Breaking News, Local News, News
May 21, 2025
Unofficial results from the McKean County primary election are in — except for the write-ins. Countywide voter turnout was just 18.68% in total. There...
Opinion, Сolumns
May 15, 2025
The Department of Government Efficiency says it has cut $165 billion of wasteful spending from the federal government, based on its self-reported numb...
Opinion, Сolumns
May 14, 2025
National Public Radio frequently claims that less than 1% of its funding comes from the federal government, an argument used to criticize President Do...
Opinion, Сolumns
May 12, 2025
Since 2017, Harvard University has received more money from the federal government than from its own students’ tuition, according to OpenTheBooks’ rev...
Opinion, Сolumns
May 07, 2025
Pennsylvania leaders need to find a better way to fix the commonwealth's persistent structural deficit than ruinous taxes on so-called "skill games" —...
Opinion, Сolumns
May 02, 2025
President Donald Trump is spending taxpayer money 10% faster than Joe Biden was at this time last year, according to daily financial statements releas...
Local News, News, PA State News
Apr 30, 2025
HARRISBURG — Treasurer Stacy Garrity encourages families to save for education with this year’s 529 Day promotion. Families who save with the PA 529 C...
Local News, News, PA State News
Apr 28, 2025
HARRISBURG — As it stands, the PA Housing and Rehabilitation Enhancement Fund, or PHARE, is capped at $100 million of the state’s ballooning budget. B...
Opinion, Сolumns
Apr 24, 2025
Elon Musk is reportedly planning to spend less time tending to the budget-cutting DOGE project and more time on his businesses, according to Politico,...
Opinion, Сolumns
Apr 17, 2025
If the federal government wants to keep Medicare and Social Security intact for the next 75 years, it will need an extra $78.2 trillion in cash that i...
Opinion, Сolumns
Apr 17, 2025
WASHINGTON (TNS) — Congress has a decision to make. Hang American small business owners out to dry, or lock in a tax system that allows America’s entr...
Business, Local News, News
Apr 11, 2025
DEAR RUSTY: I am going to be 67 in a few weeks and I plan on working for another year or two. According to Social Security, they count the best 35 yea...
News, PA State News
Apr 11, 2025
HARRISBURG — The line drawn between skill games tax proposals is thick. For Sen. Gene Yaw, R-Williamsport, collecting 16% from businesses is fair. For...
Opinion, Сolumns
Apr 10, 2025
WASHINGTON (TNS) — Heading into Tax Day, if you listen to progressive policymakers for a few minutes, you’ll likely hear that few problems on Earth ca...
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Apr 10, 2025
HARRISBURG (TNS)—People have just a few days now to file their taxes. And as the season nearly draws to a close with the deadline approaching, the Int...
Opinion, Сolumns
Apr 08, 2025
A $400 per month fuel stipend for every employee who comes into the office to work. Concessions, parking, and tickets to a major league baseball game ...
Local News, News, PA State News
Mar 31, 2025
HARRISBURG — Legislators are considering another avenue to reduce the financial burden on Pennsylvania families. Rep. Joe Hogan, R-Penndel, recently a...
Business, Local News, News
Mar 28, 2025
DEAR RUSTY: My wife and I are collecting Social Security. We both started receiving SS at 62 years old. That said, we get by on a tight budget. A reti...
Business, Local News, News
Mar 21, 2025
DEAR RUSTY: I have questions concerning the deduction of money from my Social Security benefit amount as it relates to the sale of investment property...
Nation & World, News
Mar 20, 2025
(TNS) — Several significant policy changes affecting Social Security recipients and applicants get underway this month. One of the changes is designed...
Nation & World, News
Mar 20, 2025
(TNS) — Billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has made big promises to slash what he is calling wasteful and excessive governmen...
Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
May 22, 2025
Pop Hayes and I sat quietly in camp after a big breakfast of bacon, eggs and home fries, just the two of us. That’s a breakfast I loved then and still...
Lifestyles
May 22, 2025
Dear Heloise: When it's time to restock your pill dispenser from your personal pharmacy, it can be challenging to remember which time of day to take t...
Lifestyles
May 22, 2025
DEAR ABBY: I see a psychiatrist and psychologist for generalized anxiety disorder, major depression disorder and borderline personality disorder. Acco...
News, Round the Square
May 22, 2025
CCC: A recent Lumber Heritage Region newsletter had a fascinating story we wanted to share. It's about the Civilian Conservation Corps, the CCC, launc...
Real Estate
May 22, 2025
(BPT) - Do you think about your home's water quality? From daily showers to brewing your morning cup of coffee, you use water for so many everyday tas...
Food recipes entertaining
May 22, 2025
(BPT) - Summer nights are meant to feel relaxed and carefree, but when your family's schedule is packed to the brim, they can quickly become anything ...
