News Tipoffs - Pennsylvania Editors
ACA Connects Supports FCC Action to Remove Barriers to Broadband Expansion
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21 [Category: Telecommunications] -- ACA Connects (America's Communications Association) posted the following news release:
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ACA Connects Supports FCC Action to Remove Barriers to Broadband Expansion
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#Cut Permitting Delays, Lower Fees, and Prohibit Rate Regulation
September 21, 2026-America's Communications Association (ACA Connects) submitted comments in support of the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC's) Build America: Eliminating Barriers to
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ACS CAN Launches Nationwide Ad Campaign to Make Cancer a National Priority in 2026 Midterm Elections
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release:
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ACS CAN Launches Nationwide Ad Campaign to Make Cancer a National Priority in 2026 Midterm Elections
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - With more than 2 million Americans expected to be diagnosed with cancer this year, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) today announced the launch of a digital and print advertising campaign across 17 states as part
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AG Nessel Secures Order Protecting CDL Drivers' Personal Information
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 21 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Secures Order Protecting CDL Drivers' Personal Information
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 24 attorneys general announced a U.S. District Court judge granted a preliminary injunction that blocks the Trump administration from demanding the production of a database of state-owned records containing the sensitive personal information of 17
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Annual Community Blanket Donation Underway
LORETTO, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21 -- Saint Francis University posted the following news:
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Annual Community Blanket Donation Underway
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The Saint Francis University Community Blanketeers collection began September 16 and runs through October 29, 2026. Since 2006, the Blanketeers have collected more than 3,603 beautiful quilted, crocheted, knitted, fleece-tied, and embroidered blankets, which have been donated to local children in Blair County, Cambria County, and surrounding areas. Each ye
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Aramark Healthcare+ Named Top Overall Supplier on Modern Healthcare's "Best Places to Work in Healthcare" List
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 22 -- ARAMARK, a provider of food, facilities, refreshments, hospitality and supply chain services, issued the following news release:
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Aramark Healthcare+ Named Top Overall Supplier on Modern Healthcare's "Best Places to Work(TM) in Healthcare" List
Philadelphia, PA (September 21, 2026) -- Aramark Healthcare+ ranked number one overall supplier organization on Modern Healthcare's "Best Places to Work(TM) in Healthcare" list and, for the third consecutiv
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Berkey Creamery revives historic ice cream flavors through 'Throwback Scoops'
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Berkey Creamery revives historic ice cream flavors through 'Throwback Scoops'
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -The Penn State Berkey Creamery will kick off Homecoming Week with the launch of Throwback Scoops, a new program that will take customers on a trip down memory lane by bringing back retired flavors that helped pave the way.
The first flavor to make a return to the scooping lineup is "Gol
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Blue Band families value band, Penn State connections across generations
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Blue Band families value band, Penn State connections across generations
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Since 1899 the Penn State Blue Band has provided the University with a spirited soundtrack that has guided it as it marched through history toward awarding its 1 millionth degree in August 2026. For the Grahams and Frisbies, two of the Blue Band's many multigenerational families, a member of
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CAIR-Philadelphia Condemns White Supremacist Propaganda Posted in York, Calls for Community Solidarity
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release:
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CAIR-Philadelphia Condemns White Supremacist Propaganda Posted in York, Calls for Community Solidarity
September 21, 2026
The Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the distribution of white supremacist propaganda in York, Pennsylvania.
The flyers, reporte
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Capital Research Center Issues Commentary: Finally, It's Time for the Trump NLRB to Go on Offense
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary:
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Finally, it's time for the Trump NLRB to go on offense
A new National Labor Relations Board majority and its aggressive general counsel are ready to go to work and restore longstanding practices to union-management relations that respect individual worker rights rather than pander to Big Labor.
by Michael Watson
September 21, 2026
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Back in January, I bemoaned that the Trump administration had been
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CIAA Football Week Three Recap/ Weekly Honors
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 21 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news:
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CIAA Football Week Three Recap/ Weekly Honors
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CIAA Football Weekly Recap: Unbeaten Teams Continue to Make Their Mark in Conference Play
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Week 3 of CIAA(r) football action featured pivotal conference matchups, dominant defensive performances and standout individual efforts across the league. Johnson C. Smith, Virginia State and Virgini
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Coast Guard awards $8.8 million contract to repair 17 housing units at Montauk Springs Family Housing in New York
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release:
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Coast Guard awards $8.8 million contract to repair 17 housing units at Montauk Springs Family Housing in New York
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WASHINGTON -The Coast Guard awarded an $8.8 million contract to AO Facility Contractors LLC of Easton, Pennsylvania, Sept. 9 to repair 17 single-family homes in East Hampton and Springs, New York.
