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Labor Department Opens $35.8M Fund to Pay $3,500 per New Apprentice WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Labor on Wednesday opened a new national application portal for a $35.8 million incentive fund that will p […]

Experimental COVID Pill Shows Edge Over Paxlovid as Traws Hits Key Milestones NEWTOWN, PA — Traws Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRAW) said it has completed enrollment in a 90-patient Phase 2 study testing its experimental oral COVID-19 t […]

Super Bowl Flyover, Moon Mission, And Storm Rescue Show Force At Full Tilt WASHINGTON, D.C. — A planned Super Bowl flyover meant to salute America’s 250th birthday, a looming crewed trip around the moon, and a sweeping win […]

Pasabilities Awards Spotlight Leaders Shaping Pennsylvania’s Sustainable Food Future HARRISBURG, PA — Leaders from farms, government, nonprofits, and business will take center stage this week as Pasa Sustainable Agriculture announces t […]

Lawmakers Probe School Performance as New Data Shows Post-Pandemic Gains HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania House Education Committee on Monday took a deep dive into the latest statewide school performance data, as l […]

CCRES Leases Full Floor at Eagleview as Nonprofit Expands Regional Reach EXTON, PA — Hankin Group said Monday that CCRES has signed a full-floor lease for 15,001 square feet at 690 Stockton Drive, establishing a new h […]

Rain Poetry Grants Bring Youth Voices to Streets and Sidewalks Across PA PHILADELPHIA, PA — PA Humanities on Monday announced the recipients of its first-ever Rain Poetry Grants, awarding funding to 10 youth-serving o […]

Downingtown Schools Set Stage for Blockbuster Spring Musical Season DOWNINGTOWN, PA — The curtain is rising across the Downingtown Area School District this spring, with hundreds of students preparing to bring a slate o […]

Presidents Day Open House Invites Students Inside Immaculata University IMMACULATA, PA — Immaculata University will open its campus doors on Presidents Day, Monday, February 16, hosting an undergraduate admissions i […]

Punxsutawney Phil Sees His Shadow, Calls for Six More Weeks of Winter PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA — Pennsylvania’s most famous prognosticator delivered his verdict early Monday, and winter is not done yet. Punxsutawney Phil eme […]

Diversified LLC Proudly Announced New Partner, Renae Ransdell, CFP® WILMINGTON, DE — Diversified is pleased to announce that Renae Ransdell, CFP®, has earned partnership at the firm, reflecting her leadership, va […]

Treasury Blitz Targets Consultants, Pushes “Trump Accounts,” Tightens Screws on Iran WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of the Treasury moved on multiple fronts last week, canceling all contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton, p […]

Meridian Raises Dividend as 2025 Profit Jumps 34% on Stronger Margins MALVERN, PA — Meridian Corporation (Nasdaq: MRBK) reported higher fourth-quarter earnings and raised its quarterly dividend as the community bank c […]

Pennsylvania Drops $2.2M on Farm Research as Tech, Disease Shift HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is investing $2.2 million in 17 new research grants aimed at helping the state’s farm economy keep pace with shifting tec […]

USDA Pushes Energy Permitting Overhaul, Backs E-15, Warns Fans WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture this past week rolled out a trio of announcements that stretch from drilling rules on national f […]

Education Department Rolls Out Broad Higher-Ed, Title IX Crackdown WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a rapid-fire week of moves touching everything from college accreditation to student loans, the U.S. Department of Education s […]

New $805 PA Credit Targets 940,000 Taxpayers as Filing Deadline Looms HARRISBURG, PA — With tax season underway and the Wednesday, April 15, 2026, filing deadline approaching, Pennsylvania is urging workers and families t […]

Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year Lands in National Teacher of the Year Finals HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s 2025 Teacher of the Year, Leon Smith, has been named one of five finalists for 2026 National Teacher of the Year, put […]

Essential Utilities Declares $0.3426 Dividend as 80-Year Streak Rolls On BRYN MAWR, PA — Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.3426 per share, extending a dividend record the c […]

IRT Breaks Down 2025 Dividends as Tax Time Puts Investors on Notice PHILADELPHIA, PA — Independence Realty Trust (NYSE: IRT) has finalized the tax status of its 2025 dividend distributions on common stock, detailing h […]