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    Chance for flash flooding this afternoon
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    Chance for flash flooding this afternoon
    July 31, 2025
    The U.S. National Weather Service announced this morning that thunderstorms with especially heavy rain are possible this afternoon and evening. The he...
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    $4.3B to cover Medicaid patients twice
    Opinion, Сolumns
    $4.3B to cover Medicaid patients twice
    Apr 07, 2025
    States and the federal government spent $4.3 billion on Medicaid for hundreds of thousands of patients who were already insured in other states, accor...
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    United Way accepting Quarterly Impact applications
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    United Way accepting Quarterly Impact applications
    Apr 01, 2025
    United Way of the Bradford Area is currently accepting applications for its second round of Quarterly Impact funding for 2025. Deadline to apply is Ma...
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    Social Security Matters: Can wife and I get spouse benefits from each other?
    Business, Local News, News
    Social Security Matters: Can wife and I get spouse benefits from each other?
    RUSSELL GLOOR 
    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...
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    Senior safeguards move ahead
    Local News, News, PA State News
    Senior safeguards move ahead
    CHRISTINA LENGYEL The Center Square 
    Mar 25, 2025
    HARRISBURG —The House Aging and Older Adult Services committee advanced two bills safeguarding Pennsylvania seniors to the House floor. The first, Hou...
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    New bill tackles direct ambulance reimbursements
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    New bill tackles direct ambulance reimbursements
    LAUREN JESSOP The Center Square 
    Mar 25, 2025
    HARRISBURG — Lawmakers launched a bipartisan effort to address a financial crisis that is forcing many of the state’s emergency medical service provid...
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    What you need to know about Social Security policy changes
    Nation & World, News
    What you need to know about Social Security policy changes
    TOM FONTAINE The Tribune-Review, Greensburg 
    Mar 20, 2025
    (TNS) — Several significant policy changes affecting Social Security recipients and applicants get underway this month. One of the changes is designed...
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    What’s up with the $5,000 DOGE stimulus checks?
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    What’s up with the $5,000 DOGE stimulus checks?
    EMILY BLOCH The Philadelphia Inquirer 
    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...
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    Social Security Matters: Can paying Medicare premium be avoided?
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    Social Security Matters: Can paying Medicare premium be avoided?
    RUSSELL GLOOR 
    Mar 14, 2025
    DEAR RUSTY: Is there any way I can get out of paying the $185/month I am told will be taken out of my Social Security for Medicare Part B when I turn ...
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    Largest cities can’t pay their bills
    Opinion, Сolumns
    Largest cities can’t pay their bills
    Mar 13, 2025
    America’s 75 largest cities are collectively $300.7 billion in debt, according to the annual “ State of the Cities ” report from nonprofit fiscal tran...
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    Schools’ solar demand booming in Pennsylvania
    Local News, News, PA State News
    Schools’ solar demand booming in Pennsylvania
    LAUREN JESSOP The Center Square 
    Mar 13, 2025
    HARRISBURG – The demand from schools for solar project funding across Pennsylvania is outpacing available resources, state data reveals. In its pilot ...
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    Actually, tax cuts will mean a huge deficit
    Opinion, Сolumns
    Actually, tax cuts will mean a huge deficit
    DAVID MASTIO The Kansas City Star 
    Mar 07, 2025
    WASHINGTON (TNS) — In Donald Trump’s speech, personalities loomed large. Whether it was George Washington’s second best presidency or Elon Musk’s bril...
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    Don’t punish cyber charters for being fiscally responsible
    Opinion, Сolumns
    Don’t punish cyber charters for being fiscally responsible
    RACHEL LANGAN RealClearPennsylvania 
    Mar 06, 2025
    Pennsylvania cyber charter schools are under attack for – of all things — not wastefully spending taxpayer money. The Pennsylvania Department of the A...
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    Vital SNAP benefits face several threats
    Local News, News, PA State News
    Vital SNAP benefits face several threats
    CHRISTINA LENGYEL The Center Square 
    Mar 06, 2025
    HARRISBURG — Over 2 million Pennsylvanians receive funds from the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. Monthly, this brings abo...
