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Sunday Hunting Days Set

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UNDATED - Sunday Hunting days in 2025 are now set. Beginning September 14th through December 7th, you can hunt on all Sundays that fall on the regular hunting season. All of this follows a new law that ended the ban on Sunday hunting allowing the Pennsylvania... Read More.

Minimum Wage Increase Proposed

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UNDATED - A Bill proposed by an Erie Senator, if approved, would increase minimum wage statewide. This legislation, proposed by Senator Daniel Laughlin, would increase the minimum wage to $11 dollars an hour over a three year period. He argues that the Commonwealth fails to... Read More.

Tri-County Weekly Gas Price Update

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UNDATED - Gas prices are mainly the same in our area. According to AAA, Jefferson County gas prices still sit at the lowest average, staying the same at $3.24 dollars. Clearfield County prices went down one cent to $3.36 dollars In Elk County, average gas prices dropped... Read More.

Ice Cream Bars Recalled

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UNDATED - Check your freezers as authorities are recalling ice cream bars sold by Rich Ice Cream Co. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, just over 110,000 cases of ice cream bars are being recalled for potential Listeria contamination. According to the release the... Read More.

Pennsylvania Budget Passes House Against Opposition

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UNDATED - The Pennsylvania Budget has now passed the house, with quite a few still opposed. The passed budget will spend around $900 million dollars less than the original plan proposed in February. While this did pass the House, State Representative Mike Armanini says he did... Read More.

DuBois/Sandy Against Proposed Legislation

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DUBOIS - Both the DuBois City Council and Sandy Township Supervisors have sent a letter to expressing their opposition towards a piece of legislation that could affect future consolidations. The bill, proposed by Senator Cris Dush, would allow municipalities to back out of an ongoing... Read More.

PA Budget Passes Deadline 

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UNDATED - The initial deadline for Pennsylvania’s next budget passed at the end of June with no agreement made. The budget proposes a nine percent increase in spending, translating to around a $3.8 billion dollar increase. To help mitigate the amount of spending, the budget sees... Read More.

Armani Announces Natural Gas Impact Fees

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UNDATED - Over one million dollars will go to municipalities in the 75th District in impact fees from natural gas. State Representative Mike Armanini says that these funds are for communities affected by natural gas drilling to help the municipalities fund much needed projects. Below is... Read More.

Sunday Hunting Return Passes Senate

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UNDATED - A bill to expand Sunday hunting has now passed the Senate Passed by the house earlier in the month, House Bill 1431, if implemented, would allow hunters to utilize more than the current three Sundays a year to bag their game. Now the bill... Read More.