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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Labor has finalized a rule delaying by one year the deadline for states to comply with federal merit staffing requirements for the Employment …
Labor Delays Merit Staffing Mandate, Giving States a One-Year Reprieve Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants said its chief executive, Jen Cryder, has once again been named to Accounting Today’s list of the 2025 Top 100 …
PICPA CEO Again Lands on Accounting Today’s Power List Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior this past week unveiled a sweeping new strategy for Native education while simultaneously approving a long-delayed California water project, marking a dual …
Interior Rolls Out Tribal Education Overhaul, Greenlights Major California Water Project Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — State officials are urging hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians to apply for expanded property tax and rent relief after the Commonwealth distributed $314 million in rebates last …
Expanded Rebate Program Sends $314M Back to Seniors as Applications Open Read More
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