Author: Amaury Abreu

Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jennifer Berrier announced that changes to regulations in Pennsylvania’s Minimum Wage Act take take effect today, Friday, August 5, with the goal of protecting wages earned by thousands of workers across the commonwealth and leveling the playing field for employers competing in a tight labor market.

August is National Breastfeeding Month, a time dedicated to spreading the word on the benefits, resources, and legal protections concerning breastfeeding.

HE CENTER for Entrepreneurial Excellence, a free business resource for Lebanon County, has slated a second Entrepreneurial PITCH competition, titled “THE Great Lebanon County PITCH”. 

Harrisburg, PA – Today, Governor Tom Wolf thanked President Joe Biden and Congressional Democrats for introducing the Inflation Reduction Act. Gov. Wolf gave the following statement urging Congress to act quickly to pass the bill:

Monkeypox isn’t going to be the next COVID-19. But with the outbreak having bloomed to thousands of infections, with cases in nearly every state, on Aug. 4, 2022, the U.S. declared monkeypox a national public health emergency. One reason health experts did not expect monkeypox to become so widespread is that the U.S. had previously approved two vaccines for the virus. Maureen Ferran, a virologist at Rochester Institute of Technology, has been keeping tabs on the two vaccines that can protect against monkeypox.

York, PA – (August 2, 2022) – The Spanish-American Multicultural Resource Center announces changes in leadership. Mrs. Yahaira Alvarado is the centers new Executive Director replacing Mr. Lou Rivera. Mrs. Alvarado’s long history of servant leadership in our community and her vision of the center as a connector hub for the underserved will help guide her strategic vision for future collaboration with community stakeholders.

Why is it that we often avoid difficult conversations? Is it because it makes us uncomfortable? Or are we afraid of the other person’s , or even our own , reaction? Knowing how to have that conversation is key to effective communication.

ANNVILLE, PA (July 29, 2022) – Anthony Howells, CEO of Paulhus & Associates, has been named to the National Small Business Association (NSBA) Leadership Council.  

His last night as a prisoner in North Florida, Kelvin Bolton couldn’t sleep. Fifty-five years old, with a wispy goatee the same color as the gray flecks in his hair, he was about to get out after serving a 2 1/2-year sentence for theft and battery.

Keeping a store sanitary is hard, especially if you throw out a lot of expired and damaged goods. Instead of overwhelming the dumpster outside of the grocery store, consider learning how you can benefit from using compactors for your garbage.