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WILMINGTON, DE — Wilmington Police are investigating a shooting that left a 19-year-old man wounded in the area of 10th and Pine streets. Police reported that the shooting occurred Wednesday …
19-Year-Old Shot Near 10th and Pine Streets in Wilmington Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: VRCA) reported a $13.2 million second-quarter loss as total revenue fell sharply from a year earlier despite record demand and higher U.S. …
Verrica Revenue Falls Despite Record YCANTH Demand Read More
NEWARK, DE — Artesian Resources Corporation (Nasdaq: ARTNA) posted higher second-quarter earnings and revenue as temporary water-rate increases, customer growth and expanding wastewater operations outweighed higher operating and borrowing costs. …
Artesian Profit Rises as Rates, Customer Growth Lift Revenue Read More
CONSHOHOCKEN, PA — Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: MDGL) granted 4,263 restricted stock units to 10 newly hired non-executive employees on Aug. 1, using equity compensation as an employment inducement as …
Madrigal Uses Equity Awards to Recruit 10 Employees Read More
MALVERN, PA — Ocugen Inc. (NASDAQ: OCGN) extended its expected cash runway into 2028 with a $130 million convertible debt financing as the biotechnology company moves one retinal gene therapy …
Ocugen Raises $130 Million as Gene Therapy Trials Advance Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Drivers in Northeast Philadelphia should prepare for a major traffic change Friday night, August 21, when the Bridge Street ramp to northbound I-95 closes permanently and northbound …
I-95 Ramp Closure Could Trigger Long-Term Headaches in Northeast Philly Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Insomnia Cookies is offering 30,000 incoming U.S. college freshmen free six-packs of cookies beginning Aug. 11, using the limited promotion to enroll students in its loyalty program …
Insomnia Cookies Targets College Freshmen With 30,000 Giveaways Read More
HERSHEY, PA — Pennsylvania awarded nearly $3.5 million to 15 small-business projects Monday to finance energy-efficiency, renewable-energy, electrification and carbon-capture upgrades expected to collectively save more than $470,000 in annual …
Pennsylvania Awards $3.5 Million to Cut Industrial Energy Costs Read More
LANCASTER, PA — Five clients of Lancaster-based E-Impact Marketing earned places on the 2026 Inc. 5000, giving the digital marketing agency a cluster of customers among the nation’s fastest-growing private …
E-Impact Clients Land Five Spots on Inc. 5000 Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health inspectors cited food-temperature, sanitation, storage and equipment problems at five establishments during inspections Tuesday, including a follow-up that found improperly chilled food at …
Inspectors Flag Warm Food, Condensation and Sanitation Issues Read More