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MARIETTA, PA — Donegal Group Inc. (Nasdaq: DGICA, DGICB) reported a 9.6% decline in third-quarter profit as intensifying competition reduced insurance premium volume and higher weather-related losses pressured underwriting results, …
Donegal Group Profit Falls as Insurance Competition Intensifies Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to hire more than 2,000 claims-processing employees in fiscal 2027 after receiving a record 3.15 million benefits claims in fiscal 2026, …
VA Plans 2,000 Hires as Veterans Benefits Claims Surge Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (NYSE: AXTA) reported a 14% decline in third-quarter profit despite higher revenue, as weaker European demand, rising material costs and expenses tied to …
Axalta Profit Falls as Coatings Sales Rise 2% Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission has secured more than $80 million in consumer redress through 14 enforcement actions since its Impersonation Rule took effect in 2024, as federal …
FTC Recovers $80 Million in Impersonation Scam Cases Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County authorities have determined that a suspicious mail-in ballot envelope that prompted an emergency response at the Government Services Center on Oct. 30 contained no …
Chester County Ballot Scare Ruled Noncriminal After Lab Tests Read More
EXTON, PA — Omega Flex Inc. (Nasdaq: OFLX) reported a 36% decline in third-quarter profit despite higher sales, as tariffs, raw material expenses and costs associated with introducing a redesigned …
Omega Flex Profit Drops 36% as Tariffs Raise Costs Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health inspectors cited two food facilities for sanitation and safety violations during Oct. 30, 2026, inspections, documenting evidence of possible rodent activity at an …
Chester County Inspections Flag Rodent Evidence, Food Temperatures Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to purchase up to $472.5 million in domestically produced food commodities for distribution through charitable food networks and federal nutrition assistance …
USDA Plans $472.5 Million in Farm Purchases to Support Markets Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission has warned 25 healthcare plan marketers and sales lead generators against misleading consumers about insurance coverage, costs and benefits as open enrollment gets …
FTC Warns 25 Health Plan Marketers Over Deceptive Claims Read More
SOUDERTON, PA — Univest Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: UVSP) reported a 15.6% decline in third-quarter profit as losses on two commercial lending relationships drove a sharp increase in credit costs, offsetting …
Univest Profit Falls 16% as Commercial Loan Losses Surge Read More