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KING OF PRUSSIA, PA — Vertex, Inc. (NASDAQ: VERX) reported that the average combined U.S. sales tax rate rose to 10.1881% in the first half of 2026, its highest level …
U.S. Sales Tax Rate Hits 10-Year High as Local Changes Accelerate Read More
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA — Hammer & Nails Grooming for Guys will open a King of Prussia Town Center location Sept. 12, expanding the men’s grooming chain into one of …
Hammer & Nails Expands to King of Prussia Town Center Read More
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — A man wanted on a first-degree murder charge in Raleigh, North Carolina, was taken into custody in Plymouth Township on Aug. 14 after police allege he …
Murder Suspect Captured After Tense Plymouth Township Standoff Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is directing $102 million to 158 new and existing health centers to open 415 additional sites, expanding federally supported …
HHS Directs $102 Million to Expand Community Health Centers Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — A 28-year-old man faces two drug charges after Wilmington Police allege officers observed him conducting drug transactions in the 900 block of Kirkwood Street and recovered heroin …
Wilmington Drug Investigation Leads to Heroin Charges Read More
EXTON, PA — Chester County health inspectors cited Whitford Country Club for multiple food-safety and sanitation violations during an Aug. 18 inspection, including improper cold holding, raw meat stored with …
Whitford Country Club Cited for Food Safety Violations Read More
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — McNees Wallace & Nurick has added education litigator Macy Laster to its Plymouth Meeting office, expanding a suburban Philadelphia operation that opened earlier this year with …
McNees Adds Education Litigator as Plymouth Meeting Office Grows Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County will mark International Overdose Awareness Day on Aug. 31 with a public remembrance in West Chester after overdose fatalities declined 20% over four years, …
“Night of Light” to Shine on Overdose Loss, Recovery in Chester County Read More
WEST EARL TWP, PA — Drivers using southbound Route 222 in Lancaster County should plan extra time this weekend as bridge work closes the right lane and shoulder over North …
Route 222 Weekend Work Could Bring Frustrating Lancaster Delays Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Philadelphia Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a masked suspect accused of chasing and threatening a 40-year-old woman in Center City, causing her to fall …
Masked Suspect Sought After Frightening Center City Assault Read More