How a RI research station is helping shed light on bird migration

The Kingston Wildlife Research Station has been banding birds since 1956, making it potentially the longest-running station in America. Data from the station shows a dramatic decline in songbird populations, consistent with a 30% drop across North...

Outdoors: So you want to be a Pennsylvania Master Naturalist

I had no idea our state offered a course by which an enrolled student could be certified as a Pennsylvania Master Naturalist. That is until last week when I was invited to participate in one of their programs by Citialy Weed, the Education...

Federally funded researchers bury results on COVID vaccine effect on liver, kidney risks in youth

The Trump administration's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put the nail in the coffin of one-size-fits-all COVID-19 vaccine recommendations Monday, updating its children and adult vaccination schedules to encourage physicians, nurses...

Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s Ruling in Tratner Clarifies Standard for Intrastate Venue Transfers

On September 25, 2025, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court clarified the standard governing motions to transfer venue under the doctrine of forum non conveniens and Rule 1006(d)(1) of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure. The rule, together with...

Here's what is closed in Central Pennsylvania due to the government shutdown

Here's what's open and what's not during the federal government shutdown. YORK, Pa. — Thursday marks the second day since the federal government shut down as Republicans and Democrats in Congress continue to spar on the terms of a potential...

Technology Council of Central Pa. honors women award winners

Seven Women In Technology Award winners were named during the Technology Council of Central Pennsylvania‘s annual event. According to a release, this year’s awards marked the ninth anniversary of the Technology Council of Central Pennsylvania‘s...

To catch a killer: Cancer detection gets a boost from new technology

Chemist Chuan-Jian “CJ” Zhong never expected to get into the cancer detection field. Chemist CJ Zhong and his colleagues hope to use tiny sensors as an “artificial nose” that could detect cancer using patients’ breath. Image Credit: Jonathan...

Rob Bresnahan’s constituents hold vigil for Pennsylvanians who’ll lose health care coverage

Pennie, the state’s health care marketplace, could lose close to half of its customers if Republicans allow federal tax credits to expire at the end of this year. US Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R-Luzerne) may have canceled his fundraiser with House...

Western Pennsylvania's Mark Christman champions FSHD awareness

Mark J. Christman doesn’t have the strength to hold his nearly 8-month-old grandson, William “Willie” Chavara. “I am weaker every year,” said Christman, who was diagnosed in 1977 with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), a genetic...

COMMUNITY DIGEST: Oct. 26, 2025

Greater Hazleton Area and beyond Greater Hazleton Area Polonaise Society hosts Dozynki: Doors open 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26. Mahanoy City Elks Lodge 695, 135 E. Centre St., Mahanoy City. Entertainment by The Shenandoah All-Star Polka Band from 2 to...

INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Scientific Evidence Of Gerrymandering

Texas conducted an unusual mid-decade redrawing of Congressional districts for the state. California responded in kind with a ballot measure to temporarily suspend their independent-commission-drawn districts. The debate over how the people are to...

This Data Scientist Sees Progress in the Climate Change Fight

It has been 10 years since countries signed on to the Paris Agreement, and emissions and temperatures continue to reach new highs, fueling unprecedented weather disasters around the globe. Meanwhile, the shift to clean energy is facing powerful...

Want the next breakthrough? Don’t starve the science that makes it possible

If you’re scrolling through this story on a smartphone, you’re holding a product that harnesses one of the boldest investments the United States ever made into science. In 1947, researchers at Bell Labs in Murray Hill, N.J., started this process...

With East Wing gone, questions now turn to Trump's ballroom donors

President Donald Trump's swift demolition of the White House's East Wing this week stunned conservationists and many Americans. But ethics experts and Democrats say they are turning to a question related to the next phase of the project: whether...

America’s semiconductor crossroads: Pennsylvania’s role in securing minerals for the A.I. age

AI data centers are colossal buildings, often spanning more than one million square feet. Microsoft and OpenAI’s joint facility in Wisconsin will cover 1.2 million square feet; Meta’s Louisiana project exceeds four million square feet; and Google...

Chemistry research is fueling Pennsylvania’s economy — so why are we defunding it?

Walk through any one of Pennsylvania’s major research universities — from Penn State to Pitt to Lehigh — and you’ll find some of the most advanced training facilities in the country. These labs aren’t just educating future scientists. They’re...

Greg Weaver Stays Young With Music And Reviewing Audio Equipment

Greg Weaver holds up a 1969 promotional copy of David Bowie’s second studio album “David Bowie.” A retired IT engineer, Weaver hosts his own YouTube channel where he analyzes speakers and other sound equipment. Photo by Anika Yoder. By Anika Yoder...

Book Review: A Call to Arms About the Threat of Anti-Science

In the 1995 book “The Demon Haunted World,” the astronomer Carl Sagan warned that the United States was turning its back on science, and that the consequences would be dire. Near the start of their new book, “Science Under Siege: How To Fight The...

LCCC president touts his school’s Career & Technology Academy

NANTICOKE — John Yudichak, the president of Luzerne County Community College (LCCC), said he is excited about the potential of his school’s Career & Technology Academy. It’s a partnership between LCCC and Luzerne County’s three technical high...

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...