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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of War announced Thursday that its Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing program in Danville, Virginia, has graduated its 1,000th student, a milestone reached last …
$104 Million Defense Training Program Hits 1,000 Graduates After Shutdown Delay Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate held steady at 4.2 percent in December as the state closed out 2025 with job levels at a record high for the 20th straight …
Pennsylvania Jobs Hold Record High as Unemployment Stays Flat at Year’s End Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Tuesday announced a sweeping set of sanctions targeting Hamas-linked nonprofit organizations, a major Costa Rican cocaine trafficking network, and Iran’s …
Treasury Sanctions Hamas Front Groups, Costa Rican Drug Network in Sweeping Action Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Health used the crowds of the 110th PA Farm Show to deliver a sweeping public health intervention, distributing more than 3,500 doses of …
At Farm Show, State Hands Out Naloxone and Flu Shots in Major Public Health Push Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture rolled out a rapid series of initiatives this past week aimed at lifting transparency on federal lending, protecting U.S. farmland and livestock, …
USDA Rolls Out Transparency, Biosecurity, and Storm Aid in Sweeping Push Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced Wednesday a $17,325,163 investment supporting 89 projects across the Commonwealth aimed at restoring streams, improving fish and wildlife habitat, and …
Pennsylvania Unleashes $17.3M to Heal Streams, Reclaim Mines, Restore Waterways Read More
HUNTINGDON, PA — An inmate at the State Correctional Institution at Smithfield died earlier this month after being found unresponsive in his cell, triggering a state police investigation, prison officials …
Inmate Dies After Being Found Unresponsive at State Prison in Huntingdon Read More
AUDUBON, PA — AIROS Medical said it has extended the warranty on its pneumatic sequential compression devices to five years, a move the company said reflects growing confidence in the …
AIROS Extends Device Warranty to Five Years, Signaling Confidence in Durability Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education is urging states to take fuller advantage of existing federal flexibility that allows Title I schools to consolidate federal, state, and local …
Education Department Urges States to Unleash Title I Funding Flexibility Read More
WAYNE, PA — In case you missed it, PPR Capital Management capped a record-setting year in 2025, raising $142 million in new capital and surpassing $1 billion raised and reinvested …
ICYMI: PPR Capital Tops $1B Raised as Record Year Signals Investor Confidence Read More