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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 […]

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 […]