The project will maintain and extend the service life of existin
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College sweethearts to say 'I do' as PennWest Edinboro celebrates Homecoming
CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21 -- PennWest posted the following news:
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College sweethearts to say 'I do' as PennWest Edinboro celebrates Homecoming
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Forty-five years after a football player spotted a music major across the room at an Edinboro party, Bob Cicerchi and Carolyn Ganter Gordon are coming home.
And this time, they're getting married.
Cicerchi and Gordon will exchange vows on the field at Sox Harrison Stadium prior to PennWest Edinboro's Homecoming football game Saturday
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Dartmouth College: Drought in the Northeastern United States Has Decreased
HANOVER, New Hampshire, Sept. 22 (TNSjou) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news:
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Drought in the Northeastern United States Has Decreased
Study finds increased precipitation outpaces water loss from warmer temperatures.
9/21/2026
Written by Amy Olson
As climate change continues to impact the U.S., many regions throughout the country, especially the West, are experiencing more drought.
But over the last century, the Northeast has experienced something different--less frequent
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Dechert Advises Graham Partners on Acquisition of Immix
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Dechert, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Dechert Advises Graham Partners on Acquisition of Immix
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Dechert advised Graham Partners, a private investment firm targeting advanced manufacturing and technology-enabled services businesses, on its acquisition of Immix, a provider of remote video monitoring (RVM) workflow solutions.
With a global client presence and offices in the United States and United Kingdom, Immix
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Department of Physical Therapy, Athletic Training, Arcadia Baseball Join Forces to Study Throwing Biomechanics
GLENSIDE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21 -- Arcadia University posted the following news:
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Department of Physical Therapy, Athletic Training, Arcadia Baseball Join Forces to Study Throwing Biomechanics
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Arcadia's baseball team has been getting injury risk assessments comparable to those of a high-level baseball program thanks, in part, to the Physical Therapy department.
Jeffrey Paskewitz '27PhD, a fourth-year PhD student in Arcadia's Department of Physical Therapy, first connected with Arcad
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DOE Acting Assistant Secretary Curt Coccodrilli Visits Lehigh's Leading Energy Facilities
BETHLEHEM, Pennsylania, Sept. 21 -- Lehigh University posted the following news:
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DOE Acting Assistant Secretary Curt Coccodrilli Visits Lehigh's Leading Energy Facilities
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Acting Assistant Secretary and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office (HGEO), Curt Coccodrilli, visited Lehigh University as a part of the DOE Powering America Roadshow.
The Roadshow is an outreach initiative meant to facilitate coll
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Dr. Allison Carey examines parent activism and institutional harm at University of Technology Sydney
SHIPPENSBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21 -- Shippensburg University posted the following news:
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Dr. Allison Carey examines parent activism and institutional harm at University of Technology Sydney
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Over the summer, Dr. Allison Carey, professor of sociology in the Department of Political Science & Social Inquiry, presented at a conference at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) in Australia. Carey's presentation, "Allies and Obstacles: Parent Activism and Institutional Harm," explored
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Food and Water Watch: National Enviro Group Calls for Ban on All Government Non-Disclosure Agreements
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release:
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National Enviro Group Calls for Ban on All Government Non-Disclosure Agreements
Secret NDA Deals are Often Behind AI Data Center Development
Sep 21, 2026
Washington, D.C. - The national environmental organization Food & Water Watch has issued a call for a ban on all usage of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) between government officials - local, state and federal - and private companies. These undemocra
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FVSU Graduate Student Connects Plant Conservation, Biotechnology and Medicinal Plant Research
FORT VALLEY, Georgia, Sept. 21 -- Fort Valley State University posted the following news:
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FVSU Graduate Student Connects Plant Conservation, Biotechnology and Medicinal Plant Research
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Skyler Armstead, a graduate scholar in Fort Valley State University's Master of Biotechnology program, expanded her research and professional network this summer through participation in two national plant science conferences, where she was recognized as a travel scholar and presented research from her
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Gettysburg Announces Faculty Promotions as 2026-2027 Academic Year Begins
GETTYSBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 22 -- Gettysburg College issued the following news:
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Gettysburg announces faculty promotions as 2026-2027 academic year begins
Gettysburg College is celebrating the professional accomplishments of several faculty members this year. Among those honored are one professor who achieved tenure and promotion, five who were named full professors, and three who were promoted to senior lecturer.
