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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched a federal competition aimed at expanding accessible community gardens for older adults and people with disabilities, part of …
HHS Launches Disability-Focused Community Garden Initiative Read More
EAGLEVILLE, PA — Wholesale electricity costs across the PJM Interconnection territory climbed sharply during the first quarter as rising capacity prices, transmission congestion, and growing electricity demand tied partly to …
PJM Power Costs Surge as Capacity Prices Spike on Data Center Demand Read More
EXTON, PA — Citadel Credit Union opened its first Philadelphia branch on Friday, May 8, and disclosed plans for additional city locations as the regional lender pushes deeper into urban …
Citadel Targets Philadelphia Growth With Urban Branch Expansion Read More
ATTOM is reporting that U.S. foreclosure activity rose again in April as lenders accelerated repossessions and foreclosure starts amid persistent affordability pressures and elevated borrowing costs that continue straining some …
U.S. Foreclosure Activity Extends Annual Climb in April Read More
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — A new analysis of clinical trial data found that methylphenidate-based stimulants may provide measurable relief for cancer-related fatigue, adding evidence for a treatment approach oncologists have …
Study Finds ADHD Drugs May Ease Cancer Fatigue Symptoms Read More
CONSHOHOCKEN, PA — CenterSquare Investment Management created a new senior leadership role focused on artificial intelligence and enterprise data strategy, reflecting growing pressure across asset management firms to integrate AI …
CenterSquare Expands AI Strategy With New Executive Role Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Students pursuing short-term job training programs will soon be able to use federal Pell Grant funding for programs lasting as little as eight weeks under a new …
New Pell Grant Expansion Could Fast-Track Workers Into Jobs Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed sweeping restrictions on state Medicaid payment arrangements that federal officials argue have inflated reimbursement rates far above Medicare benchmarks, …
CMS Targets Medicaid Payment Loopholes in $775 Billion Push Read More
CONSHOHOCKEN, PA — Quaker Houghton appointed longtime board member Mark Douglas as chairman, completing a leadership transition following the retirement of former chairman and chief executive Michael Barry after nearly …
Quaker Houghton Names Douglas Chairman After Barry Exit Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal judge in Nevada ordered payment processor Cliq Inc. and two executives to pay $6.5 million in civil contempt sanctions after finding the company violated a …
FTC Wins $6.5 Million Contempt Order Against Payment Firm Read More