Neighborhood watch
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Sporting sunglasses, a snowman keeps an eye out along Beaver Dam Road near Canoe Creek State Park on Wednesday afternoon. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski
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Briefcase: Business news of local interest
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HUNTINGDON MBG honors Inner Circle Mutual Benefit Group announced that 25 agency partners have qualified for Inner Circle based on 2025 business results. MBG has been rewarding agents who demonstrate exceptional customer service, consistent growth and profitability via the Inner Circle ...
Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged
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WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve pushed the pause button on its interest rate cuts Wednesday, leaving its key rate unchanged at about 3.6% after lowering it three times last year. Chair Jerome Powell said at a news conference after the central bank announced its decision that the economy’s ...
Pet owners urged to be vigilant in winter weather
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With more snow and low temperatures headed for the region, WAW Pet Recovery of Blair County Inc. President Kelly Gunsallus recommends that pet owners use common sense when going outside, as pets can easily escape. As a nonprofit organization, WAW Pet Recovery helps community members find ...
Gerber recalls arrowroot biscuits
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Gerber, the maker of baby foods and other products, is recalling certain lots of its arrowroot biscuits because they might contain pieces of soft plastic or paper and should not be eaten. The recall includes 5.5-ounce packages of the biscuits, often given to teething babies, with best-by dates ...
New York DA seeks July trial date for Mangione
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NEW YORK — Manhattan prosecutors urged a judge on Wednesday to set a July trial date in Luigi Mangione’s state murder case in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, two months before jury selection in his federal death penalty case. In a letter, Assistant District Attorney ...