HOLLIDAYSBURG — A city man who allegedly assaulted officers trying to take him into custody for a domestic violence incident was convicted on all counts Thursday afternoon. A Blair County jury of six men and seven women deliberated about half an hour before finding Daniel Carl Morse, 33, ...
After a lengthy discussion Blair County Planning Commission members Thursday decided to take no action on plans for installation of a poultry operation in Blair Township. Roman Musser plans to install a single poultry barn, egg room, manure storage, equipment storage shop, single-family ...
WASHINGTON — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate declined for the second straight week, falling to its lowest level in more than a month. The benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to 7.24% from 7.32% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. One year ago, the average rate was 6.17%. Borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages, often sought by borrowers refinancing a home loan, also fell this week. That average rate dipped to 6.60% from 6.68% last week. A year ago, it was at 5.41%. Lower mortgage rates relieve some of the pressure on prospective homebuyers ...
JOHNSTOWN 1st Summit Bancorp of Johnstown Inc., parent company of 1st Summit Bank, announced net income of $2.55 million for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, an increase of 2.3% compared to $2.49 million for the second quarter of 2026 and 49.7% compared to $1.70 million for the third quarter of 2025. Net income for the first nine months of 2026 totaled $7.3 million. Third quarter results are a continuation of the progress established earlier in the year, with strong loan growth, further expansion in net interest margin and stable credit quality. Net interest income increased 3.4% from ...
DoorDash is offering $17 billion to buy Instacart in a deal that could consolidate the grocery delivery business in the U.S. and abroad. The companies say the tie-up would combine DoorDash’s global reach and expertise in logistics with Instacart’s purpose-built technology and long ...
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve kept its key rate unchanged Wednesday at about 3.9% despite stubbornly high inflation, as Chairman Kevin Warsh suggested its policies are already showing signs of having an impact. The Fed said “inflation remains elevated” in the statement it released ...