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Gettysburg College faculty are some of the most dedicated professi
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Global Conference in Pittsburgh Puts Carnegie Mellon's Robotics Leadership in the Spotlight
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news:
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Global Conference in Pittsburgh Puts Carnegie Mellon's Robotics Leadership in the Spotlight
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Carnegie Mellon University's deep roots and latest innovations in robotics will be on display this month as thousands of researchers, industry leaders and robotics professionals from around the world converge on Pittsburgh for one of the field's premier conferences.
Pittsburgh will host the 2026 IEEE/R
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Greater Allegheny Builds Momentum With New Programs, Campus Improvements
MCKEESPORT, Pennsylvania, Sept. 22 -- Pennsylvania State University Greater Allegheny campus issued the following news:
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Greater Allegheny builds momentum with new programs, campus improvements
New academic offerings, accreditation and campus improvements accompany a year of enrollment growth for Penn State Greater Allegheny
September 21, 2026
By Nick Trunzo
McKEESPORT, Pa. -- The hallways and sidewalks are busier, classrooms are filling with new faces and students are settling into r
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Heart-brain protection during cardiac surgery pioneer to receive the 2026 Basic Research Prize
DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 21 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release:
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Heart-brain protection during cardiac surgery pioneer to receive the 2026 Basic Research Prize
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Embargoed until 8 a.m. CT/9 a.m. ET, Monday, Sept. 21, 2026
DALLAS, Sept. 21, 2026 -A pioneering researcher known for her work to protect the heart and brain during cardiac surgery will be recognized by the American Heart Association at its annual Scientific Sessions in Nove
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Homecoming Parade traffic, transit, and parking impacts
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Homecoming Parade traffic, transit, and parking impacts
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Transportation Services has announced traffic, parking, and transit impacts related to Penn State's annual Homecoming Parade, which will wind through campus and downtown State College Friday, Sept. 25, beginning at 6 p.m. A women's ice hockey game at Pegula Ice Arena and men's and women's swimming and diving
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Johnson & Johnson: Caplyta Shows Significant and Rapid Improvement in Bipolar Mania in Pivotal Phase 3 Study
RARITAN, New Jersey, Sept. 22 -- Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine issued the following news release:
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CAPLYTA(R) (lumateperone) shows significant and rapid improvement in bipolar mania in pivotal Phase 3 study
CAPLYTA(R) significantly reduced the signs and symptoms of acute manic episodes associated with bipolar I disorder as early as Day 3, with benefits sustained through Week 3
Results build on the established efficacy, safety and tolerability profile of CAPLYTA(R), further sup
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Lebanon Valley College: Double Major Turns a Passion for History Into Real-World Experience
ANNVILLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 22 -- Lebanon Valley College issued the following news:
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Double Major Turns a Passion for History into Real-World Experience
Sep 21, 2026
Key Highlights:
* History and Political Science major Jack Cowan spent his summers gaining real-world experience in public history, from working at the Pennsylvania State Archives to educating visitors at historic sites.
* Cowan gained a global history perspective during a semester studying abroad in Germany.
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While
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Medicaid enrollees challenge rule threatening coverage for people with serious health conditions
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Physicians posted the following news release:
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Medicaid enrollees challenge rule threatening coverage for people with serious health conditions
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Federal rule unlawfully narrows protections for people who are medically frail or have special medical needs
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND Sept. 18, 2026 - Today, five Medicaid enrollees, American College of Physicians, American Academy of Pediatrics, Society for Adoles
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Michael Luca Named Director of Carnegie Mellon University's Block Center for Technology and Society
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news:
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Michael Luca Named Director of Carnegie Mellon University's Block Center for Technology and Society
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Michael Luca, Professor of Economics, Technology, and Policy at Carnegie Mellon University, has been appointed to lead the university-wide Block Center for Technology and Society.
Luca will also serve as the Trustees Professor of Technology and Society. As director, he will lead the center's ef
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New research raises concerns over 'substitution by stealth' as global nursing shortfall grows
GENEVA, Switzerland, Sept. 21 [Category: Nursing] -- The International Council of Nurses posted the following news release:
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New research raises concerns over 'substitution by stealth' as global nursing shortfall grows
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Major new research published in the September 2026 edition of The Lancet Public Health has put a number on the global Community Health Worker workforce for the first time, estimating it at 7.6 million. While recognizing the essential contribution of Community Health Wor
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New series highlights credit union issues, opportunities
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news:
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New series highlights credit union issues, opportunities
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Bringing credit union leaders, partners, and policymakers together for conversations on issues and opportunities shaping the credit union system, the CrossState Credit Union Association has launched "CrossState Presents."
