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State lawmakers weigh sales tax holiday

A proposed state sales tax holiday if enacted would be the first in a quarter-century for Pennsylvania. Both the House and Senate have passed legislation providing for a two-week holiday on paying the state’s 6% sales tax on purchases of school supplies from the first Saturday through the third Saturday in August. The provision is in House Bill 1667, the pending tax code bill. Both chambers have to agree on the same bill version for it to become law. They have passed separate versions of HB1667 so far. The tax code is part of the state budget package for Fiscal Year 2026-27 now ...

Retired judges hit the road to defend judicial independence

On Friday, a group of retired judges stepped off a tour bus in a ritzy Michigan suburb after three days of barnstorming through corn fields, cities and coal towns in Ohio and Pennsylvania. They carried with them a message. In courthouses and public squares, they marked the nation’s 250th ...

Some Sheetz locations offer gas for $2.50

As thousands of visitors come to Altoona to catch a glimpse of the Union Pacific Big Boy locomotive, Sheetz is helping make the trip a little more affordable. Available now through the end of Saturday, five Sheetz locations in Altoona are offering Unleaded 88 (E15) for just $2.50 per gallon, giving travelers and local residents an opportunity to save at the pump while enjoying one of the region’s most anticipated events. — 5706 Sixth Ave., Altoona — 3315 Beale Ave., Altoona — 405 E. 25th Ave., Altoona — 1661 E. Pleasant Valley Blvd., Altoona — 400 E. Plank Road, ...

State senator profited from data center property sale

HARRISBURG — A Pennsylvania state senator made money from the $30 million sale of property last year to a developer building a massive, controversial data center project in Cumberland County. A career real estate agent and chair of the state’s Republican Party, Greg Rothman said he was ...

Kia issues Telluride SUV recall

NEW YORK — Kia America has issued a new recall for nearly 463,000 of its Telluride SUVs, urging owners to again park their vehicles outside and away from buildings after several customers reported fires following previous repairs. The recall, announced this week by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, replaces a prior one Kia initiated in 2024. Certain Tellurides from the 2020-2024 model years are affected, with the NHTSA warning that the front power seat motor of these vehicles may overheat due to a stuck slide knob. That could result in a fire while the car is parked ...