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Deadline to File Property Tax Appeals Approaches as Pennsylvania Increases Common Level Ratios
Filing Cutoff is Aug. 1 in Most PA Counties If you own retail, office, industrial or other commercial property in Pennsylvania, now is the time to review the tax assessment for your property against its current market value. The increase in...

Perez Hilton reacts to Bryan Kohberger’s first police interview being released after the Idaho murders, calls it “BIZARRE”
Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton recently reacted to the teaching assistant Bryan Kohberger’s first police interview, calling the exchange "bizarre." Following Kohberger's sentencing for the murder of four University of Idaho students on July 23,...

Philadelphia hospital among top in US; best hospitals in NJ, Pa. and Delaware
PHILADELPHIA - If you need a medical procedure, or find yourself in a medical emergency, you may want to check out the most recent hospital rankings in your area. What we know: U.S. News and World Report recently released its list of the Top 20...

‘The Missing Peace’, Memoir From Former U.S. Diplomat Dennis Ross, Optioned By Sunset Lane Media
EXCLUSIVE: Sunset Lane Media has taken rights to the nonfiction book The Missing Peace from Dennis Ross, who served as the Director of Policy Planning in the State Department under U.S. President George H. W. Bush and was the chief U.S. negotiator...

Flood watch for Pennsylvania for Thursday and Friday due to substantial downpours
A flood watch was released by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 2:10 p.m. valid from Thursday 2 p.m. until Friday 6 a.m. for Carbon, Monroe, Berks, Lehigh and Northampton counties. The weather service says, “Flash flooding caused by...

Trump Official Floats Privatizing Social Security
By Jenna Sundel is a Newsweek reporter based in New Jersey. Her focus is reporting on breaking news. She has in-depth knowledge of crime and courts. Jenna joined Newsweek in 2024. She previously worked at The Messenger. She is a graduate of...

Watch the Weapons opening scene: How the first few minutes tell the origin of the movie itself (exclusive) By Nick Romano
Weapons director Zach Cregger explains how the writing process began with the child narrator that opens the entire film. The "way more grizzly and terrible" idea Cregger toyed with before landing on the premise of 17 missing children. Cregger...

Agent's alleged attempt to smuggle wife on Trump’s Scotland trip being probed in latest Secret Service fiasco
President Donald Trump told reporters that the Secret Service is handling matters related to the incident. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump dished on the "strange story" stemming from reports that a Secret Service...

Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern merge in $85 billion deal to forge ‘America’s first transcontinental railroad’
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have unveiled a definitive merger agreement to create America’s first transcontinental railroad. The two freight rail giants will combine coast‑to‑coast operations into a unified 50,000‑mile network spanning 43...

Blaisure named to PA Sports HOF Class of 2025
Elk Lake softball coach Tony Blaisure shakes hands with long-time assistant coach Mike Murphy after his 500th career win in 2017. EXAMINER FILE PHOTO Eight individuals comprise the Class of 2025 for the Northeastern Chapter of the Pennsylvania...
Penske Logistics Recipient of Innovation Award from Toyota North America
READING, Pa., July 30, 2025 -- Penske Logistics is the recipient of a 2025 Manufacturing Innovation Award from Toyota North America. The award was handed out at Toyota's supplier conference, in recognition of Penske's dedicated contract carriage...

Vox Announces Media Partnership With the Institute for the Study of Modern Authoritarianism for the Second Annual “Liberalism for the 21st Century” Conference
Today, Vox announced a media partnership with the Institute for the Study of Modern Authoritarianism (ISMA) for the second annual conference, “Liberalism for the 21st Century.” This two-day event brings together some of the world’s leading liberal...

Red Planet: Blast off to Mars for The Great Pennsylvania Tomato Festival
PHOTO COURTESY OF BRENCKLE’S FARMS & GREENHOUSES If aliens landed in Mars borough and demanded the perfect summer snack, Nick Salkeld would offer them Pennsylvania-grown tomatoes sliced and sprinkled with fleur de sel. He’d then invite them to The...

Best Hospitals for Diabetes and Endocrinology Ranked
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, is once again the nation’s top hospital for diabetes and endocrinology, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s latest rankings. New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia and Cornell has taken sole possession...

Pennsylvania officials tracking new mosquito-borne virus
The virus can cause fever, meningitis, encephalitis, and respiratory symptoms. While there is no specific treatment, most cases are mild and resolve on their own. Pennsylvanians are advised to take precautions against mosquito bites to prevent...

Six Flags Great Adventure, Dorney Park Offer Shared Season Pass For First Time
Six Flags Great Adventure and Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom will sell a combined season pass for the first time, the parks announced on Tuesday, July 29. The perk is part of the first anniversary celebration of the merger between amusement...

How local golfers fared in first round of the Junior PGA Championships
Three Palm Beach County golfers are among the leaders after the first round of the Boys & Girls Junior PGA Championship. Catherine Andino and Grace Carter are tied for fifth and 15th, respectively, in the girls' competition. Giuseppe Puebla is...

Zefiro announces first-ever methane monitoring contract as part of the EPA's Methane Emissions Reduction Program (MERP)
Zefiro Methane Corp. has announced that the company has been awarded its very first slate of project work that primarily consists of methane monitoring, marking a strategic expansion of Zefiro's business into this rapidly growing category of...

Pennsylvania lawmakers say child care is broken, but don’t agree on how to fix it — yet
This year, more than 70 local business chambers across Pennsylvania signed a letter to state lawmakers asking both Republicans and Democrats to allocate state money to help support child care teachers with taxpayer subsidies. Robert Carl Jr., CEO...

Hockey mom charged, banned from sports complex after confronting 16-year-old referee over call
A western Pennsylvania mother is charged with assaulting a 16-year-old hockey referee who removed her son from a game for unsportsmanlike conduct. According to multiple reports, Andrea Bucci confronted the teen at the Robert Morris University...