Facebook staffers speak out over Trump posts

OAKLAND, Calif. — Facebook employees are using Twitter to register their frustration over CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to leave up posts by President Donald Trump that suggested protesters in Minneapolis could be shot.

II-VI in Clinton Township received a $68,000 DCED grant to collaborate with the University of Pittsburgh in a laser project.

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Future of arenas, stadiums promises changes

Fan experiences will be different

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The coronavirus pandemic that brought sports to a standstill for months has everyone wondering what games will be like when spectators are finally allowed back in. It will almost surely be different in ways big and small.

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REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

ADAMS TOWNSHIP

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$10 billion bailout for Lufthansa passes hurdle

BERLIN — German flagship airline Lufthansa agreed Saturday to a compromise worked out between the government and the European Union, overcoming a major hurdle toward final approval of a $10 billion bailout from Berlin.

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Virus hits exports; manufacturing sluggish in China

BEIJING — China’s manufacturing activity expanded in May but at a sluggish pace for the second straight month as the coronavirus pandemic weighed on the global economy.

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30-year loan at all-time low

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell this week as the key 30-year home loan marked an all-time low for the third time in the last few months since the coronavirus outbreak took hold.

WASHINGTON — Long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell this week as the key 30-year home loan marked an all-time low for the third time in the last few months since the coronavirus outbreak took hold.

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House approves changes to business aid subsidy program

WASHINGTON — The House gave sweeping bipartisan approval Thursday to legislation to modify a new “paycheck protection” program for businesses that have suffered COVID-related losses, giving them more flexibility to use federal subsidies for other costs and extending the lifespan...

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Harbor Freight recalls jack stands that can collapse

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Highmark to pay $5M in bonuses

Highmark Health has created a $5 million “Heroes Appreciation Program” to help offset personal or family expenses incurred by Allegheny Health Network (AHN) frontline hospital employees as a result of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and in recognition of their work and...

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County receives $100,000 grant

Butler County has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the Henry L. Hillman Foundation of Pittsburgh to help offset costs incurred due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.