Local businesses navigate pandemic through innovation
RICK SHRUM, (Washington) Observer-Reporter
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WASHINGTON, Pa. (AP) Susanne Sager and her husband, Matt, were taking care of business. For more than a decade, they had owned and operated Palazzo’s 1837 Ristorante, a fine-dining location along Washington Road in North Strabane Township.
Then last spring, COVID-19 intervened, stirring vats of turmoil at restaurants across Pennsylvania. In an effort to mitigate spread of the disease, Gov. Tom Wolf shut down “non-essential businesses” across the state, including indoor dining. Palazzo’s, like most of its industry peers, strove to persevere, offering takeout and outdoor dining, but ultimately suffered.
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AIKEN, S.C. (AP) - Buy or bake a cake and put some candles on it.
It’s Aiken County’s 150th birthday.
On March 10, 1871, South Carolina Gov. Robert K. Scott signed the legislative act that authorized its creation.
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The date is easy to pinpoint.
Much more difficult to determine, however, is the person or persons who should get the credit for Aiken County’s founding.
“It’s a complicated story because it was a decades-long process,” said Lauren Virgo, executive director of the Aiken County Historical Museum. “There were multiple men involved with it across the decades, all with their own various reasons why they wanted to found Aiken County.”
Dangerous Ice Conditions Exist on All Lakes and Streams
AJ Taylor4 weeks agoLast Updated: March 13, 2021
If you’re headed out fishing, please do your part to keep yourself and others safe by following COVID-19 public health and safety guidelines. Go fishing only if you’re feeling well. Practice proper social distancing (at least 6 feet away from people who don’t live in your household) and keep a face covering handy for when social distancing cannot be maintained. Frequently wash your hands with soap and warm water, or use hand sanitizer.
This weekly fishing report is compiled from information gathered from local bait shops, angler creel surveys and county and state parks staff. You can check the activity of your favorite lake or stretch of river within each district, including which species are being caught, a rating of the bite (slow, fair, good or excellent), as well as a hot bait or lure pattern.
Police news for Saturday, March 13
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This week’s wanted
The following are being sought on arrest warrants, according to various sheriff’s departments. The addresses listed are the last known addresses provided by the warrants and may be outdated.
• Jarrod L. Holtz, 48, of Roodhouse is being sought on a warrant accusing him of failing to appear in court on a charge of possession of methamphetamine and on warrants in Pike and Greene counties.
He is a white male standing 5-foot-7 and weighing 180 pounds. He has brown hair and green eyes.
• Devon D. Hickman, 43, of 1129 E. Reservoir St., Springfield, is being sought on a warrant accusing him of failing to appear in court on charges of obstructing identification and resisting a peace officer.
Immigration hawks have cast doubt on President Bidens ability to manage the legal immigration system after a series of White House blunders. A four-year pause would enable the US labor markets to recover from the coronavirus, while leaving policy questions pertaining to the visa system up to the next President.
Advocates for American workers have emphasized the need to continue during a period of recovery from the economic recession from the coronavirus, enabling Americans to resume careers in industries such as construction and the IT field.
While the bill is unlikely to advance in the Democratic-controlled House, it will potentially serve as a useful litmus test of Congressional Republicans, gauging which members of the party support common sense America First immigration reforms overwhelmingly supported by grassroots activists and Republican voters.