The U.S. Commerce Department reported Friday that inflation eased in July, raising hopes that it may have peaked - finally.

Helped by falling gasoline prices, inflation eased a bit in July, giving American consumers some relief from surging costs. However, overall price increases slowed only modestly from the four-decade high of 9.1% recorded in June, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' latest Consumer Price Index.

The state’s trout growers were quite busy in 2021, producing trout valued at $20.7 million.

Railroad infrastructure projects in Berks County and Adams and Cumberland counties will receive a total of $16.4 million in grant funding. 

Wyomissing-based Penn National Gaming Inc. reported record first-quarter revenue of $1.56 billion, a jump of 22.7% over last year.

Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate dropped from 5.7% in November to 5.4% in December, according to the state Department of Labor & Industry. 

On August 27, 2020, Utz Quality Foods completed a merger with special purpose acquisition firm Collier Creek and made its debut on the New York Stock Exchange four days later as the new Utz Brands, Inc.