Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania
A Record-Breaking Fourteen Colgate Alumni Earn Fulbright Awards
HAMILTON, New York, July 9 -- Colgate University posted the following news:
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A Record-Breaking Fourteen Colgate Alumni Earn Fulbright Awards
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Fourteen members of Colgate University's Class of 2026 and recent alumni have been awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Program scholarships for the 2026-27 academic year, setting a new record as Colgate's largest Fulbright cohort and building on the institution's longstanding success with the program.
"The success of this year's cohort reflects the
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AG Campbell Announces $36.5 Million Multistate Settlement with CVS for Allegedly Over-Dispensing Insulin Pens
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 9 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Announces $36.5 Million Multistate Settlement with CVS for Allegedly Over-Dispensing Insulin Pens
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BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, in collaboration with the U.S Department of Justice and a bipartisan coalition of 35 other state attorneys general, today announced a $36.5 million multistate settlement with CVS Pharmacy, Inc. (CVS)
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American Petroleum Institute: How Missing Infrastructure Affects Three Energy Markets
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The American Petroleum Institute issued the following statement on July 8, 2026:
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How Missing Infrastructure Affects Three Energy Markets
When Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, gasoline prices in California rocketed higher. In West Texas, spot prices for natural gas have been negative for months. And in Boston, winter heating bills have been higher than in nearby states, despite its proximity to natural gas producing regions.
Three energy markets with different pro
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Attorney General Alan Wilson pushes federal government to further crackdown on illegal robocalls
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 9 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Attorney General Alan Wilson pushes federal government to further crackdown on illegal robocalls
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(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson and 48 other attorneys general today called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would make it harder for scammers to make robocalls from legitimate telephone numbers by cutting off scammers' access to
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Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Supporting Increased Sampling in National Youth Tobacco Survey
SACRAMENTO, California, July 7 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Supporting Increased Sampling in National Youth Tobacco Survey
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday joined a bipartisan coalition of 20 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) supporting its proposal to increase the number of students surveyed through
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Attorney General James Secures $45 Million from Block for Enabling Fraud and Misleading Cash App Users
ALBANY, New York, July 8 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Secures $45 Million from Block for Enabling Fraud and Misleading Cash App Users
New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 45 other attorneys general today secured $45 million from Block, Inc. (Block), the company behind the popular peer-to-peer payments app Cash App, for misleading its users and failing to protect them from scams and fr
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Attorney General James Urges Federal Government to Strengthen Rules to Stop Illegal Robocalls
ALBANY, New York, July 8 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Urges Federal Government to Strengthen Rules to Stop Illegal Robocalls
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July 8, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general in calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt new measures to combat illegal robocalls alling on the Federal Communications Commission (FC
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Coalition Pushing Federal Government to Further Crackdown on Illegal Robocalls
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 8 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Coalition Pushing Federal Government to Further Crackdown on Illegal Robocalls
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RALEIGH-When a robocall scammer wants to call you, he doesn't need to do it from a fake number. The first thing he does is buy a long list of real phone numbers, then he cycles through them so fast that spam filters can't keep up. By the time one
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Attorney General Tong Pushes Federal Government to Further Crackdown on Illegal Robocalls
HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 9 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Pushes Federal Government to Further Crackdown on Illegal Robocalls
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(Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong and 48 other attorneys general today called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would cut off scammers' access to legitimate telephone numbers. Without that access, scammers can't use real
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Averett University Announces New Board of Trustee Members
DANVILLE, Virginia, July 10 -- Averett University issued the following news:
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Averett University Announces New Board of Trustee Members
By Bill Dyer
Averett University is pleased to announce the appointment of seven new members to its Board of Trustees, effective July 1, 2026. Each of these distinguished individuals will serve a four-year term, concluding in 2030.
In addition, the university recognizes long-time trustee Mary Riddle with the designation of Trustee Emerita. This honor ac
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Brian Fitzpatrick Hit With Cease and Desist as He Resorts to Corrupt D.C. Politics He Once Claimed to Stand Against
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Brian Fitzpatrick Hit With Cease and Desist as He Resorts to Corrupt D.C. Politics He Once Claimed to Stand Against
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Fitzpatrick deploys desperate lies and MAGA campaign tactics in latest sign he's terrified of losing to Bob Harvie in November
Brian Fitzpatrick has gone Washington - and now he's getting exposed.
