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Biomedical Sciences Major Earns Study-Abroad Scholarship

June 03, 2021

By Nala Washington ’24

Susquehanna University’s Caitlin Weaver ’23 has been awarded the James G. Stemler Study Abroad Scholarship from Alpha Lambda Delta, the national honor society for first-year students.

Weaver is one of only 20 nationwide recipients of the scholarship, which is awarded to Alpha Lambda Delta members who are pursuing a credit-bearing study abroad program to amplify their academic studies. Weaver, of Klingerstown, Pennsylvania, is a biomedical sciences major with a min ... Read more

The Valley Ledger | Its All About The Lehigh Valley

Featured Image: Hard Coal Detective Bundlea Photo Credit Nate Wagner

Protocol Cigars is pleased to announce its first exclusive limited release of 2022. The Protocol Hard Coal Detective, HCD for short is being release in collaboration wi ... Read more

Economics, geography students intern with Penn State’s inv

Prior to her internship with Penn State’s Office of Investment Management, Morgan Keim, a Dalmatia, Pennsylvania, native and senior majoring in economics, did not know what her future held. After her remote internship experience this summer, that i ... Read more

Drive-In Movie Theaters Near Chester County: A Nostalgic Nig

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Drive-in movies are back in fashion and may be the perfect movie night for friends and families. Just like in the good old days, you can park your car and watch a film on the big screen. And with so many c ... Read more

Element Risk Management Acquires Pennsylvania’s Smith Insurance

Element Risk Management has acquired Smith Insurance with locations in Hershey and Williamstown, Pennsylvania.

Smith Insurance was founded as a small insurance agency by James J. Smith in 1933. The agency was bought by Bruce Moore in 1983, and he then brought in his daughter, Pam. In 1999, Pam purchased the agency from her father. The Smith Insurance staff will continue to serve clients from its Pennsylvania offices.

Element Risk Management is an independent insurance agency based out of West Chester, Pennsylvania. Ele ... Read more

Transforming coal country in Shamokin, Pennsylvania

Shamokin, Pennsylvania, is a blighted coal town on its way to becoming an outdoor recreation destination. On this episode of “Reimagine Rural” podcast, Tony Pipa returns to his hometown to learn how an abandoned mine remediation project is helpin ... Read more

The RiteScreen Company Announces Appointment of Chris Yankow

ELIZABETHVILLE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The RiteScreen Company, LLC (www.ritescreen.com), a leading manufacturer of window and patio door screens in North America, announced that Chris Yankowich has joined the company as Chief Executive Officer and a m ... Read more

House Members Argue for Puerto Rico Coal Plant Shutdown

WASHINGTON -- A coal-powered electricity plant in Puerto Rico that is releasing toxic coal ash should be shut down immediately because it is harming residents' health, several House members said.

"Whether through production or storage, t ... Read more