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Outage highlights how vital Facebook has become
NEW YORK The six-hour outage at Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp was a headache for many casual users but far more serious for the millions of people worldwide who rely on the social media sites to
NEPIRC COVID-19 response efforts earn national award
WILKES-BARRE The International Economic Development Council (IEDC), the world s largest association of economic development organizations and practitioners, presented the Northeastern Pennsylvania I
Matt McGloin Joins Lewith & Freeman Real Estate
Former Penn State and NFL quarterback Matt McGloin has a new job.
Millennial Money: Do you want that sweater, or are you sad?
When was the last time you made a sound decision while wiping away tears? Or shaking in fury? Or sweating with stress?
Liz Weston: Is a new job the right financial move?
Whether you call it The Great Resignation, The Great Reshuffle or just high time for a change, millions of American workers are looking for new jobs and some have already quit the ones they have
Disney World opened 50 years ago; these workers never left
ORLANDO, Fla. Applying to be one of the first workers at Walt Disney World, high school graduate George Kalogridis made a split-second decision that set the course for his life: he picked a room whe
Wright Centers names Krzywicki public relations manager
The Wright Centers for Community Health and Graduate Medical Education recently named Paul Krzywicki, an award-winning journalist and public relations professional, as public relations manager.
Distasio and Kowalski, LLC brings decades of experience to Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE While Distasio and Kowalski, LLC is celebrating its 10-year anniversary as one of the area s leading personal injury law firms, the firm s two eponymous attorneys, Daniel J. Distasio Jr
New dentists return to the area they love: NEPA
KINGSTON Two new dentists recently started practicing in Kingston, but the practice they ve joined is anything but new.
Travel in Canada is a prize for the vaccinated and vigilant
KAMOURASKA, Quebec When the pandemic descended, the boundless vistas and insane sunsets of Kamouraska became a distant, unattainable dream for this bicyclist from Virginia. This is one of Quebec s m
Millennial Money: 5 steps to level up your side hustle
The pandemic isn t crushing the entrepreneurial spirit. It s fueling it.
Liz Weston: Don’t let Social Security steer you wrong
Few retirement decisions are as critical, or as easy to get wrong, as when and how to take your Social Security benefits. The rules can be so convoluted that many people rely on what they re told by S
Greg Barrouk joins Lewith & Freeman as director of commercial real estate
KINGSTON Virginia Rose, CEO of Lewith & Freeman, announced Monday that Greg Barrouk has joined their Kingston office as the director of commercial real estate services.
Carnival CEO discusses cruise lines, the pandemic, politics
Carnival Corp., once a $21 billion company, saw revenue plunge to zero overnight last year when the pandemic shut down the cruise industry.
Liz Weston: How to negotiate your way to a richer life
Negotiating is an important personal finance skill that can help you earn more and pay less. Whether you re discussing a job offer, dickering at a car dealership or just trying to work out a budget wi
MILLENNIAL MONEYBeat your summer ‘revenge shopping’ debt
The joy of shouting to your friends over the roar of a crowded bar, the giddiness of seeing the world rushing by below you from the seat of an airplane, the weirdly constricting sensation of wearing p
On the money: The freelancing boom may change how you buy life insurance
Younger generations seem to have a knack for disrupting the status quo, and life insurance may be next on the list. As Generation Z and millennial workers challenge the concept of a traditional career
Sand, Catan, piñatas lead Toy Hall of Fame finalists
ROCHESTER, N.Y. Cabbage Patch Kids, the rosy-cheeked dolls that left store shelves picked clean during the first big holiday toy craze, are up for a spot in the National Toy Hall of Fame, part of a
‘Your house becomes your story’
As fall nesting season returns, home d cor retailers are presenting collections that reflect the idea that home is where our hearts and heads are.
Mattern’s renovation brings cafe to Kingston floral business
KINGSTON Four years after taking over the longtime local flower shop, Michelle Bedford is ready to take Mattern s to the next level.