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Lepley, Engelman, Yaw & Wilk welcomes Brandon Schemery to family law section

Brandon R. Schemery, Esquire has joined the family law section of Lepley, Engelman, Yaw, & Will LLC. He will concentrate in the areas of family law including divorce, child custody, spousal support, property settlement, prenuptial agreements, and protection from abuse. Along with Schemery, the firm’s family Law department, headed by attorney Janice Ramin Yaw, includes attorneys Jason Lepley and Taylor Mullholand as well as four Domestic Relations paralegals and a legal secretary. Schemery graduated from Ursinus College with a bachelor in politics and minors in international ...

Business owners tap into savings to withstand pandemic

NEW YORK — When the coronavirus outbreak forced cruise lines to cancel trips to Alaska, it wiped out Midgi Moore’s tour business, leaving her with thousands of dollars in deposits to refund. Moore’s company, Juneau Food Tours, didn’t have enough cash on hand. So, she withdrew $30,000 ...

New casino could be built near Penn State

HARRISBURG — A casino could be built near Penn State University’s flagship campus, after Pennsylvania on Wednesday found another taker for a mini-casino license, auctioning it for $10 million to a Philadelphia-area private equity investor. Ira Lubert beat one other bidder, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board said after the sealed-bid auction limited to owners of the state’s licensed casinos. Lubert, who helped open Valley Forge Casino Resort before selling it, was qualified to bid because he is a partner in Rivers Casino Pittsburgh. He does not have to name an exact location ...

Truck-Lite expansion to be completed in October

McELHATTAN — Truck-Lite, located in McElhattan, is about to receive six new job opportunities, 15,000 square feet of additional space and 12 new work centers in a building expansion, which is expected to be completed in October. “It is a further investment in the company,” Andrew ...

Jessica Ballard joins Swift Kennedy & Associates

Jessica Ballard has been hired as an Employee Benefits Account Manager at the Williamsport office of Swift Kennedy & Associates, a brokerage firm specializing in group, senior, and individual insurance policies. Her responsibilities will include assisting clients with policy renewals, claims, ...

Coin shortage hits retailers, laundromats, tooth fairy

A convenience store chain is offering a free beverage or sandwich in exchange for them. A laundromat owner drove 4 hours across state lines to get $8,000 worth. A young girl in Illinois wrote the tooth fairy saying she’ll gladly take dollars as a substitute if it helps. There is a shortage ...