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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 […]

Wage Complaints Spike 23% as Pennsylvania Recovers $5.3M for Workers HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania labor investigators handled a flood of more than 7,000 workplace complaints in 2025 — a nearly 23% jump from the year bef […]

CMS Blitz Targets Drug Prices, Medicaid Integrity, And U.S.-Made Supplies WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration’s Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services this past Monday launched a rapid-fire slate of policy moves spa […]

DEP Says Permit Backlog Is Gone — Then Drops $4.1M to Fight Food Waste HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s environmental agency says it has pulled off a feat years in the making: wiping out a massive permit backlog while pus […]

$16.9M PENNVEST Boost Targets PFAS at 9 Wells Serving 16,000 in SE Pa. BRYN MAWR, PA — Aqua Pennsylvania said it has secured $16.9 million in combined principal forgiveness and low-interest financing from the P […]

HHS Escalates Title IX Fight, Unveils TrumpRx Push As CDC Hits Milestone WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration moved this past week to tighten its grip on hot-button health and education issues, sending a Title IX c […]

Customers Bancorp Beats Higher Costs With Strong Q4 Profit and Bold 2026 Targets WEST READING, PA — Customers Bancorp (NYSE: CUBI) closed out 2025 with a sharp fourth-quarter profit, fast-growing loans and deposits, and a fresh s […]

State Pumps $1.2M Into Recovery Housing for Young Adults in 14 Counties HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is directing more than $1.2 million into recovery housing and support services aimed at young adults grappling with o […]

Sallie Mae Unveils $500M Buyback After $729M Year-End Profit NEWARK, DE — Sallie Mae (Nasdaq: SLM) capped its 2025 results with a new $500 million share repurchase authorization and a fresh set of profit and g […]

VA Announces Record $4.8 Billion Hospital Repair Surge as Top Aide Departs WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs said Wednesday it will spend $4.8 billion in fiscal year 2026 to modernize, repair, and improve h […]

High-Speed Chase Ends in Struggle, Suspected Cocaine Tossed, Police Say FREDERICA, DE — A predawn traffic stop attempt on a speeding Lexus turned into a brief pursuit, an alleged drug discard and a struggle with officers b […]

Found Firearm, Late-Night Crashes, and Stops Pack Wyomissing Police Log WYOMISSING, PA — A reported “found firearm” investigation, multiple motor vehicle accidents and a string of traffic stops stretching from just after […]

Three Local DAR Members Mark 200 Years of Service at Paoli Luncheon PAOLI, PA — Three longtime members of the Great Valley Chapter DAR were honored during a recent luncheon after reaching milestone anniversaries that s […]

Drugs, Domestic Disputes, And A Run Of Crashes Flood Troopers’ Calls AVONDALE, PA — Pennsylvania State Police in Avondale reported a surge of late-January incidents across southern Chester County, ranging from alleged h […]