BELLEFONTE — A $750,000 state grant announced Tuesday by Centre County’s commissioners and the Centre County Library and Historical Museum (CCLHM) will advance the long-anticipated expansion and renovation of the Centre Hall Library. Once complete, the project will more than double the ...
By Orphe Divounguy | The Center Square contributor (The Center Square) – Last week’s inflation report showed the first clear signs that the conflict with Iran is feeding into the U.S. economy through energy prices. Consumer prices rose 3.3% in March from a year earlier, up from 2.4% in February. Core inflation was firmer too, rising 2.6% over the year. The big story, though, was energy. The gasoline index surged 21.2% in March alone and accounted for nearly three-quarters of the monthly increase in headline CPI. That is not the kind of inflation shock the Federal Reserve can ...
HERSHEY — Penn State Health is offering a new, incisionless treatment for patients with essential tremor and tremor-dominant Parkinson’s disease whose symptoms have not improved with medication. The treatment, known as focused ultrasound, uses sound waves guided by MRI to target a small area deep in the brain responsible for tremors. Because the procedure does not require surgical incisions or permanent implants, most patients face a lower risk of infection and bleeding and can return home the same day, according to the health system. “Focused ultrasound is transforming how ...
From staff reports LEWISTOWN — The Geisinger Health Foundation has received a transformative charitable commitment of $1.25 million, payable over five years, to support healthcare initiatives at Geisinger Lewistown Hospital and Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital from the Better Together Fund ...
ALTOONA — The James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center has received the 2025 Veterans Health Administration Customer Experience Award for Best Patient Experience Overall, a national honor recognizing the Altoona facility’s service to veterans. The award recognizes medical centers that demonstrate excellence in patient care and customer service for veterans, families, caregivers and survivors. Altoona was selected based on performance in areas including patient trust, communication, access to care, emotional support, care coordination and overall satisfaction. “This is a humbling ...
MIFFLINTOWN — Dawn Ferry was promoted to officer at Juniata Valley Bank. Ferry began her banking career as head teller at Liverpool Community Bank in September of 2014. When Liverpool Community Bank was acquired by Juniata Valley Bank in May of 2018, she became a credit representative. In 2021, Ferry began the role of commercial loan documentation coordinator. Shortly after, in 2023 she was promoted to commercial loan documentation supervisor, which remains her current position. This past year in 2025, Ferry completed the PA Bankers Association School of Banking, a professional ...