Hosted by CrossState President/CEO Patrick Conway, the ongoing series will feature member CEOs, indust
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October Ware Center Events Focus on Incarceration, Redemption Through the Arts
MILLERSVILLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21 -- Millersville University posted the following news:
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October Ware Center Events Focus on Incarceration, Redemption Through the Arts
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The Ware Center for the Arts presents the opening of the Prison Portrait Project by Carolyn Harper on Friday, Oct. 2, and an On Screen/In Person event featuring the film "Redemption Time" on Tuesday, Oct. 6. Together, the events explore incarceration, personal transformation and the possibility of redemption through
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Old Science Hall Renamed for Scholars Kathryn Morgan, Christopher Edley Jr. '73, H'99
SWARTHMORE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21 -- Swarthmore College posted the following news:
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Old Science Hall Renamed for Scholars Kathryn Morgan, Christopher Edley Jr. '73, H'99
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President Valerie Smith announced today that the College's Board of Managers approved her recommendation for a new name for Old Science Hall: Edley-Morgan Hall, effective immediately.
The name recognizes two illustrious members of the Swarthmore community: legal scholar Christopher F. Edley Jr. '73, H'99 (1953-2024)
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Pa. Gov. Shapiro Secures $42 Million Investment From Tandem Foods to Expand Manufacturing Operations, Creating 83 New Jobs
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 22 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Creating Jobs in Allegheny County: Governor Shapiro Secures $42 Million Investment from Tandem Foods to Expand Manufacturing Operations, Creating 83 New Jobs
The Shapiro Administration is investing $420,000 to support the company's expansion in O'Hara Township.
Since taking office, Governor Shapiro has secured over $43 billion in private sector investments, creating nearly 29,000
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Pa. Treasurer Stacy Garrity: $75 Million in Savings for Pennsylvania Taxpayers Highlighted in OpenBookPA Report
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 22 (TNSrpt) -- The Pennsylvania Treasurer issued the following news release:
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Treasurer Stacy Garrity: $75 Million in Savings for Pennsylvania Taxpayers Highlighted in OpenBookPA Report
Treasury's Bureau of Fiscal Review audited over 10.6 million payments worth $249.5 billion
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Harrisburg, PA - Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity today highlighted the benefits of Treasury's OpenBookPA - which now includes an updated Payment Production and Improper Payme
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Penn State Dickinson Law faculty featured in upcoming ADI book series
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news:
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Penn State Dickinson Law faculty featured in upcoming ADI book series
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CARLISLE AND UNIVERSITY PARK, PA-Nine members of the Penn State Dickinson Law faculty are featured in the first three volumes of the Building an Antiracist Law School, Legal Academy, and Legal Profession, which is being shepherded by the Law School's Antiracist Development Institute (ADI) and publish
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Politico: Full Transcript - Sen. Bill Cassidy on "The Conversation With Dasha Burns"
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 21 -- Politico issued the following transcript of a podcast involving Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana:
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Full Transcript: Sen. Bill Cassidy on "The Conversation with Dasha Burns"
09/21/2026
This is a full unedited transcript of POLITICO's interview with Sen. Bill Cassidy on "The Conversation with Dasha Burns":
Sen. Cassidy: I'm just not that impressed with MAHA. And why not? Because if you really want to make America healthy again, and because of your efforts w
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Rep. Himes Issues Letter to FBI Director Patel
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following letter to FBI Director Kash Patel:
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Here is the text of the letter:
September 17, 2026
The Honorable Kash Patel
Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20535
Dear Director Patel:
I write regarding recent public reporting that a Russian oligarch with close ties to President Vladim
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Rep. Huffman, Co-signers Issue Letter to President Trump, Interior Secretary Burgum on Opposition to Reductions in National Monument Protections
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following letter with co-signers to President Trump and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on opposition to reductions in national monument protections:
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Here is the text of the letter:
September 17, 2026
The Honorable Donald J. Trump President
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20500
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The Honorable Doug Burgum
Secretar
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Rep. Titus, Co-signers Issue Letter to GAO Acting Comptroller General Brown
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following letter with co-signers to Orice W. Brown, acting comptroller general of the Government Accountability Office:
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Here is the text of the letter:
September 10, 2026
The Honorable Orice W. Brown
Acting Comptroller General of the United States
