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US to release 50 million barrels of oil to ease energy costs

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday ordered 50 million barrels of oil released from the nation's strategic reserve to help bring down energy costs, in coordination with other major energy consuming nations, including China, India and the United Kingdom. The move is aimed at ...

Amid struggles, farmers eye potential in burgeoning hemp industry

Even as Pennsylvania’s hemp industry continues to face growing pains, farmer Rick Fundy knows there is potential in the trade. This year, he invested $5,000 to begin growing hemp on his future son-in-law’s Latrobe farm. With equipment already purchased for use on other crops, Fundy ...

For 2nd straight month, Americans quit jobs at a record pace

WASHINGTON — Americans quit their jobs at a record pace for the second straight month in September, in many cases for more money elsewhere as companies bump up pay to fill job openings that are close to an all-time high. The Labor Department said Friday that 4.4 million people quit their jobs in September, or about 3% of the nation's workforce. That's up from 4.3 million in August and far above the pre-pandemic level of 3.6 million. There were 10.4 million job openings, down from 10.6 million in August, which was revised higher. The figures point to a historic level of ...

Hiring hurdle: Woman with record finds jobs hard to come by

An August CNBC survey found that there were 10 million open jobs in the nation — over 1 million more jobs than unemployed people. Moreover, the report went on, nearly one-third of small business owners said they had open positions that they had been unable to fill for three ...

Judge Lovecchio leaves bench to join McCormick Law Firm

McCormick Law Firm recently announced the addition of former Lycoming County Judge, Marc F. Lovecchio, to its complement of attorneys. Lovecchio joined the Williamsport-based firm in November 2021 after serving 12 years on the bench. Lovecchio will focus his practice in the areas of medical malpractice, civil litigation, municipal law, and commercial law. He also will utilize his judicial experience to establish a robust arbitration and mediation practice. David Smith, a senior partner with the Firm, stated: “We are very pleased that Judge Lovecchio chose us as his point of re-entry ...

Lycoming County United Way adds 2 new staff members

JanAnn M. Todd and Elizabeth J. Reichenbach have joined the Lycoming County United Way team. Todd will serve as the director of community impact and Reichenbach as the organization’s administrative manager. The announcement was made by the organization’s President, Ron Frick and Board ...