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 serves about 31,200 customers in Blair County.

Chamber planning trip

The Blair County Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Epic Journeys, has added a new trip to its travel itinerary for 2026. Travelers will get to explore The Best of Austria and Switzerland, June 8-20.

This journey will include stops in St. Moritz, Lucerne, