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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal regulators on Friday withdrew a joint policy statement that had warned lenders about considering immigration status in credit decisions, marking a notable shift in federal fair-lending …
Feds Pull Back on Credit Guidance, Recasting Immigration Status Rules Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Josh Shapiro recently announced nearly $82 million in new state funding to support more than 295 recreation and conservation projects across Pennsylvania, a sweeping investment aimed …
$82M Conservation Blitz Targets Trails, Parks, and Rivers Across Pennsylvania Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a sweeping bid to upend how Americans pay for healthcare, Donald J. Trump on Thursday unveiled what he is calling The Great Healthcare Plan—a far-reaching proposal …
Trump Bets Big on Healthcare: A Radical Plan to Cut Costs and Pay Patients Directly Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — Pennsylvania drivers caught a rare break at the pump this week, with gas prices holding essentially flat even as memories of record-setting spikes still loom large.
Pa. Drivers Catch a Breather as Gas Prices Freeze Near $3 Mark Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — A series of courtroom outcomes and arrests this month delivered a stark snapshot of violent crime, child abuse, and drug trafficking cases moving through the Chester …
Murder Plea, Child Abuse Verdict, and Gun Arrests Mark Grim County Update Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A rare-disease gene therapy developed in Philadelphia has cleared a major regulatory hurdle, positioning it on an accelerated path toward approval in the United States and the …
FDA Fast-Track Boost Lifts iECURE Gene Therapy Toward Hope for Newborns Read More
NEW CASTLE, DE — A routine vehicle contact by a county violence-reduction team escalated into a multi-location investigation that police allege exposed a cocaine trafficking operation and led to the …
Traffic Stop Snowballs Into Major Cocaine and Stolen Gun Bust Read More
EXTON, PA — Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY) is putting artificial intelligence in the driver’s seat of roadway safety, deploying its Blyncsy analytics platform to help Hawaii spot hazards faster …
AI Eyes Hit the Road: Hawaii Turns Dashcams Into Real-Time Safety Network Read More
WALLINGFORD, PA — Police in Nether Providence Township are investigating two separate overnight incidents that unsettled residential neighborhoods in Wallingford, including an alleged burglary and suspected property damage caused by …
From Burglary to Pellet Gun Strike, Wallingford Neighborhoods on Edge Read More
WYOMISSING, PA — Alleged thefts, an assault report, a sex crime investigation, and a hit-and-run crash were among more than 20 incidents handled by the Wyomissing Police Department on Thursday, …
Thefts, Assault Call, Sex Crime Report Mark Turbulent Day for Wyomissing Police Read More