Overall enrollment at Pennsylvania's state universities increases for the first time in over 10 years

Pennsylvania's state universities reported the first system-wide enrollment increase in over a decade and its highest-ever student retention rate. Seven of the 10 schools in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, including West Chester...

Ireland-Based Tate Flooring Expands Red Lion, Pennsylvania, Manufacturing Operations

Related Research Tate Flooring, a floor manufacturing company owned by Ireland-based Kingspan Group, plans to expand its operations in York County, Pennsylvania. The $2.5 million project is expected to create at least 75 jobs over the next three...

Pennsylvania Schools Take Differing Approaches to Phones in Class

(TNS) — As lawmakers debate banning cellphones in classrooms, schools across Northeast Pennsylvania take different approaches to phones in their buildings. Across the country, 35 states have laws or rules limiting cellphones and other electronic...

Penn State selected to lead Pennsylvania's climate network

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State has been selected by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to lead its climate network. Named Prepare PA, the program aims to equip Pennsylvanians with the knowledge, tools and resources they need to adapt, respond and...

Three US scientists win Nobel Prize in physics

STOCKHOLM — Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for research on the strange behavior of subatomic particles called quantum tunneling that enabled the ultra-sensitive measurements achieved by MRI machines and laid the groundwork...

Pennsylvania families fight Trump Justice Department subpoenas for their trans kids’ private medical records

In Pennsylvania, two federal judges appointed by President Barack Obama are now at the center of a fight over whether the U.S. government can seize the private medical records of transgender youth. The battle, two legal cases unfolding in both...

PennDOT Secretary Carroll opens more truck parking in Luzerne County

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Mike Carroll on Friday announced that up to 18 trucks can now park at a Commonwealth-owned lot off Route 315, and 38 additional truck parking spaces opened in Lackawanna and Pike...

Authors of ‘Science Under Siege’ warn of concerted effort to discredit science

Geoff Bennett: From its embrace of dubious research about autism, its skepticism over vaccines, and its wholesale rejection of the consensus about climate change, the Trump administration continues to raise alarm within the scientific community....

Researchers now consider bird flu to be an endemic

U.S. bulk tanks are bulging thanks to added cows and increased output per cow, as the industry meets in Madison for World Dairy Expo from Sept. 30 to Oct. 3. The Agriculture Department’s latest data pegged August milk output at 19.52 billion...

Aviation education partnership aims to boost opportunities in Pennsylvania

Education in aviation is set to expand in western Pennsylvania, targeting young people and underserved communities. This announcement was made at the 45th annual Pennsylvania Aviation Conference held at the Frank J. Pasquerilla Conference Center...

Semler Scientific Inc. (SMLR) Shareholders Who Lost Money Have Opportunity to Lead Securities Fraud Lawsuit

BENSALEM, Pa., Oct. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Semler Scientific Inc. ("Semler" or the...

<![CDATA[American Pharmacists Month: Pharmacies Should Embrace Technology to Drive Profession Forward]]>

With the evolving digital landscape that the health care sector is currently experiencing, the underutilization of pharmacy technology will only result in a waste of money and resources. Instead, according to experts like Nicole Pezzino, PharmD,...

How private equity oversees the ethics of drug research

As private equity firms expand their footprint into the world of pharmaceuticals testing, many drug trials are now being vetted by companies with ties to the drugmakers, raising concerns about conflicts of interest and patient safety. Blake...

Trump's funding offer to colleges sparks debate in Pennsylvania

Jonathan Zimmerman, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, fears for his academic freedom. His concerns are shared by many colleagues as the Trump administration tries to broker deals with universities for new educational goals. “The big...

Info-Tech Research Introduces AI, Cybersecurity, and IT Training

Research and advisory firm Info-Tech Research Group has introduced LEVEL-UP, a series of half-day, on-site training sessions that are free to IT professionals. Topics covered in the training series, which the company says build on its LIVE and...

PowerPay Partners with Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation to Support Childhood Cancer Research

WAYNE, Pa., Oct. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- PowerPay, an AI-driven financing platform providing consumers with home improvement and patient financing, has partnered with Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) to support childhood cancer research and...

County workers face furlough notices as Pennsylvania’s budget stalemate drags on

With no end in sight to the ongoing budget stalemate, county workers and contractors who rely on state funding have begun receiving furlough notices. As Pennsylvania enters its third month without a budget, county and contract workers in county...

PHOTO GALLERY | Pennsylvania Aviation Conference

Roxanne Ober (left), Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics director of admissions & outreach, presents a scholarship to Aaron Alderfer, Pennsylvania College of Technology freshman, during the Pennsylvania Aviation Conference at the Frank J....

Pennsylvania lawmakers introduce legislation to protect vaccine access through pharmacists

Pennsylvania lawmakers have introduced legislation designed to protect vaccine access through pharmacists in the state. State Representative Arvind Venkat of Allegheny County and three other representatives introduced H.B. 1881 on Thursday. They...

Clean water science coming to classrooms through $1 million NSF Grant

BECKLEY — A new research and education initiative is bringing clean water science and advanced technology into West Virginia classrooms, thanks to more than $1 million in funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation. WVU Tech and Millersville...