🌱 How will Northwest’s 4.6% tax hike hit Shickshinny homeowners?
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In today's newsletter:
- How will Northwest’s 4.6% tax hike hit Shickshinny homeowners?
Also on today's calendar: Eastern Standard Time at Five Mountain Brewing Company.
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📰 News we're reading
• Northwest Area School Board approves final 2026-27 budget with 4.6% property tax increase (timesleader.com) — Northwest Area School Board, based in Shickshinny, has approved the 2026-27 budget with a 4.6% property tax increase, hitting the state’s Act 1 limit. The plan includes a modest surplus, ongoing school consolidation and construction projects, new multi-year staff contracts, and upcoming policy discussions, all aimed at stabilizing district finances so leaders can refocus on academic programs. 
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🗞 Nearby News
Nanticoke
- Community Spotlight: Nanticoke area / Hanover area – June 25, 2026 (citizensvoice.com)
- Nanticoke man charged with attempting to avoid capture on warrant (timesleader.com)
- Pair charged with burglarizing vacant Plymouth residence (timesleader.com)
Plymouth
- Activists Campaign Against Data Centers In Plymouth Twp. Ahead Of Thursday Meeting (patch.com)
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