AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Central City Pennsylvania. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/central-city-pa 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/central-city-pa https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Sun, 09 Mar 2025 18:19:19 -0500 “Pennsylvanians are facing critical labor shortages and I think we see this most acute in public safety, education, and in healthcare. These are https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-governor-shapiro-discusses-how-his-budget-proposal-offers-commonsense-solutions-to-recruit-frontline-workers-protect-seniors-and-support-students-across-northeast-pennsylvania-31547482-shippensburg-pa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-governor-shapiro-discusses-how-his-budget-proposal-offers-commonsense-solutions-to-recruit-frontline-workers-protect-seniors-and-support-students-across-northeast-pennsylvania-31547482-shippensburg-pa.html Government and Politics Sun, 09 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Harrisburg, PA – Just three days after his first budget address, Governor Josh Shapiro announced Lackawanna and Wayne counties received over $2 https://www.americantowns.com/news/after-governors-call-to-action-in-budget-address-shapiro-administration-issues-first-wholehome-repairs-payments-31547923-altoona-pa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/after-governors-call-to-action-in-budget-address-shapiro-administration-issues-first-wholehome-repairs-payments-31547923-altoona-pa.html Government and Politics Sun, 09 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 HARRISBURG, PA – Days after unveiling his first budget proposal to the people of Pennsylvania, people across the Commonwealth from both parties https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-pennsylvanians-across-the-commonwealth-praise-governor-shapiros-commonsense-budget-proposal-31547924-greensburg-pa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-pennsylvanians-across-the-commonwealth-praise-governor-shapiros-commonsense-budget-proposal-31547924-greensburg-pa.html Government and Politics Sun, 09 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is releasing the following statement ahead of the two-year anniversary of the American https://www.americantowns.com/news/casey-on-second-anniversary-of-american-rescue-plan-act-enactment-this-law-saved-families-and-kept-businesses-afloat-31548667-shippensburg-pa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/casey-on-second-anniversary-of-american-rescue-plan-act-enactment-this-law-saved-families-and-kept-businesses-afloat-31548667-shippensburg-pa.html Government and Politics Sun, 09 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and U.S. Representatives Susan Wild (D-PA-7) and Joe Wilson (R-SC-2) introduced the https://www.americantowns.com/news/casey-wild-wilson-introduce-legislation-to-address-mental-health-around-the-globe-31548668-punxsutawney-pa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/casey-wild-wilson-introduce-legislation-to-address-mental-health-around-the-globe-31548668-punxsutawney-pa.html Government and Politics Sun, 09 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced two bills to make the tax code fairer for workers by easing their tax burden https://www.americantowns.com/news/casey-introduces-legislation-to-make-tax-code-fairer-for-workers-combat-union-busting-31548670-phoenixville-pa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/casey-introduces-legislation-to-make-tax-code-fairer-for-workers-combat-union-busting-31548670-phoenixville-pa.html Government and Politics Sun, 09 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON – Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) announced two recent changes to his staff. Meuser named Nathan Gerace as his new District https://www.americantowns.com/news/meuser-announces-nathan-gerace-as-district-director-and-james-may-as-regional-director-31549086-hamburg-pa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/meuser-announces-nathan-gerace-as-district-director-and-james-may-as-regional-director-31549086-hamburg-pa.html Government and Politics Sun, 09 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. —Congressman Lloyd Smucker, a senior member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement in response to https://www.americantowns.com/news/smucker-responds-to-bidens-budget-proposal-31549091-lancaster-pa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/smucker-responds-to-bidens-budget-proposal-31549091-lancaster-pa.html Government and Politics Sun, 09 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. —Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA-11) and Rep. Don Davis (D-NC-1) are announcing the introduction of the Hospital Adoption Education https://www.americantowns.com/news/smucker-davis-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-support-adoption-education-31549092-lancaster-pa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/smucker-davis-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-support-adoption-education-31549092-lancaster-pa.html Government and Politics Sun, 09 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, DC – Today, Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), released the following statement regarding President Joe Biden’s https://www.americantowns.com/news/dr-joyce-statement-on-the-biden-administrations-fiscal-year-2024-budget-31549102-abbottstown-pa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/dr-joyce-statement-on-the-biden-administrations-fiscal-year-2024-budget-31549102-abbottstown-pa.html Government and Politics Sun, 09 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler (R-Pa.) joined Majority Whip Tom Emmer, Education and the Workforce https://www.americantowns.com/news/house-republicans-deliver-on-commitment-to-america-defend-parents-rights-31549103-washington-pa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/house-republicans-deliver-on-commitment-to-america-defend-parents-rights-31549103-washington-pa.html Government and Politics Sun, 09 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) joined 21 Senators in a request to the Biden Administration to publicize the effect of https://www.americantowns.com/news/casey-colleagues-send-letter-highlighting-lower-drug-costs-for-seniors-31549682-lancaster-pa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/casey-colleagues-send-letter-highlighting-lower-drug-costs-for-seniors-31549682-lancaster-pa.html Government and Politics Sun, 09 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is releasing a statement on Equal Pay Day, which marks the amount of time the average https://www.americantowns.com/news/casey-statement-on-equal-pay-day-31549684-scranton-pa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/casey-statement-on-equal-pay-day-31549684-scranton-pa.html Government and Politics Sun, 09 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 PHILADELPHIA – Governor Josh Shapiro today shared his vision for rebuilding Pennsylvania’s teacher workforce during a visit to the George https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-shapiro-highlights-plans-to-rebuild-workforce-recruit-more-teachers-into-pa-classrooms-during-visit-to-philadelphia-high-school-31551243-philadelphia-pa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-shapiro-highlights-plans-to-rebuild-workforce-recruit-more-teachers-into-pa-classrooms-during-visit-to-philadelphia-high-school-31551243-philadelphia-pa.html Government and Politics Sun, 09 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Scranton, PA?– Today, Governor Josh Shapiro met with cadets at the Lackawanna College Police Academy in Scranton, where he heard from them about https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-josh-shapiro-highlights-commonsense-proposal-to-recruit-more-police-officers-and-invest-in-public-safety-at-lackawanna-college-police-academy-31551244-scranton-pa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-josh-shapiro-highlights-commonsense-proposal-to-recruit-more-police-officers-and-invest-in-public-safety-at-lackawanna-college-police-academy-31551244-scranton-pa.html Government and Politics Sun, 09 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600