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WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a rapid series of moves touching nearly every corner of the federal government’s veterans’ services, the Department of Veterans Affairs this past week announced major changes …
VA Unveils Sweeping Shake-Up: Benefits Restored, Backlogs Slashed, and Billions Reallocated Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has launched a pilot program aimed at dramatically speeding up the back-and-forth communications between drug developers and federal regulators — a …
FDA Tests Rapid-Response System: Will Faster Answers Speed New Drug Development? Read More
MARPLE TOWNSHIP, PA — Marple Township Police have charged a 38-year-old man after a missing juvenile from Philadelphia reported that she had been held against her will and sexually assaulted …
Alleged Abduction in Marple Woods: Police Charge Registered Offender Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission saw a major leadership change this week as Commissioner Melissa Holyoak stepped down to become Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah, …
FTC Shake-Up and Major Fuel Chain Merger Review Raise Big Questions in Washington Read More
MORGANTOWN, PA — Authorities in Caernarvon Township say a swift staff response stopped three inmates who allegedly attempted to escape from Abraxas Academy earlier this month.
Fence-Climbing Escape Attempt Sparks Rapid Response at Berks Youth Facility Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Small Business Investment Company program delivered a historic wave of capital in Fiscal Year 2025, reporting $53 billion in combined private financing …
Record SBA Investment Surge Sparks Questions: What’s Fueling the FY25 Capital Boom? Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — Wilmington Police have arrested a 44-year-old man following an investigation into an alleged stabbing that left a victim hospitalized earlier this month.
Search Warrant Leads to Arrest in Wilmington’s Alleged Stabbing Case Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Treasury and the IRS this past week released two sets of sweeping tax guidance that could reshape financial planning for rural lenders, tipped …
IRS Unveils New Tax Breaks for Rural Lenders, Tipped Workers, and Overtime Earners Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — Wilmington Police have arrested a 26-year-old man following an investigation that officers say uncovered suspected drug activity in the city’s East Side neighborhood.
Street Encounter Leads to Arrest in Alleged Wilmington Drug Case Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald J. Trump has temporarily rolled back key federal emissions requirements on coke oven facilities, issuing a two-year exemption that the administration says is necessary to …
Trump Grants Two-Year Reprieve From EPA Rule in Bid to Protect U.S. Steel Supply Read More