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Nearly 100 jobs coming to area with foundry reopening

Ninety jobs are expected to come to Tioga County with the reopening of a former industrial site in Lawrenceville. The announcement this week of the purchase of the Waupaca foundry by Victaulic comes as great news for the region, Tioga County Commissioner Erick Coolidge said Thursday. “It is good news,” he said. “They have been interested in this site for a a while.” Victaulic is a global manufacturer of mechanical pipe-joining, fire protection, and flow control solutions. The 220,000-square-foot facility is expected to increase foundry production capacity by 70 percent in the ...

SEDA-COG names vice chair of state floodplain manager association

Teri Provost, director of SEDA-Council of Governments (SEDA-COG) flood resiliency program, has been selected as vice chair of the Pennsylvania Association of State Floodplain Managers (PAFPM) board. Provost’s board appointment is from January to December this year. Having worked for ...

Social network Parler announces re-launch

BOSTON (AP) — The social network Parler, which was forced offline following the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of then-President Donald Trump, says it is re-launching. The Twitter alternative has been struggling to return online since Amazon stripped it of web-hosting ...

How the pandemic will affect filing your taxes

The pandemic has made everything a bit trickier — tax filing season is no exception. The whole process is starting a bit later this year and there are a few wrinkles to be aware of for those who received unemployment benefits, worked from home, took on gig work, were a victim of fraud — ...

Virtual mall aims to help shoppers and physical stores

An innovative idea coming to the area will make it possible to browse through a shopping mall without leaving home. S*U*N Virtual Mall, the latest endeavor of local businessman Art Lieberman, is still in its initial stages, but plans are for the virtual shopping experience to be open for the public this spring. The plan is to utilize the latest technology to offer brick and mortar businesses which have seen business decline during the pandemic an opportunity to reach customers through the virtual realm. Lieberman’s first venture into the virtual marketing came when he ran a ...

LDG receives awards for communication, diversity efforts

Larson Design Group (LDG) is honored to once again earn recognition from one of the most prestigious industry groups for the fields of architecture, engineering and consulting. LDG received two awards from the American Council of Engineering Companies Pennsylvania (ACEC/PA) during its annual Diamond Awards for Engineering Excellence on Jan. 28 – one that highlights excellent communication of a project and one recognizing LDG’s efforts toward a diverse and inclusive workplace. LDG was awarded the Best Panel Design Award for Communication of Engineering Excellence, which recognizes ...