Government Accountability Office
441 G Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20548
Dear Acting Comptroller General Brown:
We write to request that the Government Accounta
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Reps. Garcia, Meeks, Huffman Issue Letter to Secretary of State Rubio, A.G.Todd Blanche
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following letter with Reps. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Attorney General Todd Blanche:
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Here is the text of the letter:
September 17, 2026
The Honorable Marc
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Research, funding key to improving cancer treatment, healthcare
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release:
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Research, funding key to improving cancer treatment, healthcare
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Lawmakers meet, tour with officials at Fox Chase Cancer Center
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 21 - After nearly 125 years devoted to caring for people with cancer, the Fox Chase Cancer Center-Temple Health highlighted how research had been and remains one of its greatest weapons in the fight against cancer. The PA House Majori
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SAE Government Technologies and U.S. Government Launch New Digital Platform, Called METConn, to Strengthen Collaboration, Skills, and the North American Workforce
WARRENDALE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 22 -- SAE International issued the following news release:
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SAE Government Technologies and U.S. Government Launch New Digital Platform, called METConn, to Strengthen Collaboration, Skills, and the North American Workforce
TROY, Mich. (Sept. 21, 2026) - Mobility & Emerging Technologies ConnectSM (METConn), a new community platform designed to strengthen collaboration and knowledge-sharing across the Mobility & Emerging Technologies ecosystem, is live! Deve
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Scanlon Introduces Bill to Lower Costs of Meat and Poultry and Target Corporate Greed
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Scanlon Introduces Bill to Lower Costs of Meat and Poultry and Target Corporate Greed
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Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) last week introduced the Packers and Stockyards Improvements Act, legislation to address rising meat and poultry prices due to corporate mergers and takeovers. The bill would improve the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) enforcement
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SEI Defines Framework for National Security Cyber Research
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21 -- Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute posted the following news:
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SEI Defines Framework for National Security Cyber Research
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PITTSBURGH, Pa.; September 21, 2026-Nation-state adversaries have gained digital footholds in critical infrastructure, and new artificial intelligence (AI) tools are accelerating software vulnerability discovery and exploitation. These cyber threats and others like them are evolving and expanding on man
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Sen. Rosen, Co-signers Issue Letter to A.G. Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review Acting Director Owen
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following letter with co-signers to Attorney General Todd Blanche and Executive Office for Immigration Review Acting Director Sirce E. Owen:
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Here is the text of the letter:
September 2, 2026
The Honorable Todd Blanche
Attorney General
U.S. Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20530
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Sirce E. Owen
Acting Director
Executive Office for Immigration Review
5107 Leesburg Pike
Fall
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Senate Judiciary Committee Sets Sept. 24 Nomination Hearing
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 10:15 a.m. on Sept. 24, 2026, at 216 Hart Senate Office Building:
Agenda
Nominees
* Anna St. John, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit
* Gregory Carl Cook, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama
* D. Adam Candeub, to be an Assistant Attorney General
* John Peter Cronan, to be a Member of the United States Sentencing Commis
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SENATOR MCCORMICK ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF AMERICA250 PENNSYLVANIA YOUTH ESSAY CONTEST
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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September 21, 2026
SENATOR MCCORMICK ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF AMERICA250 PENNSYLVANIA YOUTH ESSAY CONTEST
WASHINGTON -- Last week, U.S. Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA) announced the winners of his America250 Pennsylvania Youth Essay Contest, which invited high school students across the Commonwealth to reflect on Pennsylvania's central role in the American story as the nation marks its 250th anniv
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Thiel College homecoming celebrates with fireworks, parade and campus traditions
GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21 -- Thiel College issued the following news release:
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Thiel College homecoming celebrates with fireworks, parade and campus traditions
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GREENVILLE, Pa.-Thiel College will welcome alumni, families, friends and members of the Greenville community to campus Sept. 24-27 for Homecoming 2026, a four-day celebration featuring fireworks, a downtown parade, athletic events, reunions and activities connecting generations of Tomcats.
