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Lendistry launches home loan division in six states
Lendistry, a non-bank lender for small businesses, has expanded into home mortgages. The Downtown Los Angeles-based lender has launched Lendistry Home Loans, a division to provide home loans to underserved communities in California, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Texas, the Los Angeles Business Journal reported. Within the next year, it...
How one NPR station is trying to win conservative listeners – by listening
This spring, veteran National Public Radio editor Uri Berliner sent shock waves through the media industry with an essay titled “I’ve Been at NPR for 25 Years. Here’s How We Lost America’s Trust.” Conservatives – more than a quarter of NPR’s audience in 2011 – had stopped listening, he noted. Moreover, according to a poll, only 3 in 10 people found NPR “trustworthy.”
Three central Pennsylvania counties named ‘best to retire’
(WTAJ) — Growing older doesn’t always mean packing up and finding a retirement community in Florida. In Pennsylvania, some counties are the best to retire in, according to a new report. SmartAsset.com took a look at retiring in the state of Pennsylvania with their retirement calculator. The company looked at tax burden — state and […]
The new tax credits for home solar and energy efficiency you might not know about
It’s been two years since the nation’s historic climate law, the Inflation Reduction Act, was signed. The IRA is the biggest investment in clean energy projects in U.S. history, and many Americans don’t know about it even though some of its programs could directly benefit consumers, like the Residential Clean Energy Tax Credit.
Barley Snyder secures landmark victory for property rights in eminent domain case
Barley Snyder has announced a significant legal victory on behalf of Gary and Mary Wolfe in the case of Wolfe et al. v. Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad Co. The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has ruled in favor of the Wolfes, overturning the Commonwealth Court’s previous decision and upholding the Court of Common Pleas’ order that rejected the railroad’s attempt to exercise eminent domain.
Five charged with retail theft ring across Pennsylvania
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — The attorney general has announced five people have been charged for an organized retail theft operation that targeted stores across nine counties in Pennsylvania. Attorney General Michelle Henry says five people targeted retail stores across nine counties spanning southeastern and southcentral Pennsylvania for over the course of three months. Investigators state […]
Air quality alert issued for Southwest Pa. until Tuesday evening
On Tuesday at 9 a.m. an air quality alert was issued valid until 8 p.m. for Westmoreland Ridges and Fayette Ridges as well as Butler, Beaver, Allegheny, Armstrong, Washington, Westmoreland and Fayette counties. "The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a code ORANGE air quality alert for Tuesday, including...
New funding to boost crop quality, visibility in Pa.
Harrisburg, Pa. — Pennsylvania received federal funding for ten research projects focused on boosting the visibility and quality of the state's specialty crops. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture received an additional $94,363 to administer the program, bringing Pennsylvania’s total award to more than $1.01 million, according to a release from Gov. Shapiro's office. The funds are a portion of $72.9 million awarded nationwide through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. ...
UPMC recognized in statewide organ donation challenge
Williamsport, Pa. — UPMC in North Central Pa. and two of its hospitals have earned statewide recognition for organ donation efforts. UPMC in North Central Pa., which includes UPMC Cole, UPMC Muncy, UPMC Wellsboro, UPMC Williamsport, and UPMC facilities in Lock Haven earned third place as a Gift of Life Donor Program Top Performing Health Systems in The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania’s (HAP) 2024 Donate Life PA Hospital Challenge. ...
PennDOT Driver License, Photo Centers closed for Labor Day weekend
PENNSYLVANIA, USA — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that all driver license and photo centers will be closed during Labor Day weekend. PennDOT says that this will include its full-service center in Harrisburg, and all locations will be closed from Saturday, Aug. 31 through Monday, Sept. 2.
PA Cyber Charter Advisors Union Authorizes Strike
Advisors and counselors with the PA Cyber Charter School have authorized a strike. Officials with their association say that negotiations have been ongoing for the last two years, but so far no contract has been agreed upon. The union says they are looking for safer working conditions and better healthcare.
Fall in Pennsylvania to be ‘cooler-than-average’ this year
August is pretty much over and done with, and with classes in some school districts officially underway, it’s hard not to think about fall, even if summer is still technically going on. And thinking about it begs the natural succeeding questions: What’s the weather going to be like this...
Couple Finds Perfect Fit with Payroll Vault Franchise
Massive Client Potential of B2B Brand Appealed to Pennsylvania Couple. When Ed and Cathy Carroll (above) looked into owning and operating a business, they sharpened their focus on an affordable B2B model that would play to their strengths and required minimal employees. They settled on the Payroll Vault franchise, which does payroll and workforce management for small businesses.
First Bank To Expand in New Jersey and Pennsylvania
First Bank will open new branches in New Jersey and Pennsylvania this fall, aiming to offer better convenience and service. First Bank plans to open new branches in New Jersey and Pennsylvania this fall, with a focus on providing enhanced convenience and exceptional service to retirees, families, small businesses, and entrepreneurs.
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