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Kish announces dividend

STATE COLLEGE Kish announces dividend The board of directors of Kish Bancorp Inc., parent company of Kish Bank, declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.39 per share. The dividend will be payable July 31 to shareholders of record as of July 15. Kish Bancorp Inc. is a diversified financial services corporation headquartered in Belleville with executive offices in State College and an Innovation Center in Reedsville. Kish Bank, a subsidiary of Kish Bancorp Inc., operates 19 locations serving Centre, Mifflin, Huntingdon, Blair and Juniata counties, and northeastern Ohio. First ...

Peoples Natural Gas rate drops

Peoples rate drops Customers of Peoples Natural Gas are paying less for their gas. Effective Tuesday, the quarterly adjusted gas cost commodity rate decreased from $5.32 per thousand cubic feet to $4.09 per mcf. With the decrease, a residential customer who uses 80,000 cubic feet per year, or 6.7 mcf per month, will see a monthly bill decrease of about $9, said Carol Scanlon, Peoples manager of rates. The commodity gas cost is a straight dollar-for-dollar pass through from Peoples to the customers, thus Peoples does not profit from the gas cost commodity rate, Scanlon said. Peoples ...

Sheetz kicks off fundraiser

Sheetz will kick off its annual month of in-store fundraising today to support Sheetz for the Kidz, an employee-driven charity supporting children in need. In July, customers at Sheetz’s 770-plus stores throughout Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia and Michigan can support local children in need. They can do this by making a donation at the check-out at any Sheetz through change boxes or adding funds to their purchase at the point of sale. Last year, customers raised more than $1.81 million for children in need through in-store fundraising in July ...

Algal blooms focus of upcoming webinar

UNIVERSITY PARK Algal blooms focus of upcoming webinar Harmful algal blooms pose serious risks to environmental, human and animal health, noted organizers of an upcoming Penn State Extension webinar. “Water Cooler Talk: Pennsylvania Harmful Algal Blooms” will occur from noon to 1 p.m. June 25. This session is aimed at individuals interested in water resources, professionals working in the water field, community members concerned about harmful algal blooms, travelers and outdoor enthusiasts. Penn State Extension offers this event at no charge, but registration by noon June ...

Blair Auto Service celebrating 75 years

Blair Auto Service & Power Equipment started out in 1950 focusing on auto repairs. Seventy-five years later, the business on Route 36 south of Hollidaysburg has become a major outdoor power equipment sales and servicing dealer in central Pennsylvania. John and Mable Werking founded the ...

Workplace

New hires and promotions Christopher Fiumara has been appointed as chief marketing and business development officer at CJL Engineering, which has an office in Johnstown. In this newly integrated leadership role, Fiumara will spearhead the company’s global marketing initiatives and growth strategy, with a focus on expanding market reach, forging strategic partnerships and driving customer engagement. Bryan Binduga has been hired by Reliance Bank as vice president of information technology. With nearly 30 years of experience in information technology strategy, information security, ...