The Herald, Sharon, Pa. - Business

Thu, Mar 18 2010

Homepage | Classifieds | Order classified ad | Complete Obituaries | Digital Edition Archives | Digital Search | Comm. Events Calendar | Display Ads | Sheriff Sale | Shopping Cart | Subscribe to The Herald | Circulation Customer Service | Monster Jobs | Wheels | Submit your announcement | Spelling Bee | Zillow Real Estate |

Business

Stay abreast of today's happenings of the business world.

Jobs bill gets final Senate approval

Companies that hire unemployed workers will get a temporary payroll tax holiday under a bill that easily won final congressional approval Wednesday.....more>>

States go all in, expand gambling to feed budgets
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Faced with a drop in gambling revenue, states are adding games, considering new casinos and increasing lottery options — anything to keep their cut of the profits rolling in.
Pa.’s complicated beer laws prompt raid of Philly bars
A real brouhaha has beer lovers in the City of Brotherly Love frothing over with anger.
Bill George, Pa.’s AFL-CIO longtime chief, set to retire
After 20 years as the face of organized labor in Pennsylvania and 50 years since the United Steelworkers issued his first union card, Bill George is stepping down as the state president of the AFL-CIO.
Senate OKs jobless benefits, tax breaks
The Senate voted Wednesday to extend a host of soon-to-expire elements of last year’s economic stimulus measure, including help for the jobless and money to help financially strapped states pay for health care for the poor.
Longstreet named CEO of Quaker Steak & Lube
Quaker Steak & Lube has named John H. Longstreet president and chief executive officer effective April 1.
Higher fees to inspect Sharon rental units discussed

Sharon council members Thursday tossed around the idea of raising rental inspection fees from $3 per unit to $15 per dwelling.
Heath care costs, taxes top Pennsylvania business woes

Pennsylvania’s small businesses say rising health care costs, along with the recession and business and personal taxes are the biggest challenges they will face this year, according to a recent survey.
Jobless rate holds at 9.7%, suggests slow healing
More men in workplace file sexual harassment claims

From 1990 to 2009, the percentage of sexual harassment claims filed by men has doubled from 8 percent to 16 percent of all claims, according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

BUSINESS

• UPDATE: Dollar sense is goal of proposal
• UPDATE: Rombold stormwater-line bid lower than estimate
• UPDATE: Woman testifies about childhood assault
• Census forms arriving
• Candice ‘knew what she wanted’

• Farrell girls ousted from PIAA playoffs with loss to Quigley Catholic
• PLAYOFF PREVIEW: Farrell girls set for 2nd round of playoffs
• WRESTLING NOTEBOOK: Moss joined elite group with 4th medal; Ceremuga topped his coaches
• Beckman, Ceremuga grab gold; Moss takes 2nd at PIAA Championships
• Turosky's Farrell girls rout Coudy in PIAA Class A playoffs

• Diversions from March 18, 2010
• Prevent a bite
• Things to Do
• Locals go crazy for March Madness
• Ligos raise grand champion

• Deaths from March 18, 2010
• Deaths for March 15, 2010
• Deaths for March 14, 2010
• Deaths from March 13, 2010
• Deaths from March 12, 2010

• Health care reform can’t wait another 100 years
• Toby Jackson impacted many on life’s journey
• OUR VIEW: Medical costs shouldn't lead to get out of jail free card
• Lingering winter gives rise to storm of dark thoughts
• 'Love for Lauren' battles kidney disease with research

• Jobs bill gets final Senate approval
• States go all in, expand gambling to feed budgets
• Pa.’s complicated beer laws prompt raid of Philly bars
• Bill George, Pa.’s AFL-CIO longtime chief, set to retire
• Senate OKs jobless benefits, tax breaks

Special Editions

• March Views & Voices to focus on area high school musicals
• March Business Chronicle goes to the movies
• Tony Butala, Sharon's senior Letterman, sits down with Life & Times
• Caring for each other, the heart focus of V&V
• Local signmaker makes a name for itself making others' names look great

• God has given you today, so make it time well spent
• Church Briefs from March 12, 2010
• Try perseverance and good things may be just around the corner
• Church Briefs from March 5, 2010
• Rocking for Haiti

• Photographer's Best 2009 - Jason Kapusta
• Lantern Walking Tour of Mercer
• Slideshow: 2009 Super Kids Soap Box Derby
• Slideshow: 2009 Shenango Valley YMCA Youth Triathlon
• Slideshow: 2009 Musser Elementary Stomp Ensemble

• Picture a great part of a day
• Manson follower Susan Atkins dies in prison
• Sen. Edward Kennedy, 77, dies after cancer battle
• Cronkite was leading newsman of his day
• UPDATE: Jackson's mother loses control of son's estate

Digital Edition

• The Herald's Digital Newspaper

Have a question
for The Herald?
You are only a click away

autoconx

Popular business directory searches

See our Dining & Entertainment Guide
See our Church Directory
See our Legal Ease Directory

Premium Jobs

Thursday, March 18
AUTO MECHANIC
Hospitalization,
Excellent Wages,
Retirement Plan, Paid
Holidays, Dental Plan.
...>MORE

Premium Deals

Premium Homes

Thursday, March 18
All appliances included 3 bdrm. bungalow, fenced yard, Sharon, Move in ready. Owner relocated $29,500 neg. 724-931-0457<...>MORE

Premium Work Wanted

Loading Calendar...
(requires Javascript)

Copyright © 2009, Newspaper Holdings Inc., Birmingham, Ala. Published at The Herald, 52 South Dock Street, Sharon, PA 16146
All rights reserved. Republishing in any form is prohibited.
CONTACT US: 724-981-6100 • 800-981-1692 • Email news tips and feedback View our privacy policy

rtj

Popular Business directory links - Sharon Apartments | Sharon Attorneys | Sharon Auto Dealers | Sharon Auto Parts | Sharon Auto Repair | Sharon Beauty Salons | Sharon Car Rental | Sharon Dentists | Sharon Doctors | Sharon Flowers | Sharon Hotels | Sharon Insurance | Sharon Loans | Sharon Mortgages | Sharon Movers | Sharon Pizza | Sharon Realtors | Sharon Restaurants | Sharon Storage | Sharon Tax Preparation | Sharon Travel | Sharon Featured | More...

Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. • CNHI Classified Advertising Network • CNHI News Service
Associated Press content © 2009. All rights reserved. AP content may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Our site is powered by Zope and our Internet Yellow Pages site is powered by PremierGuide.
Some parts of our site may require you to download the Flash Player Plugin.
View our Privacy Policy
Advertiser index