Business
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For Pa.’s soybean farmers, trade wars are only the latest struggle.
A Chinese boycott of U.S. soybeans is only the latest issue facing farmers. Labor shortages, soaring equipment costs and unpredictable weather have also taken their toll.
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Beaver County’s Shell plastics plant falling short on promises, report says
The Beaver County plant was once projected to bring in $1.5 billion a year, but its cost has exceeded more than double its original $6 billion estimate.
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Fatal explosion at U.S. Steel’s plant raises questions about its future, despite heavy investment
The fatal explosion at U.S. Steel’s Pittsburgh-area coal-processing plant has revived debate about its future just as the iconic American company was emerging from a long period of uncertainty.
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Pa. wineries turn to lawmakers for legislation to protect the industry
Climate change, tariffs, and immigration are also key issues putting pressure on their businesses.
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Tips to replace full wages for rest stop workers along PA Turnpike
Corporation Applegreen wants travelers along the Pennsylvania Turnpike to pay the burden of wages it cut for rest stop employees.
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Philly cheesesteak maker challenged by the ever-rising cost of beef
U.S. beef prices have been steadily rising over the past 20 years because the supply of cattle remains tight while beef remains popular.
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Hershey and other chocolate makers hike prices as cocoa remains near record highs
“This change is not related to tariffs or trade policies. It reflects the reality of rising ingredient costs including the unprecedented cost of cocoa,” Hershey said in a statement.
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Amazon to spend $20B on data centers in Pennsylvania, including one next to a nuclear power plant
Amazon plans to spend $20 billion on two data center complexes in Pennsylvania, including one it is building alongside a nuclear power plant that has drawn federal scrutiny over an arrangement to essentially plug right into the power plant.
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Sheetz racial discrimination case is on the chopping block as Trump rewrites civil rights
Federal authorities moved Friday to drop a racial discrimination lawsuit against the Sheetz convenience store chain, part of a broader effort by President Donald Trump’s administration to halt the use of a key tool for enforcing the country’s civil rights laws.
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York County’s Maple Donuts, known regionally for pastries (and politics), sold to a private equity firm
Swander Pace Capital bought Maple Donuts, a 79-year-old Pennsylvania-based company that is based in York County. It was founded by the Burnside family.
