Justin Backover
Business and Policy Reporter at WFMZ-TV (Allentown, PA)
Emmy-nominated Business and Policy Reporter @69News RT ≠ endorsement
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Nov 15, 2024 |
wfmz.com | Justin Backover
The gap between U.S. Sen. Bob Casey and challenger Dave McCormick appears to be narrowing, as the race heads for an automatic recount. McCormick still holds a nearly 22,000-vote lead. But Casey has closed the gap by almost 19,000 votes, as ballots were counted this week.
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Nov 13, 2024 |
wfmz.com | Justin Backover
HARRISBURG, Pa. - With immigration policy expected to take a dramatic swing on the federal level with the incoming Trump administration, The Pennsylvania House Democratic Policy Committee held a hearing Wednesday with immigration experts to discuss the impact immigrants have on the state's economy. Most recent data show just under 1 million of the state's residents are immigrants and roughly 50% of them are naturalized citizens. "Immigrants are playing key roles in places like as nurses.
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Nov 12, 2024 |
wfmz.com | Justin Backover
If you've been waiting for lower mortgages rates, you'll likely have to wait longer, despite recent rate cuts from the Federal Reserve. The average 30-year fixed mortgage is still above 6%. "That can take quite a long time to reverberate throughout the entire system. We also have to remember that the Federal Reserve doesn't actually control the interest rates people charge, they are simply pushing interest rates in one direction," said economist Ahmed Rahman with Lehigh University.
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Nov 6, 2024 |
wfmz.com | Justin Backover
BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- LVHN and Jefferson Health are making one of the largest investments in LVHN’s history to Bethlehem-based nonprofit, ArtsQuest. On Wednesday, the local health care giant announced it has been designated as the Official Health Care Partner of ArtsQuest's SteelStacks campus, as well as naming partner of the Turn & Grind Shop redevelopment project, and presenter of the Bethlehem Visitor Center at Steel Stacks.
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Nov 5, 2024 |
wfmz.com | Justin Backover
MONROE CO., Pa. - Route 611 has cars flowing through it once again after work began in August to get the road reopened. The work initially delayed by the need for special permits from the national park service. The PennDOT District 5 press officer, Ron Young, tells us that stretch of 611 will be a single lane for now with a traffic light controlling the flow in each direction. "He and his crews had to do some barrier work.
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