Business News
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Centre County Moves from Red to Yellow
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Centre County moved from the COVID-19 red phase to the yellow phase under Gov. Tom Wolf’s reopening plan at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, and county commissioners are reminding people to stay vigilant and be patient as businesses open back up.
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Carvana Launches Online Car Sales, Touchless Delivery in State College Area
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Online used car retailer Carvana is expanding its delivery service to the State College area.
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Back to Building: Construction Resumes Statewide
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Beginning today, construction workers across the state are allowed to get back on job sites, albeit with masks to go along with their hard hats and brightly colored safety vests.
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Kish Bank ‘Very Focused’ on Closing Loans for Small Businesses
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When the U.S. Small Business Administration announced the rollout of the Paycheck Protection Program to help small businesses deal with the financial fallout from the coronavirus and subsequent governmental mandates, banks across the nation were slammed with applications.
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New Regional Loan Program Available to Centre County Small Businesses
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As the economic challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic continue, a new loan program is available for small businesses in the 11-county region served by the SEDA-COG development district, which includes Centre County.
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At 3D Sculpture Worx, Entrepreneur Gracienne Myers and Artist William Snyder III Form an Innovative Partnership
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While it wouldn’t seem like a mechanical bull and a 10-inch candy-apple-red snowman prototype for the UGG company would have a lot in common, they are much closer in the creation process than you might think.
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Community Spotlight: Mercato Mio Italian Market
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Mercato Mio Italian Market is a new Italian inspired restaurant located inside the Hilton Garden Inn State College on East College Avenue. Our focus is to design dishes with an Italian-like simplicity so that the quality of our ingredients and the care with which they are handled defines and disting
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The New ‘Normal’
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Adding to the discomfort, there are some things you can’t control. The stock market is one of them. Stocks are a leading indicator, which is an economic factor that changes before the rest of the economy begins to go in a particular direction. Leading indicators help market observers and policymak
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Yallah Taco to Open in Former Taco Bell Location on College Avenue
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Yallah Taco will open an expanded location in the former Taco Bell spot at 310 E. College Ave. in downtown State College.
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Community Spotlight: Central PA SCORE
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Central PA SCORE partners with the U.S. Small Business Administration to help women and men start and succeed in business. Nationally, about 12,000 volunteers mentor clients each year. Our local SCORE Chapter annually provides free assistance to about 100 clients who are starting or who own a small