In the world of dining, change is inevitable. But over the past year, change has also become a lifeline, even for long-running eateries. Among them is Mekong Cafe, 5930 W. North Ave., a family-owned restaurant which has been serving up a menu of Lao, Thai and Vietnamese fare for over […]
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Tesla’s fancy new Model S will cost $10,000 more — here’s what it means to profits
TipRanks These 2 Penny Stocks Could Rally All the Way to $11, Say Analysts At its January FOMC meeting, the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady – they are near rock-bottom now, and to no one’s surprise, the Fed is keeping them there. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell may have fed […]
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What It Means If 1 Partner Tests Positive For COVID-19 And The Other Doesn’t
It’s easy to assume that if one spouse or partner gets COVID-19, the other is all but fated to get it, too. But that’s not always true. While studies have shown that the transmission risk of COVID from an infected person to a household contact is common, the risk varies […]
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Minimum wage hike, Family and Medical Leave Act take effect Jan. 1; here’s what businesses and workers say it means to them
NORTHAMPTON — Jeremiah Micka has been dealing with a lot lately. Like many, the owner of the Union Station complex in Northampton — which includes the Tunnel Bar, the Roosevelt Room banquet facility, the Platform Sports Bar and a patio bar called The Deck — has struggled to keep his […]
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This year’s adversity means opportunity for affordable housing in 2021
This was a year like no other for every business, and the acquisition and preservation of affordable housing was no exception. Between keeping old deals alive, initiating new ones, and finding ways to help residents pay the rent, we at The NHP Foundation (NHPF) have leveraged the lessons learned during […]
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Apple’s New Mac Chip Is Winning Raves. Here’s What It Means for Investors.
Text size Apple sold $28.62 billion worth of Mac computers in fiscal 2020, up from $25.48 billion in 2019. Courtesy Apple Apple announced a big shift in its personal computers months ago, telling consumers that it was going to abandon chips designed by Intel in favor of its own semiconductors […]
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COVID-19’s resurgence means caution must outweigh tradition. Please reconsider holiday gatherings. [column] | Columnists
The bad news: Lancaster County is clearly in a third wave of COVID-19 with rapidly rising infections, increasing hospitalizations and expanding nursing home illness. More COVID-19 related deaths are expected. Colder temperatures will drive us indoors, and in closer proximity to people infected with COVID-19. Approaching holidays tempt us to […]
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Warmer weather in the Valley means more productive days for outdoor workers
Local businesses say the unseasonably warm weather is helping them get more work done by: Desirae Gostlin Posted: Nov 5, 2020 / 05:11 PM EST / Updated: Nov 5, 2020 / 05:40 PM EST BOARDMAN, Ohio (WKBN) – There’s plenty to enjoy with the weather and that includes for people […]
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‘It means so much:’ Families thankful for painted poppy rocks on Remembrance Day
COVID-19 will make gathering for Remembrance Day ceremonies or even buying a poppy difficult this year, but one woman is hoping her unusual artwork will help provide meaning to some of her neighbours. © Provided by The Canadian Press For the last three years, Julie Mungall of Winnipeg has been […]
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What Trump’s decision to ‘delist’ gray wolves means for CA
The Trump administration’s announcement Thursday that it was removing gray wolves from U.S. Endangered Species Act protections will have significant impacts in California — including its ability to track the species as its population grows and criminally charge people who kill the wild animals. In California, wolves were protected under […]
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Covid means Zoom, social media and streaming dominate our lives. The mute button is sanity.
Where I currently live, the TV goes on before 7 a.m. each day and stays on until 10 p.m. every night. The awkward staccatos of morning news cascade into an endless cacophony of cable —the dour melodies of WWII documentaries, the tinny early-Western gunfights, the crunch and wail of cop […]
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iPhone 12 finally gets a new design, which means it could be even harder to repair
Apple’s known for its obsessive focus on the iPhone’s design. Angela Lang/CNET This story is part of Apple Event, our full coverage of the latest news from Apple headquarters. When Apple’s 5G iPhone 12, or whatever it’s called, gets announced on Tuesday, Oct. 13, during the company’s online-only launch event, […]
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The 100 Series Finale: What That Ending Really Means – E! Online
Then Raven took over, with her former mentor and parent-figure Abby appearing as her judge. “Abby” took her to where Wonkru was about to face off against the Disciples in a war that was only supposed to serve as a distraction but was about to turn into a real battle, […]
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What ‘Level Four’ shutdown status means for your holiday
Cornwall – GETTY The Joint Biosecurity Committee has recommended that the Covid-19 alert level be moved back up to Level Four, the second-highest option and the first time it has changed since June 19. This means the transmission of the virus is “high or rising exponentially” and social distancing must […]
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Elon Musk expected to tout ‘million-mile battery.’ Here’s what that means.
Perhaps you’ve heard about the “million-mile battery” — the latest buzzphrase electric vehicle proponents hope will energize public interest in buying EVs. If you haven’t, Elon Musk will make sure you do on Tuesday, when Tesla goes online for what it’s calling Battery Day. Musk is expected to detail a […]
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What TikTok’s Ban Means for Retail
With the U.S. Department of Commerce’s bombshell announcement on Friday, ordering app stores to remove ByteDance’s TikTok and Tencent’s WeChat on Sunday, it looks like time’s running out for the apps. And for the partners that rely on them. The essential details in the latest techno-political drama: Current users won’t […]
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‘Living in my car’? Fall semester online means college students are scrambling for housing, Wi-Fi
When California State University announced May 12 its schools would be online for the fall semester, Graciela Moran thought she might end up homeless. The San Bernardino student is immunocompromised and had been living in her dorm as a residential assistant. But with the Cal State announcement, her contract ended and her stipend was taken […]