Business
Stop already! Berlin drugstore files lawsuit to stop junk faxes
Berlin Pharmacy has had it up to here with junk faxes. Jonico Inc., which does business as Somerset County’s Berlin Pharmacy, filed a one-count civil lawsuit July 9 in the…
Iran war pressures home heating oil prices
On my kitchen wall is a picture looking down a snowy Sterner Street sidewalk at a path cut by my antique snowblower, a reminder of last winter’s bitter cold. The…
Fresh Produce Returns to Confluence at The Cart on Oden
The Cart on Oden is open weekends at 537 Oden Street in Confluence with fresh local produce, handmade soaps, cutting boards and plants, while supplies last.
Conemaugh Meyersdale finishes 2025 in the red
Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center, one of two hospitals serving Somerset County, finished 2025 with a 14.65% operating loss, according to a new state report.
Dani Conn Named 2026 Honoree at the Ken Lantzy Classic
Dani Conn of Confluence's Beggs Brothers Printing was named the 2026 Honoree of the 1st Summit Bank Ken Lantzy All-Star Classic, recognized at the June 11 banquet for more than ten years of work with the organization.
Cost Plus Founder Mark Cuban to Headline Town Hall in Boswell
Mark Cuban, founder of Dallas-based Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co., will appear virtually at a panel discussion at the My Pharmacy, My Choice, My Voice town hall Tuesday June…
Local Pharmacies Fight: Community Meeting Set
Martella's Pharmacy and Pharmacists United host a June 23 community meeting in Boswell on the financial pressures facing small-town drugstores.
Who’s Supplying the Water for a New Fracking Well Near Laurel Ridge State Park?
Tapping deep rock formations for natural gas takes lots of water – over five million gallons to hydraulically fracture a well, according to the Mountain Watershed Association. But where is…
Confluence Foodmart closes for good
It looks like Confluence is losing its local independent grocery store with the recent closing of the Confluence Foodmart on Williams Street. News & Views founder Larry Walsh reported earlier…
Trailhead Brewing’s Morel Mushroom Contest
Trailhead Brewing is running a Morel Mushroom Contest through May 17 — think yours is the best? Bring it in. $100 cash prize. Winner announced May 18. Bob Metzger is proving once again that he's a real fun-gi.