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Pharma Companies Pour Billions Into US Manufacturing To Avoid Tariffs
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 12: CEO of Eli Lilly and Company David Ricks speaks at the Economic Club ... More of New York on March 12, 2024 in New York City. The U.S. drugmaker Eli Lilly, has made strategic investments in US manufacturing.Getty...

What Makes Cheap Earbuds a Real Value? Here's How I Find the Hidden Gems
A few months ago, Final Audio, a boutique Japanese brand, sent me its new, relatively low-priced ZE3000 SV noise-canceling earbuds to test. I was curious: Would this be a hidden gem among the dozens, even hundreds, of budget headphone options out...

Pennsylvania Perspective for Thursday, July 17, 2025
Pennsylvania PA Budget Bill Passes in House, Stalls in Senate On Monday, the Democratic-led state House voted to forward their state budget bill to the Senate, where GOP leadership is skeptical of full passage. While the House’s proposal is poised...

Trump's AI plan calls for massive data centers. Here's how it may affect energy in the U.S.
President Donald Trump’s plan to boost artificial intelligence and build data centers across the U.S. could speed up a building boom that was already expected to strain the nation’s ability to power it . President Donald Trump’s plan to boost...

'We love agriculture!'
ALCOLA – Kids dance, sing and get sprayed with water while learning about agriculture courtesy of the Agri-Puppets, an interactive, family-friendly show at this week’s Clarion County Fair. Explaining the show, Shane Hansen, who owns Agri-Puppets,...

Houston police officer seeks $10 million from firearm manufacturer after unintentional discharge, injury
(AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File) FILE – A selection of Sig Sauer pistols is displayed at the Kittery Trading Post, Aug. 9, 2024, in Kittery, Maine. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File) A Houston police officer whose semi-automatic firearm spontaneously...

WVIA Launches Kickstarter For Doc On Tunnels Under PA Mining Town
When WVIA producer Tim Novotney was 16, he and a friend found a tunnel in the basement of an old apartment building the friend had just moved into in Hazleton, Pa. “It was straight-up industrial-looking, and it was old and cruddy and there was...

As electric bills rise, here’s what Lehigh Valley utilities say customers should expect
Lehigh Valley utilities are expecting consumer electricity bills to keep rising as the latest results of the regional grid operator’s capacity auction push supply costs higher. Increasing demand from large customers such as data centers, lowered...

Van Orden introduces act aimed at reducing taxes for cider industry
Derrick Van Orden, U.S. Representative of Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district | Official U.S. House headshotDerrick Van Orden, U.S. Representative of Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district | Official U.S. House headshot Today, Congressman...

From federal investment to regional economic transformation: A new model linking industry growth to economic mobility
Toggle section navigation Sections Print Next month marks the three-year anniversary of the CHIPS and Science Act, a major piece of legislation that aimed to rebuild the nation’s productive capacity in semiconductors and other emerging...

‘I Love the Drama’: Inside Sheryl Lee Ralph’s Vow Renewal in Philadelphia, Where the
Twenty-two ballerinas from Philadanco carried her shawl, made by costume designer Perry Meek, up the 72 steps. Vincent met her halfway as Diana Ross’s “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” played. Arm in arm, they walked to the top together, Sheryl in a...

Pennsylvania gaming revenues hit a record of nearly $6.4 billion in 2024-25, Gaming Board says
The combined revenue from slot machines and table games, iGaming, sports wagering, video gaming terminals and fantasy sports generated $6,394,641,819 last year. HARRISBURG, Pa. — Gaming revenues in Pennsylvania were at a record high for the...

Medicus Pharma Ltd. Announces A Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) With Helix Nanotechnologies Inc. To Develop Thermostable Infectious Disease Vaccines
(MENAFN- Newsfile Corp) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania--(Newsfile Corp. - August 4, 2025) - Medicus Pharma Ltd. (NASDAQ: MDCX) (" Medicus ") and Helix Nanotechnologies Inc. (" HelixNano "), a Boston-based biotech company focused on developing an...

Vacant Cumberland County industrial site is being prepped for redevelopment: Take a look inside
Cumberland County officials are looking to redevelop a vacant industrial site that’s been around for over a century. But it’s going to take some time. The Frog, Switch & Manufacturing Co. site in Carlisle predates the Civil War, having been...

Pharmacies Are Disappearing Across Pennsylvania as Operators Blame a Broken Payment System
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG —...

Pennsylvania Gaming Industry Posts Yearly Revenue Record at Nearly $6.4 Billion
Posted on: July 18, 2025, 02:15h. Last updated on: July 18, 2025, 02:15h. Pennsylvania gaming revenue hit a record high in the state’s 2024/25 fiscal year Gamblers lost almost $6.4 billion gambling in the commonwealth during the 12 months iGaming...
Lights Are Brighter Than Ever. Is That Bad for Your Eyes?
A car at night with headlights on. Credit - rasevicdusan/Getty Images A few years back, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez started noticing the extreme brightness of car headlights in rural Washington, where she lives—and felt bombarded. “You come around a...

We finally know who paid for Josh Shapiro’s inauguration celebrations (kind of)
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG —...

Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Reports Record Revenue of Nearly $6.4 Billion
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (“PGCB”) today reported that revenue generated during the combined Fiscal Year 2024/2025 of gaming it regulates reached a record level of $6,394,641,819. This figure consists of the combined revenue from...

Ideal Semi Signs Global Distribution Agreement With Mouser As Superq-Based Power Devices Enter Mass Production
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Breakthrough SuperQ technology marks the first major advance in silicon MOSFET architecture since the Superjunction over 25 years ago. BETHLEHEM, Pa., July 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- iDEAL Semiconductor , a fabless power...