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McDonalds extends $5 meal, Wendys adds $1 breakfast sandwich

Wednesday, July 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- McDonald's is extending its popular $5 meal deal as the value meal battle between fast food chains wages on.In a company memo obtained by ABC News, McDonald's executives said most U.S. locations will extend the deal through August.The deal that first...

DuBois Area School Board extends superintendent contract, votes on bocce ball coaching

Friday, November 17 by Louise Bennett

DUBOIS – Bocce ball coaching, and an extended superintendent contract were the primary items of business Thursday at the DuBois Area School Board meeting.The coaching position for the new bocce ball program in the district was changed from a paid position to a volunteer...

Clearfield County CYS struggles with staffing shortage, County Commissioners try to help

Thursday, August 24 by Louise Bennett

CLEARFIELD – Clearfield County's Department of Children and Youth Services is struggling with a staffing shortage, and the county commissioners are hoping that a pay rate increase will help solve the problem.At this week's Board of Commissioners' meeting, a starting pay rate increase from...

After record run, IMAX extends ‘Oppenheimer’ in its large-format theaters

Tuesday, August 8 by ABC News

After breaking records for the large-format theater chain, Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer is staying put in IMAX theaters.ABC Audio has confirmed IMAX is extending the run of the star-packed, acclaimed movie, which has made $550 million worldwide, nearly unheard of for a three-hour historical drama....

Hollywood actors’ unions extends contract negotiations

Saturday, July 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) and Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) agreed Friday to an extension of the 2020 TV/Theatrical contracts in a move that averts a possible strike .The current SAG-AFTRA...

DHS extends deportation relief for some immigrants from four Central American countries

Tuesday, June 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Homeland Security has issued an 18-month extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua, the department announced on Tuesday.The extension allows approximately 337,000 immigrants from those countries, who are currently protected from deportation, to...

Treasury extends potential debt default deadline to June 5

Friday, May 26 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday issued a new letter to Congress stating the government won't begin to run out of money to pay its bills until June 5 -- slightly later than the agency's previous prediction of as soon as June...

Supreme Court extends stay on Texas abortion pill ruling until Friday

Wednesday, April 19 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday extended a temporary stay to maintain the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the abortion pill mifepristone amid ongoing litigation.The administrative stay will be in place until the end of day Friday.The decision came just hours before...

DuBois United Way extends 2023 campaign

Monday, January 2 by Marissa Rigatti

DUBOIS – If you are looking for a way to share joy in the new year, the 2023 DuBois Area United Way Campaign is extending their deadline.The campaign has reached a total of $297,640, which is 85% of their $350,000 goal. Associate Director of...

President Biden extends moratorium on student loan payments

Wednesday, November 23 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration will extend the pause on student loan payments once again, President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday, as the program to cancel millions of peoples' student loans remains tied up in the courts.The extension is intended to give the Supreme...