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June 19, 2026

Social Security Matters: No lump sum death benefit after wife passes?

By RUSSELL GLOOR

DEAR RUSTY: My wife passed away in September 2025 at age 64. We had been married for 43 years and st...

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DEAR RUSTY: In a previous column, you wrote about people who filed for Social Security late in life. I am currently incarcerated and will be filing fo...

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Rotary Club of Bradford launches East Bradford Park Revitalization Project

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The only man who wants you to win

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