| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Friday May 10, 2024 ( 6 items ) |
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American Friends Service Committee: New Project Documents Israel's Violations of U.S. Law
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 10 -- The American Friends Service Committee issued the following news release:
This week, a group of organizations released a new online resource documenting violations of U.S. and international law committed by Israel. Israel is the largest recipient of military funding from the United States over the years, and according to both governmental and civilsociety assessments, it is violating U.S. and international law using U.S. weapons. The groups are calling for
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Bicycle Carriers for Children Covered in New Standard
WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pennsylvania, May 9 [Category: Materials Management] -- ASTM International, formerly the American Society for Testing and Materials, which develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards for materials, products, systems and services, issued the following news release:
ASTM International's sports equipment, playing surfaces, and facilities committee (F08) has developed a new standard, F3641, on child bicycle carriers.
F3641 provides clear specifications on fron
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CAIR-Philadelphia Denounces University of Pennsylvania's Decision to Ban 6 Student Protestors From Campus, Ongoing Threat of Police Violence on Students
WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release:
The Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia), the region's only Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, denounced the University of Pennsylvania for placing 6 students on mandatory leave, banning them from being present on campus, including academic buildings and their dorms/university housing.
At UPenn, students have camped on campus after thei
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PA PUC Vice Chair Barrow Appointed to NARUC Board of Directors
WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners issued the following news release:
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Vice Chair Kimberly M. Barrow was appointed to the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Board of Directors.
Barrow has served as a PUC commissioner since 2023 and served previously as chief of staff and staff attorney. Her experience also includes legal counsel to the Pennsylvania Telecommunications Relay Service Board
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Pearl S. Buck House to Once Again Be A Blue Star Museum
PERKASIE, Pennsylvania, May 10 -- The Pearl S. Buck International, an organization that says it bridges cultures and changes lives through humanitarian aid, intercultural education and historical tours of the Pearl S. Buck House, a National Historic Landmark museum, issued the following news:
Pearl S. Buck International is proud to announce that the Pearl S. Buck House National Historic Landmark museum, the former home of Pulitzer and Nobel Prize-winning author, humanitarian, and social justice
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Statement From Allegheny Conference on Community Development on the Criticality of More Funding From Pennsylvania to Increase Inventory of Pad-Ready Sites
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 10 -- The Allegheny Conference on Community Development issued the following statement on May 9, 2024:
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Today in Westmoreland County, Governor Josh Shapiro gathered with Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development Secretary Rick Siger and other regional elected officials and economic development practitioners, including Allegheny Conference on Community Development Chief Growth Officer Matt Smith, who oversees regional economic development a
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