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    Treasurer talks long-term fiscal outlook
    News, PA State News
    Treasurer talks long-term fiscal outlook
    CHRISTINA LENGYEL The Center Square 
    Mar 06, 2025
    HARRISBURG - State Treasurer Stacy Garrity enjoyed bipartisan praise for several of the initiatives her office has undertaken during the department's ...
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    House wary of unavoidable, unpredictable Medicaid costs
    Local News, News, PA State News
    House wary of unavoidable, unpredictable Medicaid costs
    CHRISTINA LENGYEL The Center Square 
    Mar 05, 2025
    HARRISBURG — In over five hours of questioning, House lawmakers drilled down on a vast array of issues under the purview of Pennsylvania's largest - a...
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    Faced with exploding costs, Pa. seeks clampdown on Medicaid-funded use of Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs
    News, PA State News
    Faced with exploding costs, Pa. seeks clampdown on Medicaid-funded use of Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs
    FORD TURNER Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 
    Mar 04, 2025
    HARRISBURG (TNS) — After adding more than $1 billion to its anticipated Medicaid costs this year specifically for Ozempic and similar weight-loss drug...
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    About those Medicaid ‘cuts’
    Opinion, Сolumns
    About those Medicaid ‘cuts’
    Mar 04, 2025
    Democrats believe they’ve found a potent issue in GOP Medicaid reform. They are hammering at Republican lawmakers, accusing them of not aggressively o...
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    Cutting red tape can supercharge growth — and tame inflation
    Opinion, Сolumns
    Cutting red tape can supercharge growth — and tame inflation
    WILLIAM BEACH and PARKER SHEPPARD 
    Feb 28, 2025
    The Trump administration is doubling down on deregulation. Quite literally, in fact: Where the previous Trump administration removed five regulations ...
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    Cutting red tape can supercharge growth — and tame inflation
    Opinion, Сolumns
    Cutting red tape can supercharge growth — and tame inflation
    WILLIAM BEACH and PARKER SHEPPARD 
    Feb 28, 2025
    The Trump administration is doubling down on deregulation. Quite literally, in fact: Where the previous Trump administration removed five regulations ...
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    House talks Aging on a shoestring
    Local News, News, PA State News
    House talks Aging on a shoestring
    CHRISTINA LENGYEL The Center Square 
    Feb 28, 2025
    HARRISBURG — The Department of Aging has received flat funding for the past six years. Before the House Appropriations Committee, Secretary Jason Kavu...
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    Still time to apply: Foundation seeks apps to assist Northeast Potter County
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    Still time to apply: Foundation seeks apps to assist Northeast Potter County
    July 31, 2025
    SAYRE — The Community Foundation for the Twin Tiers, through its Northeastern Potter Economic Development Association (NEPEDA) Fund, seeks proposals f...
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    Ag Progress Days showcase advanced tech, animal health, invasives
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    Ag Progress Days showcase advanced tech, animal health, invasives
    July 31, 2025
    UNIVERSITY PARK — A new initiative aimed at developing emerging and advanced technologies to enhance food production, agricultural ecosystems and natu...
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    ‘Change Making Change’
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    ‘Change Making Change’
    July 31, 2025
    A check for $780 was presented to Joe Doriguzzi, center, manager at the Friendship Table , by Connie Shanks on behalf of the Bradford Creative and Per...
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    Kids and Cancer run a roaring success
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    Kids and Cancer run a roaring success
    By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
    July 31, 2025
    Sometimes, the loudest engines can carry the softest hearts. The 28th Annual Kids and Cancer Benefit Run returned to the area July 26, drawing nearly ...
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    Steelers training camp battles: Jaylen Warren, Payton Wilson hold on to roles; Yahya Black pushes for time
    Football, National Sports
    Steelers training camp battles: Jaylen Warren, Payton Wilson hold on to roles; Yahya Black pushes for time
    CHRISTOPHER CARTER Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 
    July 31, 2025
    (TNS) —At the start of Steelers training camp, we focused on five key camp battles we'd watch. Now that we're a full week into training camp with six ...
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    Penn State football: 5 biggest questions as training camp opens
    College Sports, Football
    Penn State football: 5 biggest questions as training camp opens
    Johnny McGonigal pennlive.com 
    July 31, 2025
    (TNS) - Penn State football opened training camp on Wednesday after months of anticipation and buildup as the Nittany Lions prepare for a 2025 season ...
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