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08/29/2025

The Institute Review #322 is available now; read it here:

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08/27/2025

As the United States continues to experience the effects of rising temperatures, communities across the nation and the globe are reeling from record-breaking heat. These rising temperatures pose a variety of direct and indirect health concerns for people around the globe. Data suggests that the average temperatures in Pennsylvania during July and August will have risen three degrees by 2039, as a result of moderate GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions.

This study reviews how infrastructure can put vulnerable populations at risk for heat-related illness and death, and recommends several policies for combating rising temperatures across the Commonwealth.

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08/25/2025

The summer edition of our Policy Tracker is now available on our website. The Policy Tracker is a quarterly, electronic newsletter that features policy briefs that have emerged from data analysis of challenges and opportunities facing Northeast Pennsylvania and examination of legislation in other states. The Tracker covers state and federal policy focused research and aims to educate and inform the reader about challenges, opportunities, and potential non-partisan solutions.

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08/22/2025

The Institute Review #321 is available now; read it here:

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08/20/2025

Northeastern Pennsylvania faces a critical need for high-quality, accessible, and equitable mental and behavioral healthcare, exacerbated by workforce shortages and other regional challenges. Other significant regional issues related to behavioral and mental health care include the challenges providers face in advancing their careers, changing occupations, and navigating licensing processes. As such, the 2025 Health and Health Care Task Force report centers on access to the workforce as a means of improving availability and quality of care.

Read the task force report now: https://buff.ly/4KFgBGQ

08/18/2025

The Institute unveiled the upgraded data mapping tool A.T.L.A.S. (Advanced Tool for Local Analysis and Statistics) at the Indicators Forum in May. A.T.L.A.S. is an interactive dashboard that displays key socioeconomic indicators for only municipalities across Lackawanna, Luzerne, and Wayne Counties in Pennsylvania.

Michael Shuba, Research Assistant at The Institute, has developed a video tutorial and FAQ sheet about A.T.L.A.S. to help new users get the most out of this powerful tool. Both are linked on the Indicators dashboard for easy access.

The Institute’s Economic & Social Trends Data Hub (A.T.L.A.S.) is an interactive tool designed to visualize key socioeconomic indicators across municipalitie...

08/15/2025

The Institute Review #320 is available now; read it here:

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08/08/2025

The Institute Review #319 is available now; read it here:

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08/05/2025

The Institute held an in-person meeting of our Board of Directors and Advisory Board at The Wright Center for Community Health's newly renovated offices in Wilkes-Barre last week. Thank you to everyone who joined us, and to the Wright Center for graciously allowing us to host the very first meeting in their new space!

08/01/2025

The Institute Review # 318 is available now; read it here:

Email from Your insight into economic and policy news from local and international levels. ISSUE 318 | July 31, 2025   The Institute is an economic research and applied research and consulting group t

07/29/2025

The latest edition of our Economy Tracker is now available on our website. This quarterly publication covers economic and business trends in the region.

This issue includes:
• an update on employment in Northeast Pennsylvania
• the impact of immigrants on the local economy
• an overview of educational attainment by immigrants in Pennsylvania.

Read the Economy Tracker now: https://buff.ly/uIr1R1Y

07/25/2025

The Institute Review #317 is available now; read it here:

Email from The Institute Your insight into economic and policy news from local and international levels. ISSUE 317 | July 24, 2025   The Institute is an economic research and applied research and cons