For West Point, PA, Merck giveth and Merck taketh away. In the midst of significant downsizing, right now Merck is taking away 500 jobs from the extensive facility there.

West Point has begun removing Confederate monuments at the campus -- including a portrait of Robert E. Lee, who once served as the storied military academy's superintendent, officials said.

The U.S. Military Academy at West Point is starting to remove Confederate statues and symbols from its campus, in compliance with a federal order formally set in motion by the Department of ...