More drilling raises concerns
ALLENTOWN — Federal environmental regulators signaled Thursday they want to increase oversight of the natural gas extraction industry, annou...
The Mercer Livestock Auction provided the following report on the Oct. 18 livestock auction.
Commercial bulls, $57. to 74.; commercial cows, 74. and down; commercial ste...
Protesters call for investigation
PITTSBURGH — Members of the Occupy Pittsburgh group on Wednesday demanded that the state attorney general investigate whether Bank of Ne...
Programs are free, in 2 parts
Three churches and a management consulting firm will offer job seeker workshops to help people who are looking for employment.
The free work...
Meeting addresses shale gas extraction
CRANBERRY TWP — Marcellus Shale natural gas extraction companies, elected officials and residents all agree that the natural gas in...
Blankets, food also coming in
NEW YORK — The Occupy Wall Street movement, which has spent a month bashing banks and other corporations, has become a money manager itself....
1st-class stamp will hit 45 cents
WASHINGTON — It’ll cost a penny more to mail a letter next year.
The cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service announced Tuesday that it will in...
Republicans offer own bill
WASHINGTON — A group of Senate Republicans has unveiled a plan they said would spur hiring and revive the flagging economy, the latest sign tha...
NEW YORK — Cellphone companies pledged Monday to warn subscribers before they go over their monthly limits for calling minutes, text messages and data use.
The pledge co...
NEW YORK — Home-improvement retailer Lowe’s said Monday it will close 20 underperforming stores in 15 states and cut 1,950 jobs to focus on more profitable locations.
Te...
