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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 ...

Hughesville company builds on success

Coming off a solid year with a high sales volume, a local company is looking to take its success one step further. RT Machine Co. and RT Machine Service recently acquired Straitoplane, Inc. to complement its existing operations near Hughesville. "The company was available to us," Ron ...

A key inflation gauge sets 40-year high as gas and food soar

WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation gauge that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve jumped 6.4% in February compared with a year ago, with sharply higher prices for food, gasoline and other necessities squeezing Americans' finances. The figure reported Thursday by the Commerce ...