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Turner Dairy Farms is first in state to take advantage of shelf-life law for milk

Grocery shoppers with a habit of seeking out the milk carton with the longest shelf life soon will be able to reach even further into the future — at least if they’re fans of Turner Dairy Farms. The Penn Hills dairy is the first in the state to take advantage of Act 62, a recent law allowing “open coding” for milk. It allows producers to extend the shelf life of their product if its stability can be verified through third-party testing. And while it’s new to Pennsylvania, the rest of the country has been on board for quite some time. “Forty-eight of 50 states had a law ...

Corporate partner donates industrial robot to Penn College

About 50 Pennsylvania College of Technology engineering and electronics students per year will benefit from a recent addition to their state-of-the-art facilities, courtesy of Elsner Engineering Works Inc. The third-generation family owned and operated company donated a decommissioned Fanuc ...

US jobless claims tick up from near a pandemic low

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid rose last week for a second straight week to 351,000, a sign that the delta variant of the coronavirus may be disrupting the job market’s recovery, at least temporarily. Thursday’s report from the Labor Department showed that jobless claims rose by 16,000 from the previous week. As the job market has strengthened, unemployment aid applications, which generally track layoffs, have tumbled since topping 900,000 early this year, reflecting the economy’s reopening after the pandemic recession. The four-week ...

US sues to stop deal between American Airlines and JetBlue

The Justice Department and officials in six states have filed a lawsuit to block a partnership formed by American Airlines and JetBlue, claiming that it will reduce competition and lead to higher fares. The Justice Department said Tuesday that the agreement will eliminate important ...

Historical buildings create unique homes for local businesses

Historical buildings throughout the Williamsport area have become homes to myriad local business owners. Many of these buildings have had necessary renovations done over the years, while reserving original characteristics that tell a story about the area’s history. Shulze Mansion is home ...

After Ida, small businesses face uncertainty on many fronts

NEW YORK — A week or more after Ida, business owners from Louisiana to Connecticut are still adding up the financial losses and assessing the physical and emotional toll, grappling to find a way forward. Many say it’s difficult to figure out the future when they’re unsure of the ...