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Yahoo
31-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Thousands of Pennsylvanians without power due to severe weather
(WHTM) — Thousands of Pennsylvania residents are affected by the power outages due to the extreme weather. According to the PPL Outage Map, as of 1 p.m. on May 31, over 9,000 people in Central Pennsylvania, including over 5,000 in the Harrisburg area, are currently affected by outages due to the severe weather. Tree crashes into house in Cumberland County; road closing Silver Spring Township announced on Facebook that the Silver Spring Community Fire Company, located at 6471 Carlisle Pike in Cumberland County, has its banquet facility open for residents affected by the current outage. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now The post says restroom facilities, drinking water, and ports to charge electronic devices are available. If any additional needs are required, contact Director of Public Safety Bill Brown at 717-512-4476. PPL estimates that power will be restored to most Midstate homes from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. tonight. To see when your area may be restored, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Scottish Sun
09-05-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
We live on a tiny Scottish island with just 200 people – our only pub closed but now we've had last laugh
The pub was on the market for several years with no buyer coming forward CHEERS TO THAT We live on a tiny Scottish island with just 200 people – our only pub closed but now we've had last laugh Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) RESIDENTS of a tiny Scottish island have banded together to buy their only local pub. The Taversoe on Rousay, Orkney, is back in business after its previous owner struggled to find a new one. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 Rousay has a population of around just 200 Credit: Alamy The pub's future looked uncertain until it was agreed on the island that a community buyout was the best way to secure the business. Rousay, which has a population of around 200 and sits just north of the mainland, enjoys a healthy flow of tourists in the summer. The community is now hoping the pub will do good trade in local ales, whiskies, fresh crabs and lobsters this season. A new coffee machine has also been bought. The manager is Bill Brown, a former social worker from West Lothian who moved to Rousay two years ago to embark on a new chapter in his life. Mr Brown is self-employed and leases the building from the Rousay, Egilsay and Wyre Development Trust, who secured the community buy-out. Mr Brown said: " As a community, people are delighted that the pub is open again. "Managing the pub was too good an opportunity to miss. Community is something that is very close to my heart." He added: "It is both a pub and a hub for Rousay and we have gone all cosmopolitan. "We now have a posh coffee machine to entice the ladies of the parish in. We even have the syrups. Scots island with its own helipad once owned by legendary rockstar up for sale "We are also big on Orkney produce, the ales and the whiskies. "We do locally caught lobster and crab, when we can get it. The food miles are negligible." On whether Mr Brown expects to make a profit, he added: "Monetarily, probably not. Socially and personally, probably yes". The Taversoe was bought from former owner Carey McGuire, who ran the pub for around 16 years. The premises were on the market for several years, with no buyer coming forward. Lloyd Gudgeon, of the Rousay, Egilsay and Wyre Development Trust, said: "We did a community consultation and people were adamant that the island needed a pub. "It is not just a place to have a drink. It has a real social function and it serves lots of purposes." The Taversoe has four letting bedrooms, with hopes to add a fifth in time. Mr Gudgeon said: "We do get a lot of visitors, we have so many ancient sites, there are rare birds and there is good sailing. "The struggle we have is that we have a good ferry service and people tend to visit us from the mainland for a day, have a quick whizz around and then go back to the mainland on the afternoon ferry. "We needed the pub to give them a place where they can have lunch and then we can encourage them to stay a little longer." The development trust was awarded £267,948 from the Scottish Land Fund for the purchase of the hotel. It is expected the pub will close for some time over the winter to allow a new heating system to be put in, which will reduce costs in the long term.
