Jim Thorpe Borough Council is nearing a vote that would give its volunteer firefighters or emergency medical services personnel a partial rebate on property or earned income tax.
During a workshop Thu...
Carbon County’s AARP Foundation Tax-Aide group is looking for more volunteers for the upcoming tax season.
Tax-Aide offers free tax filing help to anyone, especially those 50 and older, who can’t aff...
As Tamaqua makes its final additions and subtractions to the 2018 budget, one area of the community is in dire need of financial assistance. The borough has an annual allocation of $5,000 to the Tamaq...
HARRISBURG (AP) — Movement in Pennsylvania to slash school property taxes and Congress' bid to cut federal taxes could pack a nasty one-two punch to some taxpayers.
Both seem sure to produce winners a...
Lansford Borough Council has proposed a 2018 budget that would raise taxes for the fourth time in the past five years.
Citing decreased tax revenue and increased health care costs and wages, council i...
East Penn Township has developed a tentative budget for 2018, which will include nearly $500,000 for roads, without a tax increase.
“We have a balanced budget,” said board Supervisor Deanna Cunfer.
“I...
Walnutport once again tabled the volunteer firefighter tax relief ordinance.
Borough Council member Jennifer Wentz asked the board to hold off on either adopting or dropping a motion for township resi...
At Thursday evening’s Kidder Township Supervisors meeting, four uniformed police officers stood at the back of the meeting room.
On any other meeting night, there may be only the chief, or the officer...
Local business owners got a lesson on how to contribute to their community while cutting their taxes at St. John Neumann Regional School on Tuesday.
Palmerton’s Chamber of Commerce held a luncheon at ...
Jim Thorpe Borough Council is proposing a 2.01-mill tax increase for 2018 in large part to cover construction of a new public works garage and the relocation of its borough office and police departmen...