The vulnerable Republican was hit with a cease and desist letter for
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Capital Research Center Issues Commentary: Charitable Back Door
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on July 8, 2026, by investigative researcher Parker Thayer:
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The Charitable Back Door
Federal law bans foreign money from our elections -- so why is a Swiss billionaire bankrolling America's voter-registration machine?
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Federal law prohibits foreign nationals from donating to political action committees (PACs). This makes sense because it prevents foreign nationals from influencing American politics. Fed
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Certifying third-party repairs retains customers, signals utility left in goods
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 9 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Certifying third-party repairs retains customers, signals utility left in goods
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Certifying a third-party repair service can help companies retain customers by signaling that there's value, or "unused utility," left in broken products, according to a team led by Penn State researchers.
The researchers, who were raised by parents and grandparents with what they call
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College of Ag Sciences and Lithuania advance agriculture through partnership
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 9 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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College of Ag Sciences and Lithuania advance agriculture through partnership
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -A longstanding relationship between Pennsylvania and the Baltic nation of Lithuania is expanding through a newly formalized partnership between Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences and Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas, Lithuania.
The two universities recently signed a memoran
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Congress Returns to Independence Hall to Celebrate America 250
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Congress Returns to Independence Hall to Celebrate America 250
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BELLEFONTE, Pa. - U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson presided over a ceremonial event on July 2 at Philadelphia's Independence Hall. July 2 is the date when the Second Continental Congress voted to declare independence from Great Britain.
Philadelphia U.S. Representative Brendan Boyle organized the bipartisan event that in
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Congressman Mackenzie & Secretary Turner Highlight Local Projects, WFTC Benefits in Bethlehem
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Mackenzie & Secretary Turner Highlight Local Projects, WFTC Benefits in Bethlehem
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Bethlehem, PA -Congressman Ryan Mackenzie (PA-07), representing the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos, joined Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner for two stops in Bethlehem to highlight local investments, efforts to expand housing supplies, and benefits from the Working Families Tax Cut
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Creating pathways: How Penn State Berks is supporting Latino student success in Reading
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 9 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Creating pathways: How Penn State Berks is supporting Latino student success in Reading
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WYOMISSING, Pa. -As Rogelio Flores started high school, college wasn't yet part of the picture. Maybe, he thought, he'd become a professional boxer or work in construction or landscaping.
His perspective slowly began to shift before the end of his freshman year. Flores had been invited to participat
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DAIRY DISCUSSION GROUPS TO BE HELD ON PERRY, BLAIR AND CHESTER COUNTY FARMS IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 10 -- The Center for Dairy Excellence issued the following news release:
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DAIRY DISCUSSION GROUPS TO BE HELD ON PERRY, BLAIR AND CHESTER COUNTY FARMS IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS
Dairy Producers Are Invited to One of Three Peer-to-Peer Discussion Groups
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Harrisburg, Pa. - Three Dairy Discussion Groups will be held on Pennsylvania dairy farms in Perry, Blair and Chester Counties in the next two weeks. Hosted by the Center for Dairy Excellence and Penn State Exte
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Deluzio Leads Pennsylvania Delegation Members to Petition U.S. Air Force to Base New Squadron in Moon Township
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Deluzio Leads Pennsylvania Delegation Members to Petition U.S. Air Force to Base New Squadron in Moon Township
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Last week, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) led five of his colleagues in the Pennsylvania congressional delegation in a letter to Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Michael J. Borders, requesting that the Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) base the new 33rd Combat
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Federal Register: EPA Issues Information Collection Notice on Program Information on Source Water Protection
WASHINGTON, July 9 (TNSinfo) -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following information collection:
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), EPA Program Information on Source Water Protection (Renewal) (EPA ICR Number 1816.09, OMB Control Number 2040-0197) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public
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Federal Register: EPA Issues Information Collection Notice on Technical Assistance Needs Assessments at Superfund Remedial or Removal Sites
WASHINGTON, July 9 (TNSinfo) -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following information collection:
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The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), "Technical Assistance Needs Assessments (TANAs) at Superfund Remedial or Removal Sites" (EPA ICR No. 2470.04, OMB Control No. 2050-0211) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). Before doing so, EPA
