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COVID-19 affects small businesses in wedding community

CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) - As a wedding photographer who's self-employed, Jana Scott is not only facing tough decisions in the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, but she's also providing support to her clients who are now facing a difficult decision of their own: Moving a wedding they have already invested so much in. A picture's worth a thousand words, but there are some things you can't put into words. Jana Scott, who is the primary wedding photographer for Jana Scott Photography in Lemont, says, "

First-time homebuyers need income of $120K to afford median house in the US

WASHINGTON (TND) — First-time homebuyers are continuing to have trouble affording a home as the housing market grows more expensive with high interest rates and even higher asking prices that are driving one of the most unaffordable markets in U.S. history. First-time buyers need a household income of nearly $120,000 to afford the median-priced home in America, and 44 of the 50 largest metro areas do not have home prices that are low enough to be considered affordable for median-earning households, according to Clever Real Estate.

Local businesses come together to celebrate "Wheels & Wings" despite cancellation

EBENSBURG, Pa. (WJAC) — Despite the Ebensburg “Wheels N’ Wings” event being canceled, local businesses are coming together to put on “Wing Walk.” Dozens of people are used to coming to Ebensburg in June to enjoy wings, beer and motorcycles during the annual “Wheels N’ Wing.” After it was announced the event would be canceled because of coronavirus concerns, local businesses came up with an idea. “It means a lot to our community, just like Thunder does to Johnstown.

Bryan Kohberger files court documents challenging indictment in University of Idaho student murders

Bryan Kohberger files court documents challenging indictment in University of Idaho student murdersWed, 05 Jun 2024 09:42:16 GMT (1717580536132) Gallery - News3 v1.0.0 (common) 85a848d002b3a7f7785bfb6376ad1dbb5836f767 Fallback Presentation. Using deprecated PresentationRouter. ncG1vNJzZmivmpawtcKNnKamZ5eWua2x0bJmm6qplrtut86hmZ6ql5q%2FbrLIpZysZZOkwrPAjJ2mnK2dmru1v4ycn5qknJq7qLXNoGSippSesLW5xKerZqGeYsKvtdWeqayhpK56sLKMopuaoJ9iwLXBw56lrWWdqr%2BlsdGs

How loneliness is harming Americans in the post-COVID years

WASHINGTON (SOA) — In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, another epidemic has been sweeping the nation and causing substantial harm to Americans: loneliness. The U.S. Surgeon General calls it a public health crisis, with one out of two Americans reporting measurable levels of loneliness. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and Spotlight on America goes in-depth in this report to find out why we’re seeing so many disconnected people and what can be done about it.