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Lewisburg firm names chief innovation and technology officer

HRG has chosen Michael Smetana for a newly created position as chief innovation and technology officer. According to a news release, he will be responsible for developing new technology service offerings for the firm’s clients related to infrastructure planning, design, and management. Smetana has 21 years of experience helping consultants and their clients use information technology to optimize operations and support growth strategies. He has deployed artificial intelligence and automation technologies to reduce costs and increase efficiency, implemented data analytics to ...

Employers add 339,000 jobs in May

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s employers stepped up their hiring in May, adding a robust 339,000 jobs, well above expectations and evidence of strength in an economy that the Federal Reserve is desperately trying to cool. Friday’s report from the government showed that the unemployment ...

Financial literacy enters classrooms

Ligonier Valley financial literacy teacher Martin Hickey often hears from students about how his classes have impacted their lives, but one response from a former pupil sticks with him. “One of the kids I had in my class, I happened to see him in the street … and he goes, ‘Thank you ...

RE/MAX West Branch salutes local Realtor

RE/MAX West Branch, a residential and commercial real estate brokerage, recently announce that John Brindger, a commercial specialist with its office, has been recognized by RE/MAX as one of the Top Agents in the United States and the World. According to a news release, Brindger has been ...

Boscov’s continues to thrive

Filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy often means the end for a company. A good example is the former Bon-Ton store at the Colonial Park Mall in Lower Paxton Township – its sign still on the building – the last reminder of the former department store chain. But bankruptcy isn’t always the ...

Report: Woolrich Outlet store to close

WOOLRICH — It appears the Woolrich Outlet Store in the vaunted Clinton County village where the iconic company was founded is closing for good. The company has announced a “liquidation sale” May 19 through May 21. “Over the years, Woolrich has enjoyed the relationships with our ...