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Fetterman Secures $25 Million for Colebrookdale Railroad Project
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on July 9, 2026:
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Fetterman Secures $25 Million for Colebrookdale Railroad Project
BRADDOCK, PA -- This week, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced a $25 million grant award for a railway improvement project along the Colebrookdale Railroad in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The award comes after U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) penned a letter of support to Secretary of Trans
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FIRE files lawsuit after federal agents confront New Yorker over ICE criticism
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 6 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression posted the following news release:
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FIRE files lawsuit after federal agents confront New Yorker over ICE criticism
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. -The freedom to criticize law enforcement without fear of punishment is an essential right in the United States. In fact, it's one of the things that separates our free nation from a police state. But officials at the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration an
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Fitzpatrick Expands National PFAS Fight, Leads Bipartisan Push to Remove Forever Chemicals from Food Packaging and Cosmetics
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Fitzpatrick Expands National PFAS Fight, Leads Bipartisan Push to Remove Forever Chemicals from Food Packaging and Cosmetics
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), Co-Chair of the Bipartisan PFAS Task Force and one of Congress's leading voices in the fight against forever chemicals, is leading a new bipartisan push to eliminate PFAS from products Americans use every day.
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Governor Lamont Urges U.S. Postal Service To Uphold Fair and Free Elections, Defend Mail-in Voting Methods, Wisconsin Joins Letter
HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 6 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Governor Lamont Urges U.S. Postal Service To Uphold Fair and Free Elections, Defend Mail-in Voting Methods
Nine Governors Call Upon U.S. Postmaster David Steiner To Reject President Trump's Unconstitutional, Unpopular Proposal Threatening To Disenfranchise Millions of Americans
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Governor Ned Lamont and a coalition of other governors representing states across the U.S. have written a l
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Hirshhorn Museum Partners With Art Bridges Foundation to Announce 51 Museums in Landmark National Loans Program, Including Joslyn Art Museum in Nebraska
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release:
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Hirshhorn Museum Partners with Art Bridges Foundation to Announce 51 Museums in Landmark National Loans Program
"50 for 50" Will Place American Art from the Hirshhorn Collection in Every U.S. State and Puerto Rico Selected by Each Institution for Multiyear Loans
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The Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden and the Art Bridges Foundation have chosen the 51 institutions that will participa
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Jefferson Health Plans Highlights Challenges, Requests Clarifications on Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Prior Authorization Proposed Rule
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Jefferson Health Plans, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding the interoperability standards and prior authorization for drugs proposed rule. The health plan outlined concerns about the operational complexities and implementation timelines associated with the proposed rule.
The letter emphasizes the difficulty of managing compliance respo
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Kelly applauds Medicare's new coverage of GLP-1 medications to help American seniors lead healthier, more fulfilling lives
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Kelly applauds Medicare's new coverage of GLP-1 medications to help American seniors lead healthier, more fulfilling lives
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) applauded news from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announcing eligible Medicare beneficiaries may now get certain GLP-1 medications for $50 per month through the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge. The new CMS in
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Kids received mental health treatment in record numbers after pandemic
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 9 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Kids received mental health treatment in record numbers after pandemic
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HERSHEY, Pa. -When schools closed in the spring of 2020 at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of children and adolescents receiving mental health treatment in the United States fell by more than half. By 2022, that number had not only rebounded, it exceeded pre-pandemic levels, according to a new national
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National Rankings and Local Recognition Highlight Alvernia University's Commitment to Student Success and Values
READING, Pennsylvania, July 10 -- Alvernia University issued the following news:
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National rankings and local recognition highlight Alvernia's commitment to student success and values
University recognized by Colleges of Distinction, Money magazine and Berks County Living's People's Choice Awards
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National rankings and local recognition continue to affirm Alvernia University's commitment to delivering an affordable, values-based education that prepares students for meaningful careers
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Nearly 100K Pennsylvanians Lose Food Assistance Thanks to Fitzpatrick, Mackenzie, Bresnahan, and Perry
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Nearly 100K Pennsylvanians Lose Food Assistance Thanks to Fitzpatrick, Mackenzie, Bresnahan, and Perry
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More Pennsylvanians are set to go hungry because of Brian Fitzpatrick, Ryan Mackenzie, Rob Bresnahan, and Scott Perry.
