Business and Finance

Published on June 9, 2024 - Page 9

New ‘Hunger Games’ book and movie to satiate fans

NEW YORK (AP) -- Inspired by an 18th century Scottish philosopher and the modern scourge of misinformation, Suzanne Collins is returning to the...

Published on June 9, 2024 - Page 10

Tips for those at risk of credit debt

NEW YORK -- Seriously overdue credit card debt is at the highest level in more than a decade. People 35 and under are struggling more than other age...

Published on June 9, 2024 - Page 24

PPL Foundation awards $200G to 30 nonprofits

ALLENTOWN -- The PPL Foundation has completed the first of three planned grant programs for 2024, awarding more than $200,000 in grants to 30...

Published on June 9, 2024 - Page 24

North Shore Railroad invests in economic development

NORTHUMBERLAND -- North Shore Railroad Company & Affiliates, Central Pennsylvania's rail freight service provider, invested $3,750 in Focus...

Published on June 9, 2024 - Page 24

New president, CEO is named

HARRISBURG -- Concluding a rigorous national search and marking the beginning of an exciting new chapter, the Pennsylvania Association of Community...

Published on June 9, 2024 - Page 24

SEDA-COG secures $1.5M EPA grant

SEDA-Council of Governments is proud to announce the successful award of a $1.5 million EPA Coalition Grant. This grant is part of the U.S....

Published on June 9, 2024 - Page 24

Pa. honors physician for her work in pediatrics

DANVILLE -- Geisinger's division chief of pediatric emergency medicine, Sarah Alander, M.D., received the Amanda Wertz Memorial Emergency Medical...

Published on June 8, 2024 - Page 3

Kia recalls nearly 463,000 Telluride SUVs due to fire risk

NEW YORK (AP) -- Kia America is recalling nearly 463,000 Telluride SUVs -- and urging owners to park their cars outside and away from other...

Published on June 8, 2024 - Page 7

Stocks slip; bond yields jump

NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks slipped and Treasury yields rose sharply Friday after the government released a jobs report whose headline numbers came in...

Published on June 7, 2024 - Page 9

Wall Street’s momentum cools

NEW YORK (AP) -- U.S. stocks held steady Thursday as Wall Street's momentum cooled following its latest record-setting day. The S&P 500 barely...

Published on June 6, 2024 - Page 4

FDA urges updating COVID vaccine recipe

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Government advisers Wednesday said it's time to update the recipe for the COVID-19 vaccines Americans will receive in the fall --...

Published on June 6, 2024 - Page 9

Disney set to invest $17B in Fla. parks

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Months after Disney and Gov. Ron DeSantis' appointees agreed to end a protracted legal fight, the two sides are set to approve...

Published on June 5, 2024 - Page 1

AI is letting users ‘speak’ to their dearly departed

BERLIN (AP) -- When Michael Bommer found out he was terminally ill with colon cancer, he spent a lot of time with his wife, Anett, talking about what...

Published on June 5, 2024 - Page 17

Wall Street split, economy slowing

NEW YORK (AP) -- U.S. stocks were split among winners and losers Tuesday after a report suggested the job market is cooling, the latest signal of a...

Published on June 4, 2024 - Page 7

Wall Street drifts to a mixed finish

NEW YORK (AP) -- U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish. The S&P 500 edged up by 0.1% Monday, despite the majority of stocks within the index...

Published on June 2, 2024 - Page 16

Future is near for self-driving trucks

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- On a three-lane test track along the Monongahela River, an 18-wheel tractor-trailer rounded a curve. No one was on board. A...

Published on June 2, 2024 - Page 16

Women’s sports bar expands as interest grows

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- On a recent weeknight at this bar in northeast Portland, fans downed pints and burgers as college women's lacrosse and beach...