PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 4 -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2024: SAN FRANCISCO - Reed Smith today announced that Saba Shatara has joined the firm's national State Tax practice as a partner in the San Francisco office. Formerly with Drinker Biddle & Reath, Deloitte, and the California State Board of Equalization, Shatara brings a mix of private practice and state agency experience in a wide range of tax controversy matters before state and local tax  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 4 -- Fox Rothschild, a law firm, issued the following news release: Fox Rothschild, along with co-counsel Khurshid Khoja of Greenbridge Corporate Counsel, represented the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) pro bono yesterday at a landmark hearing on the DEA's proposal to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug. In proceedings before the DEA's Chief Administrative Law Judge John J. Mulrooney, the NCIA was the only pro-reclassification entity repre more PR

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Dec. 3 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: The below invitation was sent to students on December 3, 2024. Dear Students, I am continuing to learn about Bryn Mawr traditions and wish to share some of my family traditions with you. Deborah, the kids, and I decorate trees with light in our house at this time of year and wondered if some of you might want to join us in our family tradition. In that spirit, you are welcome to our open house this Saturday, De more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 4 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2024: * * * Public Requested Hearing to Offer Input on Permit Application * * * The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will host a public hearing to take testimony from the public regarding an application by Orchard BJK Company, LLC (Orchard) out of Wyomissing, PA for a Water Obstruction and Encroachment permit for the proposed Pocono more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 4 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Health issued the following news on Dec. 3, 2024: * * * Since day one, Governor Shapiro has been focused on addressing maternal health disparities in access to high-quality health care - he worked across the aisle to secure an additional $2.6 million in the 2024-25 budget for maternal mortality prevention. * * * Enola, PA - Today, Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh and Department of Health (DOH) Secr more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 4 -- Independence Blue Cross, a subsidiary of Independence Health Group, issued the following news release: * * * New agreement reaffirms strong collaboration between two Philadelphia health care market leaders * * * The University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS) and Independence Blue Cross (IBX) have reached a long-term agreement on reimbursement rates for a new contract renewal, which would take effect on July 1, 2025. The agreement cements an impactfu more PR

UNIVERSITY CITY, Pennsylvania, Dec. 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * New agreement reaffirms strong collaboration between two Philadelphia health care market leaders * * * PHILADELPHIA -- The University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS) and Independence Blue Cross (IBX) have reached a long-term agreement on reimbursement rates for a new contract renewal, which would take effect on July 1, 2025. The agreeme more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 4 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice issued the following news: * * * The Wieler Family Professorship in the field of philanthropy will hold a primary appointment in Penn's School of Social Policy & Practice and a secondary appointment in the Wharton School. * * * The University of Pennsylvania announced a $5 million gift to create the Wieler Family Professorship, a position to be focused on philanthropy. The gift from Sco more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 3 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: By Jenna Somers Autumn Kujawa Children of parents with depression are two to three times more likely to develop anxiety and depressive disorders than children whose parents never experience depression, and some evidence indicates that these effects are particularly pronounced for maternal depression. That's according to researchers at Pennsylvania State University and Vanderbilt University, who are collaborating  more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 3 -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2024: * * * Plans Hybrid In-Person, Livestreamed and Virtual Meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 10 * * * A total of 253 disciplinary actions, including 75 education requirements, and $211,500 in administrative penalties, have been taken against 136 underground facility owners, excavators and project owners in the latest enforcement actions by the Public Utility Commission's (PUC' more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 4 -- PNC Financial Services Group issued the following news release: * * * Kyle Steinbuch named Regional President and Head of Corporate Banking for Arizona * * * PHOENIX, Dec. 3, 2024 - PNC Bank announced today that banking and industry veteran Cathleen Walker will retire from PNC as regional president and head of Corporate Banking for Arizona Dec. 31, 2024. Succeeding Walker is Kyle Steinbuch, PNC Corporate Banking sales leader for Arizona. Walker retires fo more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 4 -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued the following news release: * * * PGW Accused of Failing to Properly Investigate and Address Concerns About Integrity of Underground Natural Gas Pipeline Before Explosion * * * The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission's independent Bureau of Investigation & Enforcement (I&E) has filed a formal complaint against Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) regarding a natural gas explosion in Philadelphia on November 30,  more PR