'First line of defense': Local food bank braces for increased demand amid potential SNAP cuts

People in Pennsylvania could lose their SNAP benefits come November. 69 News reporter Amelia Sack spoke with a local food ...

8 Local Luminaries Earn Spot In Nutley Hall Of Fame

The latest class of inductees includes famous musicians, several renowned experts and a legend in the puppetry/special ...

Coroner called to Little Lehigh Creek after body found floating near Tamaqua

The coroner has been called to the banks of the Little Lehigh River near Tamaqua on Friday. The incident occurred around 5 ...

Regional banks’ bad loans spark concerns on Wall Street

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is concerned about the health of the nation’s regional banks, after a few of them wrote off bad ...

Allentown mayor proposes nearly 4% tax increase, would be city’s first in 7 years

Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk presented plans for a 2026 budget with a 3.96% tax increase, which he said is necessary to keep ...

US has seized survivors after strike on suspected drug-carrying vessel in Caribbean, AP source says

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has seized survivors after a strike Thursday on a suspected drug-carrying vessel in the Caribbean, the first since President Donald Trump began launching deadly attacks in ...

What to know about federal charges against former National Security Advisor John Bolton

Former National Security Advisor John Bolton turned himself in to federal authorities Friday morning in Maryland and pleaded ...
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Wall Street hits best week in two months as bank stocks stabilize

NEW YORK — Wall Street cruised to the finish of a winning week on Friday after banks recovered some of their sharp losses from the day before. The S&P 500 rose 0.5%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ...