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HARRISBURG, PA — Five Pennsylvania agricultural businesses will receive a combined $712,134 in federal grants to expand food processing, distribution and marketing, supporting efforts to increase farm revenue by converting …
USDA Awards $712,134 to Expand Pennsylvania Farm Businesses Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture directed $443 million in loans and grants to rural Pennsylvania during fiscal year 2026, with nearly two-thirds of the funding allocated to …
USDA Directs $443 Million to Rural Pennsylvania, Led by Housing Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration says it has secured permanent U.S. military basing rights and expanded authority over foreign investments in Greenland under a Sept. 22 agreement with Denmark …
Trump Greenland Deal Expands U.S. Arctic Security Control Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is tightening eligibility for a federal rural energy program, including restrictions intended to discourage solar and wind projects on cropland and a …
USDA Tightens Rural Energy Grants, Restricts Solar and Wind Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education is urging schools nationwide to strengthen instruction on communism and its historical consequences ahead of the Nov. 7 National Day for the …
Education Department Urges Schools to Expand Communism Lessons Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Health and Human Services is offering $10 million in prizes and equipment vouchers to schools and youth organizations that implement the Presidential Fitness Test, …
HHS Offers $10 Million to Expand Presidential Fitness Test Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Housing and Urban Development are moving to consolidate environmental reviews and physical inspections for federally supported rural housing, implementing a new …
USDA, HUD Move to Streamline Rural Housing Reviews Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education extended enrollment for a temporary 1% interest-rate reduction on eligible federal student loans through Dec. 31, giving borrowers more time to qualify …
Education Department Extends 1% Student Loan Auto-Pay Cut Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Health and Human Services is backing a new clinical-trial model that would use predictive simulations, real-time statistical analysis and automation to reduce the time, …
HHS Targets Clinical Trial Costs With Adaptive Trial Push Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Veterans outside the Department of Veterans Affairs health system continued to face sharply higher suicide risks in 2024, when 6,488 veterans died by suicide and nearly two-thirds …
Veteran Suicide Gap Widens Outside VA Health System Read More