Corporations are stepping up during COVID-19 to provide free online resources and benefits for those who may be financially struggling and to help keep families in touch.
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In many ways, the current health crisis has brought out the best in us, as people and organizations unite for the common good. Here are some acts of kindness worthy of attention.
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December is the busiest month for the UPS Worldport in Louisville, as the facility processes over 4 million packages a day during the holiday shipping season.
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Maysville is celebrating a new employer, Precision Pulley & Idler (PPI), which it expects to create 100 full-time jobs over the next ten years.
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The long-awaited Logan Street Market is now open in Louisville’s Shelby Park neighborhood.
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Massive flywheels. Spiral staircases. Arrays of dials.
In 1919, Louisville Water Company’s “Quiet Giant” was an engineering marvel – a 100-foot-tall steam engine that could move millions of gallons of water from the Ohio River.
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UPS has announced $750 million in upcoming projects, creating about 1,000 jobs. The largest of the projects is a $220 million maintenance facility that will allow UPS to more quickly service its fleet.
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Apple’s newest gadget – the iPhone 11 – just hit the market, but did you know a Corning plant in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, has been supplying glass for every generation of iPhone?
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Louisville’s NuLu neighborhood will soon be home to the headquarters of Truman’s – a company specializing in direct-to-consumer cleaning products that offer an environmentally friendly alternative to plastic waste and wasteful distribution processes.
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James Monroe was the first sitting president to visit Kentucky – exactly 200 years ago. Then, most Kentuckians wouldn’t know what the president looked or sounded like. Communication and travel were slow.