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Navigating Inflation: Some older workers in Blair County say retirement is out of reach

Student reporters with Penn State’s News Lab visited Blair County to see how its people and businesses are navigating high inflation and prices.

This story was published May 25, 2023

 

Navigating Inflation: Tyrone businesses deal with fluctuating food costs

Student reporters with Penn State’s News Lab visited Blair County to see how its people and businesses are navigating high inflation and prices.

This story was published

 

Central and northern PA school districts and companies struggle to find bus drivers

School districts and bus companies in central and northern Pennsylvania say they’re facing a bus driver shortage, despite efforts to address some of the biggest challenges drivers face. If the shortage continues, schools say they’ll have to keep coming up with creative solutions to get kids to school.

This story was published October 19, 2023

 

 

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