Businesses reconsidering 24-hour store hours
ROBERT TOMKAVAGE, The (Scranton) Times-Tribune
May 1, 2021
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SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) Corin Dively sacrificed sleep to shop.
It’s becoming increasingly difficult to buy a quart of milk or bottle of Tylenol in the wee hours of the morning as many stores once open 24 hours a day are now closing at midnight or earlier. And for those who have a nontraditional work schedule or sick child, the closures are problematic.
“It’s tough for people who work off shifts and overnights,” said Dively, of Olyphant. “They can’t run out after work if they need to grab things or shop on their night off when they’d be awake anyway.”
Archbald native Julie Kissell spent years growing her eBay business before bringing her California cool to a brick and mortar shop on Delaware Avenue in Olyphant. She scours shops in New York, Philly, Florida and California for one of a kind finds destined to become your new favorite piece of clothing. Hereâs what she had to say about her new shop, TAGSON Resale.
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For many of us this year, Christmas morning may look a little different.
The gatherings weâre used to may be a little smaller. The presents under the tree, a little fewer. And we might decide to stay home and stay safe instead of venturing out to a church service celebrating one of the most holy days in the Christian religion.
But the message of hope prevails. Read on for Christmas messages from church leaders from around the Midvalley and Upvalley.
Purity, innocence and peace
It was something that was quite unexpected. The shepherds were out on a night, just a night like any other night. It was probably cold. They were probably under the stars, just watching their sheep. But something extraordinary happened â the Angel of the Lord appeared to them and gave them these glad tidings, this good news that a Savior is born. He is Christ the Lord. You will find a baby in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger, in a feeding trough for animals. And this is why that night was so u