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Supreme Court rules Trump administration must unfreeze foreign aid payments

Wednesday, March 5 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A sharply divided Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the Trump administration must comply with a district court order and pay out nearly $2 billion in foreign assistance funds to nonprofit aid groups for work already completed on the government's behalf.The court... Read More.

Senate to vote on expanding Social Security payments for some teachers, firefighters

Wednesday, December 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- In a final lame-duck push, the Senate will attempt to pass legislation aimed at providing full Social Security benefits to millions of Americans this week.Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said in floor remarks Monday he'd push for a vote on the Social... Read More.

Woman with $52K student loan debt shares how resuming payments changed her life

Tuesday, November 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- When Nisa Betancourt graduated college in May 2020, it was an unusual time.Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Betancourt was unable to accept her diploma in person and the federal government placed a pause on student loan repayments and set interest rates to... Read More.

Clearfield County Judge prohibits DuBois City Council from buying out Herm Suplizio

Tuesday, October 24 by Louise Bennett

DUBOIS – DuBois City Council confirmed its decision to not oppose the injunction preventing their financial support of suspended City Manager Herm Suplizio.Clearfield County President Judge Frederic Ammerman made the injunction permanent on Monday morning, effectively prohibiting City Council from buying out Suplizio's contract.... Read More.

Clearfield County Judge prevents City of DuBois from buying out Herm Suplizio

Monday, October 23 by Louise Bennett

DUBOIS — Clearfield County President Judge Frederic Ammerman has made permanent an injunction which prevents the City of DuBois from buying out suspended Manager Herm Suplizio's contract.The judge made his decision Monday morning after Suplizio's attorney withdrew his objection to the injunction.The city withdrew... Read More.

As student loan payments restart, Biden seeks to highlight push to improve ‘broken’ system

Wednesday, October 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Days after borrowers once again began paying back their student loan debts after a three-year pause amid the COVID-19 pandemic, President Joe Biden highlighted what his administration has done to fix holes in the system -- signaling to voters that he hasn't given... Read More.

Student loan payments restart Oct. 1. Here’s what to know

Friday, September 29 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The government's unprecedented three-year pause on federal student loan payments officially ends this Sunday, Oct. 1, when roughly 28 million borrowers will once again be on the hook for their loans.The restart to payments comes after eight extensions of the pandemic-era pause,... Read More.

Gen Z is burdened by student loan debt, and now many are facing payments for first time

Friday, September 29 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- In the first week of October, Kennedy Quintanilla will do something she has not had to do since graduating from college two years ago: make a student loan payment."Reality is setting in," Quintanilla, a 2021 graduate of the University of Texas... Read More.

Department of Community, Economic Development supports injunction stopping payments to Herm Suplizio

Wednesday, August 30 by Louise Bennett

DUBOIS — The Department of Community and Economic Development is supporting the court injunction prohibiting the DuBois City government from making payments to suspended City Manager Herm Suplizio.A letter expressing that support was sent from the department to the DuBois City Council on Tuesday.Clearfield... Read More.

City of DuBois officials banned from making payments to Herm Suplizio

Monday, August 28 by Louise Bennett

DUBOIS – The current City of DuBois government officials have been banned from making any further payments to, or agreements with, suspended City Manager Herm Suplizio.Last week, an emergency injunction was granted by Clearfield County Judge Frederic Ammerman which puts a stop to any... Read More.