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Printing business brings fresh ideas, products

Labels by Pulizzi has been a mainstay in Williamsport for more than 50 years, and with new owners in place, plans are to continue serving longtime customers while introducing its products to more people. Meanwhile, Vincent and Selina Puluzzi plan to bring fresh energy to the printing ...

US hiring was likely strong again in April despite inflation

WASHINGTON (AP) — For the past year, America’s job market has run like a well-engineered machine, adding an impressive average of 540,000 workers a month despite a punishing inflation rate, Russia’s ruinous war against Ukraine, a still-risky pandemic, jittery financial markets and the prospect of much higher borrowing costs. Hiring gains have topped 400,000 every month since May 2021. And most economists think the winning streak has continued: According to a survey by the data firm FactSet, they expect Friday’s jobs report for April to show that employers added 400,000 more ...

Sisters learn life lessons through accessories business

In July 2021, Heather Pfleegor’s 9-year-old daughter Danika wanted to make a headband and matching earrings for her birthday party. Then Pfleegor, Danika, and 6-year-old sister Ashlyn, made matching mommy and me earrings followed by gifts for friends and family. It was such a fun ...

Fewest Americans collecting jobless aid since 1970

WASHINGTON (AP) — Applications for unemployment benefits inched down last week as the total number of Americans collecting aid fell to its lowest level in more than 50 years. Jobless claims fell by 2,000 to 184,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday. The four-week average of ...

Netflix aims to curtail password sharing, considers ads

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Streaming service Netflix is dealing with a sharp drop in subscribers by considering changes to its service that it has long resisted. Netflix suffered its first loss of subscribers in years, an unwelcome surprise that drove its stock down 25%. The company says it will ...

Once a retail giant, Kmart nears extinction after closure

AVENEL, N.J. (AP) — The familiar sights and sounds are still there: the scuffed and faded floor tiles, the relentless beige-on-beige color scheme, the toddlers' clothes and refrigerators and pretty much everything in between. There's even a canned recording that begins, "Attention, Kmart ...