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Requested 2027 Affordable Care Act rate increases average 17.1% in Pennsylvania
Health insurers serving Pennsylvanians with coverage under the Affordable Care Act are proposing to increase premiums by an average of 17.1% for individuals...
Pennsylvania Sportswatch Daily Listings
NBCS PHL, YES, MLB.TV Chicago at Pittsburgh — Marquee, SportsNet Pittsburgh, MLB.TV MLS: Seattle Sounders vs. Philadelphia Union — Apple TV The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive TV listings provided by LiveSportsOnTV.
Pennsylvania ACA health insurers propose double-digit premium increases for 2027
The total average premium rate increase request in the individual market is 17%. Some insurers like Ambetter are requesting an average increase of 40%.
Chester County measles cases expected to increase as officials urge vaccination
Health officials are urging people to get vaccinated as measles cases rise in Pennsylvania, Delaware and across the U.S.
Josh Shapiro may be the biggest fundraising juggernaut Pennsylvania politics has ever produced
As the governor seeks reelection with an eye on a presidential run, he’s raising more money than any Pennsylvania chief executive since at least 2010.
Temple partners with local business to support manufacturing in Pennsylvania
A new grant awarded to the College of Engineering and Demco Automation, a local alumni-owned business, will explore how AI can help engineers design and build automated manufacturing systems for Pennsylvania businesses.
Temple partners with local business to support manufacturing in Pennsylvania
A new grant awarded to the College of Engineering and Demco Automation, a local alumni-owned business, will explore how AI can help engineers design and build automated manufacturing systems for Pennsylvania businesses.
Penn College receives $1.5M state grant for Schneebeli Earth Science Center
Pennsylvania College of Technology is the recipient of a $1.5 million state grant earmarked to enhance facilities at the institution’s Schneebeli Earth Science Center in Clinton Township.
Gov. Shapiro highlights life sciences growth with visit to Philadelphia biotech incubator
The $125 million Innovate in PA 2.0 initiative aims to help startups grow, commercialize new technologies and keep life sciences companies in Pennsylvania.
How’s business at Happy Valley Casino? Latest financials show significant decrease
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board released June’s financials Friday, and the numbers didn’t look favorably on the new casino at the Nittany Mall.
Taylor Farms recalls lettuce shipped to 27 states over cyclospora risk
Products with the potential to be contaminated with the diarrhea-causing parasite were shipped to 27 states including Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, Illinois and New Jersey.
Pa. Rep. Jordan Harris, Sen. Joe Picozzi talk Pa. state budget
Pennsylvania State Representative Jordan Harris and Senator Joe Picozzi discuss the 2026-2027 Pennsylvania state budget.
Fetterman lays out ‘red line’ over leaving Democratic Party: Israel
Sen. John Fetterman bluntly warned on Thursday that he would leave the Democratic Party if it adopts an anti-Israel policy — one of his most direct threats yet amid the first-term Pennsylvanian’s intensifying battle with progressives over the direction of their party.
Trump earned billions last year. Some Pennsylvania swing voters say they don't care
Key voters in Pennsylvania are split on whether President Trump earning a big windfall last year is a big deal or not. Their reaction reveals a level of cynicism about many in the political class.
WATCH LIVE: Trump touts battlefield technology investments at Army War College in Pennsylvania
President Trump, military and business leaders take part in Pa. Defense and Innovation Summit roundtable
Trump will be there to take part in a roundtable at the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit, hosted by Sen. Dave McCormick.
Trump to address defense technology gathering as war has reduced weapon stocks
The summit in Pennsylvania also features defense and intelligence officials, as well as top business leaders in the field of technology
Pennsylvania Republicans won on lowering prices. Then came the Iran war.
Two Republicans who unseated House Democrats in 2024 after promising to lower the cost of living are fighting to keep their seats amid rising prices.
Somerset County leaders fault new state budget over mental health, 911 funding gaps
WJAC provides news, weather and sports information for Johnstown, Altoona, State College and DuBois, Pennsylvania. Our coverage area includes Bedford, Everett, Somerset, Meyersdale, Ebensburg, Windber, Hollidaysburg, Huntingdon, Mount Union, Tyrone, Bellefonte, Philipsburg, Clearfield, Punxsutawney, St. Marys, Brookville, Emporium, Treasure Lake, Ridgway, Centre Hall, Reynoldsville and Curwensville.
