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...

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...

What parents need to know about Tylenol, autism and the science behind it

President Donald Trump, next to Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., makes an announcement linking autism to childhood vaccines and to the use of popular pain medication Tylenol for pregnant women and children, claims...

Ashley Addiction Treatment Raises $17M to Fuel Research Efforts, Family Programming

Ashley Addiction Treatment has raised $17 million as part of a $20 million capital campaign to fund new research efforts and expand programming. The campaign focuses on four priorities: a new research facility, renovations and upgrades to existing...

New in Town: Biotechs and Beyond

Enzene Opens Hopewell Facility Gov. Phil Murphy, center, cut the ribbon at Enzene’s grand opening in Hopewell. Enzene Biosciences, a contract development and manufacturing organization, celebrated the opening of an 80,000 square-foot biologics...

Sinkholes are on the rise. Scientists might have a way to prevent the threat

A Pennsylvania grandmother was found dead last December after falling into a 30-foot deep sinkhole that opened into a long-abandoned coal mine. Elizabeth Pollard, from Unity Township, had been looking for her cat Pepper when she fell, according to...

Michael Mann resigns from role as vice provost for climate science, policy, and action

Earth and Environmental Science professor Michael Mann became Penn’s first vice provost for climate science, policy, and action on Nov. 1, 2024. Credit: Chenyao Liu This story is developing and will continue to be updated. Penn’s Vice Provost for...

UPenn climate scientist steps down from vice provost role amid Kirk posting backlash

The climate vice provost at the University of Pennsylvania stepped down from his role Monday, saying his science advocacy work at times conflicted with his nonpartisan administrative role.Professor Michael A. Mann has come under fire, including...

Infamous Climate Scientist Michael Mann Resigns Penn Role After Charlie Kirk ‘Hitler’ Posts

Climate scientist Michael Mann has resigned from the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) after fallout from controversial comments he posted following the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk. Mann went on a social media spree in...

A Pioneer in Coronavirus Research

At the ongoing American Society for Microbiology (ASM) conference, Susan Weiss, PhD, co-director for the Penn Center for Research on Coronaviruses and Other Emerging Pathogens has become the recipient of the 2025 ASM Lifetime Achievement Award for...

Penn researchers collaborate with CNN to launch new wellness survey

Wharton’s Behavior Change for Good Initiative launches a survey for individuals to gauge their own health and wellness. Credit: Matthew Quitoriano Penn researchers have launched a study focused on wellness goals in collaboration with the...

Georgia Attorney General Backs New FCC Proposal Allowing for Cell Phone Jamming Technology in State Prisons, Jails

This is a press release from the Georgia Attorney General’s Office. The Georgia Attorney General’s Office has sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) supporting a notice of proposed rulemaking that would allow state and local...

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania among 45 Pa. sites approved for new historical markers

The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission has selected the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania to receive a new historical marker. Credit: Jacob Hoffberg The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania is among 45 sites across the...

These are the 28 invasive insect species of 'greatest concern' in Pennsylvania

Vince Burkle, of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, holds an adult spotted lanternfly found in Huntington, Indiana, on Aug. 17, 2022. (Andy Lavalley/Post-Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) PENNSYLVANIA - The Commonwealth of...

Where do your pumpkins come from? Illinois keeps the crown

It’s pumpkin season – from spiced lattes to Halloween decorations on the porch – and chances are it was grown in Illinois. Just over a third of all pumpkins in the United States – 485 million pounds – come from Illinois, according to annual USDA...

Health care technology company UBC announces layoffs at Overland Park offices

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A health care technology services company plans to lay off more than 120 employees at its Overland Park location. Pennsylvania-based United BioSource LLC, known as UBC, notified Kansas officials last week that it intends to lay...

Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. Has Acquired Lancaster County Based Becker Engineering, LLC

Home>Behind the Deal> Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. Has Acquired Lancaster County Based Becker Engineering, LLC Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) has acquired Becker Engineering, LLC, a civil engineering firm with 12 employees based in...

Routine vaccination rates continue to decline among Pennsylvania kindergarteners

The number of Pennsylvania kindergarteners completing routine vaccinations continued to decline below a key threshold for a third year, according to data from the state health department. At the same time, non-medical exemptions from school...