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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks during a downtown Lewistown event last summer.

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February 3, 2026

Gov. Shapiro unveils budget that ‘builds on progress’ and raids the piggybank

HARRISBURG (TNS) — Gov. Josh Shapiro is proposing a $53.26 billion state budget for the year st...

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Whistleblower program would fight money laundering

February 3, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. John Fetterman, D-Pa., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, sent a letter to Department of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and F...

Comment & Opinion, Opinion

Midterm warning signs for Republicans

February 3, 2026

Midterms are rarely kind to the president’s party, and with balloting just nine months off, the storm clouds look particularly threatening for Republi...

Business, Local News, PA State News

North Central begins update to 2055 transportation plan

February 3, 2026

RIDGWAY — The North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission has started work on updating its 2055 Long‑Range Transportation ...

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Collaboration urges designated driving

February 3, 2026

CLEARFIELD — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the Highway Safety Network partnered with pizzerias in several counties to promote desi...

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Comment & Opinion, Opinion

Billions in research overhead costs

February 3, 2026

The federal government gives billions of dollars in research grants to universities every year, but not all of it directly funds scientific inquiry. M...

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