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HARRISBURG (TNS) — With 2025-26 budget discussions looming and a sense that the issue has been left unresolved, Pennsylvania lawmakers of both parties...

PITTSBURGH (TNS) —This holiday season, consumers nationwide upped their spending in stores and online, according to early data from Visa's Retail Spen...

(TNS) — Your money’s no good in here. Literally. Some dollar bills aren’t accepted anywhere in the country, no matter where you’re shopping. According...

DEAR RUSTY: I had to start collecting Social Security at 62, and I am 75 now. I believe that in the last 13 years I have saved Social Security money, ...

President Trump’s nomination of former Rep. Billy Long as the next commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service marks a pivotal moment for America’s t...

In a state where manufacturing has long been a cornerstone of the economy, recent actions taken by some of Pennsylvania's political leaders reveal a c...

The Social Security Trust Fundwill run dry by 2033. At that point, incoming payroll tax revenues will be able to pay just 79% of scheduled benefits. T...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Northwest Bancshares Inc. (Northwest), the bank holding company for Northwest Bank, and Penns Woods Bancorp Inc. (Penns Woods), the m...

Federal agencies reported $161.5 billion in improper payments during fiscal year 2024, according to data released by the Office of Management and Budg...

In his latest email to constituents, U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson once again shows that he sides with business over workers. He criticized the Biden admin...

COUDERSPORT — Treasurer Stacy Garrity visited Truck-Lite, a world leading producer of LED lighting systems for commercial trucks, buses and trailers, ...

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — St. Bonaventure University MBA students Ethan Kerr and Daniel Schiffhauer tied for first place over three consecutive weeks in...

David Walkerran the Government Accountability Office for a decade, under both a Republican and Democratic president. Elected officials should take him...

HARRISBURG — More Pennsylvania retirees will soon qualify for a reduction in their vehicle registration fee under a new state law taking effect Sunday...

DEAR RUSTY: Please explain the Medicare premium increase based on income reported to Social Security. For those of us who waited to draw Social Securi...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has announced a total of $5,218,900 in grants for organizations and pro...

Progressives who argue that “the rich” should pay their “fair share” of income taxes are inadvertently arguing they should get a tax cut. The IRS rece...

By Patrice Onwuka Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales this year broke records—despite inflation. This doesn’t mean many Americans aren’t still struggl...

HARRISBURG — Investors with deep pockets steering clear of the nation’s regulatory roadblocks may soon find a steep off-ramp. That’s if President-elec...

Ten properties in the McKean County tax claim repository were considered for sale by Bradford City Council on Tuesday. Three of the properties — 228 S...