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Scotsman
08-05-2025
- Business
- Scotsman
Cheers! Residents of tiny Scottish island buy their pub, boasting stunning sea views
The people of Rousay wanted their pub to remain open - so they bought it themselves. Sign up to our History and Heritage newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Beer is flowing on a tiny Scottish island once again after residents bought over its only pub. The Taversoe on Rousay, Orkney, is back in business after its previous owner struggled to find a new owner. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad View from the deck at The Taversoe on Rousay | Contributed The pub's future looked uncertain until it was agreed on the island that a community buyout was the best way to secure the business. Rousay, which has a population of around 200 and sits just north of the mainland, enjoys a healthy flow of tourists in the summer. The community is now hoping the pub will do good trade in local ales, whiskies, fresh crabs and lobsters this season. A new coffee machine has also been bought. The manager is Bill Brown, a former social worker from West Lothian who moved to Rousay two years ago to embark on a new chapter in his life. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Mr Brown is self-employed and leases the building from the Rousay, Egilsay and Wyre Development Trust, who secured the community buy-out. Mr Brown said: ' As a community, people are delighted that the pub is open again. Managing the pub was too good an opportunity to miss. Community is something that is very close to my heart.' He added: 'It is both a pub and a hub for Rousay and we have gone all cosmopolitan. We now have a posh coffee machine to entice the ladies of the parish in. We even have the syrups. 'We are also big on Orkney produce, the ales and the whiskies. We do locally caught lobster and crab, when we can get it. The food miles are negligible.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad On whether Mr Brown expects to make a profit, he added: 'Monetarily, probably not. Socially and personally, probably yes'. The Taversoe was bought from former owner Carey McGuire, who ran the pub for around 16 years. The premises were on the market for several years, with no buyer coming forward. Lloyd Gudgeon, of the Rousay , Egilsay and Wyre Development Trust, said: 'We did a community consultation and people were adamant that the island needed a pub. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'It is not just a place to have a drink. It has a real social function and it serves lots of purposes.' The Taversoe has four letting bedrooms, with hopes to add a fifth in time. Mr Gudgeon said: 'We do get a lot of visitors, we have so many ancient sites, there are rare birds and there is good sailing. 'The struggle we have is that we have a good ferry service and people tend to visit us from the mainland for a day, have a quick whizz around and then go back to the mainland on the afternoon ferry. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'We needed the pub to give them a place where they can have lunch and then we can encourage them to stay a little longer.'
Scotsman
08-05-2025
- Business
- Scotsman
Cheers! Residents of tiny Scottish island buy their pub, boasting stunning sea views
The people of Rousay wanted their pub to remain open - so they bought it themselves. Sign up to our History and Heritage newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Beer is flowing on a tiny Scottish island once again after residents bought over its only pub. The Taversoe on Rousay, Orkney, is back in business after its previous owner struggled to find a new owner. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad View from the deck at The Taversoe on Rousay | Contributed The pub's future looked uncertain until it was agreed on the island that a community buyout was the best way to secure the business. Rousay, which has a population of around 200 and sits just north of the mainland, enjoys a healthy flow of tourists in the summer. The community is now hoping the pub will do good trade in local ales, whiskies, fresh crabs and lobsters this season. A new coffee machine has also been bought. The manager is Bill Brown, a former social worker from West Lothian who moved to Rousay two years ago to embark on a new chapter in his life. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Mr Brown is self-employed and leases the building from the Rousay, Egilsay and Wyre Development Trust, who secured the community buy-out. Mr Brown said: ' As a community, people are delighted that the pub is open again. Managing the pub was too good an opportunity to miss. Community is something that is very close to my heart.' He added: 'It is both a pub and a hub for Rousay and we have gone all cosmopolitan. We now have a posh coffee machine to entice the ladies of the parish in. We even have the syrups. 'We are also big on Orkney produce, the ales and the whiskies. We do locally caught lobster and crab, when we can get it. The food miles are negligible.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad On whether Mr Brown expects to make a profit, he added: 'Monetarily, probably not. Socially and personally, probably yes'. The Taversoe was bought from former owner Carey McGuire, who ran the pub for around 16 years. The premises were on the market for several years, with no buyer coming forward. Lloyd Gudgeon, of the Rousay , Egilsay and Wyre Development Trust, said: 'We did a community consultation and people were adamant that the island needed a pub. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'It is not just a place to have a drink. It has a real social function and it serves lots of purposes.' The Taversoe has four letting bedrooms, with hopes to add a fifth in time. Mr Gudgeon said: 'We do get a lot of visitors, we have so many ancient sites, there are rare birds and there is good sailing. 'The struggle we have is that we have a good ferry service and people tend to visit us from the mainland for a day, have a quick whizz around and then go back to the mainland on the afternoon ferry. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'We needed the pub to give them a place where they can have lunch and then we can encourage them to stay a little longer.'
Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Here Is My Top Blue Chip Stock to Buy Now
3M (NYSE: MMM) recently reported first-quarter earnings and demonstrated that it's making underlying progress that significantly raises the upside potential for the stock upon a resolution to the trade conflict. As such, the risk/reward calculation has moved in favor of buying stock in the multi-industry company, and it looks like a great buy right now. Here's why. The key takeaway from 3M's earnings report is that the economic environment negatively impacts the company's sales, but it's outperforming expectations on margins and, ultimately, earnings. In addition, the company continues to make progress on the key operational metrics of CEO Bill Brown's turnaround plans. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. Continue » First-quarter organic sales growth of 1.5% was weaker than the implied guidance at the start of the year of about 2.1%. However, adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.88 came in ahead of the implied guidance of about $1.71. Moreover, management's commentary implies that this trend will continue throughout the year. For example, CFO Anurag Maheshwari told investors that 3M was "trending to the lower end of our 2% to 3%" guidance for full-year organic sales growth. He also said, "We see upside to the midpoint of our margin and earnings guidance range." He also noted that 3M was trending $0.10 better than its full-year guidance of EPS of $7.60 to $7.90, but management shaved $0.10 off its expectations as a contingency for the "current environment." As such, if the tariff dispute is resolved and 3M's sales outlook can improve, it's reasonable to expect a combination of operational leverage (margin expansion due to more sales volume) and better operational performance on margin (as demonstrated in the first quarter) to lead to upside potential for EPS in 2025. In addition, 3M's progress on Brown's key operational metrics suggests that investors will start to see earnings improvement in the near and long term. First, Brown wants to boost the long-term growth rate by restoring a culture of innovation and releasing new product introductions (NPIs). While it will take time to develop truly breakthrough products, 3M can focus on NPIs like product line extensions. In fact, 3M launched 169 NPIs in 2024 (up 32% over 2023), and in the recent first quarter alone launched 62 NPIS, with Brown intending to launch 215 through 2025 and 1,000 over the next three years. Second, Brown has candidly admitted that failing to deliver products on an on-time in-full (OTIF) basis has cost 3M sales in the past, notably in the safety and industrial segment. Again, there are clear signs of improvement, with OTIF up to 89% from 85.5% in the same quarter of 2024 -- safety and industrial OTIF was 82%, with Brown aiming for 90% by the end of the year. Finally, 3M's operating equipment efficiency (OEE) improved to 58% from the 54% reported in the fourth quarter of 2024. 3M's OEE figure is still very low and indicates the ongoing potential for 3M to add value for shareholders. It's important to remember that all of these figures were achieved in an environment of weak sales growth; It's a lot easier to improve a business operationally when sales are booming. There's no doubt that 3M is operating in a trading environment with more headwinds than expected at the start of the year. In particular, the auto industry, where 3M has substantial exposure to the U.S. and Europe (auto build estimates for 2025 have both been lowered recently by analysts), poses challenges, as does another interest rate-sensitive sector, consumer electronics. Still, a lot of that should already be in the guidance now, raising the prospects that, should the economic outlook improve due to countries de-escalating the trade conflict, or signing the trade deals they say they want, 3M has upside potential for its sales. With the improved margin performance and the underlying operational improvements outlined above, 3M has the potential to surprise investors with its 2025 earnings. Before you buy stock in 3M, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the for investors to buy now… and 3M wasn't one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $594,046!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $680,390!* Now, it's worth noting Stock Advisor's total average return is 872% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 160% for the S&P 500. Don't miss out on the latest top 10 list, available when you join . See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of April 21, 2025 Lee Samaha has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends 3M. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Here Is My Top Blue Chip Stock to Buy Now was originally published by The Motley Fool Sign in to access your portfolio