State budget keeps funding for county mental health services flat
Lancaster County Commissioner Alice Yoder and the main lobbying arm for Pennsylvania counties are expressing disappointment that the state budget signed Sunday by Gov. Josh Shapiro does not increase funding
Business owner says higher minimum wage would raise costs, but he supports it
Pennsylvania’s budget boosts education funding, but leaves minimum wage unchanged as business owners and lawmakers weigh the cost.
Arts Fest 2026 Sunday event, entertainment lineup
Sunday marks the fifth and final day of the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts 2026.
Why you should take a journey through Lancaster city\'s \'alleys\' [column]
For BMX kids in Watsontown, Pennsylvania, alleys were all the rage. Where else could you head-off traffic, run elaborate tag games and annoy girls? Now that I’m all grown up
Arts Fest 2026 Saturday event, entertainment lineup
With dozens of performances ranging from young violin and cello students to a Latin music sextet, there’s something for everyone at day four of the 60th annual Central Pennsylvania Festival
This Philly-based political firm is at the center of the Graham Platner fallout
FIGHT, which has faced criticism for its role in Platner's campaign, is also working with Democratic candidates in two key Pennsylvania congressional races.
Pennsylvania businesses brace for upheaval ahead of crucial skill games deadline
From taverns to gas stations to so-called skill games parlors, business owners across the state are bracing for an unknown future as time runs out for...
How ‘skill games’ exploded across Pennsylvania — and sparked a multimillion-dollar political fight
Parx Casino and Pace-O-Matic spent millions battling over Pa. gambling policy. Lawmakers now must decide who wins.
Arts Fest 2026 Friday event, entertainment lineup
From the arts to education and improvisation, day three of the 60th annual Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts has a loaded program of events.
Measles cases surpass 100, now spreading in seven Pa. counties
Pennsylvania has surpassed 100 measles cases this year — a grim milestone reached this week as a dozen new infections were confirmed by state health...
Pa. to join 38 states and D.C. in collaboration enabling counseling outside state lines
Pennsylvania residents will soon be able to access behavioral healthcare even if they’re out of state or move away, thanks to a bill that passed...
Superstars in science: Local students excel at PJAS state competition
Carbondale Area and Mid Valley students competed in the 2026 Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science state competition at Penn State University’s main campus in May. The students presented scientific research projects in science,…
Science on Target: Q2 2026 Research Spotlight
Basic Biology Consortium breaks new ground in ALS In 2022, Target ALS awarded funding to Drs. Jonathan Cooper-Knock (University of Sheffield, project lead) and Michael Snyder (Stanford University), along with fellow consortium members Drs. Ophir Shalem (University of Pennsylvania) and Eran Hornstein (Weizmann Institute), for their project “Exploring the landscape of ALS genetics with machine […]
Bipartisan support on US House panel for examining private equity in youth sports
Some Democrats promoted a bill sponsored by Pennsylvania Rep. Chris DeLuzio that would ban private equity from youth sports.
Weekend roundup: Summer entertainment at full blast in July
Things to do in southeastern Pennsylvania this weekend.
Rep. Scott Perry votes against bipartisan affordable housing bill
The Pennsylvania Republican cast one of just 32 votes against the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
Stomach illness caused by parasite spreading to Pennsylvania and N.J., health officials warn
Moon school district, PIAA sued after students barred from sports following family’s move
A mother this week sued Moon Area School District and the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, alleging her constitutional rights were violated when district administrators barred her sons from playing school sports after the family moved there from the neighboring Sto-Rox district. The civil rights lawsuit, filed Wednesday in federal court
2 new measles cases reported in Chester County as regional Pennsylvania outbreak grows
A measles outbreak that began in April now includes cases in seven Pennsylvania counties as health officials try to increase vaccination rates.
SEE IT: Pennsylvania Democrats boot GOP lawmaker from House floor over patriotic America 250 suit
Republican lawmaker Eric Davanzo says he was ejected from the Pennsylvania State House floor for wearing a patriotic suit celebrating America 250.
