economics

Man, the first quarter of the year has rolled around again. Yes, the months of January, February and March can be cold, snowy and very boring if you d...

PITTSBURGH — Gas prices are three cents higher in Western Pennsylvania this week at $3.629 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Repor...

CANDY: Top Valentine’s candy by state has been ranked by over 14 years of sales data collected by CandyStore.com . Candy is always a big part of celeb...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — Pennsylvanians are outdoor people whether it’s to bike, hike, swim, kayak, hunt, fish, camp or simply enjoy nature. But the state p...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — While nearly all outdoor recreation venues saw massive increases in users during the pandemic, a Penn State study found that more t...

Consumer prices jumped 7.5% compared to last January, with necessities — electricity, gasoline, used cars, many food items — up at astonishing levels....

HARRISBURG — Broadband service improvements are needed across Pennsylvania, but the most significant need is among rural counties, according to a new ...

There was grim news out of Washington for high-income earners in blue states, as talks over increasing the deductibility of state and local taxes, kno...

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — Pennsylvania is eligible for $25 million to build out a network of electric vehicle charging stations along major highways this fis...

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday blocked the Biden administration’s attempt to put greater emphasis on the potential damage from greenhouse gas ...

Big Tech is an enemy of the American people. The largest corporations of our information economy wield unparalleled power over Americans’ lives. They ...

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — A day after receiving a historic appropriation boost in Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposed Commonwealth budget, the head of Pennsylvania’s 14...

As Gov. Tom Wolf proposed a new budget Tuesday that would mitigate the government’s inequitable education funding, legislative Republicans continued t...

Americans know that solar means business, creates jobs, helps the environment and can help families, farms and businesses save money. That’s why poll ...

A measure granting $25 million to emergency medical services organizations passed the state House Tuesday, with the support of Rep. Martin Causer, R-T...

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — Pennsylvania is eligible for a surge of funds this year from the federal infrastructure law to clean up lands and waterways damaged...

HARRISBURG — Gov. Tom Wolf’s eighth and final budget proposal unveiled Tuesday would push state spending past $43 billion for the first time, with the...

There have been many unpleasant paid jobs throughout history, from executioner to leech collector to nitpicker. Now, to this litany of gruesome and on...

President Joe Biden is promising severe economic consequences for Russia should it invade Ukraine. Make no mistake, those consequences will be felt by...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — Landowners willing to allow public access to fishing on their properties for a price are being sought by the Pennsylvania Fish and ...