The state House has passed an increase to the minimum wage in Pennsylvania, sending the proposal to the state Senate, the Associated Press reported in Thursday’s edition of the Williamsport Sun-Gazette. The measure incrementally increases the minimum wage to $15 over three years and sets up ...

During the past few days, we have examined what local farmers markets mean to the area. They are the life and livelihood of many families and other local makers. They provide healthy produce, which is the backbone of a healthy diet. Fresher produce also means more flavor. Such markets ...

It is no secret that great strides continue to be made in cancer treatment, but probably the most notable publicized development of 2023 thus far has been evolution of the treatment mind-set that, at least for some cancers, “aggressive” might not necessarily be better. For many cancer ...

A detailed analysis of U.S. immigration laws by the Cato Institute is alarming: Less than 1 percent of potential immigrants — of men and women who attempt to begin the process to legally immigrate to the United States — are able to complete the process and relocate to the U.S. “The myth ...

It’s official: Tri-state area schools have concluded the academic year. Summer vacation is underway. Cue the kids’ whoops of joy. Also starting soon will be the “summer slide.” And it’s got nothing to do with the equipment at the playground or the tall tubes at the local pool. No, ...

Footage posted on social media captures the chilling audio of the intense gunfight in Mifflintown between law enforcement and Brandon Stine, the man who Pennsylvania State Police say killed Tpr. Jacques Rougeau Jr. and critically wounded Lt. James Wagner in separate encounters on ...