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Apr 17 2026BUSINESS

A Local Arts Spot Bites the Dust After Tax Struggles

The once-popular Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center has shut its doors for good, its owners blaming city officials for deliberately sabotaging their efforts. In a Facebook post, the group called "the HMAC Family" called the closure permanent and claimed city leaders constructed a trap to force them out.

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Apr 17 2026FINANCE

Small tech fund gives investors a shortcut to AI profits

Investors looking to cash in on AI’s rise often face a tough choice: buy early-stage startups at sky-high prices or wait for a safer public stock to climb. One fund, BlackRock’s Science and Technology Term Trust, offers a middle path. It holds a mix of fast-growing tech names—including a tiny slice

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Apr 17 2026BUSINESS

Why CareDx is betting its future on diagnostics and dropping some baggage

CareDx just decided to sell off one of its smaller businesses so it can double down on the parts that are actually making money. The company’s president once said the division being sold—Lab Products, which makes test kits used worldwide—operates differently from the rest of their business. That’s b

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Apr 17 2026HEALTH

Digital health reviews often miss the mark on solid evidence, study finds

Many health studies today rely on digital tools, but reviews of these studies often fall short. Researchers looked at how well these reviews spot strong evidence. The problem? Many don’t. Shaky methods can blur key findings, making it harder to trust what we read. A big issue is how reviews pick st

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Apr 17 2026LIFESTYLE

Making Business Class Feel Like First Class: A Game-Changing Move in Air Travel

Back in 2017, a big shift happened in airplane cabins when one airline introduced doors in business class—something that was mostly seen in first class before. This wasn’t just about adding a door; it was about changing how we think about air travel comfort. Before this, business class mostly meant

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Apr 17 2026CELEBRITIES

Birthdays of stars and legends on April 15th

April 15th isn’t just any day—it’s a day packed with talents from acting to music. But why do we care about celebrity birthdays? Some argue it’s harmless fun, while others see it as a shallow celebration of fame. Either way, the list offers a mix of well-known names and lesser-known facts. Emma Wat

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Apr 17 2026CRYPTO

XRP gets a boost as ETFs draw in millions

A sudden rush of money into XRP-focused ETFs has pushed the token up 5 % in a single day and nearly 8 % over the past week. On April 15, investors added $17 million to these funds, the biggest one-day total since late February. The day before, another $11 million came in, making it the strongest two

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Apr 17 2026CRYPTO

New Way to Earn Crypto by Trading Regular Market Assets Anytime

A crypto exchange is giving traders a chance to win real money just by trading standard market products like stock and gold futures. The catch? No one had ever offered these traditional assets around the clock before. Most exchanges follow stock market hours, but this one stays open all week. The g

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Apr 17 2026CRYPTO

Stocks soar while Bitcoin stays stuck

A surprising gap has opened in the market with the S&P 500 charging back to fresh records while Bitcoin sits stuck far below its peak. The stock index climbed 0. 8% in the latest week, closing at 7, 023—its highest ever—after fighting back from a steep March drop of nearly 10%. Back then, tensions b

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Apr 17 2026WEATHER

Will Cheboygan Dam Hold or Fail This Weekend?

A small city in northern Michigan watches its river closely as water inches toward the top of a century-old dam. Cheboygan sits just a mile from an earth-and-timber structure built in 1922 to power an old timber town and now supporting tourism. Right now, the Cheboygan River stands only about half a

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