August 31, 2026 · Public Services, Science & Humanitarian Impact

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CDC Director Erica Schwartz Keeps Pennsylvania's Two Measles Deaths Out of the National Tally, Overriding the State's Own Review

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention withheld the two measles-associated deaths reported by Pennsylvania on Aug. 25 from its weekly national measles death count, posting a footnote saying available information...

July 16, 2026 · Information Integrity, Press & Democratic Norms

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DHS Withholds Millions in Pennsylvania Security Grants Over Election Demands

Pennsylvania officials said in mid-July 2026 that the Department of Homeland Security is withholding roughly $15 million of about $33 million in counterterrorism and cybersecurity grants allocated to the state, pending...