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SMETHPORT — State. Rep. Martin Causer, R-Turtlepoint, will offer assistance with Property Tax/Rent Rebate program forms from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at t...

HARRISBURG (TNS)—President Donald Trump has proposed getting rid of the federal income tax. Should that happen, people’s paychecks in Pennsylvania — a...

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania's budget hearings began on Tuesday in the state Capitol as legislators in the General Assembly start to review Gov. Josh Sha...

HARRISBURG — As part of his newest budget proposal, Gov. Josh Shapiro suggested accelerating an ongoing reduction of Pennsylvania’s corporate net inco...

The federal deficit will be $21.1 trillion in the 10-year period from 2025 to 2034, according to projections in the Congressional Budget Office’s bian...

Pennsylvania's annual, acrimonious budget season will take place this year under far more uncertain conditions than usual, with skyrocketing Medicaid ...

DEAR RUSTY: I have reached my full retirement age (66 plus 8 months) and plan to apply for Social Security this month, but I’ve seen articles that say...

DEAR RUSTY: Why were the Social Security funds moved from the Social Security account to the General Fund with the government? Is it not then called a...

HARRISBURG – Gov. Josh Shapiro was successful last year increasing spending by billions of dollars, and he’s looking to spend even more this year. Eve...

HARRISBURG (AP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro will seek more money for underfunded public schools and public transit in his budget proposal unveile...

Unsustainable. Unaffordable. Alarming. Rash. Those were some of the descriptions of Gov. Josh Shapiro's proposed $51.47 billion state budget outlined ...

DEAR RUSTY: If a financially well-off individual had multiple ex-spouses, could it happen that the multiple ex-spouses could each be collecting Social...

HARRISBURG — The Stop New Energy Taxes Coalition, led by the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry and representing key industry associations ...

HARRISBURG — Three bills to stop waste, fraud, and abuse in Pennsylvania’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Medical Assistance program we...

ST. MARYS — State Rep. Mike Armanini, R-DuBois, announced a clinic for Property Tax/Rent Rebate (PTRR) applications will be held at his office 10 a.m....

HARRISBURG — Nearly five years after the COVID-19 pandemic depressed daycare availability, costs and labor participation are on the rise. This, accord...

NEW YORK (TNS) — Free trade is in trouble. That’s hardly startling news when theU.S.has an avowed protectionist in theWhite House, but the problem run...

HARRISBURG — New polling from the Commonwealth Foundation, a think tank that promotes fiscal conservancy, shows bipartisan support for policies they s...

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced two new fee cuts for the Morningstar Gold Rated PA 529 Investment Plan (IP) as a result of...

DEAR RUSTY: I am 65 and currently working full time. Can I apply for and start receiving my Social Security benefit? I'd expect to have to pay income ...