Pickup is top seller in America
DETROIT — The U.S. government is investigating complaints the brakes can fail on Ford’s F-150 pickup truck, one of the most popular vehicl...
Hunter acquires another dealership
The Hunter Family of Companies of Butler has bought Pocono Peterbilt, a full line medium and heavy-duty Peterbilt truck dealership...
W. Penn Power started in 1916
GREENSBURG — Tracing its roots to a group of companies that once generated electricity to illuminate streetlights and operate electric passe...
ROCKPORT, Maine — Maine’s lobster catches will likely peak early this year, which could mean an abundance of cheap lobster for consumers and bad news for the state’s sig...
Economy proves to be resilient
WASHINGTON — A robust February jobs report showcased a resilient U.S. economy just as fears of a new recession had begun to surface.
Econo...
BOSTON — The offshore wind industry has high hopes for establishing a permanent beachhead in the U.S. after years of disappointment.
Business leaders and politicians who...
AMC to buy Carmike Cinemas for $1.1B
LOS ANGELES — AMC Entertainment is acquiring rival Carmike Cinemas to create the world’s largest movie theater chain.
AMC, which...
Security experts also back fight
SAN FRANCISCO — The nation’s leading tech companies joined security experts, independent programmers and civil liberties advocates who fi...
Putting an end to any confusion about whether electronic cigarettes violate the ban on smoking on commercial planes, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced a fi...
Mexican restaurant will open March 14
BUTLER TWP — La Casa Mexican Restaurante, located in Point Plaza on New Castle Road, will open March 14.
Owner Rey Palacios, wh...