New reports show that nearly 100,000 Pennsylvanians have lost food assistance as a direct result of cuts to SNAP the vulnerable Republicans made in their so-ca
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One Year After Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill," Boyle Announces New Legislation to Protect Americans' Health Care
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on July 8, 2026:
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One Year After Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill," Boyle Announces New Legislation to Protect Americans' Health Care
Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, announced the Protecting Americans' Health Care Act, legislation to fully reverse the largest cut to Medicaid in American history. The Medica
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Pa. Coalition Against Domestic Violence Opposes HUD Rule Revisions That Could Affect Housing Access for Domestic Violence Survivors
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Harrisburg, has expressed opposition to the Department of Housing and Urban Development's proposed changes to the equal access to housing in HUD programs revisions. Through a public comment letter PCADV highlighted that the revisions could negatively impact survivors of domestic violence, particularly those who identify as transgender, nonbinary, or gender-nonconforming.
PCADV emphasized that the current Equal Access Ru
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Pa. Human Services Dept.: Shapiro Administration Launches Statewide Tour on Lifesaving Benefits of Preventive Care for Women, Highlights Free Screenings and Services Available Across PA
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 9 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services issued the following news on July 8, 2026:
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Shapiro Administration Launches Statewide Tour on Lifesaving Benefits of Preventive Care for Women, Highlights Free Screenings and Services Available Across PA
Running through September, this statewide informational tour is designed to raise awareness about free and lifesaving preventive services available to women through their insurance coverage.
A 2025 PID sur
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Pa. Military & Veterans Affairs Dept.: Shapiro Administration Helps Veterans Locate Lost Paperwork Needed to Apply for Military Benefits
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 9 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs issued the following news:
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Shapiro Administration Helps Veterans Locate Lost Paperwork Needed to Apply for Military Benefits
Veterans needing assistance locating lost military documents can call DMVA toll-free at 1-800-547-2838; or visit Lickdale Veterans' Outreach Center in Jonestown
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Annville, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) encourages veterans i
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Penn State awards offer opportunities to recognize faculty, staff achievements
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 8 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Penn State awards offer opportunities to recognize faculty, staff achievements
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Numerous awards and opportunities for recognition are available at Penn State through units, departments and University-wide initiatives. Through a new website from Penn State Human Resources, staff and faculty can view available opportunities to nominate and celebrate colleagues.
Awar
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Personalized Medicine Coalition Urges Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to Reform Prior Authorization for Laboratory Testing
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Personalized Medicine Coalition submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services addressing concerns related to the Medicare and Medicaid Interoperability Standards and Prior Authorization for Drugs proposed rule. PMC urged the agency to focus on reforming prior authorization practices, which they assert delay patient access to personalized medicine and increase provider burdens, particularl
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PNC Financial Services Group Urges Federal Preemption of Illinois Law Restricting Interchange Fees, Payment Data Use
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The PNC Financial Services Group Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency expressing its support for the OCC's interim final order and interim final rule that preempt the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act. PNC emphasized that the IFPA significantly restricts national banks' ability to charge interchange fees and use transaction data, which interferes with their
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Quantum material opens new path for studying unusual electronic behavior
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 9 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Quantum material opens new path for studying unusual electronic behavior
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -By combining approaches from two rapidly growing fields of quantum physics, researchers at Penn State and Saint Louis University have demonstrated a novel specialized material can naturally enable a new way to study unusual physical phenomena known as non-Hermitian dynamics.
The work lays the
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Racine County Residents Pack Town Hall to Discuss Affordability, Healthcare, & Gun Violence
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news:
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Racine County Residents Pack Town Hall to Discuss Affordability, Healthcare, & Gun Violence
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Left to right: Reps. Delia C. Ramirez, Pramila Jayapal, Jim McGovern, Mark Pocan, and Gwen Moore.
