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Amelia Earhart's long-lost plane likely located, research team claims

Amelia Earhart's long-lost plane likely located, research team claims

Researchers from Purdue University are set to travel to the South Pacific to determine if a "visual anomaly" on a remote island is the wreck of Amelia Earhart's lost plane, saying there is "very strong" evidence the object is the iconic aviator's...

Owner:  Shari Redstone (Family)
Bishop William Barber Launches Legal Fight Over Gerrymandering

Bishop William Barber Launches Legal Fight Over Gerrymandering

Reverend Dr. William Barber II. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Repairers of the Breach) by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware His legs are unsteady — he walks haltingly, supporting himself on canes — and he often wears a mask to protect his...

Owner:  Bennett Family
Nobel Prizes honor great discoveries — but leave much of science unseen

Nobel Prizes honor great discoveries — but leave much of science unseen

Katalin Karikó thought the call was a joke. It was 3 a.m. on October 2, 2023. Her husband answered the phone. As someone in building maintenance, “he quite frequently gets calls for fixing this and that,” Karikó says. But this time, he handed it...

Owner:  Maya Ajmera
New Managed Care Findings from University of Pennsylvania Discussed (Unfairness toward rural beneficiaries in Medicare’s hierarchical conditions categories score): Managed Care
QuaLex Manufacturing Expands Venango County, Pennsylvania, Operations

QuaLex Manufacturing Expands Venango County, Pennsylvania, Operations

Related Research Sheet metal fabrication company QuaLex Manufacturing plans to expand its operations in Venango County, Pennsylvania. The $1.3 million project is expected to create 35 jobs. The investment will include the lease of an additional...

Owner:  Dennis J. Shea
Switching schools could make teens more likely to drink

Switching schools could make teens more likely to drink

Northeastern researchers decided to look at how switching schools between middle and high school impacted teens’ substance use. New Northeastern research found teens who switch schools between middle and high school might be more likely to drink....

Owner:  Northeastern University

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...

Owner:  Marshall Helmberger
Gavin Newsom opposes Trump plan for top universities to give free tuition to STEM students
Penn launches new initiative to integrate research with ‘practical needs’ of transit agencies

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....

Owner:  The Daily Pennsylvanian Inc.
Kerry Group to invest US$43M in new coffee manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania

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...

Owner:  Francis Juma
Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. acquires Lancaster’s Becker Engineering

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...

Owner:  Russ Roenick & Ken Firtel
‘East Palestine: State of the Science’ set for Oct. 22

‘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...

Owner:  Ogden-Nutting Family
A Climate Scientist’s Call for Hope

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...

Owner:  Zuade Kaufman
The Rise and Unraveling of America’s Science Pact

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...

Owner:  Massachussets Institute of Technology (MIT)
Pew Research: Alabama leads nation in percentage of Christians

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...

Owner:  Newhouse Family
How Pennsylvania turned opioid settlement money into real solutions | Opinion

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...

Owner:  Newhouse Family
Irish NFL Fans Try Pennsylvania Snacks From Tastykakes To Wawa Pretzels In Hilarious Video

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...

Owner:  Murdoch Family
J.P. McCaskey math teacher is finalist for federal math and science teaching award

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,...

Owner:  Steinman Family
<![CDATA[What If Stroke Diagnosis Started in the Ambulance? The Role of Portable Technology in Accelerating LVO Detection and Treatment]]>

<![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...

Owner:  Mike Hennessy Jr.

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