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Lancaster County trucking firms to layoff 300
1/6/2009 9:54 AM

Yellow Transportation and Roadway Express, trucking divisions of YRC Worldwide Inc., will layoff and transfer about 300 people at their facilities in East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, according to the state Department of Labor and Industry.

Survey: Pa. hospitals hurt by downturn
1/6/2009 11:58 AM

Three-quarters of Pennsylvania's acute-care hospitals expect to feel a moderate-to-significant effect on their financial stability from the economic downturn in the coming year, according to a survey released today by the Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP).

Direct-mail firm Dasher Inc. acquired
1/6/2009 11:51 AM

The Dauphin County direct-marketing business Dasher Inc. was acquired Dec. 31 by a group of investors known as LD Holdings I Inc.

Harrisburg Chamber and CREDC elects chairwomen
1/6/2009 11:54 AM

The Harrisburg Regional Chamber and Capital Region Economic Development Corp. (CREDC) elected Sandi Loy Bell and Kelly Powell Logan as chairwomen of the chamber and CREDC's board of directors this year.

TOP NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL HEADLINES
1/6/2009 8:47 AM

BUSINESS: Stocks finish moderately higher on Fed minutes
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U.S.: Burris turned away as he tries to claim Obama seat
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WORLD: U.S. seeks immediate Gaza ceasefire with conditions
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OUT OF THE ORDINARY: Man finds live mortar shell in grandpa's things
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BLOG UPDATE: Capital Domes
1/6/2009 10:19 AM

Fight against slavery in 2009

As a former history teacher, I love the stories about the men and women who labored to free others from slavery during the 19th century. People like William Wilberforce and William Lloyd Garrison who dedicated their entire lives to a worthy cause.

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BLOG UPDATE: the gadget cube
1/6/2009 11:02 AM

More Macs showing up at businesses

A recent IT survey shows that 23 percent of respondents had at least 30 Macs at their businesses; 12 percent had at least 4,000 Macs, according to InfoWorld.

Wow.

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