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HARRISBURG — As part of his newest budget proposal, Gov. Josh Shapiro suggested accelerating an ongoing reduction of Pennsylvania’s corporate net inco...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — Before Donald Trump, change came to Washington very slowly. Now it has come in a great, big, destructive whirl. Trump’s Department ...

The federal deficit will be $21.1 trillion in the 10-year period from 2025 to 2034, according to projections in the Congressional Budget Office’s bian...

Pennsylvania's annual, acrimonious budget season will take place this year under far more uncertain conditions than usual, with skyrocketing Medicaid ...

DEAR RUSTY: I have reached my full retirement age (66 plus 8 months) and plan to apply for Social Security this month, but I’ve seen articles that say...

HARRISBURG —Gov. Josh Shapiro recently unveiled his asks for the coming state budget, and like many of his predecessors, some of his latest proposals ...

If we are to takeDonald Trumpseriously, we are to believe that he truly believes that tariffs are vital for the economic well-being of Americans. If w...

(TNS)—There’s commuters. Then there’s this “super commuter.” A woman claims she flies to work everyday because it somehow “saves money." According to ...

It’s getting painfully expensive to eat. We realize that’s not a news flash, but it’s what’s on Americans’ minds. No wonder. Among the necessities of ...

January’s potent one-two punch of bone-chilling temperatures and snow reminds us how important it is that Pennsylvanians have access to dependable uti...

The inauguration of President Donald Trump and the start of a new Congress mark a turning point for our nation’s energy future. With a renewed focus o...

HARRISBURG — Streambank stabilization in Potter County is among 12 projects in the state’s Northcentral region that were awarded a total of $2,652,247...

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks rose Monday as Wall Street took President Donald Trump's latest threat on tariffs in stride. The S&P 500 climbed 0.7%, coming o...

The prices of utilities — including electricity, gas and water — are becoming major pressure points for Pennsylvanians. Gov.Josh Shapirohas made fight...

DEAR RUSTY: Why were the Social Security funds moved from the Social Security account to the General Fund with the government? Is it not then called a...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — Gov. Josh Shapiro spent part of his afternoon on Thursday talking fiscal policy with children — with surprising success. Speaking w...

Instead of interviewing candidates to fill job openings, a government contractor has been hiring employees from its own parent companies, awarding the...

HARRISBURG – Gov. Josh Shapiro was successful last year increasing spending by billions of dollars, and he’s looking to spend even more this year. Eve...

HARRISBURG (AP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro will seek more money for underfunded public schools and public transit in his budget proposal unveile...

Unsustainable. Unaffordable. Alarming. Rash. Those were some of the descriptions of Gov. Josh Shapiro's proposed $51.47 billion state budget outlined ...