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More local governments in Pa. would be able to tax more to cover fire, EMS costs under new bill
After about 150 Pennsylvania boroughs and townships were given the authority to raise higher fire and EMS taxes, a lawmaker wants to expand that power for more communities.
Tariff threats, wars will slow but not collapse global luxury sales in 2025, new study shows
Global sales of personal luxury goods are ”slowing down but not collapsing,” according to a Bain & Co. consultancy study ...
Who will have the 2025 song of the summer? We offer some predictions
What makes a great song of the summer? Is it an up-tempo pop banger? Something with an earworm chorus? Does it need to ...
Hackers say they wiped out $90 million from Iran cryptocurrency exchange
Hackers with possible links to Israel have drained more than $90 million from Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Nobitex and leaked company data. That's according to blockchain analytics firm ...
Israel threatens Iran's top leader after missiles damage hospital and wound more than 200
Israel’s defense minister has overtly threatened Iran’s supreme leader after the latest missile barrage from Iran damaged a major hospital and hit a high-rise and several other residential buildings n ...
Bank of England keeps main UK interest rate at two-year low of 4.25%
The Bank of England has kept its main interest rate at the two-year low of 4.25% as fears grow that the conflict between Israel and Iran will ...
Schnecksville Community Fair in full swing, despite rainy weather
N. WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. - Summer is in full swing and so are fairs around the Lehigh Valley and beyond. There’s still a couple more days left to visit the Schnecksville Community Fair. 69 News Reporter ...
Thai prime minister's leaked phone call with Cambodia's Hun Sen sparks outrage and political turmoil
Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra faced growing calls for her resignation in a deepening political crisis set ...
Reading hosts first Wacky Water Wednesday of the season
The city hosted the first "Wacky Water Wednesday" of the year. Fire hydrants opened at the Third and Spruce Rec Center to help kids beat the heat. Organizers say this is a fun and safe way to get kids ...
Preps underway for upcoming Governor Mifflin Community Days
CUMRU TWP., Pa. -- Organizers are making the final preps for this year's Governor Mifflin Community Days. The festival returns to the campus of the Governor Mifflin Intermediate School in Cumru ...
Alzheimer's awareness: The food-brain connection
While there are no guaranteed ways to prevent Alzheimer’s, there are simple ways you can stop hurting your brain and it starts by what you eat and drink ...
Very warm and humid with strong, gusty thunderstorm this afternoon and early evening
Friday will feature less humidity after the aforementioned front swings through. So, expect a mix of sun and clouds with highs in the lower and middle 80s. Overnight, there will be a few clouds around ...