer at the College's updated tennis facilities, welcoming players from across the region and beyond. The Tomcat Tennis Tournament, a Level 6 USTA event, is scheduled for July 11-12 and will feature boys and girls  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 22 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * VERDICT: Allegheny County Man Guilty of Forging Signatures on Nominating Petitions for 2022 U.S. Congressional Candidate * HARRISBURG -Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that an Allegheny County jury has convicted a man for forging signatures on nomination petitions for a U.S. Congressional candidate prior to the 2022 primary election. Following a weeklong trial, Kirk Rice  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Capito Discusses National Tracing Center, HIDTA at CJS Appropriations Hearing * To watch Senator Capito's questioning, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, participated in a Senate Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hear  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 22 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Why women need other women at work * New research from The Wharton School's Tiantian Yang proves that behind every great woman is another woman. Her co-authored study on virtual career training finds that women who attended remote classes exclusively with other women were much more likely to complete their training on time, earn professional certification, and get a job in their field-comp  more