An abrupt relaxation of mask policies has left workers at some retail and grocery stores reeling as they try to sort out what the new environment means for their own safety and relationship with customers.
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Hershey Co. expanding portfolio with plans to acquire another candy brand
The Hershey Company is expanding its portfolio again.
Read More »Colonial Pipeline confirms it paid $4.4M to hackers
The operator of the nation’s largest fuel pipeline confirmed it paid $4.4 million to a gang of hackers who broke into its computer systems.
Read More »DEP awards grants to support cleaner vehicles in Lehigh Valley
Projects in Lancaster, Dauphin and Lehigh counties were among 20 cleaner fuel transportation initiatives awarded grants through the Alternative Fuel Incentive Grants by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
Read More »Reversing Trump, Buttigieg reinstates local hiring program
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday reinstated an Obama-era pilot program that aims to aid minority and disadvantaged people by ensuring local hiring for public works construction projects, reversing a decision by the Trump administration.
Read More »Pennsylvania voters impose new limits on governor’s powers
With 73% of precincts reporting, the two questions led with almost 54% of the vote. More than 2 million ballots were cast.
Read More »Why companies like PPL, Talen and UGI are banking their future on renewable energy
Could combining wind turbines with oceans and waterways, reclaiming natural gases such as methane and more widespread use of solar technology be renewable energy’s next frontier?
Read More »Early loss of extra unemployment benefits leaves many families in panic
“I thought I had three to four months,” Hansen, 54, said. “And now it’s just like, ‘You have 30 days, find a job.’”
Read More »Retailer results so far show people are going out, spending
At Walmart, sales of teeth whitener are popping as customers take their masks off. So are travel items. Macy’s says that special occasion dressing like prom dresses are on the upswing as well as luggage, men’s tailored clothing, and dressy sandals.
Read More »It’s harder than ever to buy a house, and bidding wars keep breaking out
Rebecca Ametrano and Dan Johnson are newlyweds thinking about having kids. So they wanted to buy their own house or a condo. But since January they’ve been getting outbid by other buyers.
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