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June 11, 2013
Giant-Carlisle milk gets local-producer label

Giant Food Stores' private-label milk brand has received recognition for being produced entirely in Pennsylvania, the Ahold USA-owned supermarket banner said.

June 10, 2013
Retail clinics proving their worth

Are retail clinics a fad or a permanent and viable part of the healthcare landscape?

That was the question explored by health experts at a web-based summit April 25, presented by the Rand Corp. and the University of Pittsburgh.

May 17, 2013
Pennsylvania supermarket operator to open fourth full-service restaurant

Wegmans in June will open The Pub at Wegmans, a full service restaurant and bar at their Allentown, Pa., location, the company announced.

April 26, 2013
GNC expands Member Price Program nationwide

GNC expanded nationwide its new Member Price Program, which will incorporate GNC’s current loyalty program boasting close to 7 million active members.

April 8, 2013
GNC directly engages pro-active consumer base through branding campaign contest

GNC last week launched a nationwide campaign for customers to enter their own personal health-and-wellness success stories in the "Me on GNC" photo and video contest.

February 26, 2013
Merlo touts advances in pharmacy care at Pittsburgh luncheon

CVS Caremark president and CEO Larry Merlo presented a $50,000 check Tuesday to the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center before attending a luncheon sponsored by the Economic Club of Pittsburgh.

February 8, 2013
Target adds zest to 'tired' sleep category

Sleep as a category has been lights out of late.

January 24, 2013
Rite Aid raises more than $590k for United Way

Rite Aid has raised nearly $600,000 for a United Way chapter in Pennsylvania, the retail pharmacy chain said.

September 12, 2012
Rite Aid launches nationwide health-and-wellness effort

Rite Aid is launching a six-month, nationwide health-and-wellness campaign to mark its 50 years of operation, the retail pharmacy chain said Wednesday.

July 23, 2012
PepsiCo scores touchdown in multiyear deal with Pittsburgh Steelers

PepsiCo has entered a multiyear deal with the National Football League's Pittsburgh Steelers to serve as the franchise's exclusive nonalcoholic beverage, salty snacks and sports fuel provider.

April 27, 2012
Weis Markets increases capital budget by 25% to $125 million

Weis Markets on Thursday announced it will invest $125 million in its 2012 growth program, a 25% increase compared with 2011.

March 28, 2012
Giant-Carlisle to sponsor drug take-back event

Giant-Carlisle will work with the Drug Enforcement Administration to sponsor several medication take-back events next month, the company said.

March 12, 2012
Mylan to move headquarters

Mylan is getting new headquarters, the company said.

February 21, 2012
Mylan resolves defamation suit against Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, two reporters

Mylan on Friday announced that the company and its subsidiary, Mylan Pharmaceuticals, have resolved the defamation and other related litigation filed by Mylan against the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and two of its reporters.

February 13, 2012
Weis Markets' 2011 sales up 5% despite slow recovery

Weis Markets on Monday reported an increase in 2011 sales of 5% to $2.8 billion.

February 13, 2012
Weis to buy three Genuardi's from Safeway

Weis Markets on Monday announced it has entered into an agreement to purchase three Pennsylvania-based Genuardi's stores from Safeway.

January 25, 2012
Consumers willing to pony up for candy

Candy is a powerhouse category for the drug channel. Candy and gum represent more than 6% of center-store sales, according to the National Confectioners Association, and contribute $3 billion annually to the channel.

January 12, 2012
Giant Eagle opens fifth Market District store

Giant Eagle on Thursday unveiled its fifth Market District location in five years — and its first in Pittsburgh’s North Hills suburbs.

November 28, 2011
Giant Eagle installs electric vehicle chargers at Pittsburgh-area stores

Electric vehicle charging stations recently opened at three Pittsburgh-area Giant Eagle stores, the retailer said.

October 14, 2011
Penn State Hershey Breast Center, Weis Markets partner on complementary mammogram initiative

Penn State Hershey Breast Center and Weis Markets on Thursday announced a new partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Health’s HealthyWoman Program to provide mammograms to women in need.

October 13, 2011
Giant-Carlisle sponsors drug take-back events

Giant-Carlisle will sponsor several drug take-back events on Oct. 29, the company said.

September 14, 2011
Zon Fitness featured at Rite Aid

The Rite Aid here in Linglestown, Pa. now features eight linear feet of get-fit products just outside of its GNC store-within-a-store space.

August 8, 2011
Giant Eagle to open first retail clinic

Giant Eagle is preparing to open its first in-store clinic in Pennsylvania, according to a report published by the Pittsburgh Business Times on Friday.

August 8, 2011
Giant-Carlisle sponsors childhood obesity forum

Giant Food Stores will convene a panel of local experts at one of its stores in Harrisburg, Pa., for its Giant's Childhood Obesity Forum on Aug. 16.

July 29, 2011
Chocolate's in the air for Hershey's

Hershey has rolled out an aerated confection.

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