(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania voters should approve warehouses planned in their communities, according to a new bill pending in the state House of Representatives. Rep. Joe Emrick, R-Upper Nazareth, said the facilities cause environmental and lifestyle disruptions, from increased truck ...
Norfolk Southern’s fourth-quarter profit fell 33% because of the ever growing costs of the cleanup of last year’s fiery derailment in eastern Ohio, but the railroad did deliver 3% more shipments during the quarter and even without the costs related to that toxic crash its profits still would have been down 14%. The Atlanta-based railroad said it earned $527 million, or $2.32 per share, during the quarter. That’s down from $790 million or $3.42 per share, a year earlier. Without the $150 million in additional derailment costs, Norfolk Southern would have made $677 million, or ...
The Hartman Group recently announced the promotion of Markell Kunigus and Todd Musheno to the partnership group. “Markell and Todd have been instrumental in helping the company grow its statewide recognition as a premier independent insurance agency,” a news release said. “Both ...
The Innovative Manufacturers’ Center Inc. recently announced its recent recognition by the Society for Human Resource Management as a recertification general provider. According to a news release, IMC is now authorized to offer professional development credits for SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP recertification activities. As a recertification general provider, IMC’s society-approved training programs will qualify for professional development credits. These credits are specifically designed to enhance human resource knowledge and competency in alignment with the society’s body of applied ...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell this week to its lowest level since May, welcome news for prospective homebuyers facing rising home prices and intense competition for relatively few properties on the market. The average rate on a 30-year mortgage dropped to ...
(The Center Square) — As the Pennsylvania House has moved to eliminate junk fees, the less-than-transparent charges are getting more national attention as well. Junk fees are mandatory fees or charges added to the price of a product, unexpected by consumers and usually revealed alongside taxes near the end of a purchase. They’re commonly labeled as service fees or convenience fees. “These fees have been spreading like wildfire,” said Nidhi Hegde, managing director of the American Economic Liberties Project, during an event Thursday on junk fees and what actions state ...
