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A Sweet Thing: Candy still tops Valentine’s Day gifts

Candy remains the most popular Valentine’s Day gift, as 56% of shoppers plan to buy some sweet treats for their sweetheart. “Valentine’s Day is a cornerstone of the chocolate industry, and for us, it’s our third-largest holiday — trailing only Christmas and Easter. With Feb. 14 ...

JARI board names Galiote new president/CEO

JOHNSTOWN — The board of directors of Johns­town Area Regional Industries has appointed Brian Galiote as its new president/CEO, effective Feb. 16. Galiote, a lifelong resident of the area, brings more than 20 years of leadership experience in the defense and manufacturing industries, with a ...

Bubble bursting on AI social site

You are not invited to join the latest social media platform that has the internet talking. In fact, no humans are, unless you can hijack the site and roleplay as AI, as some appear to be doing. Moltbook is a new “social network” built exclusively for AI agents to make posts and interact ...

What you need to know before making financial gifts

Whether you’re giving cash or investments, be aware of the logistics and tax implications. If you have gifting to loved ones on your mind, here are some considerations related to taxes and logistics. Gifting logistics Unless you’re writing a check from your bank account, the logistics ...

US stocks soar to best day since May as Dow tops 50K

NEW YORK — The U.S. stock market roared back on Friday, as technology stocks recovered much of their losses from earlier in the week and bitcoin halted its plunge, at least for now. The S&P 500 rallied 2% for its best day since May. The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared 1,206 points, ...

Nominations invited for ‘20 Under 40’

The Mirror is accepting nominations for its 19th edition of 20 Under 40, which will recognize 20 deserving community members younger than 40 years old in the June edition of Blair Living. Criteria for nomination include business success, entrepreneurial spirit and community service of those ...