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Biddle’s Brewing to open firm’s third coffee shop in Bellwood

BELLWOOD — Biddle’s Brewing, which has locations in Williamsburg and Loretto, plans to open a third location at 500 Main St., Bellwood. The business owned, by Mike and Britt Biddle, is expected to open mid-summer. The Biddle’s roaster, Scott Miller of Appalachian Coffee Roasters, will be operating out of this building. “Bellwood felt like the perfect fit for him to increase his ever-growing business and we are excited to get into this venture together,” Mike Biddle said. Biddle said the couple wants to “reinvest” in rural Pennsylvania and Bellwood is currently without ...

Briefcase: First National Bank honored

PITTSBURGH First National Bank, the largest subsidiary of F.N.B. Corporation, has once again earned nationwide recognition from Energage for its workplace culture and employee experience. In addition to its sixth consecutive Top Workplace USA award, co-presented by USA Today and Energage, and Top Workplace Financial Services award, the Bank added eight Top Workplaces Culture Excellence awards to its extensive list of honors. FNB also was recognized on Newsweek’s list of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Entry‑Level Employees. The company has total assets of more than $50 billion ...

Briefcase: Colonial Courtyard honored

TYRONE Colonial Courtyard at Tyrone earned U.S. News & World Report 2026 Best Senior Living status by achieving the highest possible rating in both Assisted Living and Memory Care. Colonial Courtyard at Tyrone’s Best Assisted Living and Best Memory Care status is a result of U.S. News & World Report’s trusted, data-backed ratings of the best senior living communities across the United States. In addition to the primary ratings, Colonial Courtyard at Tyrone received accolades in Assisted Living-Caregiving and Assisted Living-Feels Like Home. Sheetz up for food award Sheetz has ...

Trump’s suit against WSJ dismissed

A federal judge dismissed President Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch on Monday over a story on his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. U.S. District Judge Darrin P. Gayles in Florida wrote in the order that Trump had failed to make the argument that the article was published with the intent to be malicious, but gave the president a chance to file an amended complaint. In a social media post several hours after the ruling, Trump said the decision “is not a termination” but rather a “suggested re-filing” of his “powerful ...

Ticker: Wall Street rallies to edge of all-time high

U.S. stocks rallied to the edge of their all-time high, and crude oil prices eased as hopes climbed that the United States and Iran may try again on talks to end their war. The S&P 500 rose 1.2% Tuesday, bringing the index within 0.2% of its record set in January. The Dow gained 0.7%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 2%. Walt Disney Co. begins laying off 1K employees The Walt Disney Co. has begun layoffs expected to lead to 1,000 job cuts across the company. Josh D’Amaro on Tuesday announced broader layoffs following a move in January to consolidate Disney’s marketing division. ...