WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 751,000, the lowest since March, but it’s still historically high and indicates the viral pandemic is forcing many employers to cut jobs. Applications for unemployment aid fell 40,000 from the previous ...
SAN RAMON, Calif. — Netflix is raising most of its U.S. prices by 8% to 13% as its video streaming service rides a wave of rising popularity spurred by government-imposed lockdowns that corralled people at home during the fight against the pandemic. The increases imposed Friday boost the ...
SEDA-Council of Governments welcomed new staff in October. Denise Feese joined SEDA-COG’s Procurement Technical Assistance Center as a program analyst on Oct. 5. She has experience in administrative, customer service, sales, marketing, accounting, purchasing, inventory control, and ...
Bruce Parthemore was installed as the 2020-21 president elect and Michael Hacker was installed as the secretary treasurer of the Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association at the association’s Fall Board Meeting. Organized in 1881, PFDA is one of the largest state funeral director ...
AP Personal Finance Writer For the first time in nearly 50 years, older workers face higher unemployment than their midcareer counterparts, according to a study released Tuesday by the New School university in New York City. The pandemic has wreaked havoc on employment for people of all ...
Whether it’s sanitization, loss of revenue from fewer tables allowed or easing people’s minds to eat, the COVID-19 pandemic has hit restaurants hard. As winter arrives, diners huddle and go inside. Some restaurants are putting portable heating units on enclosed patio spaces. That’s ...
WINCHESTER, Va. — In a normal year, hundreds of book lovers would have descended on Winchester this summer for Shenandoah University’s annual children’s literature conference. Some would have made their way to Christine Patrick’s bookshop downtown. Winchester Brew Works would have ...
The Baltimore Life Insurance Company is excited to announce the relocation of its Susquehanna Valley Agency. The agency will move from its current location at 1020 N. Loyalsock Ave. to 245 Broad St. in Montoursville. “We are returning to the Broad Street location after having been there for ...
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate began to look like the rest of the nation’s in September, taking another steep drop from its post-pandemic high as the labor force and payrolls grew, according to state figures released Friday. However, the state still has yet to recover ...
Apple unveiled four new iPhones equipped with technology for use with faster new 5G wireless networks. There's the iPhone 12, which Apple says is more durable, with a 6.1-inch display, the same as the iPhone 11 but lighter and thinner, for $799 and the iPhone 12 Mini with a 5.4-inch display ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A ride through the rolling country roads of lush green Centre County farmland can feel about as far from the urban bustle of Philly’s restaurant rows as Pennsylvania can get. And that was especially true as we climbed the gravel drive past the barns and farmhouse ...
OAKLAND, Calif. — Facebook said it will ban groups that openly support QAnon, the baseless conspiracy theory that paints President Donald Trump as a secret warrior against a supposed child-trafficking ring run by celebrities and “deep state” government officials. The company said ...
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Lowe’s Cos. announced Wednesday that it is handing out another round of bonuses to recognize its front-line employees in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. A news release from the company said all full-time hourly workers will get $300, and part-time and seasonal ...
U.S. restaurants are moving warily into fall, hoping their slow recovery persists despite the new challenge of chilly weather and a pandemic that’s expected to claim even more lives. New York opens indoor dining on Wednesday, restricting capacity to 25%. San Francisco may do the same as ...
As the Liberty Arena has reopened for patrons amid a COVID-19 pandemic this month, the latest in air purification and surface disinfectants available are inside. Plasma Air technology in the air duct system is being used to eliminate bacteria and viruses, smoke, odors, and mold, said Jerry ...
MUNCY — What began as a run-down, two-story haven for barn cats is now a rustic new barn venue for country-themed weddings and other special events. The Cider Mill at Wyndswept Farm, owned by Donna and Lance Armstrong of Muncy, is open for business between May 1 and Oct. 31. The ...
Sharon McLaughlin, Esquire has joined the Law Firm of Schemery Zicolello. She will concentrate in the areas of family law, including divorce, child custody, spousal support, property settlement, protection from abuse and prenuptial agreements. McLaughlin graduated from Clarion University of ...
Karen Vibert-Kennedy has been named multimedia editor for the Williamsport Sun-Gazette, its associated publications and its robust website at www.sungazette.com. Vibert-Kennedy, a native of Clarkstown, has been a reporter and photojournalist with the Sun-Gazette since 2013, writing news and ...
The new Sheetz at 5676 US Route 15, in Clinton Township, is now open. The Sheetz features indoor seating with free Wifi. This Sheetz will also have its M.T.O, Made To Order food and they are also equipped with a drive thru.
Hey West Coast beer lovers, it’s pronounced YING-ling. D.G. Yuengling and Son, America’s oldest operating brewer, is sending some cold ones your way for the first time since it began making beer in 1829. The brewery, about two hours northwest of Philadelphia, announced a joint venture ...