Scranton area gets Corning factory

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Corning Inc. will open a plant near Scranton to build phototonic products and fiber-optic cable. The venture will bring 1,000 manufacturing jobs to the area.

STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS, Glass Products, Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing, Corning Inc., GLW, Glass

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Comcast targets smaller business as a growth area

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Philadelphia's Comcast Corp., a cable-TV firm, has introduced a new venture called Comcast Business Communications (CBC), aimed at providing businesses with local and long-distance telephone service, high-speed Internet services, data networking, and Web hosting.

Telegraph & other communications, Wired Telecommunications Carriers, Organizational history, Cable Television Systems, Cable Networks, Long Distance Telephone Svc, Telephone communications, exc. radio, Cable and other pay TV services, Internet service providers, Cable television broadcasting industry, Cable television, Long distance telephone services, Comcast Corp., CMCSA, Comcast Business Communications

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Zoo adds razzle-dazzle with new safari park: Opening Thursday, a mix of animal infotainment

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The Philadelphia Zoo will open Safari Quest, an African-themed infotainment experience. Safari Quest represents an investment of approximately $600,000, including: marketing, the creation of African decor; a bird show, costume-costs, the hiring of actors, and the acquisition of animals.

Financial management, New Products/Services, Botanical and zoological gardens, Arboreta & Zoological Gardens, Zoos and Botanical Gardens, Product introduction, Company investment, Investments, Buildings and facilities, Company service introduction, Service introduction, Zoos, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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