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Mayes promoted to JVB market manager

MIFFLINTOWN — The Juniata Valley Bank has promoted Kelly Mayes to VP/Community Market Manager at Juniata Valley Bank. Mayes began her banking career with JVB 12 years ago in 2014, as a customer service representative at the Gardenview branch in Reedsville. Shortly after, she became a consumer loan analyst at operations. In 2016, she returned to the Gardenview branch as the assistant office manager and community office manager III. In 2023, Mayes was awarded the title of AVP and was promoted to community office manager III and relationship manager. Most recently in March of 2026, she ...

Centre Hall Library receives $750K grant

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 ...

The macro backdrop is more difficult, and that matters for housing

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 ...

Penn State Health offers incisionless ultrasound treatment for tremor patients

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 ...

Geisinger Health Foundation gifted $1.25M by First Quality

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 VA earns national award

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 ...