economics

The coronavirus pandemic has thrust millions of American small businesses into crisis mode, as they scramble for the cash they need to get through to ...

Neel Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, recently called for another, “more restrictive lockdown, state by state, for up t...

As census takers are beginning to knock on doors, the U.S. Census Bureau talked to The Era about COVID-19-related safety and timeline changes for 2020...

RED HOUSE, N.Y. — Thanks to another grant, the Friends of Allegany State Park (FOASP) will be able to continue renovations on the park’s historic Red ...

For the estimated 30 million out-of-work Americans struggling to make ends meet during a virus-fueled economic collapse, Friday marks four weeks of li...

SMETHPORT — Bob Veilleux has been named to fill the economic development liaison position. Veilleux is a lifelong resident of McKean County who has se...

It’s tough to recruit doctors to rural areas, which leads to shortages in communities across the nation. This week, the state health department opened...

RIDGWAY — The Pennsylvania Great Outdoors Visitors Bureau announced the newest version of the popular Elk Viewing Guide is now available. It is the qu...

PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday announced it has awarded $33.9 million to Pennsylvania for drinking water improvem...

HARRISBURG — With the Sept. 30 deadline issued by the U.S. Census Bureau to complete work on the 2020 Census quickly approaching, the Pennsylvania Dep...

GREENSBURG – Residential and business customers of FirstEnergy Corp’s (NYSE: FE) Pennsylvania electric utilities who are having difficulty making ends...

As they are anxiously waiting for deer seasons to begin, hunters continue to be faced with issues regarding chronic wasting disease (CWD) that affects...

PORT ALLEGANY — S.W. Smith Memorial Public Library is asking the public to “Join us to boldly go where no Library Auction has gone before!” when it ho...

COUDERSPORT — The virtual world premiere of “Invisible Hand,’ a Public Herald Studios documentary about the global battle between nature and society, ...

North Central and KIZ Resources to host Tax Credit Webinar RIDGWAY — The North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission will ...

Amazon Inc. has no parallel in American history. Its grip on the economy and its reach into our personal lives is unprecedented. The biggest retailer ...

PITTSBURGH — The average price of gasoline across Western Pennsylvania is a penny cheaper this week at $2.450 per gallon, according to AAA East Centra...

Recent weeks were eventful in U.S.-China relations, to put it mildly. Spies were allegedly uncovered, consulates were closed after some resistance, Ti...

WALL STREET JOURNAL: The Wall Street Journal featured a photo of shoppers in the Bradford Walmart on Thursday, Aug. 13. That photo ran on page A-2, al...

CLEARFIELD — Landowners of 30 acres or more in McKean County may be eligible for the Family Forest Carbon program. The program was created by the Amer...