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Pandemic hammers small businesses vital to economic recovery

WINCHESTER, Va. — In a normal year, hundreds of book lovers would have descended on Winchester this summer for Shenandoah University’s annual children’s literature conference. Some would have made their way to Christine Patrick’s bookshop downtown. Winchester Brew Works would have rolled out kegs this month for Oktoberfest revelers. The Hideaway Café, occupying a prime location at the corner of Cork and Loudoun streets, would be advertising its monthly Divas Drag Show. But 2020 is no normal year. The literature conference, Oktoberfest and drag shows have all been cancelled ...

Baltimore Life announces Relocation of local agency

The Baltimore Life Insurance Company is excited to announce the relocation of its Susquehanna Valley Agency. The agency will move from its current location at 1020 N. Loyalsock Ave. to 245 Broad St. in Montoursville. “We are returning to the Broad Street location after having been there for many years in the past. We found that the office space, with a nice conference area for confidential meetings, will better accommodate our customer base and staff,” said assistant vice president, director of agencies, Sean O’Connor. “And it is in a convenient location.”

State sees another big drop in jobless rate

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate began to look like the rest of the nation’s in September, taking another steep drop from its post-pandemic high as the labor force and payrolls grew, according to state figures released Friday. However, the state still has yet to recover many of the jobs lost to the economic impact of the coronavirus. Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate was 8.1% in September, down 2.3 percentage points from August’s adjusted rate of 10.4%, the state Department of Labor and Industry said. That is below the state’s pandemic-driven unemployment ...

Apple unveils new iPhones for faster 5G wireless networks

Apple unveiled four new iPhones equipped with technology for use with faster new 5G wireless networks. There's the iPhone 12, which Apple says is more durable, with a 6.1-inch display, the same as the iPhone 11 but lighter and thinner, for $799 and the iPhone 12 Mini with a 5.4-inch display ...

Amish cheesemaker preserves tradition with online sales

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A ride through the rolling country roads of lush green Centre County farmland can feel about as far from the urban bustle of Philly’s restaurant rows as Pennsylvania can get. And that was especially true as we climbed the gravel drive past the barns and farmhouse ...

Facebook says it will ban groups that openly support QAnon

OAKLAND, Calif. — Facebook said it will ban groups that openly support QAnon, the baseless conspiracy theory that paints President Donald Trump as a secret warrior against a supposed child-trafficking ring run by celebrities and “deep state” government officials. The company said Tuesday that it will remove Facebook pages, groups and Instagram accounts for “representing QAnon” — even if they don’t promote violence. The social network said it will consider a variety of factors to decide if a group meets its criteria for a ban, including its name, the biography or ...