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HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency is accepting applications for its 2027 Kathy A. Possinger Housing Policy Fellowship, offering up to $12,000 in funding for research projects aimed …
PHFA Opens Fellowship to Fund Housing Policy Research Read More
WILLOW GROVE, PA — Patient transfers accounted for nearly half of more than 71,000 falls-related safety events reported last year, highlighting routine movement activities as a major source of risk …
ECRI Study Identifies Patient Transfers as Leading Fall Risk Read More
SWARTHMORE, PA — Swarthmore College will expand its financial aid program beginning in the 2027-28 academic year, guaranteeing aid that meets or exceeds tuition costs for students from households earning …
Swarthmore Expands Aid Program to Cover Tuition for More Families Read More
READING, PA — PowerBridge Networks has acquired more than 50 patents and patent applications from Enphase Energy, expanding its intellectual property portfolio in energy infrastructure technologies as competition intensifies around …
PowerBridge Expands Energy Patent Holdings With Enphase Deal Read More
BERWYN, PA — AMETEK (NYSE: AME) recently completed its acquisition of First Aviation Services, adding approximately $80 million in annual revenue and expanding the industrial manufacturer’s footprint in the aerospace …
AMETEK Acquires First Aviation to Expand Defense MRO Business Read More
RADNOR, PA — DPR Construction has opened a new office in Radnor as the builder seeks to strengthen its position in the Philadelphia region, where the company says it currently …
DPR Expands Philadelphia Presence as Regional Work Tops $1.8B Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bipartisan group of lawmakers led by Sen. Dave McCormick of Pennsylvania has introduced legislation to create a national robotics commission, a move aimed at assessing U.S. …
McCormick Bill Targets U.S. Robotics Edge Amid China Competition Read More
DELAWARE & MONTGOMERY COUNTIES, PA — Motorists using Interstate 476 should prepare for overnight lane and shoulder restrictions next week as PennDOT continues a major resurfacing and improvement project along …
Overnight I-476 Work Could Slow Drivers Across Two Counties Read More
NEW HOLLAND, PA — Pennsylvania officials on Thursday launched the 2026 Scooped Ice Cream Trail, expanding the statewide agritourism program to 59 participating creameries as the Shapiro administration seeks to …
This Pennsylvania Tradition Is Bigger Than Ice Cream Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Motorists heading to Interstate 95 from Northeast Philadelphia should prepare for a temporary detour Saturday morning as PennDOT closes the northbound entrance ramp from Castor Avenue for …
This I-95 Ramp Closure Could Catch Northeast Drivers Off Guard Read More