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Fed is watching energy price spikes, but Powell says bank is limited in what it can do

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Monday that it is important to closely monitor inflation amid a spike in energy prices from the Iran war. Powell, who spoke before nearly 400 students at Harvard University as gas prices inched toward an average of $4 per gallon in the U.S., said there wasn’t a lot Fed policymakers could do since energy shocks “tend to come and go pretty quickly” and monetary maneuvers work over the longer-term. But a series of energy shocks, nevertheless, could be concerning. “You have to carefully monitor inflation ...

CATA seeks community input; Meetings to be held April 8

STATE COLLEGE — The Centre Area Transportation Authority (CATA) will host two community input meetings on Tuesday, April 8, inviting all residents of the Centre region to share their feedback on CATA’s current and future services. A release from CATA stated its commitment to ensuring ...

DOJ confirms voter data sharing with Homeland Security

The U.S. Department of Justice confirmed in court Thursday that it is sharing sensitive voter data with the Department of Homeland Security in a search for noncitizen voters. But a DOJ lawyer denied the department is building a national voter database. The Justice Department has demanded ...

Union County township eyed as possible site for data center

LEWISBURG — Union County commissioners confirmed a meeting will be hosted by developer PNK Group regarding a site in Gregg Township that could potentially be used for a data center. According to Milton-based newspaper the Standard-Journal, PNK’s meeting will be held at 4 p.m., April 2, in Allenwood. A flyer for the meeting being circulated online indicates township residents who sign up to attend will be informed of the meeting location upon registration. “We haven’t met with (PNK) or talked with them about (the plan),” Chair Preston Boop said, following Tuesday’s ...