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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Siemens Financial Services has secured federal approval to participate directly in the U.S. Small Business Administration’s flagship lending program, positioning the company to expand financing for manufacturers, …
Siemens Unit Gains SBA Lending License, Expanding Capital Access Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture opened applications for a new $125 million grant program aimed at modernizing aging agricultural research facilities at land-grant universities, marking one of …
USDA Opens $125 Million Research Grant Program for Land-Grant Universities Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education has entered four new interagency agreements with the Departments of Health and Human Services and Justice, expanding collaboration on special education, civil …
Education Department Shifts Programs to HHS, DOJ Read More
LANCASTER, PA — Fulton Bank provided more than $510 million in community development, affordable housing, and small-business lending during 2025, according to the annual corporate social responsibility report released by …
Fulton Bank Reports $510 Million in Community Lending for 2025 Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Health and Human Services is making more than $700 million available for addiction, mental health, crisis response, and homelessness-related programs, including a new $96 …
HHS Unveils $708 Million Behavioral Health Funding Push Read More
DRESHER, PA — Ascensus has made a strategic investment in education-savings technology provider Nonprofitly, deepening a decade-long partnership aimed at expanding state-run child savings account programs that collectively hold more …
Ascensus Backs Nonprofitly to Expand State Savings Programs Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs has launched a new foreclosure-prevention program aimed at helping financially distressed veterans remain in their homes, implementing authority granted under legislation signed …
VA Launches Foreclosure Relief Program for At-Risk Veterans Read More
VALLEY FORGE, PA — Vanguard has appointed longtime executive Manish Nagar as chief risk officer effective Jan. 1, 2027, as the investment management giant prepares for the retirement of two …
Vanguard Names New Risk Chief as Leadership Retirements Reshape Oversight Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded the approved use of Tzield (teplizumab) to children ages 8 to 17 who have been recently diagnosed with Stage …
FDA Expands Tzield Use for Children With Type 1 Diabetes Read More
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — Patients with advanced cancer were significantly more likely to discuss and document their care preferences when both they and their physicians received targeted reminders, according to …
Cancer Care Study Finds Targeted Prompts Increase End-of-Life Discussions Read More