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>The Racine community gathered in Racine Memorial Hall on Wednesday night for the latest Progress for the People town hall. Held in partnership with Fa
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Ranking Members Hassan and Garcia Launch Investigation into Trump Administration's Personal Use of Luxury Government Aircraft
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release:
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Ranking Members Hassan and Garcia Launch Investigation into Trump Administration's Personal Use of Luxury Government Aircraft
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Senator Maggie Hassan, Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, and Representative Robert Garcia (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, requested the Government Accountability Office to investigate Trump Administration offic
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Reed Smith advises Venture Global on closing of $1.5 billion senior secured vessel financing facility
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 9 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Reed Smith advises Venture Global on closing of $1.5 billion senior secured vessel financing facility
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LONDON - Global law firm Reed Smith has advised Venture Global Shipping Holdings, LLC ("VGSH"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE: VG)), on the closing of a $1.5 billion senior secured vessel financing facility, which will be used, in part, to
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Reed Smith formally launches Reed Smith Legal Solutions, redefining legal service delivery for a changing world
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 9 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Reed Smith formally launches Reed Smith Legal Solutions, redefining legal service delivery for a changing world
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NEW YORK - Global law firm Reed Smith today announced the formal launch of Reed Smith Legal Solutions (RSLS), a unified business unit that brings together the firm's alternative legal services, legal operations, technology, and delivery capabilities under
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Rep. Smucker Comments on LNP|LancasterOnline Defamation Suit
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Smucker Comments on LNP|LancasterOnline Defamation Suit
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LANCASTER, PA - Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) released the following statement:
"Earlier this year, I filed a defamation lawsuit against LNP|LancasterOnline after it published statements about me that were false and defamatory. This week, the court denied LNP's attempt to dismiss the case, allowing it to move forward.
As the judge
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Rutter's Calls on Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to Withdraw Interim Rules on Bank Fees and Illinois Law Preemption
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rutter's, York, Pennsylvania, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency criticizing the agency's interim final rule on National Bank Non-Interest Charges and Fees and interim final order preempting the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act. The company urged the OCC to withdraw both actions, arguing they would exacerbate burdens on businesses imposed by credit card swipe fees.
Rutter's conveyed th
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Scanlon Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Make Standard Time Permanent Default For Stronger Youth Development and Increased Public Safety
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Scanlon Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Make Standard Time Permanent Default For Stronger Youth Development and Increased Public Safety
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Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today introduced the Sunshine for Our Kids Act, legislation to restore permanent Standard Time nationwide. The bill would end the annual switch to Daylight Saving Time in most of the country, an
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Simplifying black hole mergers - the universe's most violent phenomena
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 9 (TNSjou) -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Simplifying black hole mergers -- the universe's most violent phenomena
When two black holes orbit each other, they will eventually spiral inward and collide in one of the most violent phenomena in the universe. The event is so energetic that it significantly distorts the universe around it. It emits gravitational waves -ripples in the fabric of spacetime -that are strong enough to
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Ukrainian Catholic Church Urges Federal Court to Reverse Lower Court Decision Approving the Exclusion of Churches or Shrines from Collier Township
PLANO, Texas, July 8 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release:
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Ukrainian Catholic Church Urges Federal Court to Reverse Lower Court Decision Approving the Exclusion of Churches or Shrines from Collier Township
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Philadelphia, PA -First Liberty Institute, Troutman Pepper Locke LLP, and the Independence Law Center filed an opening brief yesterday at the U.S.
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Unmedicated women with depression do not tolerate heat as well as those on SSRIs
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 9 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Unmedicated women with depression do not tolerate heat as well as those on SSRIs
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Media stories, social media posts and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have asserted that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) -a class of medication commonly used to treat mental health conditions including depression and anxiety -may increase peo
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Vishay Intertechnology Automotive Optocoupler in SOP-5 Package With 3.6 Mm Width Saves Space While Improving Signal Transmission
MALVERN, Pennsylvania, July 10 -- Vishay Intertechnology Inc. issued the following news release on July 9, 2026:
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Vishay Intertechnology Automotive Optocoupler in SOP-5 Package With 3.6 mm Width Saves Space While Improving Signal Transmission
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced an automotive 1 MBd high speed optocoupler in a new SOP-5 package with a narrow width of 3.6 mm. Combining a comparative tracking index (CTI) of 400 with industry-leading minimum guaranteed c
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