Federal judge blocks Postal Service from carrying out Trump mail-in ballot order
A federal judge blocked the U.S. Postal Service from implementing President Donald Trump's executive order on mail-in ballots nationwide, citing a 2020 agreement.
Allegheny Health Network, Heritage Valley finalize combination in Pennsylvania
The deal brings Highmark Health-owned AHN’s hospital count to 16, and the combined system will invest about $285 million over the next decade to bolster Heritage Valley’s facilities.
LDI and American Healthcare
A news feature from the Pennsylvania Gazette reflects on LDI’s history and leaders, and how they are currently meeting the federal health policy moment.
How Penn State Beaver is helping farmers respond sooner to animal health challenges
Penn State Beaver is helping strengthen animal health and agricultural resilience across western Pennsylvania through the Keystone Animal Diagnostic Center, which gives farmers and veterinarians closer access to critical and timely testing.
Pennsylvania measles outbreak tops 70 cases as health leaders pledge to get spread ‘under control’
The most recent measles outbreak started in the area of Lebanon and Lancaster counties in late April. Cases now span six counties.
Lingering distrust, low vaccine rates threaten containment of Lancaster measles outbreak
LANCASTER, Pa. — A growing distrust of health professionals seems to be undermining their efforts in central and southeastern Pennsylvania to stop...
Senators, Pennsylvania businesses to represent Commonwealth at Great American State Fair
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WHTM) — Pennsylvania will be represented at the Great American State Fair after all. The Commonwealth’s delegation to the U.S. Senate announced a planned “strong…
Trump admin rule puts reproductive health care for 160K Pa. patients at risk, lawsuit says
A lawsuit says family planning and health organizations in Pennsylvania could face federal funding delays or denials due to a new Trump administration policy.
As Pa. measles outbreak worsens, state health official issue strong call to action: 'We are not just sitting back and watching this virus spread'
LANCASTER, Pa. — State Health Secretary Debra Bogen on Friday issued a strong call to action in the wake of a measles outbreak not seen in Pennsylvania...
Pennsylvania’s Health Secretary unveils plan to combat measles outbreaks
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — Pennsylvania’s Health Secretary Dr. Debra Bogen was in Lancaster County on Friday, giving an update about the measles outbreak in the state, with most of …
Making Our Own Luck
We are cross-posting a piece that former NIH official Kris Willis wrote for Macroscience. Kris is now the President and Founder of the Woodley Park Institute, for which I’m a board member. Picking winners or hedging bets? Federal science agencies have long wrestled with the question of how to ensure their billions of dollars of grants and contracts result in maximum benefits for Americans. On the surface, it might seem that a goal-oriented, interventionist style of management would be the best policy: prioritize our most pressing problems and distribute funding accordingly.This top-down strategy creates a unique hazard, though: bad choices can send resources in the wrong direction, resulting in slow progress that impedes the delivery of tangible benefits to citizens. Moreover, if decision makers pursue an applied advance when the underlying scientific principles remain poorly understood, they risk costly failures and a loss of support for the research enterprise at large. Examples include Nixon’s 1971 War on Cancer, undertaken on the premise that a cure could be achieved in less than a decade, the drive to build an operational commercial fusion plant by the mid-1990s, and the National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease, which failed to produce the effective treatments and prevention strategies promised by 2025. The contrasting laissez-faire approach is to hedge your bets. If the path to an advance is impossible to predict, then the wisest choice might be to distribute funding to as widely as possible. The main risk of this strategy is that spreading funding thinly may limit the resources available to the most promising research, resulting in the same negative outcomes as the interventionist approach: limited support for the most promising topics, slow progress, and delayed returns. In reality, at science agencies like the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health, program managers navigate between these two extremes, setting some funds aside to target high-priority areas and using the rest to cover the widest possible range of meritorious proposals. This middle path seems like the most rational way to proceed, but it still requires making choices. How much should be set aside for high priority topics? What should those topics be? How should we define merit? Expert opinion can provide a helpful guide, but leading experts can have remarkably different opinions about what matters and what should be prioritized. Moreover, experts and administrators alike can be risk averse, giving an edge to high-profile, well-established concepts. What’s really needed is a data-driven framework to help guide decision-making, one that doesn’t simply repackage prestige or incumbency. Recognizing breakthroughs years in advance Many breakthroughs fail to attract funding or recognition at the earliest stages of development. Katalin Karikó, for example, spent years struggling to win grants for work on mRNA that would eventually win her and Drew Weissman a Nobel Prize. Similar stories can be told about Jim Allison’s groundbreaking studies leading to the development of cancer immunotherapy, Stan Pruisner’s demonstration that prions can self-replicate without DNA, or Robin Warren and Barry Marshall’s proof that Helicobacter pylori, not stress, causes ulcers. Yet at some point, the scientific community recognizes and responds to transformative breakthroughs like these. How does that change