economy

HARRISBURG — In a unanimous vote, the Pennsylvania Senate passed a bill that would help more disabled veterans get property tax relief. Senate Bill 19...

DEAR RUSTY: I’ve been reading a lot lately about speculation on what next year’s benefit increase will be, and it seems like most of the experts are s...

The IRS has never been the most popular government agency, but a new audit report says their customer service is so poor it could lead to tax returns ...

One of the most persistent myths in politics is that rich have lower tax rates than middle-income workers . New data shows how false that is. The Join...

When considering Pennsylvania’s economic competitiveness, or lack thereof, the stubborn fact is that the state is continuing to get smaller, older and...

ST. MARYS — The Elk County Humane Society recently established its own fund at the Elk County Community Foundation (ECCF). The Elk County Humane Socie...

PITTSBURGH — Triangle Tech, an industry-focused technical school with six locations throughout Pennsylvania including DuBois, has announced its decisi...

The Pennsylvania House Education Committee this week approved school funding legislation that, if passed into law, would mean local districts would pa...

Property blight is a common problem across Pennsylvania, but municipal leaders struggle to build the capacity to deal with it. When recalcitrant prope...

The USDA Forest Service announced its 2023 annual payments to be distributed nationally to counties containing federal land through the 1908 Act and S...

ST. MARYS — Dickinson Center Inc. (DCI), a non-profit organization and affiliate of Journey Health System, announced a $5,000 donation from Nichols Po...

While Bradford’s average price for a gallon of gas was spared the regional increase of last week, so too was it bypassed by the slight decrease seen t...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) released its Focus on Innovations publication , detailing how the department cut ...

A new teacher incentive program in West Virginia is offering a lot more than a job and some extra cash: The program offers community. It’s the latest ...

The United States has been outsourcing manufacturing and jobs to foreign countries for decades. Those nations have used this financial boon to surpass...

HARRISBURG — As the federal government lines up billions of dollars to build out hydrogen hubs, a multi-state coalition sent a letter to the Departmen...

DEAR RUSTY: Is there a limit on earnings when you’re fully retired? Also, should all retirees receive COLA or is there an exception? — Retired But Won...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — Residents of the United States spend roughly 10 percent of their yearly income on utilities, reports Forbes. And while they by no m...

For the people across Pennsylvania, the past few years have been filled with economic uncertainty and soaring costs. Inflation has run rampant. Famili...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — President Joe Biden promised to lower housing costs during his State of the Union address earlier this spring. To date, his plan ha...