Pennsylvania ranks second in nation for direct food sales from farms 
Pennsylvania farms produced $600 million in revenue in 2020, making the state second in the nation for direct food sales, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
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Bankers Association top lobbyist to retire
After serving the Pennsylvania Bankers Association for more than 38 years, Daniel J. Reisteter will retire from his position July 15 as vice president of government relations.
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Stevens Tech officially opens Transportation Center
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology will cut the ribbon to mark the official opening of its Transportation Center on Sunday.
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Harrisburg University to offer NFTs of its young history to support students
Harrisburg University is boldly going where many are exploring with hopes of raising money for students and connecting with the community it serves.
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Hampton Inn Harrisburg-East Hershey completes multi-million-dollar renovations
Hampton Inn Harrisburg-East Hershey Area Hotel has completed a multi-million-dollar renovation to its 141-room property, located at 4230 Union Deposit Road.
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ADUSA Supply Chain adds huge York distribution center
ADUSA Supply Chain, based in Greencastle, announced that it has converted a 1.2 million-square-foot distribution center in York into its self-managed network.
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Destiny Dairy Bar hosts grand opening Saturday
Destiny Dairy Bar at Stover Farms, a new retail market at 60 Horner Road, Middlesex Township, will celebrate its opening with a ribbon cutting and grand opening Saturday.
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Contractors take on a consultative role for small business clients
While it may seem obvious that a small business would have less experience with construction projects, and therefore need more guidance than large employers with designers and project managers on staff, contractors that work regularly on small business construction are well aware of the nuances.
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Homeland Center’s new CNA Academy Program receives grant
The Homeland Center in Harrisburg has received $75,000 from the Wilmington, Delaware-based WSFS Cares Foundation to support its Certified Nursing Assistant Academy Program.
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Advanced Cooling Technologies inks $7M contract with Boeing
Lancaster-based Advanced Cooling Technologies Inc. announced Tuesday its collaboration with Boeing to update a sophisticated weapons system for the U.S military and international partners.
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Five Cumberland County projects receive state funding
Five Cumberland County projects received grant funding from the state’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program.
Read More »How do we protect kids from abuse in sport without creating a ‘culture of suspicion’ that ruins it for everyone?
Although sport is often touted as a vehicle for positive experiences, many investigations into sporting cultures – particularly high performance sport – have highlighted how predatory or abusive behaviour by coaches can emerge and be tolerated.
Read More »Daughters are more willing to sacrifice for their mothers than for their romantic partners
In 2006, the journal Sociological Perspectives published an article that began: “Throughout western history, the mother-daughter bond has been viewed as the strongest of human ties.” The researchers, sociologists J. Jill Suitor and Karl Pillemer, had gathered extensive data from 424 mothers who had at least one adult son and adult daughter for a total of 1,500 ...
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Burnout and the weight of current events
Being grateful, being happy, and being positive are probably my three best traits as a parent and as a person.
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