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Flea Market sets its new site underway at Drive-in Theatre

MIFFLINTOWN — Midway Drive-in Theater will soon be the site of a flea market. The market will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays March 25 through October, weather permitting, according to owners Lacie and Timothy Wert The owners said the drive-in makes a great location for events ...

In Home Services being recognized

LEWISTOWN — In Home Services of Central PA Home Care Agency has been named a top 100 organization by the PA Business Central. Ken Stuck, founder and CEO of In Home Services stated in a news release that he is proud of the team that makes up In Home Services of Central PA. “We strive to provide the best in-home care services which is what our senior citizens deserve,” Stuck said. In Home Services was also selected as a Top Healthcare Agency in Central Pa in 2022 and 2021. In addition, we are a WE CARE EMPLOYER who values our team members and who provides extensive training ...

All Things Kind Market hosts grand opening

Lock Haven Express BELLEFONTE — All Things Kind Market is Centre County’s first one-stop, 100% zero waste, sustainable home goods market and refillery bar. Shop owner Jaimie Holsinger has dreamed of opening a sustainable store like this since she was in college. Her family has a ...

Silicon Valley Bank seized by FDIC as depositors pull cash

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S rushed to seize the assets of Silicon Valley Bank on Friday after a run on the bank, the largest failure of a financial institution since Washington Mutual during the height of the financial crisis more than a decade ago. Silicon Valley, the nation’s 16th largest, failed after depositors — mostly technology workers and venture capital-backed companies — began withdrawing their money as anxiety about the bank’s situation spread this week. Silicon Valley was heavily exposed to tech industry and there is little chance of contagion in the banking sector ...

Small businesses risking vendor relationships with late payments

Newswire HOUSTON — Leading invoice funding company Charter Capital says late vendor payments are creating more friction between small businesses and their suppliers. The issue and potential solutions for delinquent small businesses can be found in “9 Tips for Funding and Managing Vendor Payments,” which is now live on charcap.com. The latest publication draws on research from various PYMNTS surveys, which indicate that three-quarters of procurement professionals believe late payments strain business relationships. Despite this, 41 percent still paid at least one late fee in the ...

Average US mortgage rate up for fifth straight week to 6.73%

By MATT OTT The Associated Press The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose for the fifth straight week to its highest level since breaching 7% in November, just as the spring buying season gets ready to kick off. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average on the benchmark 30-year rate climbed to 6.73% from 6.65% last week. The average rate a year ago was 3.85%. The average long-term rate hit 7.08% in the fall — a two-decade high — as the Federal Reserve continued to raise its key lending rate in a bid to cool the economy and quash persistent, four-decade ...