Meadville Tribune

3 days ago | meadvilletribune.com | Douglas H. Domedion

As the deer population grows so do suburban areas, which in turn puts more folks in contact with nature. Nature has learned to adapt to these changes and some wildlife such as deer have learned that giving birth in a suburban neighborhood is a win-win situation for them. There is safety for the young fawns on the nice lawns, people really don’t prey on them, and there are fewer predators and all kinds of food for them (lush grass, flowers and shrubbery).

1 week ago | meadvilletribune.com | Jane Smith

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1 week ago | meadvilletribune.com | Eric Scicchitano

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced this week that she authorized further investment of state funds in Israel bonds. On June 12, the day military strikes were carried out by Israel against Iran, Garrity invested an additional $25 million in the bonds. She said that as of July 1, the Pennsylvania Treasury will have $64.5 million in Israel Bond investments. kAm“xDC26= :D @FC 8C62E6DE 2==J :? E96 |:55=6 t2DE[ 2?5 x H:== 4@?E:?F6 E@ DE2?5 3J E96> :?

1 week ago | meadvilletribune.com | Kaylee Remington

If you’re the parent of a fur baby, you’d do almost anything to protect your dog or cat — right? That’s exactly what scammers are counting on based on a new growing scam. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning the public of a scam targeting emotional pet owners with phony emergencies. kAm%96 D42> FDF2==J 368:?D H:E9 2 42== @C E6IE E92E 2AA62CD E@ 4@>6 7C@> 2 =@42= 2?:>2= D96=E6C @C E96 $@4:6EJ 7@C E96 !C6G6?E:@? @7 rCF6=EJ E@ p?:>2=D] %96 A6CD@? @? E96 =:?6 D2JD J@FC A6E[ @7E6?

1 week ago | meadvilletribune.com | Min Xian

STATE COLLEGE — Hundreds of local governments in Pennsylvania would gain expanded taxing power to fund their cash-strapped fire departments and emergency medical services under a bill advancing in the Legislature. Last year, the state legislature gave some local governments the ability to levy higher property taxes to fund fire companies and emergency medical services (EMS) providers.