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Business

Tax program takes aim at zones of opportunity

Tucked into the 2017 tax cuts were a few pages establishing a program aimed at providing a shot in the arm for communities that had yet to rebound from the 2008 recession. The program created a tax incentive to encourage development in over 8,700 Census tracts, 300 of which are located in ...

Taking sides

Did an increase in New York’s minimum wage hurt businesses in New York state located near the border with Pennsylvania? The Federal Reserve Bank of New York says the minimum wage did not hurt job creation in New York. The Empire Center for New York State Policy says it did. What is ...

Theatre cafe finally gets a name

Encore! Sally Sokolski believed in the arts. She believed in the Struthers Library Theatre. She invested her time and money into the place. She is part of the history of the theater. Now, her name is part of the theater. The new cafe in the building’s southeast corner had gone more ...

TAWC to cross over into New York State

The Transit Authority of Warren County has announced expanded service into New York state. “Starting October 20, 2019, we will begin transporting to Chautauqua Institute, Bemus Point, Lakewood and Jamestown, New York, with our shared ride program,” Wendy Hollabaugh, TAWC’s executive ...

Nurses, techs, and social workers ratify contract with Warren General

Warren General Hospital nurses, techs, and social workers ratified a two-year contract on October 3 by an overwhelming margin. The members of the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses & Allied Employees (PASNAP) — representing 130 workers at Warren General — have been engaged in ...