CHARLESTON — NFIB State Director Gil White said West Virginia’s upcoming sales tax holiday on clothes, school supplies, sports equipment and computers is a chance for people to support small businesses rocked by the series of economic setbacks that began with the COVID-19 pandemic in ...
BY EVA MAYS On March 29, Morgantown welcomed a new restaurant to its thriving food scene: Phoenix Public House, at The Pines Country Club, 3062 Point Marion Road. This is not the ownership team’s first endeavor together. The group of “foodies and craft beer lovers” opened the ...
Black History Month the perfect time to spotlight contributions Someone recently told a member of the Editorial Board that Black History Month is not just about the past — it’s about the history being created right now. It’s important to recognize Black icons — Harriet Tubman, ...
Of the four restaurants Rick McQuaide owns in Western Pennsylvania, one is barely making a profit, two are losing money and the fourth has been “temporarily” closed far longer than he ever anticipated. The 58-year-old small businessman from Cambria County has one word for why he ...
In October 2014, Sarah Cartron thought to herself, “I’m going to learn how to make soap, and I’m going to give everyone soap for Christmas.” She turned that whim into a reality. That same year I tried my hand at soap making too, also for the main purpose of giving handmade soap as ...
MORGANTOWN — New and existing businesses based in Morgantown are encouraged to apply for the new Small Business Assistance Grant through the City of Morgantown. The grant, developed in partnership with the Small Business Administration, is designed to assist businesses that were affected by ...