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USDA Cuts 145 DEI Programs, Saving $148.6 Million WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the termination of more than 145 awards focused on Diversity, Eq […]

Philadelphia Police Seek Help Identifying Suspects in Chestnut Street Assault PHILADELPHIA, PA — Authorities are seeking assistance from the public in identifying individuals connected to an alleged assault that occurred in C […]

Heads Up, Lancaster Drivers! Route 283 Lane Closures This Week for Bridge Checks MOUNT JOY TOWNSHIP, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced daytime lane restrictions on Route 283 in Lancaster C […]

Resolution Copper Mining Project Advances with Key Environmental Approvals WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Forest Service, under the Department of Agriculture, has released the final environmental impact statement and draft re […]

Turning Up the Heat: Phillies Outslug Mets to Claim NL East Lead Temperatures weren’t the only thing rising across the Philadelphia region this past weekend. In a highly anticipated showdown between the Phillies a […]

Local Oxford Man Faces Felony Charges Over Alleged Candy Theft OXFORD, PA — A Lincoln University man has been charged with multiple offenses stemming from an alleged retail theft incident that reportedly occurred a […]

Social Security Trust Funds Face Depletion by 2034, Trustees Report WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Social Security Board of Trustees has released its 2025 annual report, revealing that the combined reserves of the Old-Age and S […]

Goddard Systems Appoints Tim Linderman as Chief Growth Officer KING OF PRUSSIA, PA — Goddard Systems, LLC (GSL), the organization behind The Goddard School franchise system, has announced Tim Linderman as its new s […]

Carisma Therapeutics and OrthoCellix Merge to Advance Regenerative Cell Therapy for Orthopedic Diseases PHILADELPHIA, PA & MALVERN, PA — Carisma Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: CARM) and OrthoCellix, Inc. have announced a definitive merger agreement to c […]

Palvella Therapeutics Announces Completion of Phase 3 SELVA Trial for QTORIN Rapamycin WAYNE, PA — Palvella Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PVLA) has successfully completed enrollment in the Phase 3 SELVA clinical trial of QTORIN™ 3.9% rap […]

Larimar Therapeutics Aligns with FDA Guidance, Revises Nomlabofusp Submission Timeline BALA CYNWYD, PA — Larimar Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: LRMR) has announced an updated timeline for submitting its Biologics License Application (BLA) f […]

Passage Bio Reports Progress in Gene Therapy for Frontotemporal Dementia PHILADELPHIA, PA — Passage Bio, Inc. (NASDAQ: PASG) has announced encouraging updates from the ongoing Phase 1/2 upliFT-D clinical trial for PBFT02, a […]

Pennsylvania Gaming Revenue Hits Record $600 Million in May HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s gaming industry achieved a historic milestone in May 2025, with combined revenue from all forms of gaming and fant […]

Aclaris Therapeutics Begins Phase 1a/1b Trial for Investigational Bispecific Antibody ATI-052 WAYNE, PA — Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACRS) has launched a Phase 1a/1b clinical program to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ATI-052, an i […]

Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate Holds Steady at 3.9 Percent HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.9 percent in May 2025, according to the latest report released by the De […]

Pennsylvania Permanency Conference Highlights Adoption Achievements and Honors Advocates POCONO MANOR, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) hosted the 33rd Annual Pennsylvania Permanency Conference last week in Monroe Co […]

Walmart to Pay $10M in FTC Settlement Over Money Transfer Fraud WASHINGTON, D.C. — Walmart has agreed to pay $10 million to resolve Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges that the company failed to protect co […]

Delaware River Named Pennsylvania’s 2025 River of the Year EAST STROUDSBURG, PA — The Delaware River has been named Pennsylvania’s 2025 River of the Year, an honor celebrated last week at a community fes […]