MacKenzie Scott gives $70 million to UNCF to financially strengthen HBCUs

September 24, 2025

NEW YORK — Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $70 million to the UNCF, as the nation’s largest private provider of scholarships to minority students works to raise $1 billion to strengthen all 37 of its historically Black colleges and universities. The gift is one of Scott’s largest single donations ever and among the first to be publicly disclosed in 2025. Famously private, Scott only discusses her donations through her website and does not confirm them until after the recipients do. “This extraordinary gift is a powerful vote of confidence in HBCUs ...

Pine Creek Veterinary Associates welcomes Dr. Nathan Zerwig; completes state-of-the-art Phase I expansion

September 20, 2025

LOCK HAVEN — Pine Creek Veterinary Associates, led by Dr. Robert D. Reese and longtime associate Dr. Patrick Dubbs, is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Nathan Zerwig to its medical team. This announcement coincides with the completion of Phase I of the hospital’s multi-stage ...

Who qualifies for ‘no tax on tips’ and what counts as a tip? Here are the new rules

September 20, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department is moving closer to making President Donald Trump’s “ no tax on tips ” promise a reality. But new guidance released Friday tends to limit the number of tipped workers who will be able to claim the benefit. The agency on Friday submitted ...

Organic food prices could soar as US imposes import restrictions and new tariffs on specialty sugar

September 20, 2025

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The price of most organic food could jump this fall because of new policies and tariffs on imported organic sugar, frustrating manufacturers who say the actions won’t help sugar growers but could put some food companies out of business. More than 90% of organic ...

CATA hosts PennDOT Cybersecurity Task Force Tabletop Exercises for PA transit authorities

September 13, 2025

STATE COLLEGE — The Centre Area Transportation Authority (CATA) proudly hosted one of three Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Cybersecurity Task Force tabletop exercises aimed at enhancing the cybersecurity preparedness of transit authorities across the state. The event ...

Penn State Extension to offer financial education webinars Fridays in October

September 13, 2025

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State Extension will offer a five-part webinar series this fall to help participants build essential money management skills. The “Financial Foundations” program will run from noon to 1 p.m. Fridays from Oct. 3 through Oct. 31. The sessions will feature hands-on activities and discussions led by trained extension educators. Topics will include the relationships between personal values, money beliefs and financial behaviors; budgeting to achieve financial goals; understanding credit health; managing debt responsibly and saving and investing for financial ...