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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 […]

Over 450 Firefighters Trained in Wildfire Suppression at DCNR Academy HARRISBURG, PA — At a time when wildfire seasons are becoming more severe nationwide, more than 450 wildland firefighters from 11 states recently pa […]

FTC Bans Ganadores Operator for Deceptive Business Coaching Schemes WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a settlement with Robert Shemin, operator of the Ganadores scam, which falsely ma […]

Shapiro Administration’s Permit Reforms Secure Historic $20 Billion Amazon Investment HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Josh Shapiro’s streamlined permitting initiatives have positioned Pennsylvania as a hub for economic growth, highlighted by A […]

Trump’s Iran Strike Will Be Judged by History—Not Headlines In the early hours of June 22, 2025, the United States unleashed a precision military strike on Iran’s three principal nuclear facilities—Fordow, Nat […]

Governor Shapiro Showcases Pennsylvania’s Life Sciences Leadership at BIO 2025 BOSTON, MA — Governor Josh Shapiro recently addressed thousands of industry leaders, researchers, and investors at the BIO 2025 International C […]

FDA Investigates Clinical Trials Sending U.S. DNA Overseas WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has initiated an immediate review of clinical trials involving the international tr […]

Traffic Stop Leads to Drug and Firearm Charges for Wilmington Man WILMINGTON, DE — A Wilmington man faces multiple charges following a traffic stop that reportedly uncovered drugs and firearms in his vehicle, a […]

FTC Distributes Over $2 Million to Victims of Get-Rich-Quick Scheme WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced that it is distributing more than $2 million in refunds to 39,500 consumers who we […]

Chester County Jury Convicts Man of First-Degree Murder WEST CHESTER, PA — A Chester County jury last week convicted Quinzell Mickey of first-degree murder and a firearms offense in the fatal shooting of 3 […]

NIH Launches $10M Study on Long-Term Health Effects of East Palestine Train Disaster WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced a five-year, $10 million initiative to research the long-term health ef […]

FDA Introduces Priority Voucher Program to Accelerate Drug Approvals WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has unveiled the Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher (CNPV) program, aiming to str […]

FTC Fines Paddle.com $5M, Bans Payment Processing for Deceptive Tech-Support Schemes WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.K.-based payment processing company Paddle.com Market Limited and its subsidiary, Paddle.com, Inc., have agreed to pay $5 mi […]

CDC Warns of Deadly Listeria Outbreak Linked to Recalled Chicken Alfredo Meals WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a food safety alert in connection with an ongoing multistate Li […]

Eagles Legend Brandon Graham to Headline Chester County OIC Annual Block Party COATESVILLE, PA — Philadelphia Eagles icon and two-time Super Bowl champion Brandon Graham will make a special guest appearance at the Chester County O […]

IRS Introduces Key Updates to Pre-Filing Agreement Program to Boost Tax Certainty WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced a series of updates to its Pre-Filing Agreement (PFA) program aimed at promoting ta […]

HHS Launches Investigation into Michigan Health System Over Conscience Rights Violations WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has initiated an investigation into a major h […]

FTC Permanently Bans Blackstone Legal for Fake Debt Collection Practices WASHINGTON, D.C. — Blackstone Legal and its owners will be permanently banned from the debt collection industry following a Federal Trade Commission (F […]