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Jeff Ballou
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Award-winning journalist. Current: ABC News. Past President, The National Press Club. Pittsburgher. Penn State & American U alumnus.
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@jeffpballou1.bsky.social continues to be the ONLY candidate talking about the value of the Commonwealth Campus system to both Penn State and the communities they serve. There are fewer than two days left to vote. Right now is the moment to act!
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Distinguished alumna Dr. Ala Stanford on how attending a Commonwealth Campus made her doctor-ready.
YouTube video by Jeff Ballou For PSU Trustee
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May 7, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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washingtonpost.com
Breaking news: New civil rights division chief said more than 100 attorneys have left their jobs, in many cases because they disagreed with the office’s new focus on combating anti-Christian bias, transgender athletes in women’s sports, and “woke ideology.”
Civil rights lawyers leave en masse as Justice Dept. mission shifts
Civil rights director Harmeet K. Dhillon redirected her staff to focus on combating antisemitism, anti-Christian bias and what she calls “woke ideology.”
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April 28, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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propublica.org
When companies like Aetna or UnitedHealthcare want to rein in costs, they turn to EviCore, whose business model depends on turning down payments for care recommended by doctors for their patients.

(Published Oct. 2024)
“Not Medically Necessary”: Inside the Company Helping America’s Biggest Health Insurers Deny Coverage for Care
When companies like Aetna or UnitedHealthcare want to rein in costs, they turn to EviCore, whose business model depends on turning down payments for care recommended by doctors for their patients.
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April 29, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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💫 🔭 A beautiful spiral galaxy dazzles in today’s picture from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope.

This galaxy, Arp 184 or NGC 1961, gets its name from the Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies. Its uneven shape earned it a spot in the catalogue.

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A spiral galaxy seen at a skewed angle. Its centre is a bright spot radiating light. A thick, stormy disc of material surrounds this, with swirling strands of dark dust and bright spots of star formation strewn through the disc. A large spiral arm extends from the disc towards the viewer. Some foreground stars are visible atop the galaxy.
April 28, 2025 at 8:51 AM
jeffpballou1.bsky.social
Ahead of Monday’s @pennstateuniv.bsky.social alumni trustee election, some trustees, including former opponents in past elections, now join me in one common goal—to protect Penn State’s land grant promise Read on and see why, then vote for me April 21st 🦁

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'Abandoning Our Soul Should Not Be an Option.' Closing Campuses Isn't the Only Answer to Meeting Penn State's Challenges
In recent days, the fate of Penn State’s Commonwealth Campus system has come to the fore. There is genuine concern regarding the future of these campuses,
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April 18, 2025 at 6:56 PM
jeffpballou1.bsky.social
Noting the departure news of PSU Commonwealth Campuses VP Margo DelliCarpini for a new adventure and wish her well. Again calling on Univ ldsp to leave no one behind & consult all major community stakeholders when deciding the fate of the campuses. More on this issue to come.
news4mass.bsky.social Wyatt Massey @news4mass.bsky.social · Mar 25
Scoop: Margo DelliCarpini, Penn State’s VP of Commonwealth Campuses, is leaving the university, sources confirmed in recent days.

The departure comes as Penn State considers closing up to 12 of its 20 statewide campuses.
March 25, 2025 at 8:32 PM