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These Supermarket Staples Saw Biggest Price Spikes In 2025 These Supermarket Staples Saw Biggest Price Spikes In 2025
These Supermarket Staples Saw Biggest Price Spikes In 2025 Grocery shoppers felt the squeeze in 2025, but not every aisle was hit the same way. Several everyday staples saw sharp price increases over the past year, driven by disease outbreaks, extreme weather, supply shortages, and shifting trade policies. While overall grocery inflation slowed compared to earlier years, certain items saw eye-popping price increases that strained household budgets. Eggs topped the list. Prices surged early in the year after avian influenza wiped out millions of egg-laying hens.  According to the USDA Food Price Outlook, egg prices were nearly 39 percent highe…
Former Trump Hater J.D. Vance Selected As Donald Trump's VP Candidate Former Trump Hater J.D. Vance Selected As Donald Trump's VP Candidate
Former Trump Hater J.D. Vance Selected As Donald Trump's VP Candidate Former President Donald Trump unveiled his vice presidential running mate late Monday afternoon, July 15.  US Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio, age 39, was announced as the pick by Trump on Truth Social just ahead of his appearance at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. The post reads as follows: "After lengthy deliberation and thought, and considering the tremendous talents of many others, I have decided that the person best suited to assume the position of Vice President of the United States is Senator J.D. Vance of the Great State of Ohio. J.D. honorably served our Country in the Ma…
Farmer Killed Alongside Daughter, 2 Others In Capital Region Fire Remembered As 'Kind Soul' Farmer Killed Alongside Daughter, 2 Others In Capital Region Fire Remembered As 'Kind Soul'
Farmer Killed Alongside Daughter, 2 Others In Capital Region Fire Remembered As 'Kind Soul' Tributes are pouring in for a beloved farmer who was killed alongside his 5-year-old daughter in a house fire in the region that also claimed the lives of two others. Albany County resident Arthur Neander Jr., age 35, died early Saturday, July 8, when flames tore through his Town of New Scotland home on Normanskill Road, according to sheriff’s officials. Multiple fire departments responded to the home after a woman called 911 saying she and a child were trapped inside a bedroom and could not open the window because it was blocked by an air conditioning unit. Authorities later confirmed tha…
PA Farmer Shoots Neighbor’s Dogs Claiming They're Coyotes: State Police PA Farmer Shoots Neighbor’s Dogs Claiming They're Coyotes: State Police
PA Farmer Shoots Neighbor’s Dogs Claiming They're Coyotes: State Police A farmer shot his neighbor's dogs claiming he believed they were coyotes, Pennsylvania state police say. State police were called to a report of animal cruelty in the 2300 block of Baltimore Pike in Mount Joy Township just before 3 p.m. on Apr. 25, according to the release. Neighbors explained an incident that had happened around 8 a.m. two days prior to the police. A 43-year-old woman had violated state law by not leashing her two black dogs and letting them run free. Then her neighbor, the farmer, knows there are black coyotes in the area so he opened fire on the animals.  The farme…
'Trolly Stop Diner' Now Open In Easton 'Trolly Stop Diner' Now Open In Easton
'Trolly Stop Diner' Now Open In Easton A new diner has opened in Easton.  The Trolly Stop Diner opened May 29 on McCartney Street. The eatery sources from local farmers across the Lehigh Valley and Pocono Mountains, its website says. "We believe that small food producers play a vital role in creating a sustainable food system," it reads, "and the preservation of our area’s agricultural land and open spaces." Click here for a list of local farmers, makers and partners. Menu items include eggs, pancakes, omelets, a variety of appetizers, avocado toast, soups, salads, sandwiches, bowls and burgers. Trolly Stop Diner is run by v…
Why We Have Daylight Savings Time (It's Not Because Of Farmers) Why We Have Daylight Savings Time (It's Not Because Of Farmers)
Why We Have Daylight Savings Time (It's Not Because Of Farmers) As we’ve all set our clocks back an hour, many people are left wondering - Why are we still doing Daylight Savings Time? Daylight Savings Time, or DTS, ended on Nov. 1. Clocks were officially set back an hour at 2 a.m. that day. On March 8, Daylight Savings Time will begin again and we’ll set our clocks an hour forward. BUT WHY? To save money - that's the idea anyway.  DST began in the U.S. in 1918, according to TimeandDate, a time-tracking site. Some credit Benjamin Franklin with the idea of changing clocks to take better advantage of an extended summer evening light by starting the…