Trump administration wants University of Pennsylvania to sign ‘compact’ in exchange for preferential funding terms

The Trump administration is offering nine prominent U.S. universities preferential access to federal funds if they pledge to take a series of steps that align with the Republican administration’s goals of eliminating what it sees as liberal...

NTSB calls for urgent action to address Pennsylvania railcar fire risks

WASHINGTON — The National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday urged the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority to immediately move to eliminate fire risks in its fleet of Silverliner IV railcars. The safety board said the outdated...

How Trump’s $100K price tag for H-1B work visas could impact Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! About 20 years ago, when Veenu Aishwarya was in college in India, he got inspired by the Nobel Prize in medicine, which went to...

Meijer’s next stop will be Western Pennsylvania

Meijer is expanding into Western Pennsylvania, the grocer confirmed to Supermarket News on Wednesday. The Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer has begun purchasing land in a region currently served by Giant Eagle. Earlier this year, Wegmans also...

Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance announces 2 new staff members

PITTSTON — Jeffrey Box, president and CEO of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance, announced this week that Bob Morgan and Elizabeth Sheeder joined the NEPA staff as government contracting specialists. Box said Morgan and Sheeder will provide...

Pure Water Technology moves to new West Hempfield Township headquarters

Workplace water purification provider Pure Water Technology has moved into a new headquarters in West Hempfield Township. The 24,000 square-foot building at 1140 Corporate Blvd., completed this summer, includes an expanded production area for...

From NBA Coaches to Poker Players, Here's Everyone Named in 'Operation Royal Flush'

A federal indictment unsealed Thursday shed light on allegations of a widespread cheating ring in underground poker games that utilized advanced technology, mob ties and former NBA players to allegedly cheat players out of over $7 million over...

US calls for urgent action to address Pennsylvania railcar fire risks

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday urged the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority to immediately move to eliminate fire risks in its fleet of Silverliner IV railcars. The safety board said the...

NYU Vs Georgetown University for Business: Which one will suit you?

For today’s globally minded undergraduate business students, Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business and NYU’s Stern School of Business represent two contrasting yet equally valuable pathways. Both institutions mould strong business...

Suburban Life football notebook: Nazareth’s Jackson Failla, after move from Pennsylvania, fitting in at QB

Jackson Failla had to do a lot of research in the offseason to prepare for his senior year. Unlike most football players, Failla’s spring and early summer work leaned on a more central and important focus – finding a new football team to lead. His...

Appeal Could Make It Easier for Companies to Spread Drilling Fluids on Pennsylvania Roadways

In rural Western Pennsylvania, communities routinely spray briny fluids on unpaved backroads to control dust in the warmer months and ice in the winter. Often, those liquids are drilling byproducts from nearby conventional oil and gas wells. That...

Philadelphia scientists will receive more than $6 million in funding from RFK Jr.’s new autism research center

When Judith Miller heard that President Donald Trump’s administration was making available $50 million in new funding for autism research, she scrambled to channel her three decades of experience studying the condition into a proposal. Miller, a...

Your next great prescription? Get outside

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Find a shady spot under a tree, take a breath of fresh air and call me in the morning. Health care providers have long suggested that stressed-out patients should spend time outdoors. Now hundreds of providers are going a...

Pure Water Technology opens Lancaster facility

Pure Water Technology, a provider of workplace water purification and ice solutions, announced its new Lancaster facility and expansion of its operations. According to a release, the company’s increasing customer base across Pennsylvania,...

Trollhaugen's 'snow scientists' working to put snow on the ground for Rail Jam

You'd think with temperatures as warm as they are, snow is nowhere to be found. But think again! Trollhaugen in Dresser, Wisconsin piled up a bunch of the white stuff back in March in hopes of using it for their 20th anniversary Rail Jam this...

Pitt political science professor blames party polarization for Pennsylvania, federal budget battles

Construction Jobs With the Fastest Wage Growth in Pennsylvania

Despite signs of slowing demand, the U.S. construction industry continues to face a significant labor shortage. The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) estimates that the industry will require 439,000 additional workers in 2025 to meet...

IBX Stop by Stop: East New York, Brownsville poised for more housing, shops and transit as plans for 14-mile light-rail continue

There’s a coffee shop in East New York, Brooklyn, that does more than sell lattes, cappuccinos and smoothies. With cozy furniture, friendly staff and a relaxed vibe, Bklyn Blend, located a short walk from the next stop on the planned IBX train,...

Wrongly deported man Abrego Garcia transferred to Pennsylvania facility, against lawyers’ wishes

Attorneys for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man who the Trump administration admitted to wrongly deporting in March, said over the weekend that the administration moved him from one U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Virginia to...

Climate scientist Michael Mann steps down from administrative role at Penn

Climate scientist Michael Mann is stepping down from his administrative role at the University of Pennsylvania, and wrote in a blog post Monday that his work “at times feels in conflict with the nonpartisan role demanded of me as an administrator...