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Head on a swivel: Traffic flaggers keep traffic flowing

In the summertime drivers can always expect to come across more work zones on the road, and there is a pivotal role on those crews that ensure cars make it through in a safe and orderly fashion – the flagger. The flaggers stand on either end of a work zone with signs instructing drivers to ...

Global IT outage impacts at least one local bank

The outage affecting Microsoft Windows disrupted industries and businesses across the globe Friday, and the fallout was felt locally with customers of at least one bank not receiving their paychecks. The First Federal Savings and Loans Association of Greene County experienced critical issues ...

FDA grants approval for AlzheimerĢƵ treatment drug

Denise Galloni is relieved that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted traditional approval to the drug sold under the brand name Kisunla for treatment of AlzheimerĢƵ disease, the most common type of dementia. It would not have helped her mother, Sylvia Goodfellow, who was ...

Intermediate Unit 1 receives $58,000 state grant

Intermediate Unit 1 received $58,000 in state funding for instructors to teach English to the immigrant population in Charleroi. Rachel Zilcosky, IU1ĢƵ supervisor of adult education and career readiness, said the funding is a continuing grant the Coal Center educational institution reapplies ...

Washington Crown Center listed for sale

Washington Crown Center is for sale, and supervisors in North Franklin Township are pleased about the news. “I’m glad,” Bob Sabot, board chairman, said Tuesday. “The supervisors are hoping it does sell. We have an owner who we are just not happy with at all.” Kohan Retail ...