Day: July 31, 2024

State News

Call For Improvements In PennDOT Bridge Inspection Process

State lawmakers are calling for improvements in PennDOT’s bridge inspection process. It comes about after a recent audit revealed that PennDOT is tasked with inspecting about 25,400 state-owned bridges, many over 50 years old.

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Game Commission Selects Elk License Recipients

This past Saturday, 140 hunters were selected for Pennsylvania’s elk hunting licenses. The Pennsylvania Game Commission awarded 65 antlered and 75 antlerless tags for this year’s hunting seasons. Out of nearly 110,000 applicants from all 50 states, local hunters secured the majority of licenses, with winners ranging in age from 16 to 93.

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New Option For PA Taxpayers

Pennsylvania taxpayers will soon have a new option for filing their taxes with the expansion of the IRS Direct File program. This online service will allow residents to file taxes directly with the IRS for free, starting in the 2025 tax season. The program has already been piloted in 12 states.

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US Rep Mike Kelly Of Pennsylvania To Chair Task Force Looking Into Assassination Attempt

U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly of Pennsylvania has been appointed to chair a bipartisan House task force investigating the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. The task force includes seven Republicans and six Democrats, and it now will examine the July 13 attack at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Kelly emphasizes the need to address […]

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Diocese Of Scranton Monsignor Found Guilty Of Sexual Abuse

The Diocese of Scranton announced that Monsignor Joseph P. Kelly has been found guilty under canon law of sexually abusing two children. Following a four-year investigation, Kelly has been permanently barred from priestly duties and forbidden from wearing clerical attire.

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Trump To Hold Rally At Farm Show Complex

Former President Donald Trump will hold his first campaign rally in Pennsylvania since the July 13th assassination attempt at the Butler County rally. The event is scheduled for later today at the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg.

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