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State Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Tuesday October 15, 2024 ( 11 items )  

All the Presidents' Money: How They Earned, Spent, Saved, and Squandered
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Oct. 14 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Presidents, they are just like us. That's the overarching theme of a new book by Megan Gorman '98. All the Presidents' Money digs into the finances of the United States presidents, presenting a wealth of historical facts and figures through a lens of financial best practices. It's already garnering major press and is on the USA Today bestseller list. Released in the midst of a divisive election season, the book   more

Edie King-Lawrence '12 to Be Keynote Speaker at 2025 ESU MLK Celebration Breakfast
EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 15 -- East Stroudsburg University issued the following news release on Oct. 14, 2024: East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania has selected Edie King-Lawrence '12, licensed counselor, author, educator, and speaker, to be the keynote speaker for the 2025 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Breakfast. The 28th annual celebration honoring Dr. King is scheduled for Monday, January 20, 2025, at 8 a.m. The theme of this year's breakfast is "Dreams are what w  more

Fox Rothschild Litigation Team Secures Decertification of Class Action Against DirectSat
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 15 -- Fox Rothschild, a law firm, issued the following news release: Securing a decisive win in a case that spanned 15 years, a Fox Rothschild litigation team led by partner Colin Dougherty persuaded the federal appeals court in Chicago to reject claims by a trio of satellite service technicians who said a lower court had improperly decertified their statewide wage-and-hour class action. The plaintiffs had demanded $25 million for the class, alleging violations  more

Louis Pellicori Recognized During Philadelphia CIO ORBIE Awards
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 15 -- Fox Rothschild, a law firm, issued the following news release: Fox Rothschild congratulates Chief Information Officer Louis Pellicori, who was named a finalist in the Large Corporate category of the 2024 ORBIE(R) Awards, hosted by the Philadelphia CIO Leadership Association. For over 20 years, the CIO ORBIE Awards have recognized chief information officers for their "demonstrated excellence in technology leadership." In his role at Fox, Pellicori directs  more

Morgan Lewis Adds Powell Gilbert Co-Founder and IP Leader Tim Powell in London
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 15 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: LONDON, October 14, 2024: Expanding the firm's global, UK, and European intellectual property (IP) practice, Morgan Lewis today welcomes Tim Powell as a partner resident in London. Tim, a co-founder of London-based IP boutique Powell Gilbert, represents clients in high-stakes patent litigation before UK and European courts in the life sciences and technology industries. "With significant changes  more

National Republican Congressional Committee: GOP's Rust Belt Road to Growing the Majority
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: The road to growing the Republican House majority runs through the Rust Belt. While Democrats are freaking out about Kamala Harris underperforming in "blue wall" states, House Republicans have 9 flip opportunities just in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Ohio alone -- not to mention the golden opportunities across the Midwest to continue to grow our majority. "The Rust Belt is a GOP well of flippable   more

Pa. Treasurer Garrity, Sen. Casey: PA ABLE Savings Program Surpasses $135 Million in Assets
ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania, Oct. 15 -- The Pennsylvania Treasurer issued the following news release on Oct. 14, 2024: * * * Savings program gives people with disabilities greater control of their finances * * * Treasurer Stacy Garrity and Senator Bob Casey today announced the PA ABLE Savings Program has surpassed $135 million in assets, a major program milestone. PA ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) accounts help Pennsylvanians with disabilities and their families to save for disability  more

PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY: DAVID MCCORMICK'S TERRIBLE, NO GOOD WEEK
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 15 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * The Guardian: Republican Senate Candidate's Hedge Fund Managed $415M In Russian Debt CNN: Senate Candidate Dave McCormick Led Hedge Fund That Bet Against Some of Pennsylvania's Most Iconic Companies * * * David McCormick had a terrible week. The Guardian exposed his investments in Russian sovereign bonds and CNN reported that McCormick bet against some of Pennsylvania's most iconic compan  more

PJM Winter Outlook: Adequate Power Supplies Available Under Normal Conditions
VALLEY FORGE, Pennsylvania, Oct. 15 -- PJM Interconnection, a regional transmission organization that coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity, issued the following news release: * * * Rising Demand, Retiring Resources Tighten Reserves and Heighten Risk Under Extreme Weather Conditions * * * PJM Interconnection and its members have adequate resources to serve the forecasted demand for electricity this winter under expected conditions, although reserve margins continue to shrink with  more

University of Pennsylvania Prevention Research Center Was Awarded a $6.5 Million Grant for Community-Based Prevention and Public Health Research
UNIVERSITY CITY, Pennsylvania, Oct. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Core project to focus on older adults with early-stage cancer * * * The University of Pennsylvania Prevention Research Center (UPenn PRC) has been awarded a grant totaling $6.5 million over five years from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to work with communities in the Philadelphia area to develop, test, and evaluate sol  more

Villanova University: Securing Our Future Against Quantum Threats
VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 15 -- Villanova University issued the following statement on Oct. 14, 2024: * * * Security and privacy are values that everyone cherishes. No tech user wants their personal information getting into the wrong hands, which is why we have security measures in place to protect our private data: face ID to unlock our phones, two-factor authentication to log into banking apps and fingerprint technology to securely enter any system--from a computer to your front door. En  more