Tax season has arrived: Here’s what to know in Pennsylvania
Do you have questions about filing your 2025 taxes with the IRS? We’re here to help.
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COMMUNITY
Feb
2026
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Could a $1B infusion help cut time, red tape on Pa. housing shortage?
To prevent the state’s home shortage from reaching 185,000 by 2035, Shapiro on Feb. 3 proposed $1 billion supported by bonds to go toward new housing, upgrades to old housing and other infrastructure projects for municipalities and schools.
Feb
2026
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One in 5 ACA enrollees in Pa. drops health coverage as costs spike
About 85,000 Pennsylvanians have dropped their Affordable Care Act coverage for 2026 in the face of soaring premium costs from the expiration of federal subsidies.
Feb
2026
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Erie Zoo’s opening day is approaching. What 2026’s prices, hours are
The Erie Zoo is gearing up for the 2026 season starting on March 1.
Feb
2026
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‘All things chocolate’ at Death by Chocolate event in Meyersdale
The Friends of the Meyersdale Public Library's annual Death by Chocolate event is a chocolate extravaganza with a judging competition, auction and bake sale as an annual fundraiser for the library.
Feb
2026
9
York County’s Summer Britcher does not think a corpse could win an Olympic luge race. But she loved the ‘SNL’ joke
To be clear, Britcher — a 31-year-old from Glen Rock, Pennsylvania — does not think that “a corpse that's my same shape could win,” despite Burper claiming that would be the case in the SNL skit. She has never faked an illness and needed to be pushed down the start ramp by a coach while protesting.
Feb
2026
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Secretaries of state honor Erie Benedictine Sisters for political courage
The political courage of the Benedictine Sisters of Erie was recently recognized after they spoke up against false accusations of voter fraud at their monastery in 2024.
Feb
2026
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Stalled plan revived to bring electricity under Lake Erie from Canada
First proposed in 2013, the project had been suspended because of escalating costs in 2022. It was revived by NextEra Energy Transmission, a subsidiary of Florida-based NextEra Energy, which acquired the project in January 2024.
Feb
2026
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How to get new senior deduction for the 2026 tax season. It’s $6,000
A provision of the "big, beautiful bill" implementing most of President Donald Trump’s second-term legislative agenda passed in July includes a new deduction for seniors that could eliminate taxes on social security for some filers.
Feb
2026
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Penn State announces over $500 million debt for 2025 fiscal year
According to Sportico, Penn State closed fiscal year 2025 with $534.7 million in athletics-related debt, more than tripling the $163.1 million it reported the prior year.
