Criticism over letters asking bereaved relatives to return pension overpayments
Sir Steve Webb said the letters from the Department for Work and Pensions do not make clear that repaying the money is voluntary.
19 states sue to stop DOGE from accessing Americans' personal data
Nineteen Democratic attorneys general have sued President Donald Trump to stop Elon Musk’s Department of Government ...
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Lawmakers talk state budget, economy, other issues
State lawmakers from Schuylkill, Luzerne and surrounding counties gathered Friday to discuss important issues relating to ...
Miliband is in full-scale retreat – and that is good for Britain
He will probably never be seen wearing a “drill, baby, drill” baseball cap, nor will he show up for the ceremony when the ...
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Fairness of school funding in state budget debated
State funding to school districts in Lackawanna, Luzerne and Wyoming counties would increase by a total of $55.9 million ...
Letters: Why are we not up in arms over the Grangemouth outrage?
The news of the issue of the first batch of redundancy notices to members of staff at Grangemouth signals a new low, both for the workers ...
Who are the Palestinian prisoners released in exchange for Israeli hostages?
Israel is releasing 183 Palestinian prisoners in the latest exchange for Israeli hostages held in Gaza, part of a ceasefire that has paused the war but whose future is uncertain.
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Saint Joseph's (PA) defeats Saint Louis 76-63
Erik Reynolds II's 25 points helped Saint Joseph's (PA) defeat Saint Louis 76-63 on Friday night. Reynolds shot 10 for 15, including 5 for 9 from beyond the arc for the Hawks (14-9, 6-5 Atlantic 10 ...