Shoppers don't help retailers
WASHINGTON — U.S. shoppers spent cautiously this holiday season, a disappointment for retailers who slashed prices to lure people into store...
Shooting, storm among worries
ATLANTA — Christmas shoppers thronged malls and pounced on discounts but apparently spent less this year, their spirits dampened by concerns...
Reviewing what went right, wrong in 2012
As the end of the year approaches and most of the corn and soybeans are now harvested, this may be a good time for producers to ...
HARRISBURG — The State Agricultural Land Preservation Board recently added 2,064 acres on 22 farms in 17 counties to its preservation program.
In Butler County, the Amy,...
Automatic zone control may fix problem
QUESTION: Some rooms in our house are too hot or too cold and someone is always complaining. What can we do to even out the roo...
The Tri-County Workforce Investment Board has named Quality Life Services as Butler County's 2012 Employer of the Year.
Quality Life Services is a family-owned company t...
Largest drop since 1983
HARRISBURG — A survey of Pennsylvania households in November found the biggest monthly drop in joblessness in nearly 30 years, although a separate...
L.L. Bean CEO pitches in
FREEPORT, Maine — With the final retail push under way, L.L. Bean CEO Chris McCormick is playing Santa’s helper against a backdrop of conveyor be...
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he’ll press ahead with Congress to prevent across-the-board tax increases set to strike taxpayers Jan. 1 after House GOP leaders...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 3.1 percent over the summer as exports increased, consumers spent more and state and local governments added to g...