happen? And what if science funders could identify the areas that are on the cusp of a breakthrough? Those questions led my collaborators and me to study how scientists responded to past breakthroughs. Based on patterns in that data, we developed a means of predicting future breakthroughs, using biomedicine as a proof of concept. It’s worth taking a moment to describe how our approach works. Briefly, our prediction process begins by grouping the 18 million or so peer-reviewed papers in PubMed, the authoritative database of biomedical research, into roughly 50,000 unique topics. A small subset of these topics are so widely acclaimed as breakthroughs that they have been recognized with a major prize like a Nobel or a Lasker Award. We theorized that studying the development of these outliers over time, especially before they gained acclaim, was the key to identifying future instances of them. After defining topics, we chose 21 representative breakthroughs and asked what they looked like before they won prestigious prizes. To answer that question, we re-ran our topic-mapping algorithm repeatedly, winding back the clock one year each time, stringing together the years to follow the progress of each field as it grew and advanced. We found that in each case, the years leading up to a discovery followed a pattern: a burst of papers on a new, rapidly evolving topic, many of which quickly became influential. These characteristics—the percent of papers that are new, the percentage of papers that are brought in from other topics, and the influence of each individual paper—can all be measured separately for any given topic. Together, they act as a predictive signal that is detectable an average of five years before a transformative discovery is made, and up to thirty years before the discovery receives a major prize. Scanning the current research landscape for topics that display this signal allows us to predict what work will likely produce a future breakthrough. Each year we analyzed includes four or five signals, a number that appears to have remained constant across a twenty year time frame. In their classic work on the sociology of science, Bruno Latour and Steve Woolgar established that the desire to participate in a major discovery is an important motivator for scientists as they consider whether they should take up (or abandon) a research problem. Although further work is needed, the simplest explanation for our results is that this behavior is widespread enough to detect at scale. A foundational advance, or something like it, draws the attention of scientists and causes them to change the direction of their research. They vote with their feet, staking their own reputation and careers by publishing on and citing the new idea. That upswell of interest is the foundation of our breakthrough signal. What kind of research does our model identify as a breakthrough? After building a model based on the patterns in our 21 preselected breakthroughs, we tested it by identifying all early signals of discovery from 1994 through 1997. Of the 18 signals we found in that time period, 17 can be traced forward in time to a breakthrough. Examples include super-resolution fluorescence microscopy (see the image above), the directed evolution of proteins and enzymes (Chemistry Nobel, 2018), and sequencing the human genome (National Medal of Science, 2008). The discovery of the role of leptin signaling in obesity is a particularly interesting case study. Around 1950, scientists noticed the existence of a type of lab mouse that suffered from a unique inherited form of obesity. When given the freedom to choose their own diet, these mice ate more than normal and preferred food that was high in fat. Researchers had few clues as to why the animals overate; early experiments pointed to the existence of a soluble ob factor found circulating in the bloodstream that regulated appetite, but its identity was unknown. In 1994, Jeffrey Friedman and colleagues identified and sequenced the ob gene, noting that the protein it encoded appeared to fit the profile of a circulating factor. A year later, a trio of high-profile publications demonstrated that ob was a hormone that regulated body weight and fat deposition by regulating appetite. One of these was co-authored by Friedman, who christened it leptin from the ancient Greek word for thin. Using our model, the data from 1996 make it clear this advance would become a breakthrough. Scientists had flocked to study the biology of the new hormone, generating the flurry of new papers and citations required to produce a signal. One of these demonstrated that serum leptin concentrations reflected the amount of adipose tissue in the human body, providing clinical validation of the earlier mouse studies. Before the identification of leptin, scientists were unable to point to a specific molecule that controlled appetite and adiposity, so that it was impossible to rule out non-physiological causes of obesity; its characterization fundamentally changed our concept of weight gain. In 2010, Friedman and fellow pioneer Douglas Coleman were awarded a Lasker for the discovery. Our work also identifies breakthroughs in clinical practice and behavioral and social sciences, even though these areas are less likely to draw the attention of major prize committees. One example that falls into this category is the introduction of endovascular aneurysm repair, a minimally invasive surgical procedure for the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm, a leading cause of death among Americans over the age of 65. Relative to the previous standard of care, it reduces in-hospital mortality by almost four-fold. In 2017, Timothy Chuter received the American College of Surgeons’ prestigious Jacobsen Innovation award for his multiple refinements to the technique. Another under-recognized breakthrough identified by our model is the development of standardized survey instruments to assess the quality of life for HIV+ patients. The antiretroviral cocktails introduced in the mid-1990s reduced AIDS mortality, but