‘Most traveled person in America,’ who completed journey in Lehigh Valley, shares his secret of success

Fifteen years ago, Daniel Seddiqui was the “most rejected person in America.” Fresh out of college with an economics degree — just in time for the Great Recession — he went through 120 job interviews with no offers. So, armed with a love of maps,...

Costco, Whole Foods, and dozens of other companies opening new locations in central Pa.

Chase Bank, Wawa, The Goddard School, Jawns on Fire, Costco, Whole Foods, J. Crew Factory, West Shore Home, Chipotle, and Hyatt Studios are among the businesses that have opened or soon will open new locations across south-central Pennsylvania....

Pennsylvania House Passes Consumer Privacy Bill: What Your Business Needs to Know + 6 Steps You Can Take Now

Pennsylvania could soon join the growing list of states to enact comprehensive data privacy laws, and businesses that operate in PA must take note. Earlier this month, the commonwealth’s House passed a bipartisan consumer privacy bill that would...

Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro to publish memoir, amid ’28 presidential speculation

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has a book coming out in January, touching upon everything from his swift political rise to the trauma of his home being set on fire. Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, announced Tuesday that “Where We...

Pennsylvania Data Center Siting and Permitting Act is Likely to Cause Confusion

On September 5, 2025, Pennsylvania Senate Bill 991, the “Data Center Siting and Permitting Act” began its legislative journey with the aim of reducing red tape and attracting substantial data center investment to the Commonwealth. While it is a...

FHLBank Pittsburgh Announces Third Quarter 2025 Operating Highlights

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 23, 2025-- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLBank) announced today unaudited financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2025. This press release features multimedia. View...

In Ohio, corn mazes are serious business

This story was originally published October, 21, 2025 on Midstory, a nonprofit newsroom based in Toledo. Throughout its 114-year history, Riehm Produce Farm in Tiffin, Ohio, has been no stranger to change. Vegetables, strawberries and a farm stand...

Pennsylvania SNAP benefits halted as government shutdown continues

Christa Johnson, communications specialist for the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, said without SNAP benefits, food banks could struggle to meet the region’s needs. Nearly 2 million Pennsylvanians who depend on food assistance will not...

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell Just Hinted at a Change That Seems Positive for the Stock Market. But Should Investors Actually Be Worried?

An end to quantitative tightening by the Fed might not be as great for stocks as some think. When Jerome Powell speaks, markets listen. As well they should. Powell serves as the chair of the Federal Reserve Board. As part of this role, he also...

Clearfield School Board Continues to Discuss Financial Situation

CLEARFIELD- It has now been over 100 days since the deadline for a budget for Pennsylvania has passed, with no indication of any end in sight, and communities around the commonwealth are feeling the pinch as the federal government is also battling...

Geisinger Marworth named top addiction treatment center in Pennsylvania by Newsweek

Geisinger Marworth Treatment Center in Waverly, Pennsylvania, has been recognized as the top addiction treatment facility in the state by Newsweek for the third consecutive year. The ranking is part of Newsweek’s 2025 list of America’s Best...

West Virginia Edges Upward on ‘Red Tape Index’ of Efficiency in Government Permitting and Ease of Business

By Stephen Smoot In this year’s rankings, West Virginia has moved to 41st, placing it in the top ten percent of states. This ranking service, known as the Red Tape Index, ranks each state, plus Puerto Rico and the nation’s 100 largest cities, in...

PENNSYLVANIA ROUNDUP: Commonwealth preserves more farms than any other state in the nation

Gov. Josh Shapiro and Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding this week celebrated a major milestone in Pennsylvania’s history — the preservation of more than 6,600 farms and 650,000 acres of farmland for agricultural use...

Extreme financial risks and Budapest as a talent hub: Morgan Stanley's global leader talks to us

Portfolio: In recent times, numerous risk factors have emerged, ranging from geopolitical tensions and the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on labor markets and technology, to climate change. As the Chief Risk Officer of a global...

Central Pennsylvania Food Bank Welcomes New Additions to the Team

HARRISBURG – The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank (CPFB) recently welcomed a new chief operating officer (COO) and chief development officer (CDO) to its team. Ted Simes has taken on the role of COO, and Matt Lane has stepped into the role of CDO...

Surrogacy is a multibillion-dollar business. Sometimes the money goes missing.

They used crowdfunding and took out a second mortgage on their home to scrape together $100,000 to pay for the procedure, setting $55,000 aside in what they thought was a safe escrow account. Then they began the delicate process of transferring an...

'It's really a tragedy': Local food bank reacts to possible SNAP benefits loss

READING, Pa. – The Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank will need more food and more hands on deck if the federal government doesn't reopen soon. State officials say nearly 60,000 people in Berks County will go without food assistance next month if the...

The State Economies Getting Crushed by the Housing Crisis

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, home prices in the United States have climbed twice as fast as incomes. Now, millions of Americans are effectively priced out of the market. Surging home prices are due in large part to a historic...

Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful marks 35 years of impact at annual statewide conference

Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful (KPB) recently announced the success of its annual conference, held last week in State College, drawing environmental leaders, volunteers, educators and policymakers from across the Commonwealth. The two-day event,...

Global Entrepreneurship Week Penn State to take place Nov. 17-23

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Pennsylvania community members, along with Penn State students, faculty, and staff, are invited to participate in Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) Penn State events happening Nov. 17-23. GEW celebrates the connections...