Fri, 18 Dec 2020 14:00:00 +0000
The coronavirus pandemic has impacted the lives and livelihoods of millions across the nation and within the Commonwealth. Not only has the economy been decimated with many individual sectors and small businesses facing closure, but the corresponding revenue loss and the staggering cost of adapting to the pandemic has depleted the funds meant to help those most in need. The
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Fri, 18 Dec 2020 14:00:00 +0000
Many business owners applied and received Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans in the beginning months of the COVID-19 pandemic to help them withstand the economic challenges they faced and protect the livelihoods of their workers. These Small Business Administration – backed loans have a covered period of 24 weeks, which is ending for many businesses who are now able to
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Fri, 18 Dec 2020 14:00:00 +0000
One year ago, looking ahead to 2020, no one could have foreseen what was coming at us – how dramatically and drastically our lives would be changed. We knew there was a contentious election coming, but who could have known that a virus would virtually shut-down the country, change the way our society functions and claim over 300,000 American lives
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Fri, 18 Dec 2020 14:00:00 +0000
“Five Days in May — Inside the fight against COVID 19” captures emotional toll, ingenuity during pandemic’s surge Facing down a mysterious, deadly disease, caregivers across Geisinger’s hospitals have grappled with a harrowing inundation of patients battling COVID-19. A 30-minute documentary, “Five Days in May — Inside the fight against COVID-19,” offers a raw, emotional look at the challenges faced
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Fri, 18 Dec 2020 14:00:00 +0000
Centre County – Happy Valley, as it is affectionately known – has a reputation for being a community that pulls together in times of need. While nothing could have fully prepared anyone for what 2020 would bring, the pandemic naturally brought out the best in the community in many ways. It has also shined a bright light on our economy’s
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Fri, 18 Dec 2020 14:00:00 +0000
(AP) Inoculations against the COVID-19 infection, which on Monday passed a grim milestone in the United States, began in earnest as health care workers and the elderly were the first to receive doses. Tens of thousands of doses had arrived in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware already. The first inoculations in New Jersey and Delaware started taking place Tuesday morning
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Fri, 18 Dec 2020 14:00:00 +0000
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine today implored Pennsylvanians to take the next three weeks and stand united against the virus by adhering to existing mitigation orders and stricter efforts announced today. “Today I am announcing additional, temporary COVID-19 protective mitigation measures in the commonwealth,” said Gov. Wolf. “With these
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Fri, 18 Dec 2020 14:00:00 +0000
According to the Indiana County Christmas Tree Growers’ Association, the county traces its Christmas tree roots all the way back to 1918, when local farmers were the first in the U.S. to grow the trees as crops. In 1956, an estimated 700,000 were cut in the county. Around that time, an Associated Press Dispatch dubbed Indiana the “Christmas Tree Capital
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Fri, 18 Dec 2020 14:00:00 +0000
The Indiana County Center For Economic Operations (CEO) partnered with the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA to present the Big Idea Contest. The search was for tech entrepreneurs, software developers, or small manufacturers who are bringing to market new products or software applications. Ben Franklin awarded $50,000 for the winning application. More than 100 friends, family
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Fri, 18 Dec 2020 14:00:00 +0000
The Indiana County Commissioners are finalizing design and permitting for the proposed Indiana County Education & Technology Center project, a 26,402 square foot education and workforce development facility that will house an expansion for the Indiana Center for Westmoreland County Community College and the Challenger Learning Center at Indiana Pennsylvania on the campus of the Indiana County Technology Center. The
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