The average U.S. farmer got older. The average farm got bigger. The number of mid-sized farms declined, but large and small operations held steady, the USDA reported in ...
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s Agricultural Land Preservation Board has safeguarded 2,359 additional acres on 26 farms in 13 counties through the state’s farmland preservat...
TOKYO — Honda appointed a woman to its board for the first time and gave a major promotion to a foreigner in signs the automaker wants to change perceptions of a hidebou...
Z2 offers ultra-HD video recording
BARCELONA, Spain — Sony is borrowing innovations from its audio and camcorder businesses and incorporating its new Xperia Z2 smart phon...
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Cranberry Township-based Casa D'oro Diamonds and Fine Jewelers as the “Official Jeweler of the Pittsburgh Pirates.”
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Store sets min. wage at $9/hour
NEW YORK — Gap’s decision this week to raise the hourly wages of workers at its stores nationwide puts pressure on other major U.S. retail...
More Germans make cars accessory items
BERLIN — Germans, once a nation of ardent automobile enthusiasts, are not buying cars as much as they used to. Instead, they’re sha...
Numbers to know when filing your 2013 tax returns, according to the Internal Revenue Service:
PERSONAL EXEMPTION
Each personal or dependent exemption is worth $3,900.
ST...
WASHINGTON — It’s not too early to start thinking about the tax implications of health care reform.
Did you buy health insurance through one of the exchanges? You might ...
PITTSBURGH — The state Department of Environmental Protection says two Pittsburgh-based hospital networks face likely penalties for illegally disposing of medical waste....
