QUESTION: I plan to build a new house. I know a traditional lumber-framed house is not the most efficient, but I have a cheap source of lumber. What are some tips fo...
Reservations aired about chamber merger
ZELIENOPLE — The Cranberry Area Chamber of Commerce's merger with the Northern Allegheny County chamber is unpopular with some But...
Funding likely to be down with economy, no Pa. budget
ZELIENOPLE — Because hotel room revenue in Butler County is off for July and August, the Butler County Tourism and C...
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania's employers slashed fewer than 10,000 jobs in July for the second straight month since October.
The state Department of Labor and Industry esti...
WASHINGTON — Car shoppers have until Monday night to take advantage of lucrative Cash for Clunkers rebates from the government, and the Obama administration is hoping fo...
WASHINGTON — Construction of new single-family homes rose for the fifth-straight month in July as more buyers walked into model homes ready to sign contracts, the Commer...
Demand, optimism rises with 'clunkers'
DETROIT — Shoppers are snapping up cars and trucks so quickly General Motors is boosting production for the rest of the year to kee...
Wholesale prices sink during July
WASHINGTON — Inflation was a no-show in July and likely will stay away for months to come, giving the Federal Reserve room to keep invig...
HARRISBURG — Children's advocates rallied behind Gov. Ed Rendell on Monday even as dollars for preschool and day care are drying up because of the state government's bud...
ATLANTA — Home Depot said today its fiscal second quarter profit fell 7 percent, as the nation's biggest home-improvement retailer shuttered its Expo business and contin...