Despite inflation, Walmart CEO says Thanksgiving meal will cost less than last year Wednesday, October 18 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- With just over one month remaining until Thanksgiving and the start of the winter holiday season, Americans are already eyeing grocery prices to gauge how much their festive gatherings are going to cost this year. But one major retailer is ignoring... Read More.
DuBois City Police, State Police investigate local phone and internet scams Wednesday, October 18 by Louise BennettDUBOIS — If you get a phone call from someone who tells you that you owe fines for missing a court date, it is most likely a scam.The City of DuBois Police Department is warning area residents that scammers have been placing a lot... Read More.
Autoworkers strike has cost US economy nearly $4B, report says Tuesday, October 3 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- An ongoing strike carried out by tens of thousands of autoworkers has cost the U.S. economy billions of dollars, denying workers their wages and cutting output at car companies, according to a study from a Michigan-based research firm that was reviewed... Read More.
State Police investigate check cashing scheme, more than $35,000 stolen Monday, September 25 by Louise BennettOLIVEBURG – State Police are investigating a check cashing scheme which cost a Jefferson County man more than $35,000.Few details are being provided, but troopers say four different checks were cashed in Young Township.One of the checks was in excess of $25,000.The funds were... Read More.
These states are where it will cost you the most and the least to raise kids Wednesday, September 20 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- While the joy of raising a child is priceless, the actual dollars and cents cost of it all is sharply on the rise, a new study shows.The average cost of raising a child rose nearly 20% in the United States from... Read More.
Our House to Home receives Priority First Community Spotlight Advertising Grant Thursday, September 7 by Louise BennettDUBOIS – This month's Priority First Federal Credit Union Community Spotlight Advertising Grant recipient is Our House to Home.From their downtown store on West Long Avenue, Our House to Home serves the DuBois area community by supplying low-cost or free furniture to those in... Read More.
Cost of security prompted by Idaho college killings tops $1.2M for university Thursday, August 17 by ABC News(MOSCOW, Idaho) -- The financial costs to the community continue to climb in the aftermath of the killing of four Idaho college students last fall.Nine months after the King Road quadruple homicide rocked North Idaho, the University of Idaho has already blown through the... Read More.
DuBois City Council explores payout, termination of Herm Suplizio Tuesday, August 15 by Louise BennettCity Council Exploring Payout and Termination of SuplizioDuBois City Council members approved a motion at Monday night's meeting to determine the cost of buying out former City Manager John "Herm" Suplizio's contract of employment.Council indicated they would then decide on Suplizio's official termination after... Read More.
Jack Smith’s special counsel probe cost over $5 million in opening months, says DOJ report Friday, July 7 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The office of special counsel Jack Smith spent nearly $5.5 million in under five months as it investigated both Donald Trump's handling of classified documents and the effort to overturn the results of the 2020 election, according to expenditure reports disclosed Friday... Read More.
DuBois Area School District begins Free Summer Lunch program Wednesday, July 5 by Louise BennettDUBOIS– Starting today, your school-age student can benefit from the DuBois Area School District’s Free Summer Lunch program.Since DuBois participates in the federally assisted National School Lunch Program, low cost or free meals are offered to students 18 years old or younger who qualify.Lunches... Read More.
