Once again, flowers remain the most popular gift for Mother’s Day and that’s good news for area floral shops. According to the National Retail Federation, 75% of shoppers will buy flowers for mom, spending about $32 billion. Mother’s Day is the biggest holiday for florists, and May ...
WASHINGTON — Americans are paying for the war in Iran with every visit to the gas station, but some of the damage to the U.S. economy is being offset — for now anyway — by big tax refunds and an investment boom driven by artificial intelligence. Prices rose at the fastest pace in almost ...
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump swiftly signed a bipartisan legislation Thursday to fund much of the Department of Homeland Security, but not its immigration enforcement operations, shortly after the package won final approval in the House, ending the longest agency shutdown in ...
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said on Friday that he will increase the tariffs charged on cars and trucks from the European Union next week to 25%, a move that could jolt the world economy at a fragile moment. Trump said in a social media post that the EU “is not complying with our ...
Apple has posted strong quarterly earnings, beating out Wall Street expectations. The January-March results show continued momentum in iPhone sales. CEO Tim Cook said it was the company’s best March quarter ever, with double-digit growth across every geographic segment. Amtrak may make it ...
HOLLIDAYSBURG — The bell inside the Blair County Courthouse clocktower is slated to ring again this year when the nation celebrates the 250th anniversary of its founding. The Fort Fetter American Legion Post has collected more than $60,000 toward a fundraising goal of $75,000 to pay for the ...