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Bookstore moves to new location, changes name

LAURA JAMESON/THE EXPRESS The former Avenue Bookstore has a new location and new name. Now called Main Street Books, the store moved to the former Vape Haven space at 134 E. Main St. in downtown Lock Haven. Owner Kris McMann said the space is larger and gives her the ability to stock more ...

IRS moves forward with free e-filing system in pilot program to launch in 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — Most taxpayers are interested in filing their taxes directly to the IRS for free, a new report says, and that option will be tested next year. The IRS has spent the past nine months studying whether U.S. taxpayers want to see a free, e-filing system run by the government — and is now preparing to launch a pilot program. The prospect of a free, government-run, online tax filing system has been debated for a long time. Supporters argue that the option would make tax return services more equitable and accessible for taxpayers nationwide. But there’s also been ...

Penn College students provide Volunteer Income Tax Assistance

WILLIAMSPORT — Through an on-campus Volunteer Income Tax Assistance site, students in Pennsylvania College of Technology’s accounting major and business administration: banking & finance major helped members of the Greater Williamsport community to file 98 2022 income tax returns, with a ...

Today Farm to bring agriculture, education, entertainment venue to Muncy

April Line perhaps put it best in summing up plans for Today Farm, an agricultural, business and entertainment venue opening outside Muncy. “We’ve got a lot of ideas,” she said. Area residents will get their first look at Today Farm when it holds a grand opening noon to 6 p.m. ...

Fed raises key rate but hints it may pause amid bank turmoil

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve reinforced its fight against high inflation Wednesday by raising its key interest rate by a quarter-point to the highest level in 16 years. But the Fed also signaled that it may now pause the streak of 10 rate hikes that have made borrowing for consumers and businesses steadily more expensive. In a statement after its latest policy meeting, the Fed removed a previous sentence that had said that “some additional" rate hikes might be needed. It replaced that sentence with language that said it will consider a range of factors in “determining ...

Be One Healthy Fitness Center celebrates five years

PHOTOS PROVIDED Be One Healthy Fitness Center recently celebrated its fifth anniversary with an open house at the gym in Mill Hall. Owner, Nancy Hackenberg, started the fitness center in 2019 in Flemington before moving to her current location, 247 Main St., Mill Hall, in 2020. Hackenberg ...