Federal spending bills that were passed this month will bring a significant chunk of dollars into Berks County. The $460 billion package of spending bills…
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Getting involved in local politics was an easy decision for Miguel Vasquez. The father of nine children — two of his own, four stepchildren and…
By JOSH BOAK (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — Lori Shelton can’t fathom ever having the money to buy a home — and that’s a major…
NEW HANOVER — Township officials have conspired to block the progress of the massive Town Center project in a racially motivated effort to prevent minorities…
By BRIAN SLODYSKO and AARON KESSLER (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — For Republicans eager to regain the Senate majority this year, Ohio offers a prime…
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — A major deadline under the half-century-old War Powers Resolution came this week for President Joe Biden to…
By Meg Kinnard Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have officially secured the requisite numbers of delegates…
By KATE BRUMBACK (Associated Press) ATLANTA (AP) — The judge overseeing the Georgia 2020 election interference case on Wednesday dismissed some of the charges against former President…
By JILL COLVIN (Associated Press) WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (AP) — Donald Trump, whose single turbulent term in the White House transformed the Republican Party, tested…
By ZEKE MILLER (AP White House Correspondent) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden, who took office aiming to steady a nation convulsed by the coronavirus pandemic and the…
Biden’s budget proposal for a second term offers tax breaks for families and lower health care costs
By JOSH BOAK and FATIMA HUSSEIN (Associated Press) MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday released a budget proposal aimed at getting voters’ attention: It…
A Schuylkill Haven man has announced his candidacy for state Senate as an independent. Eddie Wenrich, 39, said he’ll champion education, technology and economic development…
Former President Donald Trump’s live “play-by-play” critique of the State of the Union address sputtered as the Truth Social feed struggled. The site stated early…
By Chris Megerian and Aamer Madhani, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The State of the Union address is one of the durable set pieces of…
WASHINGTON (AP) — A transcript of President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on March 7, 2024, as prepared for delivery and provided by…
By LARRY NEUMEISTER (Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) — The federal judge who oversaw a New York defamation trial that resulted in an $83.3 million award to…