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NEW YORK (AP) — A gold rush is here. The precious metal hit an all time high this week. The spot price for gold closed Tuesday above $2,514, according...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Insurance Department (PID) announced the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) voted to reaccredit PID ...

Democrats open their national convention Monday in Chicago, the largest city in Illinois, a state that perfectly encapsulates the dangers of their pro...

George Duke, chairman of the board for Zippo Manufacturing Co., announced the appointment of Norm Strotman to its board of directors, effective immedi...

The non-uniform pension plan of Sharon Township in Potter County was audited by the state auditor general’s office. “Our audits make sure state pensio...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — Government spending is stealing your future. Each year, the federal government takes and spends nearly one-quarter of every dollar ...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — Due to a glitch in the system, some Americans might receive two Social Security payments in August. And it’s a rare occasion, so fe...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — If you’re having trouble paying your bills today — much less saving any money — you’re not alone. The average savings rate in June ...

DEAR RUSTY: I’ve been told that members of Congress do not have Social Security deducted from their pay; Additionally, that their retirement dollars c...

HARRISBURG — Education and outreach staff from the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities (DoBS) will host and participate in numerous pres...

HARRISBURG — Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor announced the release of audits of municipal and police pension plans in Cameron and McKean counties. “...

RIDGWAY—The North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission’s Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) committee hea...

DuBOIS (TNS) — S&P Global Ratings cut the long-term revenue bond rating for Penn Highlands Healthcare two notches to BBB from A-minus and placed the D...

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks held relatively steady in a calm Tuesday on Wall Street, as earnings reporting season ramped up for big companies. The S&P 500 ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Northwest Bancshares Inc., (the “Company”), (NasdaqGS: NWBI) announced net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2024 of $5 million, ...

Some disabled Americans on Social Security aren’t out of work solely because of their medical condition. Social Security payments themselves may “also...

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Michael Humphreys announced the Pennsylvania Insurance Department (PID) saved consumers $98.3 million...

DEAR RUSTY: I’m just trying to figure out how to determine whether to retire at 65 or 67 and, if I retire, approximately how much could I make outside...

HARRISBURG — After a budget deal passed in the Capitol, a Pennsylvania state agency warns that the surplus will be depleted next year. The $47.6 billi...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — If you don’t think the interest on the federal debt is a problem, try this quick exercise. Grab your pay stub for June and see how ...