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1 day ago · PITTSBURGH — Three times in 11 days, the Pittsburgh Steelers faced a team aiming for the Super Bowl, the kind of elite company the Steelers have spent most of the season trying to prove they belong in. And three times in 11 days, Pittsburgh found itself doing all of the little things wrong — and […]
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5 hours ago · Quoting from the Journal article, “U.S. fourth- and eighth-grade students’ math performance . . . fell in 2023 from 2019, the last time the test was administered. America’s rankings slipped relative to other countries.” According to an analysis performed by UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, research has linked school closures to greater ...
The state of economic and social programs at year’s end
6 hours ago · BA range of pressures motivated lawmakers to act on social programs and legislation to ease the burdens on families in 2024. The state introduced initiatives aimed to aid strained systems, which have suffered from economic challenges, institutional neglect, and sometimes outdated rationale. CHILDREN Pennsylvanians have cited child care costs as a major financial stressor.
Holiday shoppers increased spending by 3.8%
6 hours ago · Sales rose this year during the holiday shopping season even as Americans wrestled with elevated prices for many groceries and other necessities, according to new data. Holiday sales from the beginning of November through Christmas Eve climbed 3.8%, outpacing the 3.1% increase from a year earlier, according to …
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3 days ago · CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow might be enough to brighten some homes this holiday season. But others are adorned with thousands of blinking lights synched to blasting music, drawing crowds and bolstering both holiday and community spirit. In a cul-de-sac in Mesa, Arizona, 14 homeowners have been going all-out […]
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1 day ago · But increasing spending without a corresponding increase in other revenues often means a bigger tax increase in future years. The budget is technically balanced, but using $562,477 from the surplus means next year’s budget automatically starts with a $562,477 hole that has to be plugged with money that comes either from the city’s pocket or yours.
Americans should retain Gold at WJC - Times Observer
1 day ago · OTTAWA — The United States captured its sixth World Junior Championship in Gothenburg, Sweden a year ago, marking its fifth title since 2010. Each time the Americans have won the championship they have fallen short in the following tournament, but this year is one of the best opportunities to finally have a repeat performance. The […]
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Dec 17, 2024 · Latest News Northwest announces deal to acquire Penns Woods Bancorp. December 17, 2024. Northwest Bancshares, Inc., the bank holding company for Northwest Bank, and Penns Woods Bancorp, Inc., the multi-bank holding company of Jersey Shore State Bank and Luzerne Bank, jointly announced today that they have entered into a definitive Agreement and Plan of Merger whereby Northwest ...
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3 days ago · CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow might be enough to brighten some homes this holiday season. But others are adorned with thousands of blinking lights synched to blasting music, drawing crowds and bolstering both holiday and community spirit. In a cul-de-sac in Mesa, Arizona, 14 homeowners have been going all-out […]
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3 days ago · PITTSBURGH — Andrew McCutchen can sense the end of his baseball career coming. It’s not quite here yet. The five-time All-Star agreed to a $5 million, one-year deal on Monday to stay in Pittsburgh for the 2025 season, confident he can still be a difference-maker for a team trying to get back toward postseason contention.