Stocks plunged on Wednesday, giving back Tuesday’s solid gains, after the U.S. bond market flashed a troubling signal about the U.S. economy.
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Juggling residential projects, City Center scales back largest proposed apartment building
J.B. Reilly’s City Center Investment Corp. is reducing the size of what had been its largest proposed apartment building to date in downtown Allentown.
Read More »Non-union Pa. state government worker files class-action lawsuit demanding refund of union fees
A state Department of Human Services income maintenance supervisor filed a federal class action lawsuit against a large state government employee union seeking to reclaim the union fees she and more than 2,000 other non-union commonwealth social service employees were forced to pay.
Read More »Drug tests and background checks are becoming less important to employers. Here’s why
In light of a widespread worker shortage, some companies are reducing hiring requirements -- like drug testing, background checks and the amount of experience and education wanted.
Read More »CBS, Viacom agree to merge with plans for bigger role in streaming TV wars
CBS Corp and Viacom Inc have reached a deal to reunite media mogul Sumner Redstone’s U.S. entertainment empire, betting that a larger company will be able to compete and partner better in a media industry dominated by giants.
Read More »Jaindl warehouse development gets approval for first phase
David Jaindl, of JW Development Partners, told township supervisors Tuesday that he is agreeable to extending Savage Road across Route 329 to connect to Howertown Road in Allen Township to reduce traffic congestion at the intersection as a condition for of approval for warehouse development.
Read More »Trump says he delayed tariffs because of concerns over Christmas shopping season
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that he was delaying some tariffs on Chinese imports ahead of the Christmas season to stem their potential impact on holiday shopping.
Read More »Could the Phanatic really leave the Phillies amid copyright dispute?
The question of the Phillie Phanatic's free agency looms larger than a 6-foot-6, 300-pound flightless Galapagan bird brandishing a ballpark hot dog launcher. Will Philadelphia's beloved green mascot be forced to pack his bags over a copyright controversy?
Read More »Rite Aid announces new CEO
Rite Aid Corp. announced Monday morning that a new leader has been found to run the embattled company, taking over management immediately.
Read More »Verizon sells Tumblr to WordPress owner six years after Yahoo bought it for $1.1B
Verizon is selling Tumblr, the blogging social network that Yahoo purchased for $1.1 billion, to the owner of WordPress for a small sum.
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