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First Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson describes a sprawling fraud investigation involving state-run programs in Minnesota at a news conference Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Minneapolis.

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Comment & Opinion, Opinion

January 13, 2026

Minn. the tip of the fraud iceberg

It’s a lot easier to waste someone else’s money. Before the recent tragic shooting, the biggest ...

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Winterfest returns to Pine Acres

By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com

January 13, 2026

Winterfest will return to Pine Acres Golf and RV Resort this weekend, bringing live music, winter recreation and family-friendly fun to Bradford for t...

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Comment & Opinion, Opinion

Independent Fed matters far more than renovations to a building

January 13, 2026

There’s a time-honored tradition of U.S. presidents, whose electoral fortunes tend to rise or fall with the state of the economy, grumbling about chai...

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Questions over $5.8B in rent assistance

January 13, 2026

The federal government is unable to verify that $5.8 billion in rental assistance paid to more than 204,000 recipients in 2024 was not fraudulent, acc...

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What role will Gen Z play in Pa.’s 2026 election?

By MATT ZUPON RealClearPennsylvania

January 13, 2026

In this year’s midterm elections, Pennsylvanians will face many options. The entire congressional delegation, half of the state Senate delegation, and...

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Yaw elected to lead tri-state conservation group

By CHRISTINA LENGYEL The Center Square

January 13, 2026

HARRISBURG — Through thousands of streams and waterways, Pennsylvania’s Susquehanna watershed supplies about half of the freshwater emptied into the C...

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