 Laurel's Hometown Cafe on Main Street in Honesdale has been awarded with a $10,000 grant from American Express and Main Street America. 500 small businesses across the U.S. were chosen to receive the award. The program began in 2021 to help small business owners recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, and since its inception, over $9 million in grants have been awarded to 1,180 small businesses.