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Solutions to Nation's Behavioral Health Crisis found in Peer Specialists, Public-Private Partnership

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Monday, June 5, 2023
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A better, longer-term solution is to recognize and address the underlying factors that lead to behavioral health conditions.

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  • A better, longer-term solution is to recognize and address the underlying factors that lead to behavioral health conditions.
  • That is the aim of a partnership between SCCTD and Chestnut Health Systems®.
  • Team members facilitate warm hand-offs to agencies providing housing, food, primary and behavioral health care, medication, transportation to service providers, and employment opportunities.
  • The MetroLink team attempted more than 3,400 engagements in the project's first year, connecting more than 900 riders to services.

St. Louis Metro Transit Rejects Firearm Industry Anti-Straw Purchase Education Advertising Campaign

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Monday, April 3, 2023
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ST. LOUIS, April 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- St. Louis Metro Transit has rejected a public awareness advertising campaign to remind the public it is illegal to lie on a firearm background check verification form to purchase a gun for someone who cannot legally do so on their own.

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  • ST. LOUIS, April 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- St. Louis Metro Transit has rejected a public awareness advertising campaign to remind the public it is illegal to lie on a firearm background check verification form to purchase a gun for someone who cannot legally do so on their own.
  • The one-month campaign is now underway, is funded entirely by the firearm industry and will total nearly 43 million gross media impressions.
  • Metro Transit buses were originally planned to be included as a significant portion of the campaign.
  • "Metro waited until the day before the "Don't Lie" campaign began to inform us of their misguided decision.

PermitUsNow President Helen Callier to Serve as Mistress of Ceremony for Harris County's First Annual MWBE Summit with SBA

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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HOUSTON, Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PermitUsNow, an industry recognized building permit expediting firm, is proud to announce that its president, Helen Callier, has been selected to serve as Mistress of Ceremony for the first annual Harris County Minority/Women-Owned Small Business Enterprise (MWBE) Summit.

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  • HOUSTON, Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PermitUsNow, an industry recognized building permit expediting firm, is proud to announce that its president, Helen Callier, has been selected to serve as Mistress of Ceremony for the first annual Harris County Minority/Women-Owned Small Business Enterprise (MWBE) Summit.
  • This event is also in collaboration with the Small Business Administration (SBA) Houston District Office and the Harris County Department of Economic Equity and Opportunity.
  • Remarks will be provided by Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis and by Edward "Ted" James , SBA Regional Administrator, Region VI.
  • "It is truly an honor to have the opportunity to be Mistress of Ceremony for this first annual Harris County MWBE Summit with the SBA Houston District Office and collaborative partners.

NFI receives award for 46 zero-emission, high-capacity buses from Wisconsin’s Metro Transit

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023
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ST. CLOUD, Minn., Jan. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (TSX: NFI, OTC: NFYEF, TSX: NFI.DB) New Flyer of America Inc. (“New Flyer”), a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc. (“NFI”), a leading independent bus and coach manufacturer and a leader in electric mass mobility solutions, today announced that the City of Madison (“Metro Transit”) ordered 46 battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE NG™ 60-foot heavy-duty transit buses (92 equivalent units or “EUs”). The purchase was supported by Federal Transit Administration (“FTA”) funds.

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  • The high-capacity, zero-emission articulated buses will be configured with five doors to operate on Metro Transit’s new East-West Bus Rapid Transit system, which is expected to begin its service in 2024.
  • In addition, the new battery-electric buses for Metro Transit will be equipped with high-power batteries, providing 410 kWh of power to deliver more energy-efficient and longer-range zero-emission buses.
  • Metro Transit provides public transportation service throughout the City of Madison, Wisconsin, delivering more than 4.6 million annual fixed route bus and paratransit rides.
  • “Metro Transit is excited to partner with New Flyer to help make our ambitious BRT plans a reality,” said Justin Stuehrenberg, General Manager, Metro Transit.

LPC West and Intercontinental Real Estate Corporation Close on Future 9-Story Life Sciences Building Near Seattle’s Space Needle

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Thursday, September 15, 2022
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LPC West, the West Coast arm of national real estate firm Lincoln Property Company, has partnered with Intercontinental Real Estate Corporation (Intercontinental) to close on a future 9-story office building near Seattles Space Needle, with plans to develop the property into a life sciences space.

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  • LPC West, the West Coast arm of national real estate firm Lincoln Property Company, has partnered with Intercontinental Real Estate Corporation (Intercontinental) to close on a future 9-story office building near Seattles Space Needle, with plans to develop the property into a life sciences space.
  • This building will help meet the regions growing demand for spaces to serve the life science sector.
  • In June, LPC West and Intercontinental broke ground on another life science building, at 222 Fifth Ave., directly adjacent to the planned life sciences building at Fifth Avenue and John Street.
  • Intercontinental Real Estate Corporation is an SEC Registered Investment Adviser* with decades long experience in real estate investment, finance, development, construction management and asset management.