treatment came with serious side effects. The new evaluations showed that patients whose disease progressed had worse physical functioning than Americans with other chronic diseases, while those who were asymptomatic maintained a health-related quality of life on par with the overall US population. This evidence made it possible for patients and activists to argue that even in the absence of a total cure, and in spite of the side effects, alleviation of symptoms was a worthwhile priority for clinicians. My colleagues and I have failed to identify any significant recognition for the physicians and health policy experts who pioneered this advance, although in 2016, researchers called for the World Health Organization to set targets for good health-related quality of life as part of its framework to end the AIDS pandemic. From forecasting to funding How should science funders use our predictions? Any serious discussion of what we should do with this new capability needs to begin with an understanding of its limitations. We can’t (and shouldn’t) invest all of our resources in the small number of topics predicted to produce breakthroughs. Innovative new fields are born from existing ones; they rarely arise de novo. If funders don’t maintain a diverse portfolio, the breakthroughs of tomorrow will have no antecedents. Think of this as eating the seed corn, or killing the goose that lays the golden egg. There are also multiple goals of funding beyond basic scientific discovery, including translating discoveries into clinical practice, developing new technologies, supporting economic development, and training new scientists. The investments needed to accomplish these goals are likely different from those required to support emerging breakthroughs. Finally, we must be aware that we may not capture every instance of a breakthrough. The concept is fuzzy, and not every significant discovery is recognized with a major award. Further, breakthroughs are rare, meaning that our dataset is, by necessity, small. This makes formal estimates of accuracy challenging. Although our overall success rate appears to be high, any one signal may turn out to be a false positive. We found one apparent example: the development of the third generation COX-2 inhibitors, Vioxx and Celebrex, which were much celebrated in the early 2000s as effective but non-addictive pain relievers, meets all the algorithmic criteria of a breakthrough. Five years after it received FDA approval, researchers demonstrated that Vioxx was associated with serious cardiovascular complications, and the manufacturer voluntarily pulled the drug from the market. Celebrex remains available, although like other NSAIDs, it carries an FDA warning for increased cardiovascular risk. Decision makers who were overly focused on the breakthrough potential of this research might have wasted substantial resources nurturing an area that ultimately proved to be a failure—but so would those who relied on expert opinion at the time. That said, the potential benefits of funding the next mRNA vaccine or cancer immunotherapy years earlier than we might have are large. When we can’t assume the outcome of an action, it’s worth conducting an experiment. Can targeted support for areas that are poised to produce a breakthrough increase the return on scientific investment without cannibalizing future advances? With the necessary administrative infrastructure in place, conducting this experiment would be straightforward. First, identify all the breakthrough signals between 2018 and 2023, select half at random, and commit to a decade of investment. For biomedicine, a six year window should yield about 30 topics with the potential to produce a breakthrough. Providing strong support to half of these might be accomplished for $300 million a year. That’s roughly half of the recent annual budget of the NIH Common Fund or around 20% of the fiscal year 2025 budget for ARPA-H. After five years, then again at ten, compare to see which group — the one that was actively managed, or the control — produced more breakthroughs, and on what timescale. Although we used biomedicine as an example, the same experiment could just as well be run for physics, materials science, or any other discipline. Any attempt to undertake such an experiment should keep three points top of mind. First, we can predict the topic of future breakthroughs, but the people and vision for how to move the work forward are still important. In practice, this means success requires active program managers with the expertise to develop the science and the authority to do so, including by recruiting investigators. Second, we would be wise to learn from the failures of past attempts to fund transformative research. High among these are funding modestly repackaged work, confusing the genuinely novel with the merely unfamiliar, and relying too much on incumbent investigators. All of these risks can be mitigated by thoroughly and intelligently integrating high quality data into portfolio management. Finally, we need to have patience. Even with strong funding support, producing a breakthrough takes time. If supporting breakthroughs is the best way to nurture the birth of new fields, we also need to accurately describe and properly manage the other two stages, so that we invest wisely throughout the productive lifetime of ideas and divest once they reach the point of diminishing returns. We would benefit from more study of all of these phases, especially the transition from one to another. More research could answer questions like: When does a breakthrough become an established field? How do the availability of funding, the size and characteristics of the available workforce, and the accumulation of evidence that disagrees with prevailing models affect a field’s decline? Exactly how do old ideas give birth to new ones, and can we speed up the process? The more we understand about the dynamics of scientific progress, the better we can maximize the odds that our curiosity leads to results. I’d call that finding a way to make our own luck.
