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Athenian Cafe planning move The Athenian Cafe, now at 217 Union Ave., is planning to move to a new location at the end of January, according to a post on its Facebook page. The new location was not disclosed in the post. Athenian Cafe owners are trying to help the landlord find another restaurant to go into the space they are currently in. The space will be available January/February 2026. The Athenian Cafe will be selling its liquor license because they will be buying the license that comes with the new location. EBENSBURG USSCO branch in new spot USSCO Federal Credit ...

Ford scraps electric truck as losses mount for EVs

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. is pivoting away from its once-ambitious electric vehicle plans amid financial losses and waning consumer demand for the vehicles in lieu of investment in more efficient gasoline engines and hybrid EVs, the company said Monday. The Detroit automaker, which has poured billions of dollars into electrification along with most of its industry peers, said it will no longer make the F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck, instead opting for an extended range version of the vehicle. Ford will also introduce some manufacturing changes; its Tennessee Electric Vehicle ...

US stocks drift ahead of jobs report

NEW YORK — Wall Street drifted through a quiet day of trading on Monday, ahead of economic reports this week that could drive where interest rates go. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2%, though the majority of stocks within the index rose. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 41 points, or 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.6%. Helping to keep indexes in check were stocks in the artificial-intelligence industry, which were mixed following last week’s scary swings. Nvidia, the chip company that’s become the face of the AI boom, added 0.7%. It was one of the strongest forces ...

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TYRONE Tyrone may get a McDonald’s The Tyrone Zoning Hearing Board has granted The Stern Group a “special exception use” to operate a restaurant with a drive through in the Town Center Commercial District on the 1300 block of Logan Avenue as long as they meet all other regulations and codes for that district, according to Stephen Hanzir, borough code enforcement officer. Hanzir said the possibility of a McDonald’s restaurant has been discussed. Officials from the Stern Group have not responded to requests seeking information on their proposed project. Sheetz rebuilding ...

Watch your step: A guide to good manners at holiday retail counters

As shoppers flood stores across the country during the year’s biggest shopping season, retail workers are bracing for what many describe as the most demanding — and often demoralizing — stretch of the job. “It magnifies everything,” said Nick Leighton, host of the podcast “Were ...

Don’t let your HSA drag you down

Paired with high-deductible healthcare plans, health savings accounts help ease healthcare costs. HSAs are a triple tax-advantaged vehicle in the tax code, allowing for pretax contributions, tax-free compounding, and tax-free withdrawals for qualified medical expenses. However, few owners fund their HSAs to the maximum, and even fewer invest their HSA dollars outside a savings account. Most consumers likely don’t fill their HSAs because they lack the financial means; critics note that the HDHP/HSA combination can be less beneficial for lower- income workers. But even wealthy ...