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Tom Siddons doesn’t buy everything in bulk. He does for coffee, though. On a cold March morning, the 71-year-old from the Eynon section of Archbald loaded large jugs of Folgers coffee and boxes of half-and-half into the back of his vehicle in the parking

Will medicating your child’s hyperactivity with stimulants like Ritalin or Adderall make them more susceptible to addiction as an adult? A major national study has concluded no. But the underlying attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder might make one mo

WHITE HAVEN — The Powerhouse Eatery is known for offering a fine dining experience in a historic atmosphere in an old power plant. Now, customers can experience some of the eatery’s unique products at home by ordering them online and having them delivered

The future of online retail delivery logistics is here. Somewhere in the skies over Iceland, Flytrex, a Tel Aviv, Israel-based drone logistics company, partnered with AHA, one of the largest e-commerce companies on the island, to make drone deliveries in

Going above and beyond to provide customers with superior service is a win for everyone, according to representatives of two prominent local business chains. “I think every little bit matters,” said Joe Fasula, co-owner of Gerrity’s Supermarkets, which op

Shoppers love a deal, which is one reason discount stores remain popular retail destinations. Many discount stores change their selection frequently. Shoppers don’t know what they’ll find when they venture out. Each trip to the store is a search for a bar

SCRANTON — Should the door open automatically, or is it better if the driver presses another button first? An extra step for ambulance drivers to enter Delta Medix’s new consolidated medical offices seems like a tiny detail compared to the big picture, bu

Montage Mountain Waterpark opened for the season Saturday and welcomed 700 guests looking to beat the heat. ‘That’s an amazing turnout for the first day,’ spokesman Jeff Slivinski said. The water park is open again today and Monday from noon to 6 p.m. Sea

A mother and daughter in Archbald capture dreams in lanterns. Marilyn Burnetti and her daughter, Karen Palonis, create intricate scenes inside metal and glass lanterns depicting anything from a rustic house surrounded by flowers to Charlie Brown skiing on

SCRANTON — Malls and shopping centers across the country have shuttered in recent years amid a changing retail market marked by a steady spike in online shopping, forcing those that survive to embrace different strategies to drive business. A 2017 Credit