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Briefcase: Penn Highlands adds dental hygiene diploma

JOHNSTOWN Pennsylvania Highlands Community College has announced the addition of a Pre-Health Professions: Dental Hygiene Diploma, a 32-credit program scheduled to begin with the Fall 2026 semester. The program was developed in direct response to regional workforce needs, offering students an affordable pathway into a high-demand healthcare field close to home. The diploma was created to serve as a dedicated pipeline into Pitt’s new Regional Training Center-Hybrid Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene Degree Track, scheduled to launch in Fall 2027. Students who complete the diploma ...

Ticker: Top Court blocks suits against Roundup maker

The Supreme Court has sided with the maker of Roundup weedkiller, blocking thousands of lawsuits alleging it failed to warn users the product could cause cancer. The decision on Thursday is a victory for the Trump administration but could complicate relations with allies who want to limit pesticide use. The court ruled that federal regulations finding a cancer link unlikely protect the company from state lawsuits. US economy expanded at solid 2.1% pace in Q1 The U.S. economy expanded at a solid and unexpected 2.1% annual pace from January through March, the Commerce Department ...

Fireworks revenue expected to reach new heights in region

Revenues for both consumer and display fireworks hit record highs in 2025 and another record-setting year is likely this year as America celebrates its 250th anniversary on July 4. According to the American Pyrotechnics Association, the fireworks industry saw revenues of $2.3 billion for ...

House approves bipartisan housing bill

WASHINGTON — The House gave final approval Tuesday to a broad bipartisan bill aimed at lowering the cost of housing, with lawmakers in both parties eager to show progress on affordability issues ahead of this year’s midterm elections. The 358-32 vote sends the bill to President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign it into law Wednesday at the Capitol. The Senate passed the legislation 85-5 on Monday. The legislation would reduce federal regulations, streamline environmental reviews, speed up the construction process and curb the influence of corporate landlords by limiting their ...

Chemours to pay $450M to settle ‘forever chemicals’ case

The Trump administration on Wednesday reached a multi-state settlement with chemical giant Chemours Co. over years-long, illegal discharges of synthetic “forever chemicals” used to make products resistant to water, grease and stains. The settlement is the first by the federal government to resolve enforcement claims against a manufacturer of harmful chemicals known as PFAS. Under the agreement, filed in federal court in West Virginia, Chemours will pay a civil penalty of $22.5 million for alleged violations and spend $90 million over 15 years to mitigate PFAS discharges in three ...

Nation’s biggest banks clear Fed test

All 32 of the nation’s biggest banks passed the Federal Reserve’s annual “stress test” of the financial system, the central bank said Wednesday, a sign that the banking system would remain healthy even if a major economic contraction occurred. The annual stress test measures whether a bank’s capital, a financial cushion it uses to absorb losses, would remain at healthy levels even after hundreds of billions of dollars in projected losses. The tests are required under the Dodd-Frank Act, the law passed after the 2008 financial crisis that nearly brought down the global ...