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Biden visits his Pennsylvania hometown to call for more taxes on the rich and cast Trump as elitist

Apr. 16, 2024 20:56 PM EDT

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

Apr. 16, 2024 19:54 PM EDT

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...

Biden heads to his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, to talk about taxes

Apr. 12, 2024 09:00 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is headed to his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania on Tuesday to talk about who he believes should be paying more in taxes (billionaires) and who should be paying less (everyday Americans). Biden's campaign said in an announcement on Friday...

Peoples Financial Services: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Jan. 25, 2024 17:24 PM EST

SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — Peoples Financial Services Corp. (PFIS) on Thursday reported net income of $3.6 million in its fourth quarter. The bank, based in Scranton, Pennsylvania, said it had earnings of 51 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for costs related to...