NEW YORK — Sandy Jensen’s customer-service job at a Sam’s Club in Fullerton, California, normally involves checking member ID cards at the door and answering questions. But the coronavirus has turned her into a kind of store sheriff. Now she must confront shoppers who aren’t wearing ...

Helen Womer does her best not to complain about her situation. Each time she talks about how tough the COVID-19 pandemic has been on she, her family and her business, she follows it by pointing out she’s luckier than others. Womer’s Notary Message and Tag Service at 131 South Railroad ...

Some of the millions of American workers laid off because of the coronavirus are beginning to face a tough choice — return to work and risk infection, or stay home and risk losing unemployment payments. The decision is most pressing in states where governors have started allowing businesses ...

Businesses impacted by the COVID-19 crisis in 11 central Pennsylvania counties now have another funding option — a new loan program established by SEDA-Council of Governments. No payments are due in the first six months for the new SEDA-COG EDA COVID-19 Loan Fund. There is a limited pool of ...

Greater Lycoming Habitat for Humanity (GLHFH) announced Thomas Szulanczyk as executive director. He succeeds Alice Schuster, who held the post for two and a half years. Szulanczyk comes to GLHFH with a wealth of knowledge and experience. After retiring from the Federal Bureau of Prisons, ...

Like many Americans cooped up during the virus outbreak, Jeff Kardesch of Austin, Texas, is spending a lot of time on social media. It isn’t just idle talk with friends. Kardesch is struggling to find out when he’ll receive the unemployment benefits he needs. His business as a ...