More than $2 billion in federal funding that the Shapiro administration had identified as either frozen or held up by an unspecified review was now accessible to state agencies.
Membership in the National Collegiate Acrobatics and Tumbling Association has risen from 14 teams a decade ago to over 50 schools representing over 1,200 athletes, including Duquesne, which made its debut earlier this month. The NCAA labeled “acro” an emerging sport in 2020.
Recently, researchers reported what they called the first evidence that a spine-stimulating implant already being tested for paralysis might also aid neurodegenerative diseases like spinal muscle atrophy – by restoring some muscle function, at least temporarily.
Whole Foods has accused The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union of intimidating employees who supported the company and interfering with the union election process by promising employees large pay raises. The union disputes the allegations.
A complaint filed Tuesday in Scranton federal court claims the "at-large" system "results in Hispanic citizens not having an equal opportunity to participate in the political process and to elect candidates of their choice."
The Associated Press called the race Thursday, though Casey did not concede. With votes still being counted, McCormick led Casey by about 31,000 votes, or half a percentage point.
Philadelphia Democratic District Attorney Larry Krasner is the first to file legal action against Elon Musk's $1 million giveaways, even saying the lawsuit doesn't count out potential criminal action.
Tens of millions of older Americans will see an increase in benefits this January when a new cost-of-living adjustment is added to Social Security payments.
The court rejected a request by voting rights and left-leaning groups to stop counties from throwing out mail-in ballots that lack a handwritten date or have an incorrect date on the return envelope. It also rejected a challenge by Republican political organizations to county election officials letting voters remedy disqualifying mail-in ballot mistakes.
Air travelers became the face of the widespread technology outage Friday as they posted pictures on social media of crowds of people stranded at airports in Europe and the United States.
