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Waterline installation on Penn Drive rescheduled to later this week

CRS Contracting will begin installation of a new waterline underneath Penn Drive in Penn Township either Wednesday, Oct. 2, or Thursday, Oct. 3. The work will require the...

October 02, 2024 Government

Dockworkers’ strike could push up prices and cause shortages if it lasts for weeks

PHILADELPHIA — From Maine to Texas, dockworkers at 36 ports across the eastern United States are on strike for the first time in decades, a work stoppage that could snarl...

October 01, 2024 National News

Satellite service DirecTV buys rival Dish as it fights the onslaught of streaming services

DirecTV is buying Dish and Sling, a deal it has sought to complete for years, as the company seeks to better compete against streaming services that have become domin...

September 30, 2024 Business

Butler Butchers to compete in National Meat Cutting Challenge

Two Butler butchers are scheduled to compete in the first round of the National Meat Cutting Challenge at noon on Tuesday, Oct. 1 at Monteverde's Produce, 2 Rutgers Road,...

September 30, 2024 Business

Fed Chair Powell says the U.S. economy is in ‘solid shape’ with gradual rate cuts coming

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled Monday that more interest rate cuts are in the pipeline but suggested they would occur at a measured pace intend...

September 30, 2024 Business

Latest talks between Boeing and its striking machinists break off without progress, union says

NEW YORK — The union representing Boeing factory workers who are currently on strike in the Pacific Northwest said contract talks “broke off” with the company after their...

September 30, 2024 Business

Retailers brace for potential pain from a longshoremen's strike

With a dockworkers' strike threatening to close ports on the East and Gulf coasts beginning this week, Chris Butler is growing worried. Butler is CEO of the National Tre...

September 30, 2024 Business

Boar’s Head faces legal scrutiny over deadly deli meat listeria outbreak, USDA says

Boar's Head, the deli meat company at the center of a deadly listeria food poisoning outbreak, is being scrutinized by law enforcement officials, the U.S. Agriculture Dep...

September 28, 2024 Business

The price of gold keeps climbing to unprecedented heights. Here's why

NEW YORK — The rush for gold just keeps coming. Gold hit another all time high this week. Recent gains for the precious metal are largely credited to ongoing economic un...

September 28, 2024 Business

The benefits of a 4-day workweek according to a champion of the trend

Companies exploring the option of letting employees work four days a week hope to reduce job burnout and retain talent seeking a better work-life balance, according to th...

September 28, 2024 Business

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