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WASHINGTON (TNS) — The Biden administration on Thursday began the first-ever negotiations over the price of 10 drugs in an effort to lower Medicare co...

State Rep. Martin Causer, R-Turtlepoint, will hold monthly satellite office hours Thursday, from 9 to 10 a.m. in Emporium and 11 a.m. to noon in Port ...

January’s frigid cold spell provided a stark reminder of just how volatile winter weather can be and how vital it is for people to have access to a sa...

(TNS) — Fire and emergency medical service providers could see a doubling of funding for a state grant program that helps cover a variety of needs inc...

SMETHPORT — Sen. Cris Dush (R-Brookville) and Congressman Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) announced their upcoming Cameron County area satellite office hou...

OLEAN, N.Y. — Cheryl Smith of the Olean-based Thoughtful Insurance Office announced the next Medicare 101 seminar is scheduled 6 to approximately 7 p....

HARRISBURG — Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn released the Growing Outdoor Recreation for Pennsylvan...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission is recruiting the 26th class of waterways conservation officer trainees. The State Civil Servic...

ERIE — The Erie VA Medical Center is seeking compassionate caregivers interested in enrolling in its new Medical Foster Home (MFH) Program. The MFH Pr...

The Social Security Administration is perpetrating a scam on some of society’s most vulnerable — recently widowed senior citizens — and withholding mi...

Local nonprofits and faith-based organizations in need of funding to enhance an existing program or to help start a new program are encouraged to appl...

The Lumber Heritage Region of Pennsylvania Inc. (LHR) is now accepting applications for its 2024 Mini-Grant Program. Funding is provided through the P...

In an already astonishing year for advancing educational freedom, Pennsylvania closed out their legislative calendar by passing the largest expansion ...

ST. MARYS — The Elk County Community Foundation is accepting applications through Monday for thousands of dollars in grants currently available to 501...

When the pandemic hit, state and federal governments upped financial aid to the public with more welfare benefits, stimulus checks and loans. That aid...

Local nonprofits and faith-based organizations serving McKean County can welcome the new year with the opportunity to apply for a grant to support the...

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...

UNIVERSITY PARK — A grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture will enable Penn State Extension to off...

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...

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...