Misericordia University Students Earn Top Honors at Pennsylvania Academy of Science's 101st Annual Meeting
Misericordia University students earned multiple prestigious awards while showcasing undergraduate research at the 101st Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science (PAS), held this year on the Misericordia University campus—the first time the statewide scientific organization has hosted its annual conference at the university.
Pa. measles cases jump, spread to Northumberland County
An unprecedented measles outbreak in the state has spread to an additional county, the Pennsylvania Department of Health announced Wednesday. Health officials...
Fox News Poll: Looking ahead to America's 250th anniversary
A Fox News survey finds 53% of voters are proud of America and 54% believe the best days are ahead as the nation nears its 250th anniversary.
Penn LDI and Monogram Health Announce Second Research Partnership
The University of Pennsylvania’s Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics and Monogram Health have launched a second research initiative, backed by a $600,000 gift, to improve care for patients…
President Trump tells politician to 'run up here' during speech
President Donald Trump introduces Pennsylvania Congressman Ryan Mackenzie at a rally.
Trump touts U.S. economy and oil prices in a midterm pitch in Pennsylvania
The president told supporters in a key swing district that oil is coming down and prices will follow as cost-of-living issues are top of mind for voters ahead of November.
Trump’s midterm liabilities on display in visit to toss-up district
A campaign-style appearance in Pennsylvania revealed the delicate position of Republicans facing tough reelection fights. They still need Trump’s voters, but are increasingly cautious about embracing him too closely.
Trump touts falling oil prices, economy at Pennsylvania rally
The president spoke at a Mack Trucks factory in Macungie on Tuesday
Trump touts falling oil prices, economy at Pennsylvania rally
The president spoke at a Mack Trucks factory in Macungie on Tuesday
Trump touts falling oil prices, economy at Pennsylvania rally
The president spoke at a Mack Trucks factory in Macungie on Tuesday
Top States for Business: Pennsylvania's Gov. Shapiro on data center backlash
CNBC's Scott Cohn joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to share his conversation with Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro on data centers and red tape in the state.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on new fast track business development and company investments
Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-Pa.) joins 'The Exchange' to discuss business development in the state, taxes in the state and more.
National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association et al. v. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. et al.
The National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association (NFPRHA) and its member, the Family Health Council of Central Pennsylvania (FHCCP), sued the Trump administration to protect the integrity of the Title X family planning program. Title X is the country’s only dedicated federal program for family planning services. For more than 55 years, the program has provided access to effective contraceptive methods, cancer screenings, testing and treatment for STIs, and other preventive services, with priority given to patients with low incomes.
New steps lead to a major renovation on the Ligonier home tour
Moving to Western Pennsylvania from Boca Raton, Fla., Matt and Ruth Redmond wanted a century-old house that needed a major rehab, and they knew exactly...
Supreme Court faces new wave of cases over state election laws
The Supreme Court is considering new appeals regarding voting laws in Arkansas, Texas, Arizona and Pennsylvania.
