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Health: Your latest prescription is to get outside
Virginia Davidson of Bridgton, Maine, paddles her kayak on Moose Pond, Oct. 13, 2021, in Bridgton, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Find a shady spot under a tree, take a breath of fresh air and call me in the morning....
Trump-RFK claims on Tylenol make a mockery of science
Dr. Maxwell Helmberger As someone trained as a scientist and who teaches science at Michigan State University, watching the Sept. 22 press conference in which President Trump and DHS Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. alleged a link between autism and...
Gavin Newsom opposes Trump plan for top universities to give free tuition to STEM students
The "compact" insists that students studying hard sciences be given free tuition at schools with massive endowments. The Trump administration has taken another swipe at DEI, antisemitism, and civil rights violations in American universities by...
Penn launches new initiative to integrate research with ‘practical needs’ of transit agencies
The Richards Transportation Initiative at Penn is set to launch on Oct. 17. Credit: Avi Singh The Richards Transportation Initiative at Penn — led by former CEO of SEPTA and Weitzman professor in practice Leslie Richards — is set to launch on Oct....
Kerry Group to invest US$43M in new coffee manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania
USA – Irish food and beverage company Kerry Group has announced plans to invest $43 million in establishing its first manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania. The facility, located in Bethlehem’s Hanover Township, will focus on coffee roasting and...
Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. acquires Lancaster’s Becker Engineering
Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) has acquired Becker Engineering, LLC, a civil engineering firm with 12 employees based in Lancaster County. Becker Engineering‘s office is located at 1848 Charter Lane in Lancaster. According to a release, its...
‘East Palestine: State of the Science’ set for Oct. 22
Dr. Beatrice Golomb of The University of California, San Diego is leading a study to understand and identify potential epidemiological impacts of the 2023 Norfolk Southern train derailment. In July of 2024, a mobile medical bus was set up at the...
A Climate Scientist’s Call for Hope
Michael Mann is among the world’s most influential climate scientists and science communicators, and will forever be remembered for his work developing the “hockey stick graph” that changed the way the public understands the relationship between...
The Rise and Unraveling of America’s Science Pact
The system of federally funded research gave the U.S. wealth, power, and prestige. Its future is now uncertain. Off Bright Dark Blues Gray BeeLine Reader uses subtle color gradients to help you read more efficiently. The American scientific...
Pew Research: Alabama leads nation in percentage of Christians
Alabama has the highest percentage of people who identify themselves as Christians, according to one of the most authoritative national surveys. In Alabama, 89 percent of people surveyed identify themselves as Christians, according to the Pew...
How Pennsylvania turned opioid settlement money into real solutions | Opinion
By Michael Puskaric For far too long, the opioid crisis has stolen lives, torn apart families, and strained communities across Pennsylvania—especially in our rural and industrial towns in the state. As someone who represented these communities in...
<![CDATA[What If Stroke Diagnosis Started in the Ambulance? The Role of Portable Technology in Accelerating LVO Detection and Treatment]]>
Each year, approximately 795,000 Americans suffer a stroke,1 making it a leading cause of disability and death nationwide. Of these, more than 100,000 experience a large vessel occlusion (LVO),2 a severe form of ischemic stroke requiring rapid...
J.P. McCaskey math teacher is finalist for federal math and science teaching award
When: School District of Lancaster school board meeting, Sept. 23. What happened: Elyse Minder, a J.P. McCaskey math teacher, has been named a finalist for the federal Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching,...
Irish NFL Fans Try Pennsylvania Snacks From Tastykakes To Wawa Pretzels In Hilarious Video
Pennsylvania's snack game is unmatched PublishedOctober 1, 2025 1:15 PM EDT•UpdatedOctober 1, 2025 1:15 PM EDT Facebook Twitter Email Copy Link This may sound like a very niche interest — because it is — but I really enjoy videos where Irish...
VOTEBEAT PA: Counties Must Notify Voters If Their Mail Ballot Was Rejected, Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules
This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Carter Walker, Votebeat Oct 2, 2025 at 11:33am EDT Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on...
New study reveals how Pennsylvania schools could easily cut costs by $342 million: 'Can pay dividends for local taxpayers'
"An important cost-saving step." by Tina DeinesOctober 2, 2025 A new study by the PennEnvironment Research and Policy Center indicates that schools in two eastern Pennsylvania counties could save over $30.5 million by implementing solar...
From Pennsylvania roots to Kansas Success: McCarty family named World Dairy Expo Producers of the Year
News From Pennsylvania roots to Kansas Success: McCarty family named World Dairy Expo Producers of the Year A family with more than 200 years of farming heritage in Northeast Pennsylvania started over in Kansas, and is this year’s World Dairy Expo...
Shapiro signs executive order to safeguard vaccine access in Pennsylvania
Amid federal vaccine disruption, Gov. Shapiro signed an order safeguarding access in Pennsylvania, directing agencies to act on evidence-based medical standards. PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an executive order Wednesday...
Women in Science Demonstrating Outstanding Merits (WISDOM) to Host Second Annual Lehigh Valley Student Networking Event
"Connecting Our Talents: Women in STEM" is scheduled for Oct. 30 at the Da Vinci Science Center at PPL Pavilion ALLENTOWN, Pa., Oct. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Women in Science Demonstrating Outstanding Merits (WISDOM) announces its second annual...
IUP received $2M for data science scholarship program
INDIANA, Pa. – Indiana University of Pennsylvania has earned a $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to help academically talented and financially challenged students earn degrees in data science. The new program, Experiential...