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Fuel shortages stall trash pickup in Cuba

HAVANA — On a recent afternoon in Cuba, the temperature climbed and anxiety grew among the residents of a Havana street. Their focus was an improvised dump site on the sidewalk with rotting food scraps, torn bags, cardboard and rubble. Swarms of flies and stray cats gathered around the ...

Workplace

New hires and promotions Malia Schimminger of Altoona has been named director of Career Services and Professional Development at Mississippi University for Women. As director of the Career Services and Professional Development Center, Schimminger will serve as a liaison between the ...

Briefcase: Business news of local interest

Developer wants to build Chipotle in Park Hills Plaza An Illinois company wants to build a Chipotle in Park Hills Plaza. Quattro Development of Oak Brook has requested a setback variance in connection with the location of the trash bin enclosure for the project. Among Quattro’s ...

P. Joseph Lehman Inc. Consulting Engineers changes leadership

HOLLIDAYSBURG — P. Joseph Lehman Inc. Consulting Engineers, a civil, structural, environmental and land development firm, announced a long-planned internal leadership and ownership change. Effective June 2, P. Joseph Lehman Jr., who together with his late father have dedicated nearly six ...

Shapiro announces $340K investment in State College

Gov. Josh Shapiro announced the Commonwealth has secured a $10 million investment from the Kurt J. Lesker Co. to expand its operations in Pennsylvania. The Shapiro Administration is investing $340,000 into the project, which will create 39 total new jobs over the next four years and retain 299 ...