Schwebel Baking Co. to wind down operations, liquidate its business
Founded in 1906, Schwebel’s is based in Youngstown and sells bakery products across Pennsylvania, Ohio and New York.
Türkiye’s Democratic Breakdown: Authoritarian Consolidation and the Sources of Resilience
Lessons from Global Democratic Resistance is a public panel series that brings together frontline activists, civic leaders, institutional actors, and field‑informed scholars to examine how democratic actors have resisted, responded to, and learned from democratic backsliding across countries. The series aims to identify practical lessons and comparative insights for those defending democracy today and is organized by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in collaboration with the Ash Center for Democratic Governance at the Harvard Kennedy School; the Cornell Center on Global Democracy; Perry World House at the University of Pennsylvania; the Kellogg Institute for International Studies at the University of Notre Dame; the Democratic Futures Project at the University of Virginia; Stanford’s Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law.
11 catalytic converters stolen from vehicles at Franklin County business
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– More than 10 catalytic converters were stolen from a local transit company in Chambersburg earlier this month, according to Pennsylvania State Police. State Polic…
Princeton Engineering - Senior thesis combined passions for computer science and linguistics
Nora Graves has always looked at language as a fascinating puzzle to piece together. Growing up in Wayne, Pennsylvania, she developed a passion for
Join us for a live storytelling event on mental health in Pa.
Join us July 30 at Scranton’s Albright Memorial Library for this live, storytelling event on Pennsylvania’s mental health care systems.
June 17 Playbook: Data Centers Scrambling PA Politics
🌞 It’s Wednesday! The halfway mark Headlines. Fight Over US Datacenters Is Scrambling Pennsylvania Politics. Energy Future A Defining Issue in Gubernatorial Race. PA Supreme Court Blasts Philly DA’s Office. “Charm Pricing” 🎶 Your Morning Pick Me Up. We’re Not Gonna Take It. Twisted Sister PA Weather☀️ Meadville | Mostly…
Skill game ruling leaves Pennsylvania businesses facing possible taxes, new regulations
A Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling that classifies skill games as gambling devices is raising concerns among small businesses that rely on the machines for extra revenue.
WVU partnership brings hockey-themed science lessons to elementary students
WVU’s Pittsburgh Penguins Science Champions partnership will bring hockey-themed, hands-on science lessons to elementary students in West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
WVPEC, WVU partner with Pittsburgh Penguins to take hockey-themed STEM lessons into classrooms
Elementary school students in West Virginia and Pennsylvania will soon explore science through the lens of hockey thanks to a new partnership involving the West Virginia Public Education Collaborative and the STEAM Technical Assistance Center, housed in the West Virginia University Office of the Provost, and the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation.
How the fight over US datacenters is scrambling this state’s politics: ‘We don’t want it’
Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania’s governor, squares off with state lawmakers over the facilities powering an AI boom
Roundup of third-quarter financial results for Philly-area nonprofit health systems
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia was the most profitable nonprofit health system in Southeastern Pennsylvania during the nine months that ended March 31.
At a UFC watch party, cheers for the fight and dismay over the war in Iran
The frustration of a young crowd at a Buffalo Wild Wings in Pennsylvania shows why President Donald Trump was under pressure to end the conflict.
Veteran Sire Social Inclusion Returns To Pennsylvania In 2027
Social Inclusion, a classic-placed runner and veteran sire, will return to Pennsylvania for the 2027 breeding season, standing at Bonner Hill Farms in Littlestown, Pa. The announcement was made Monday via the Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association's social media accounts. The 15-year-old son of ...
‘Difficult decision’: 21 closings in Pa. include restaurants, warehouses, and more
The closings are in 11 Pennsylvania counties.
Healthcare organizations celebrate milestones at annual reception
The Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine and the Northeastern Pennsylvania Health Care Foundation recently held their annual reception to review the progress and impact of the NEPA Health Care Foundation Scholars Program. The program…
Top 2027 high school football prospects in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has long been an under-the-radar hotspot for high school football talent, and the 2027 class might be its best in recent memory. This year’s crop features three five-star prospects in the Rivals Industry Ranking — tied with California and just one behind Florida. The class isn’t just top-heavy, though. Twelve players in the state […]
Trump admin must restore displays at national parks by July 4, judge rules
Federal judge orders exhibits and signs on topics like slavery and climate change that were removed be put back at parks and monuments by July 4th.
