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WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits edged higher last week to 745,000, a sign that many employers continue to cut jobs despite a drop in confirmed viral infections and evidence that the overall economy is improving. Thursday’s report from the Labor Department showed that jobless claims rose by 9,000 from the previous week. Though the pace of layoffs has eased since the year began, they remain high by historical standards. Before the virus flattened the U.S. economy a year ago, applications for unemployment aid had never topped 700,000 in any ...
Larson Design Group recently welcomed Paul DiGirolamo, as its new director of construction inspection. Based in the Pittsburgh office, DiGirolamo brings the experience and skill of more than 30 years of working in the fields of construction, geotechnical, site planning, and structural engineering to his role with LDG. In his career, DiGirolamo has overseen the construction inspection of thousands of public and private projects alike. He served as special inspector for the city of Pittsburgh on numerous projects for landmarks such as the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, the ...
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Not waiting for more federal help, states have been approving their own coronavirus aid packages, spending hundreds of millions of dollars to help residents and business owners devastated by the pandemic's economic fallout. Maryland and California recently moved ...
MUNCY — A four-story banking center, which is slated to house a full-service bank as well as administrative offices is planned by the Muncy Bank and Trust Company on land purchased in South Williamsport. The proposed construction will be on the site of the former Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Kevin’s Place and an adjacent nutrition center, according to Rob Glunk, President and CEO of the bank. Construction is anticipated to be completed in the second quarter of 2022. “We are excited to be expanding our footprint in the South Williamsport/Williamsport market,” Glunk ...
NEW YORK — As airlines slashed flights and furloughs appeared inevitable in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, Mike Catania sensed there would be little need for a service that helped airline crews find short-term housing. So, Catania and his fellow owners shut down Padloop in early March, even though the nearly year-old company had just broken even. Catania started looking at how life was changing amid the pandemic and came up with the idea for his next business: Locaris, a website to help apartment renters connect with prospective neighbors to get the scoop on ...
