finance

RIDGWAY — The Elk County commissioners agreed to create a full-time position of collections enforcement officer at the request of the county’s preside...

This holiday season, don’t be surprised if a parent you know asks for a contribution to their child’s 529 college savings fund instead of the traditio...

U.S. Steel, the Pittsburgh steel producer that played a key role in the nation’s industrialization, is being acquired by Nippon Steel in an all-cash d...

Washington in recent decades hasn’t been synonymous with prudent fiscal management — witness the national debt roaring past $33 trillion — but the Pen...

Cheryl Geidner figured council members in Volant, a tiny borough north of Pittsburgh, would adopt a preliminary year-end budget despite no discussions...

Electric vehicle owners in Pennsylvania could be required to pay an annual fee — potentially the highest in the nation — for the privilege of driving ...

The Social Security program is projected to face a funding shortfall in just over a decade. To be clear, this is not as big a nightmare as is often de...

PITTSBURGH — Seven individuals have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of conspiracy to commit mail fraud, wire fraud, and...

Pennsylvania’s impact fee it gets from natural gas production has declined dramatically. Though expected, it means local governments will have less mo...

Kevin McCarthy, recently deposed as House speaker, has urged Donald Trump to move away from a message of “revenge.” McCarthy was referencing a speech ...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA), chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL) introduced the Grandfamil...

In a late-night ceremony Wednesday, Gov. Josh Shapiro signed the Fiscal and Education codes to finally end the monthslong feud over the Pennsylvania b...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — At least three-quarters of Americans have President Joe Biden on their naughty list for his abysmal handling of the economy. Unfort...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Lawmakers moved past a monthslong budget feud in Pennsylvania’s Capitol on Wednesday, advancing legislation to tie up loose end...

PITTSBURGH — A shuffle of top executives at Highmark Health’s Allegheny Health Network continues as the 14-hospital health care system struggles to en...

Nobody wants Santa’s monthly car insurance bill. While it appears that Kris Kringle has never had an accident when traveling on Christmas Eve and he l...

The federal tax evasion case against Smethport man Brian Gustafson has been continued until March 4, and a new attorney is representing him. The case ...

DUKE CENTER — The Otto Township Fire Department will host a buffet breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. Sunday at the fire hall on Sweitzer Drive. The cost is ...

SMETHPORT — There are a lot of properties in McKean County that are tax exempt, and it’s time to take a look at whether qualifications are still being...

SHINGLEHOUSE — The 23rd annual Gift of Memory program delivered more than 1,400 toys and gifts to the Christmas House in Coudersport this year. Kevin ...