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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 ...

After 5 months, AMC Theaters reopens its doors, cautiously

WEST HOMESTEAD — The doors to the AMC Waterfront 22 were locked. They had been for five months, along with most indoor theaters in the U.S. because of COVID-19. But in 20 minutes that was about to change and four people in masks were already gathered outside the theater 8 miles southeast of Pittsburgh in eager anticipation. They were there to see the Vin Diesel movie “Bloodshot” for 15 cents a ticket. After so many months, 20 extra minutes didn’t seem like all that long to wait. The lights started slowing coming back on in theaters nationwide Thursday with AMC Theaters, the ...

Low rates, heavy buyer demand send US home sales surging

(AP) Spurred by ultra-low mortgage rates, home buyers rushed last month to snap up a limited supply of existing houses, causing the pace of purchases to jump by a record-high 24.7%. The July surge in sales reported Friday by the National Association of Realtors marked the second straight ...