This year's theme, "Thiel In
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Thompson, Walkinshaw Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Recognize our POW/MIA Servicemembers
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Thompson, Walkinshaw Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Recognize our POW/MIA Servicemembers
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, U.S. Representatives Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-Pa.) and James Walkinshaw (D-Va.) introduced a bipartisan resolution designating Friday, September 18, 2026, as National POW/MIA Recognition Day. This resolution pays tribute to American servicemembers who were prisoners of w
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Top music students face off at Concerto/Aria Competition
GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release:
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Top music students face off at Concerto/Aria Competition
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The Grove City College Department of Music and the Symphony Orchestra will host the 33rd annual Concerto/Aria Competition at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25 in the Arnold Recital Hall of Pew Fine Arts Center on campus.
The competition attracts the College's top music students to sing or play their way to a coveted spot as a featured perform
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Transcript of Ranking Member Ro Khanna's Remarks at Asia Society on U.S.-China AI Agreement Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release:
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Transcript of Ranking Member Ro Khanna's Remarks at Asia Society on U.S.-China AI Agreement Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting
September 21, 2026
NEW YORK - Today, Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17), Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United State
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University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication: In Hottest Summer on Record, 2 in 3 Americans Say Climate Change Is Increasing Heat-Related Illnesses
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 22 (TNSxrep) -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication issued the following news:
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21 Sep 2026
In Hottest Summer on Record, 2 in 3 Americans Say Climate Change Is Increasing Heat-Related Illnesses
A new survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center finds that the majority of Americans believe climate change is increasing the risk of respiratory diseases and heat- and insect-related illnesses.
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Nearly two-thirds of the Americ
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University of Scranton: A.I. Ethics Conference Returning to Scranton in 2027
SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, Sept. 22 -- The University of Scranton issued the following news:
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Sep 21, 2026
A.I. Ethics Conference Returning to Scranton in 2027
The inaugural event this past spring featured guests from across the world, representing numerous specialties and careers.
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Across academics, business, healthcare, law and policy and countless other fields, there is a desire to better understand artificial intelligence and its applications.
The response to The University of Scra
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Ursinus appoints James "Jim" Hartman as new vice president for finance and administration
COLLEGEVILLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21 -- Ursinus College issued the following news:
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Ursinus appoints James "Jim" Hartman as new vice president for finance and administration
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Ursinus College President Gundolf Graml, Ph.D., has appointed James "Jim" Hartman as vice president for finance and administration. In this role, he will oversee the departments of finance, human resources, facilities, and dining.
Hartman brings with him more than three decades of nonprofit financial and adminis
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US: Deportations to Haiti Endanger Lives
NEW YORK, Sept. 21 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news:
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US: Deportations to Haiti Endanger Lives
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(Washington, DC) - Since ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti in late July 2026, US authorities have deported hundreds of Haitians back to their country, where they face threats to their lives and safety and receive little to no support, Human Rights Watch said today. The US Senate should urgently pass House-approved legislation that woul
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Vaccination and Public Health at the Start of the School Year
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 [Category: Medical] -- Doctors for America posted the following news release:
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Vaccination and Public Health at the Start of the School Year
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - With the start of the school year and respiratory virus season, Doctors for America commends the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) on providing
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VICTORY: Federal court rejects bid to dismiss lawsuit from state employee fired for criticizing Charlie Kirk
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression posted the following news release:
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VICTORY: Federal court rejects bid to dismiss lawsuit from state employee fired for criticizing Charlie Kirk
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NASHVILLE, Sept. 21, 2026 -A Tennessee public servant's lawsuit challenging her unlawful firing for protected speech cleared a key hurdle today when a district court denied the state's motion to dismiss and allowed the case to proceed.
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Wabtec and La Compagnie du TransGuineen Sign a $700 Million plus Rail Services Agreement
WILMERDING, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Wabtec, a provider of technology-based products and services for rail and industrial markets, issued the following news release:
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Wabtec and La Compagnie du TransGuineen Sign a $700 Million plus Rail Services Agreement
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* Contract supports locomotive fleet serving the Simandou mining project
* Wabtec now provides more than $1.2 billion in locomotives and services to the project
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 21, 2026 - Wabtec C
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Why this CSU Trustees' Award recipient views education as the ultimate equalizer
LONG BEACH, California, Sept. 21 -- California State University Long Beach campus posted the following news:
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Why this CSU Trustees' Award recipient views education as the ultimate equalizer
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Quay Dorsey witnessed a lot in his years as a first-generation college student in Pennsylvania. His experiences -sometimes tough, sometimes revelatory -inspired him to become an educator.
"I believe that education saved and changed my life," said Dorsey, who served as a K-12 teacher and instructi
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