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Stocks rise near their record

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks climbed near their all-time high on Friday after the latest update on the U.S. job market cooled worries that a potentially hot U.S economy could make inflation much worse. The S&P 500 rose 0.7% and pulled within 1% of its record set in August. The Dow Jones ...

Food inspections — Blair County

State and municipal inspections are done annually for all food establishments. Reports can be viewed online at the state Department of Agriculture’s website at https://www.pafoodsafety.state.pa.us/web/inspection/publicinspectionsearch.aspx Disclosure: Please remember that any inspection is a ‘snapshot’ of the day and time of the inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term cleanliness of an establishment. Also, at the time of the inspection, violations are recorded but are often corrected on site prior to the inspector ...

CD rates — Oct. 3-4

Time Int. Yield Altoona First 3M 0.15 0.15 6M 0.10 0.10 7M 3.97 4.00 12M 0.15 0.15 13M 4.00 4.00 18M 0.20 0.20 24M 0.40 0.40 25M 3.70 3.70 30M 0.40 0.40 33M 2.50 2.50 36M 0.45 0.45 48M 0.45 0.45 60M 2.75 2.75 814-943-5411 Hometown Bank 6M 3.72 3.72 12M 0.25 0.25 13M 3.93 4.00 24M 0.35 0.35 25M 3.93 4.00 36M 3.00 3.04 48M 0.50 0.50 60M 0.60 0.60 61M 1.80 1.81 814-623-6093 Huntingdon Savings ...

Bankruptcies — Oct. 3-4

The following people have made filings in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Pittsburgh. Chapter 7 involves selling assets to pay debts. Chapter 13 is a plan to pay debts using income. Chapter 11 involves reorganization to pay off debt. Filings by county include: Bedford County Madison E. McFarland. Chapter 13. Sept. 10. Blair County Clapper Distributors LLC. Chapter 7. Sept. 3. Lisa M. Foor. Chapter 7. Sept. 4. Douglas B. Moudy Jr. Chapter 7. Sept. 4. Cambria County Nancy E. Gage. Chapter 7. Sept. 2. William J. Zoodie. Chapter 7. Sept. 4. Gary E. Bratton III. Chapter ...

Deeds — Oct. 3-4

Blair County Jeffrey E. II and Rebecca A. Sprow to Stephen M. Rodack, 3809-11 Broad Ave., Altoona, $186,500. Gail E. Granville to Mallery Rental Properties LLC, property in Altoona, $30,000. Paul W. Carnell to Amanda Ferguson, property in North Woodbury Township, $130,000. Legacy Land Development Group Inc. to Michael A. and Kathy L. Gabella, 121 Red Tail Circle, Duncansville, $287,000. Lamont F. Maier to Regency Energy LLC, 415 Sprankle Ave., Altoona, $17,000. Nathaniel Green to MRL Storage LLC, property in Tyrone, $160,000. Derek W. and Katie I. Clauss to Christopher J. ...

Workplace — Oct. 3-4

New hires and promotions Patrick Kellogg has been named Vice President for Advancement and Engagement at Mount Aloysius College. Kellogg’s responsibilities will include overseeing and guiding all development and alumni relations activities for the college. Kellogg comes to Mount Aloysius from Trinity Washington University, where he has served as Vice President and Chief Development Officer since 2020. In addition to holding key positions at the University of Virginia, the College of William and Mary, and Vassar College, Kellogg also founded and led an advancement consulting ...