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Biden vows to block US Steel acquisition by a Japanese company and promises tariffs on Chinese steel
PITTSBURGH (AP) — President Joe Biden promised cheering unionized steelworkers on Wednesday that his administration would block the acquisition of U.S. Steel by a Japanese company and he called for a tripling of tariffs on Chinese steel, seeking to use trade policy to win over working-class votes...
Judges orders Pennsylvania agency to produce inspection records related to chocolate plant blast
Pennsylvania utility regulators must turn over inspection records to the National Transportation Safety Board as part of the federal agency’s probe into a fatal explosion at a chocolate factory last year, a federal judge ruled this week. U.S. District Judge Christopher C. Conner...
Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania
Uniontown Herald-Standard. April 13, 2024. Editorial: Banning use of handheld phones while driving a step in right direction Imagine it’s morning rush hour and you’re at a stop light. Your child is strapped into the back seat and you are driving her to day care. ...
3 Pennsylvania construction workers killed doing overnight sealing on I-83, police say
LEWISBERRY, Pa. (AP) — Three construction workers on a maintenance project along a Pennsylvania interstate were struck and killed by a truck early Wednesday, state police said. Investigators said a 24-year-old man was driving a large box truck at about 3:25 a.m. when it struck a...
Police seeking arrest of Pennsylvania state lawmaker for allegedly violating restraining order
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Philadelphia police said Tuesday that they issued an arrest warrant for a state lawmaker for violating a restraining order. A police spokesperson said the agency was unable to discuss the details of the warrant issued for Rep. Kevin Boyle. He was expected to...
Biden visits his Pennsylvania hometown to call for more taxes on the rich and cast Trump as elitist
SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — President Joe Biden made a nostalgic return to the house where he grew up in working-class Scranton on Tuesday, kicking off three days of campaigning across Pennsylvania by calling for higher taxes on the rich and casting Donald Trump as an out-of-touch elitist. ...
The Latest | First 7 jurors seated at the end of the second day of Trump’s hush money trial
NEW YORK (AP) — Following a protracted questionnaire phase and hours of questioning on Tuesday, seven jurors were seated by the time the court adjourned on the second day of Donald Trump ’s hush money trial. Jury selection will resume Thursday morning. The jurors are picked by...
Supreme Court questions obstruction charges brought against Jan. 6 rioters and Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned whether federal prosecutors went too far in bringing obstruction charges against hundreds of participants in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. But it wasn’t clear how the justices would rule in a case that also could affect the prosecution...
Fulton Financial: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — Fulton Financial Corp. (FULT) on Tuesday reported first-quarter profit of $61.9 million. The Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based bank said it had earnings of 36 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 40 cents per...
CNB: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
CLEARFIELD, Pa. (AP) — CLEARFIELD, Pa. (AP) — CNB Financial Corp. (CCNE) on Monday reported first-quarter profit of $12.6 million. The Clearfield, Pennsylvania-based bank said it had earnings of 55 cents per share. The bank holding company posted revenue of $86.9...