Todd Carmichael, chief executive and co-founder of Philadelphia-based La Colombe Coffee, says the Wyoming Valley West School District board president declined the $22,000 offer, arguing that money is owed by parents who can afford to pay.
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Nation marks 50 years after Apollo 11’s ‘giant leap’
At a speech at NASA’s Kennedy Center, Vice President Mike Pence paid tribute to Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins and Neil Armstrong, as well as the 400,000 Americans who worked to get them to the moon.
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Technology, temporary help keeps farmers on job longer
Last year, the median age for American farmers, ranchers and other agricultural managers was 56.4 years old, the highest median age of any major occupation tracked by the government’s Current Population Survey.
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What consumers can do as regulators weigh ‘compounds’ risk
Federal regulators are sorting out how to handle health risks from perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, for nonstick and stain-resistant cookware.
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Monsoon flooding death toll climbs to 164 in South Asia
At least 90 have died in Nepal, 62 in India and a dozen in Bangladesh.
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Mueller’s testimony poses risk for Trump, but also Democrats
His appearance comes more than two years since the start of the Russia investigation and few bombshells are expected.
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American crocodiles thriving outside South Florida nuclear plant
Seventy-three hatchlings are rescued by specialists at Florida Power & Light’s Turkey Point and dozens more are expected to emerge soon.
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CBS stations blacked out for DirecTV customers after AT&T deal falls through
It’s not immediately clear how long the standoff will last.
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Florida ‘pill mills’ were ‘gas on the fire’ of opioid crisis
This week’s release of federal data again puts the spotlight on the industry.
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Hawaii officials want peaceful end to telescope protests
They say they won’t call up more National Guard troops or use force.