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Everett Railroad to receive $2.6 million in grant funds

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The Everett Railroad Co. will receive about $2.6 million for track rehabilitation and rail equipment under the federal Consolidated Railroad Infrastructure and Safety Improvements program. The funding, announced Wednesday by Democratic U.S. Sen. John Fetterman’s office, is part of $42 million earmarked for Pennsylvania’s rail infrastructure. The Hollidaysburg-based Everett Railroad Co. plans to install more than 13,000 railroad ties and surface the track between Hollidaysburg and Sproul. The project’s total estimated cost is about $3.5 million, with the railroad furnishing ...

Huntingdon community remembers couple for service

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HUNTINGDON — The Huntingdon community is mourning the loss of two of its devoted supporters. Allen “Keith,” 75, and Susan “Susie” Black, 76, were killed last week when their vehicle struck a disabled tractor trailer. The couple, married for 51 years, were well-known by the ...

Lawmakers OK school cellphone ban

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In what were effectively the waning moments of the 2025-26 legislative session, lawmakers on Wednesday gave final approval to a policy they had sought for years — a ban of most student cellphones in schools. Gov. Josh Shapiro has asked for such a cellphone bill and is expected to sign ...

Local groups: Make-up law can’t replace skill games

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Two leaders of the kind of local organizations targeted by a proposed new law designed to compensate for the banishment of skill games think the new law will fall far short of making up for skill game losses. Passed with bipartisan support and likely to be signed soon by Gov. Josh Shapiro, ...

Fire destroys Cove Mountain Wood Products shop

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ROARING SPRING — An evening fire on Wednesday destroyed the Cove Mountain Wood Products shop on the 4000 block of Cove Mountain Road and more than an estimated $1 million worth in products and structure. “With all their stuff, I would imagine even the building itself and everything ...

Ticker: CNB announces Q3 profit of $28.1M

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CNB Financial Corp. on Wednesday reported third-quarter profit of $28.1 million. The bank, based in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, said it had earnings of 91 cents per share. The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 88 cents per share. The bank holding company posted revenue of $126.5 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $88.3 million, also surpassing Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $88 million. Tesla’s Q3 profit drops as it may merge ...