New Jersey ranks last in regional business climate report for 8th straight year, while Pennsylvania scores best
The analysis looked at six factors, including a range of taxes and the minimum wage in seven northeastern and mid-Atlantic states.
UnitedHealthcare contract dispute threatens in-network care at another Pennsylvania health network
Less than two months after Lehigh Valley Health Network became out of network for UHC commercial plans, Main Line Health is warning its patients that a similar outcome is possible.
UPMC to lay off 200 mostly non-medical employees
UPMC is laying off 200 mostly nonclinical employees, hospital officials confirmed Tuesday. A spokesperson for the $34 billion health system — the largest private employer in Pennsylvania — noted the layoffs amounted to a miniscule fraction of its 100,000 employees. UPMC said the move was part of a regular internal
Shapiro Administration Highlights the Need for Funding to Grow Pennsylvania’s Innovation Economy, Visits AlphaLab Health in Pittsburgh - PA Department of Community & Economic Development
AlphaLab Health is a start-up accelerator collaboration created by Innovation Works and Allegheny Health Network to address healthcare problems experienced by clinicians and patients. Pennsylvania has always been a leader […]
SBA visits Pennsylvania’s 2026 Small Business Person of the Year
Gale Ferranto, of Buona Foods in Chester County, received the award.
North East officials, businesses prepare for big crowds at Big Boy train visit
The Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 steam locomotive is making its only stop in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, drawing thousands of spectators to North East. Local first responders have prepared for the antic…
Area boiler business takes home SBA award
Patrick Snyder held back tears of joy and appreciation as the CEO of a commercial boiler business near Muncy was honored with the U.S. Small Business Administration Eastern Pennsylvania Blue-Color Small Business of the Year award this week. “With the team that we have we’re just getting started – it’s the tip of the iceberg,” […]
What Maplebear (CART)'s AI Carts and Health Partnerships Expansion Means For Shareholders
In early June 2026, Instacart expanded its AI-driven Caper Carts to select Weis Markets stores in Pennsylvania and Vida Health announced a nationwide partnership using Instacart Health Fresh Funds to link nutrition guidance with easier access to healthy groceries. Together, these moves highlight Instacart’s push to blend in-store retail tech, loyalty engagement, and health-focused grocery access into a broader Physical AI ecosystem. We’ll now examine how Instacart’s push into AI-powered...
Scranton Times-Tribune
For a feel for the past and present of entertainment in Northeastern Pennsylvania, consider the Ritz Theater in Scranton. Will Rogers did rope tricks there in the heyday of vaudeville, in the same place metal bands and jazz ensembles play…
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Pennsylvania man gets 2 life sentences for 2024 Maryland shooting targeting business partner
A Pennsylvania man was ordered to serve two life sentences, one without the possibility of parole, for a 2024 shooting in Carroll County, Maryland, that targeted his business partner, according to the Carroll County State's Attorney's Office.
Pennsylvania health officials tracking red meat allergy caused by lone star tick
Auditor General DeFoor Releases Tobacco Settlement Fund Audits for 24 Health Care Facilities in 16 Counties - Pennsylvania Department of the Auditor General
HARRISBURG – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of tobacco settlement fund audits for 24 healthcare facilities in Allegheny, Armstrong, Bradford, Bucks, Butler, Centre, Clinton, Columbia, Lancaster, McKean, Mifflin, Montgomery, Philadelphia, Susquehanna, Washington and Westmoreland counties. “Our audits ensure hospitals have documentation to support the receipt of tobacco settlement funds before receiving reimbursement for uncompensated care,” Auditor General DeFoor said. The Tobacco Master Settlement […]
WVU Health System takes next step toward buying Independence Health
An acquisition of Independence would further expand West Virginia University Health System into southwestern Pennsylvania.
Small Business Development Center Growth Summit brings statewide network to Penn State
The Penn State Small Business Development Center recently welcomed professionals from 15 centers across Pennsylvania for the annual PASBDC Growth Summit, a statewide professional development event designed to strengthen the network’s ability to support entrepreneurs and small businesses throughout the commonwealth.