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HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania will receive $18.8 million in federal funding to maintain voluntary home-visiting services for pregnant women and families with young children, an increase of more than $1 …
Pennsylvania Gains $18.8 Million for Family Home Visits Read More
COATESVILLE, PA — Four Chester County volunteers removed nearly 90 pounds of roadside waste from a four-mile stretch of Lieds Road on Oct. 4 as part of an Adopt-A-Highway cleanup …
Chester County Cleanup Removes 90 Pounds of Roadside Waste Read More
NEWARK, DE — A 75-year-old woman was hospitalized with a gunshot wound and a 77-year-old man was taken into custody following an early-morning shooting in the Academy Hills community, according …
75-Year-Old Woman Wounded in Academy Hills Shooting Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Four non-U.S. citizens residing in Philadelphia have been federally charged with allegedly voting illegally in the 2024 election, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern …
Four Philadelphia Residents Charged With Illegal Voting Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Veterans outside the Department of Veterans Affairs health system continued to face sharply higher suicide risks in 2024, when 6,488 veterans died by suicide and nearly two-thirds …
Veteran Suicide Gap Widens Outside VA Health System Read More
HATBORO, PA — A 23-year-old woman faces aggravated assault and other charges after Hatboro police allege she repeatedly tried to kick an officer while being taken into custody following a …
Hatboro Woman Accused of Repeatedly Kicking Police Officer Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Philadelphia police are seeking three suspects in an alleged armed robbery at a North Philadelphia grocery store that left the owner injured and resulted in the theft …
Gunmen Sought After Violent $7,000 Philadelphia Store Robbery Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Three Pennsylvania organizations will receive $1.975 million in federal grants for veteran suicide prevention in fiscal 2027, including $750,000 for a Philadelphia-based organization serving veterans across the …
Pennsylvania Groups Get Nearly $2 Million for Veteran Suicide Prevention Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration has awarded a Maryland-based veterans procurement program $3.75 million over five years to expand nationwide training for veteran-owned businesses seeking federal contracts. …
SBA Awards $3.75 Million to Expand Veteran Contracting Training Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Hundreds of dancers, families and community members will come together in West Chester this month for an evening that blends performance with purpose, as the fifth …
WCU’s Dance for HER Unites Chester County Through Dance and Service Read More