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Ryan Sprankle, right, owner of the family-run grocery store Sprankle's Neighborhood Market, helps Timothy A. Mohney choose a turkey at the store on Monday in Kittanning.

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November 12, 2025

Small grocers, convenience stores feel impact as customers go without SNAP benefits

By DEE-ANN DURBIN - AP Business Writer

A little more than a year ago, Ryan Sprankle welcomed President Donald Trump to one of the three gro...

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Can a battle of the bugs save hemlock trees?

By ROGER HANNIGAN GILSON Times Union, Albany, N.Y.

November 12, 2025

New York state made major progress over the summer in controlling an invasive species that has decimated hemlock trees up and down the East Coast. The...

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Pennsylvania finally closes $50.1B budget deal

By CHRISTINA LENGYEL The Center Square

November 12, 2025

HARRISBURG – After a 135-day wait and $12 billion in taxpayer money collected, the state cemented a spending plan for all of it, and more. Pennsylvani...

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Pennsylvania lawmakers look to end budget stalemate, sealed with concession by Democrats on climate

Sealed with concession by Democrats on climate

By MARC LEVY Associated Press

November 12, 2025

HARRISBURG (AP) — Billions of dollars for Pennsylvania’s public schools and social services could soon start flowing after months of delay, as lawmake...

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Mint presses final pennies as coin is canceled

By MARYCLAIRE DALE - Associated Press

November 12, 2025

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The U.S. Mint on Wednesday ended production of the penny, a change made to save money and in recognition of the growing irrelevanc...

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More Callahan Park improvements planned by Bradford City Council

By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com

November 12, 2025

Bradford City Council, in a meeting Tuesday that lasted just under five minutes, approved two more potential improvements for Callahan Park. The first...

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