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Elk County 2025 Budget Passes with No Tax Increases

Saturday, January 11 by wcednews

ELK COUNTY - The Elk County 2025 Budget has passed at almost $13 million dollars, with no tax increases.The current budget is sitting at $12,949,525 dollars with a deficit of $941,689 dollars.While there are no increases this year,...

Brookville Budget Sees Water Rate Increases

Tuesday, December 17 by wcednews

BROOKVILLE - The Brookville 2025 budget will be seeing an increase in water rates.The current budget will see a seven percent increase in water rates, while water services are increasing, the sewer rates are not expected to be heightened.

Clearfield/Jefferson Counties Seeing Tax Increases

Monday, December 16 by wcednews

UNDATED - Both Clearfield and Jefferson Counties will be seeing a real estate tax increase for 2025.In Clearfield County, the 2025 budget will see homeowners with properties worth over $100,000 dollars pay an additional $50 dollars in taxes, equating to...

DuBois 2025 Budget, Water/Sewer Increases

Thursday, December 12 by wcednews

DUBOIS - The 2025 proposed budget for the city of DuBois will see some notable changes, including an increase to water and sewer rates.In the most recent public hearing for the proposed budget, residents expressed concern over the proposed price...

Possible Pay Increases for Future DuBois City Positions

Monday, November 25 by wcednews

DUBOIS - Salaries for the future consolidated City of DuBois was discussed by the Joint Board last week, with multiple proposals put forward.City and Township Manager Shawn Arbaugh did some research into similar sized municipalities and proposed salaries of $10,000...

Infant mortality in the US rose 3% in 2022, marking second year of increases: CDC

Thursday, July 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Infant mortality rates in the United States increased by 3% in 2022, according to a new federal report published early Thursday morning.Researchers from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics looked at linked birth and...

Infant mortality increases over 12% in Texas after near total abortion ban enacted in 2021: Study

Tuesday, June 25 by ABC News

(HOUSTON) -- Infant mortality increased by 12.9% from 2021 to 2022 in Texas after Texas' near-total ban on abortion was enacted, according to a new study published today in JAMA Pediatrics. A total of 2243 Texas infants, or children under 1 year, died in...

US maternal mortality rates fell in 2022 after three years of increases: CDC

Thursday, May 2 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Maternal mortality rates in the United States fell in 2022 after at least three years of continuous increases, new federal data shows.In 2022, 817 women in the U.S. died of maternal causes with a rate of 22.3 maternal deaths per 100,000...

Sixth grader killed in Iowa high school shooting identified as victim count increases

Saturday, January 6 by ABC News

(PERRY, Iowa) -- The sixth grade student killed in a mass shooting at an Iowa high school on Thursday has been identified, as authorities increased the number of victims reported in the "horrific" incident.Ahmir Jolliff, 11, was shot three times in the shooting at Perry...

No tax increases in 2024 Sandy Township budget

Tuesday, December 5 by wcednews

SANDY TWP – A budget free of tax increases was approved at Monday night's Sandy Township Supervisors meeting.The board approved the final 2024 budget unanimously.Next year's budget for Sandy Township will not include any...