The owner of a recently opened Montoursville massage parlor said the response has been “overwhelming” in filling a community niche. “It’s been crazy,” said Whitney Kline, owner of Whitney’s Therapeutic Massage. “All my clients are just thrilled. They love it, and then I have a ...
WOOLRICH — When Woolrich Inc. announced it was selling its buildings, the news was like a shot in the arm for local businessman Bobby Maguire. That announcement was made in January, and by August Maguire had purchased five buildings and is fervently looking to lease or sell them. He’s ...
BEIJING (AP) — Beijing and Washington have agreed to reduce some punitive tariffs on each other’s goods as talks on ending their trade war progress, a Chinese spokesman said Thursday, removing a possible stumbling block to a settlement. The agreement came during talks aimed at working out ...
Axeman Anderson started making steel boilers for homes and small businesses 75 years ago in 1944. Today, the business has grown with the ups of oil embargos and needs for boilers for today’s work on roads and on the water. “The company was started in 1944 and my father and William ...
Self-admittedly unregulated, Your CBD Store which opened in May at 960 Plaza Drive, in Montoursville, attempts to remove the apprehension out of their products with rigorous testing and knowledgeable staff. “That’s what our company is here for,” said Anthony D’Alena, an ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve finds itself in an unusually delicate spot as it considers how much more to try to stimulate an economy that’s still growing and adding jobs but also appears vulnerable. As it considers a potential interest rate cut at its meeting next week, a string ...
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Jim Halsey, 83, has traveled in his life to Japan and South Korea, through Europe and Central America. One recent day, he squatted in a narrow, wooden boat and watched as an elephant trudged through a swamp in Botswana. Halsey, who was an intellectual-property lawyer ...
MANSFIELD — Tri-County Rural Electric Cooperative has been awarded a $2.5 million grant by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to construct 175 miles of fiber optic line that will deliver reliable broadband internet service to underserved areas of north-central Pennsylvania. The ...
Local pumpkin farmers are now busy hosting visitors but those visitors aren’t just buying pumpkins. They are also walking through corn mazes, taking hayrides and petting farm animals. For farmers, this is another revenue stream for their bottom line. It is known as ...
By DEREK DANNEKER ddanneker@sungazette.com It took three locations for a local interior design and installation company to find their fit. Their Hughesville location, open since March, allows Artisan Kitchen and Bath Design to ensure their quality, and variety, through a showroom and ...
A program designed to further spark the development of local leaders is entering its third year. And those involved with the Emerson Project feel it is serving its purpose. Matching participants with leaders in the private, non-profit and public sectors, it’s designed for those who have ...
We are rapidly reaching a point in the U.S. workforce composition at which company leaders must decide how they are going to approach and manage their multigenerational constituency. Employers must focus on recruitment and management strategies that keep millennials engaged and turnover down ...
HARRISBURG (AP) — A tax on beer sold at Pennsylvania breweries and brew pubs is in effect, and some are passing along the higher cost to customers. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that the use tax of about 1.5 percent that began Tuesday is technically a tax on the brewer for using its ...
For Russ Lucas, of BMW North America, the federal government’s intervention in the car business is a mixed blessing. Lucas, a 1979 graduate of Lycoming College, recently spoke to a group of economics and political science classes as part of the college’s James W. Harding Executive ...
Honesty is the most important and valued attribute at Gator Auto Sales, said Marlin Angelo, owner, who still works as a part-time police officer after 25 years. His son, Anthony Angelo, who started cleaning the cars when the lot opened in 2016, is now the general manager and soon-to-be ...
Have you always had a dream to start your own business but didn't know where to start? This workshop will help aspiring entrepreneurs to begin the process of successful business ownership including evaluating business ideas, developing a business plan, and exploring financing options. The ...
Social media is very important for businesses. A social media presence helps to validate your brand and tells consumers that your business is active and focused on thriving communication with consumers. Back by popular demand at 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. October 16, Lock Haven Small Business ...
Stocks ended modestly lower and bond prices rose on Wall Street Thursday as investors turned cautious, shifting money into lower-risk holdings. The selling, which lost some of its momentum toward the end of the day, came as traders weighed the implications of the impeachment inquiry into ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has issued a rule that will make overtime pay available to 1.3 million additional workers, though the proposal replaces a more generous one advanced by former President Barack Obama. The Labor Department said Tuesday that it is raising the salary ...
Social media is very important for businesses. A social media presence helps to validate your brand and tells consumers that your business is active and focused on thriving communication with consumers. Back by popular demand on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Lock Haven ...