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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 […]

‘Melania’ Documentary Opens to $7 Million, Exceeding Expectations Melania, a documentary about First Lady Melania Trump, debuted with an estimated $7 million at the box office, exceeding expectations, according to […]

Life-Sentence Inmate Dies at SCI Camp Hill, State Police Investigate CAMP HILL, PA — Pennsylvania authorities are investigating the death of an inmate who was found unresponsive in his cell on Sunday, January 25, 2026, a […]

FEMA Sends Nearly $19.6 Million To Speed Disaster Recovery In Three States PHILADELPHIA, PA — The federal government has approved $19,585,828.05 in new disaster recovery funding for public projects in Pennsylvania, Virginia a […]

$1.4M for ATV Trails, and a Surprise Winner in Pennsylvania’s River Vote HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania rolled out a one-two punch for outdoor recreation this past week, announcing $1.4 million to expand and upgrade a […]

FTC’s Rapid-Fire Crackdown Hits Trucking Scam, Healthcare Deal, Big Law, and Fees WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission barreled through a sweeping set of actions this past week, permanently shutting down an alleged t […]

Insurance Giants Tapped as AI Leaders in Push to Redefine Industry’s Future MALVERN, PA — The Institutes RiskStream Collaborative announced the recipients of its 2025 Innovator Award, recognizing 24 insurance organizations f […]

CDC Links Salmonella Outbreak to Moringa Supplements; TGS Tops 1 Million WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health officials warned consumers to stop using certain “super greens” and moringa supplements after a growing Salmo […]