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Briefcase: Dental training center being established

JOHNSTOWN The University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, Hyndman Area Health Centers and Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center are partnering to establish a Regional Training Center in Johnstown, the third location to offer Pitt dental training and care in rural Pennsylvania communities. The center will train general practice dental residents, dental hygienists and dental assistants. Patients will be able to receive routine dental care at the new Regional Training Center in Johnstown beginning in July 2027. Hyndman Area Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center, will ...

Honda recalls 880,000 cars for rear suspension

Honda is recalling more than 800,000 vehicles because rear suspension components may fail and cause drivers to lose control, increasing the chances of a crash or injury. American Honda Motor Co. said the recall covers certain 2016-2022 Honda Pilot, 2017-2023 Ridgeline, 2019-2023 Passport and 2014-2020 Acura MDX vehicles. The recall includes 880,514 vehicles. Honda has had no warranty claims and no reports of an injury or death related to the problem. Honda and Acura dealers will inspect the rear subframe and install a reinforcement kit if necessary, or repair or replace the rear ...

Ticker: SpaceX wants investors to help its stock launch

When SpaceX makes its debut on the U.S. stock market, it wants smaller-pocketed, mom-and-pop investors to play a big role in what may be the biggest IPO ever. Elon Musk’s rocket company, formally known as Space Exploration Technologies Corp., is steering some of its initial public offering of stock directly to what are called retail investors. These are people who buy stocks in a brokerage account on their phone, not big pension funds or other big institutional investors that send orders to their professional trading desks. Before they click ‘buy,’ they need to be aware of the ...

Wigle Whiskey revives George Washington’s favorite spirit

PITTSBURGH — To celebrate America’s 250th birthday, Wigle Whiskey has partnered with the Senator John Heinz History Center to revive a legendary favorite of Founding Father George Washington: Cherry Bounce. This historic spirit is now available for purchase for a limited time at Wigle Whiskey and select dates at the Heinz History Center. Before the nation was fully formed, Cherry Bounce fueled the spirited conversations of America’s earliest leaders. A cordial beloved by George Washington himself, the historic drink combined fruit, spice and brandy into a warming American classic. ...

Stocks put Wall Street on roller coaster

NEW YORK — Another sudden reversal for high-flying artificial-intelligence stocks sent Wall Street reeling on Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.3% after careening between an initial gain of 1% and a midday loss of 2.3%, pulling further from its all-time high set a week ago. After similar yo-yo moves, the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 86 points, or 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite dropped 1%. Indexes swung lower after companies selling computer chips, memory and other building blocks of the AI boom broke from early gains to losses. Micron Technology went from a jump of 4% to a plummet of ...

Ticker: US Customs refines its tariff refund system

A federal judge has questioned a U.S. Customs and Border Protection official about the government’s process for refunding billions of dollars importers paid before the Supreme Court struck down some of tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump. Court of International Trade Judge Richard Eaton said he wants to decide whether to order the government to speed up and expand the refund process. He said on Tuesday that he believes the government wants to return all of the $166 billion it collected without constitutional authority to do so. But he said a Justice Department appeal of his ...