Major outage hits Amazon Web Services; many sites affected
Amazon Web Services suffered a major outage Tuesday, the company said, disrupting access to many popular sites.
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Adopting an employee ownership plan requires education, expertise
Within the last month, three Central Pennsylvania companies announced that they had or would be buying back part or all of their stock to give to their employees as part of new Employee Stock Ownership Plans, known as ESOPs.
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Investing in crypto? What to know about the new tax reporting requirements
Reporting your cryptocurrency trades to the Internal Revenue Service will no longer be based on an honor system.
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5 mistakes to avoid if you have to lay off employees remotely
How you let employees go matters for your company's reputation.
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PERSPECTIVE: Now, more than ever, find a way to reward your workers 
University of Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh has pledged to return any bonus money he makes this year to the athletic department for redistribution to department employees who had to take pay cuts due to lost revenue during the COVID pandemic.
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12 tips i wish i knew before dating after divorce
Recently there was a billboard along 83 that read: “OOPS” that had the O’s as wedding rings with John Carpenter’s law office info on it.
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DoorDash thinks speedy grocery delivery is the future
Elizabethtown College receives $2.5 million for endowed scholarship
Elizabethtown College received a $2.5 million gift pledge, the largest toward an endowed scholarship by a living donor in college history, from Robert Rigg, Class of 1974, and wife Karen Rigg.
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Nephew of Sheetz founder named president and CEO
Sheetz, a Mid-Atlantic restaurant and convenience chain that has locations throughout the region, has named Travis Sheetz as its new president and CEO.
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Creative entrepreneurs eligible for consulting and financial aid from PCA
The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, today announced availability of the new Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator Program, which matches eligible creative entrepreneurs with free, local, small business consulting services and financial resources up to $2,000 to help grow their businesses, audiences and revenue.
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Here’s why the US government is changing rent relief distribution
There is still emergency rental assistance available for those struggling to cover their rent because of the pandemic.
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Crispus Attucks, York, receive $19 million from the state for community improvements
Gov. Tom Wolf has approved more than $19 million in grant funding for community development projects in York County.
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Jacobson to layoff 77 employees at Hershey warehouse
Herhey-based Jacobson Warehouse Company plans to lay off 77 of its 228 employees early next year.
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The true cost of a cyber attack on your business
Small business cyber breach costs add up at lightning speed. If you want to understand why, imagine that your house floods. We all know it’s not just the carpets you'll have to pay to replace.
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What is Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) and why is it so important?
It seems like every day, we’re reading about another security breach or cyberthreat. While attacks on large corporations may get the headlines, the number of cyberattacks aimed at small and medium-sized businesses is alarming.
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Lawmaker pleads guilty in double-dipping reimbursements case
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A former Pennsylvania state lawmaker charged with falsifying and double-dipping on expense reimbursements from the state House of Representatives and her campaign pleaded guilty this week, the state attorney general’s office said.
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HB Global acquires Rochester-based mechanical and plumbing contracting company
HB Global announced this week that it has purchased a Rochester, NY-based mechanical and plumbing contracting company.
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The midstate’s fastest growing businesses continue to invest in Cumberland County
In September two major Pennsylvanian employers, Harsco Corp. and Rite Aid, announced they would be leaving their headquarters in Cumberland County to open new main offices in Philadelphia.
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US jobless rate sinks to 4.2% as many more people find jobs
WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s unemployment rate tumbled last month to its lowest point since the pandemic struck, even as employers appeared to slow their hiring — a mixed picture that pointed to a resilient economy that’s putting more people to work.
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Striking Kellogg’s workers to get 3% raises in new contract
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Kellogg’s has reached a tentative agreement with its 1,400 cereal plant workers that will deliver 3% raises and end a nearly two-month-long strike if the deal is approved.
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