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BrightView’s Preferred Dividend Streak Signals Cash Strength Without Dilution BLUE BELL, PA — BrightView Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BV) said its board has approved a $9.0 million cash dividend on the company’s Series A Preferred Sto […]

Free College Credits, Fifth-Grade Pitches Signal Shift in Pa. Education Playbook HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania education officials last week rolled out a dual-front push aimed at strengthening the workforce pipeline, announcing f […]

Teen’s Voice Wins Farm Show Spotlight as Anthem Singers Set for 2026 HARRISBURG, PA — A 14-year-old singer from Schuylkill County has captured the opening spotlight at the 2026 Pennsylvania Farm Show after winning fan v […]

Point State Park Gets Early Glow-Up as Pa. Preps for NFL Draft, 250th HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania officials announced that major upgrades to Point State Park have been completed months ahead of schedule, positioning o […]

Military Moves To Upgrade COVID Vaccine Refusal Discharges, Reopen Door To Return WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of War said it has ordered the military services to proactively review the records of thousands of troops who w […]

Seven Charged in $775,677 SNAP Fraud Ring After Years-Long Probe HARRISBURG, PA — State and local prosecutors on Thursday announced charges against seven people accused of running a sophisticated SNAP trafficking s […]

Redesigned Ballots Cut Rejections, Putting Thousands More Votes Back in Play HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania election officials said a redesigned provisional ballot envelope helped significantly reduce ballot rejections in the N […]

Treasury Unleashes Sweeping Actions, From Cartel Sanctions to Tribal Tax Relief WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Treasury Department moved across a wide front in mid-December, hosting high-stakes regulatory talks with Europe, f […]

New Leader Takes the Helm at Ephrata Cloister as Historic Site Turns Page EPHRATA, PA — The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission has named longtime historian and curator Bradley Smith as the new site administrator o […]

Pennsylvania Lifts the Curtain on Aging Oversight, Research Funding, and Care HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania officials last week unveiled a sweeping series of initiatives aimed at strengthening oversight of aging services, e […]

Talent Marketplaces, Civics Showdowns, Literacy Cash, and a FAFSA Surge at Education Dept. WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education rolled out a rapid-fire set of initiatives in mid-December that officials say are meant to r […]

Surge in Veterans’ Children Fuels Boost to Pennsylvania Tuition Aid Program ANNVILLE, PA — A sharp rise in college-age children of post-9/11 veterans has prompted Pennsylvania to boost funding for a long-standing tuition a […]

Medicare Tightens Coverage, Backs Tech Care, and Pushes Price Clarity in 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health officials are rolling out a sweeping set of Medicare and health policy changes that will reshape wound care c […]

Shapiro Bets Big on Apprenticeships as New Bus Tech Program Revvs Up WILLIAMSPORT, PA — Pennsylvania officials on Wednesday showcased a new bus maintenance technician apprenticeship at the Pennsylvania College of T […]

HHS Unveils Sweeping Health Agenda Touching Lyme, Newborns, AI, and Care Rules WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Health and Human Services rolled out a wide-ranging set of actions in mid-December that signal a major shift in f […]

PennDOT Shuts License Centers Christmas Day—What Drivers Must Know Now HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced that all driver license and photo centers statewide, including its f […]

VA Unveils Overhaul to Expand Care Choices and Cut Bureaucracy for Veterans WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs last Monday launched a sweeping two-track initiative aimed at reshaping how millions of v […]

Pennsylvania Unveils AI Benefits Overhaul, $450 Child Care Bonuses Amid Budget Strain HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania officials this past Monday rolled out a sweeping technology overhaul of the state’s public assistance system, pairing it […]

FDA Accelerates Cures, Cracks Down on Recalls, and Rewrites the Rules of Review WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Food and Drug Administration moved aggressively in mid-December to speed promising drug reviews, loosen long-standing evidence b […]

Police Seek Public’s Help in Exton Wawa Retail Theft Investigation EXTON, PA — West Whiteland police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying an individual connected to an alleged retail theft at a Waw […]