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Young Republicans challenge 2020 census results

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Two young Republican groups have challenged statistical methods used to produce the results of the 2020 census, four years after the numbers were released, as the GOP continues its growing attack on the numbers from the last U.S. head count. The legal challenge, filed ...

Tidioute hosts back-to-back fishing tournaments

By JESSICA N. REX jrex@timesobserver.com Apparently, the fish have been biting just fine in the waters near Tidioute. The Pennsylvania State Championship Fishing Tournament was held in Tidioute in late September. In its 66th year, this event is held every year on the last full weekend of ...

Blizzard of Ozz makes trek for Warren show

Blizzard Of Ozz, which is based out of Rochester, has quickly become one of the top drawing tributes in the Western and Central New York areas. Playing to huge crowds at summer festivals as well as select in door venues. The music is at the forefront but the band also brings it with their ...

Democrats, GOP disagree on interest-free impasse loans

By JOHN WHITTAKER jwhittaker@post-journal.com Not only are Republicans and Democrats unable to pass a state budget, now they’re dickering over how to help counties and school districts that are taking out loans during the more than 100-day-old budget impasse. Both sides agree that local ...

Luzerne lawmaker wants more session days during stalemate

State Rep. Brenda Pugh is frustrated with the state’s ongoing budget stalemate. While some lawmakers have proposed legislation that would withhold lawmakers’ pay during future deadlocked budgets, Pugh, R-Luzerne, wants to amend the state constitution to take away the legislature’s ...

Ruth M. Smith Center breaks ground on new kitchen building

=It’s taken more than 20 years, but the Ruth M. Smith Center in Sheffield will soon have a new, commercial grade kitchen. Since 2003 the center’s Kitchen Committee has been saving every penny possible to provide the center with the kitchen they need to properly and conveniently prepare ...