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HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Secretary Laurel Harry signed a notice Monday setting March 24, 2026, as the execution date for Harvey M. Robinson, who was sentenced to …
Execution Date Set in Notorious Lehigh Case Read More
READING, PA — FirstEnergy Pennsylvania has begun construction on a new transmission substation and nearly four-mile power line in Berks County to strengthen the electric grid and improve reliability for …
FirstEnergy Begins Berks County Transmission Project Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health officials have deferred $259,505,491 in federal Medicaid funding to Minnesota and imposed a six-month nationwide moratorium on certain Medicare supplier enrollments as part of a …
CMS Defers $259.5M, Imposes Medicare Moratorium Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — More than 100 volunteer fire companies across Pennsylvania are receiving nearly $906,000 in state and federal funding as the Commonwealth enters its peak spring wildfire season, when …
114 Fire Companies Get Wildfire Funds as Spring Risk Rises Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health officials this week announced a sweeping series of actions ranging from new drug approval guidance and Medicare fraud enforcement to more than $1 billion in …
HHS Rolls Out Health Push, Fraud Crackdown, Farm Plan Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that its backlog of disability compensation and pension claims has fallen below 100,000 for the first time since May 2020, marking …
VA Backlog Drops Below 100,000 in First Since 2020 Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Food and Drug Administration has released draft guidance outlining a new pathway to approve highly individualized treatments for ultra-rare diseases and has granted expedited approval to …
FDA Unveils Ultra-Rare Therapy Path, Fast-Tracks Lung Drug Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Shapiro administration announced a new round of state funding that includes $15 million to seed micro-grant programs for historically disadvantaged small businesses, more than $31 million …
Shapiro Funding Push Targets Small Firms, Shovel-Ready Sites Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission will allow certain websites to use age-verification tools without facing enforcement under a federal children’s privacy rule, while separately securing a $100 million …
FTC Shields Age Checks, Walmart Pays $100M Settlement Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s Department of Banking and Securities will host a series of free March events statewide aimed at helping seniors, veterans, and other residents spot scams, reduce identity …
Free Fraud Events Target Seniors in March Across Pennsylvania Read More