MIAMI (AP) — The first big test of whether privately owned high-speed passenger train service can prosper in the United States will launch Friday when Florida’s Brightline begins running trains between Miami and Orlando, reaching speeds of 125 mph. It’s a $5 billion bet Brightline’s ...
(The Center Square) – Software programs that gobble up tickets and other in-demand items to profit off exorbitant resale prices, also known as Grinch Bots, may soon face legal action from a much wider swath of harmed consumers. That’s the goal of House Bill 1378, that would expand the pool of those able to pursue legal action to include venues, artists, and other rights holders and allow for civil action to include damages, legal fees, and up to $1,000 per ticket. “This island of misfit toys populated by bots is often passed off as the free market and consumer protection ...
(The Center Square) – Can the power grid – critical to charging electric vehicles at scale – cope with the pace of state and federal decarbonization goals? The government’s “ambitious” deadlines for transitioning to electric vehicles, or EVs, concern experts who say these ...
Farmers looking for an incentive payment to plant fall cover crops in Lycoming County have a few options to consider. Those looking for money for this fall’s cover crop plantings can enroll in the Lycoming County Conservation District’s cover crop program. Those looking for ongoing financial assistance can submit an application for the USDA NRCS’s EQIP and/or CSP programs. Both programs have an enrollment deadline of Nov. 1. According to a news release, the Lycoming County Conservation District’s program will pay $50 per acre to farmers who have not planted cover crops in ...
The former Bridge Tavern, now Bridge 222 underwent a rebranding earlier this year, and the new owners are set to bring exciting changes to the decades old business. “We never did a grand opening for the Bridge, but we ended up closing on the property at the end of April, and my wife and I ...
Steinbacher, Goodall & Yurchak, an elder law firm with current locations in State College, Williamsport, Wyalusing and Wysox, is opening of its fifth office, at 273 East Northampton St. in Wilkes-Barre. Additionally, according to a news release, Steinbacher, Goodall & Yurchak welcomes attorney Stacey Acri to its staff as an associate attorney. Acri comes to Steinbacher, Goodall & Yurchak from the Acri Law Firm in Wilkes-Barre and has been practicing law for 25 years, including the last 16 in Pennsylvania. The new office will open on Monday. “We are thrilled to be growing our ...
