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Some of these candies have been around for more than 100 years and might bring back great memories of childhood, but columnist Tracy Briggs has a question: Would you eat them today?
Congress made PPP more flexible, but businesses say it’s not enough Congress has made the Paycheck Protection Program more flexible and given priority to the smallest, hardest-hit businesses, but the long-awaited second round of loans will still serve as little more than a stopgap as the pandemic rages on. Retail businesses like Georgie Lou’s Retro Candy store in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, will likely receive the same amount of money they did in the spring — which lasted Georgie Lou’s only a few months, leaving owner Stephanie Patterson Gilbert to piece things together on her own ever si...
Destination Carlisle launches "S.O.S.: Save Our Smalls" to support small businesses and nonprofits An initiative in Cumberland County seeks to support nonprofits and frontline workers while giving a boost to small businesses. Author: Harri Leigh (FOX43) Updated: 10:50 PM EST December 29, 2020 CARLISLE, Pa. — An initiative in Cumberland County seeks to support nonprofits and frontline workers while giving a boost to small businesses. Small business association Destination Carlisle launched the S.O.S.: Save Our Smalls program, which will provide income to busin...
Destination Carlisle launches program to help small businesses, support frontline workers Updated Dec 29, 2020; Posted Dec 29, 2020 The "S.O.S.: Save Our Smalls" program has launched to help small businesses in Carlisle and donate gift cards as a "thank you" to frontline workers during the coronavirus pandemic. This file photo shows part of downtown Carlisle on July 28, 2020. Mark Pynes | mpynes@pennlive.com Facebook Share The cold, winter months are traditionally a slow time for small businesses. People stay inside, they avoid perusing the downtown shops in frigid temperatures and they’r...