U of M Medical School receives $18.8M grant from the Helmsley Charitable Trust to provide AEDs across Minnesota

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022
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PAUL, June 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust announces an $18.8 million grant to the University of Minnesota Medical School.

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  • PAUL, June 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust announces an $18.8 million grant to the University of Minnesota Medical School.
  • The grant aims to provide law enforcement officers and first responders across Minnesota with more than 8,300 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to improve cardiac arrest survival rates.
  • We are very grateful to the Helmsley Charitable Trust for their continuing trust and support in our center and state.
  • The University of Minnesota Medical School is at the forefront of learning and discovery, transforming medical care and educating the next generation of physicians.

Arch Therapeutics Completes Leadership Team with Appointment of Dan Yrigoyen as Vice President of Sales

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Monday, July 12, 2021
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FRAMINGHAM, Mass., July 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arch Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCQB: ARTH) (Arch or the Company), developer of novel self-assembling wound care and biosurgical devices, today announced that Dan Yrigoyen has joined the organization as Vice President of Sales.

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  • FRAMINGHAM, Mass., July 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arch Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCQB: ARTH) (Arch or the Company), developer of novel self-assembling wound care and biosurgical devices, today announced that Dan Yrigoyen has joined the organization as Vice President of Sales.
  • Terrence W. Norchi, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Arch Therapeutics, said, After an extensive nationwide search, I am pleased to welcome Dan as the critical last piece of the new leadership team at Arch Therapeutics.
  • Dan is an outstanding addition to the organization, and I am confident he will provide strong leadership and results.
  • Mr. Yrigoyen commented, I am beyond excited to join the leadership team at Arch Therapeutics.

Cubic and Omaha Metro Transit Launch Contactless Fare Payment Option

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Wednesday, May 5, 2021
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b'Cubic Corporation (NYSE:CUB) today announced its Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) business division was awarded a multi-year contract from Omaha Metro Transit to deliver its Umo Pass solution.

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  • b'Cubic Corporation (NYSE:CUB) today announced its Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) business division was awarded a multi-year contract from Omaha Metro Transit to deliver its Umo Pass solution.
  • Umo Pass will empower Omaha Metro Transit riders to seamlessly plan and pay for transit journeys through a single fare payment system.\nUmo Pass, a cloud-based, software-as-a-service platform, is built for real-time fare payment processing, allowing riders the convenience to pay through various touchless options, including smart cards, a mobile app, paper tokens (such as QR or bar codes), or even student ID cards.
  • Cash-preferred riders can purchase electronic fare cards at convenient retail locations and reload their cards before use.\n\xe2\x80\x9cUmo Pass\xe2\x80\x99 innovative fare collection technology will provide Omaha Metro passengers with a simplified way to pay for their transit travel,\xe2\x80\x9d said Boris Karsch, senior product director, Umo Pass.\nLaunching in summer 2021, Omaha Metro Transit riders will be able to download the Umo Mobility app on their smartphones or use their tap cards to start loading fare value.
  • Metro Transit\xe2\x80\x99s first rapid transit line surpassed 130,000 rides since its launch in November 2020, averaging 1,200 rides on weekdays.

Award‐winning Transit Agency Selects Sospes for Safety

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Monday, April 12, 2021
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b'BOULDER, Colo., April 12, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District, commonly known as MetroLINK, selected Sospes through a competitive bid process to provide their safety management software.

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  • b'BOULDER, Colo., April 12, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District, commonly known as MetroLINK, selected Sospes through a competitive bid process to provide their safety management software.
  • "The Sospes platform is extremely user friendly, and the customer service and tech support has been outstanding.
  • "Needless to say, we are enormously proud to have been selected to partner with MetroLINK and look forward to helping them achieve their goals of engagement and excellence in safety.
  • When digital tracking occurs as part of daily safety processes, organizations benefit from faster, more streamlined processes, reduced incident rates and costs, and faster corrective action follow up.

Arch Resources to Announce First Quarter 2021 Results on April 22

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Thursday, April 8, 2021
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ST. LOUIS, April 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Arch Resources, Inc. (NYSE: ARCH) will discuss its first quarter 2021 financial results in an investor conference call that will be broadcast live on Thursday, April 22 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time.

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  • ST. LOUIS, April 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Arch Resources, Inc. (NYSE: ARCH) will discuss its first quarter 2021 financial results in an investor conference call that will be broadcast live on Thursday, April 22 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time.
  • The call will also be webcast and will be accessible via the "investor" section of the Arch Resources website at http://investor.archrsc.com .
  • Arch Resources' first quarter 2021 earnings release will be distributed via PR Newswire before the market opens on April 22 and will be posted to the company's website at that time.
  • Arch Resources is a premier producer of high-quality metallurgical products for the global steel industry.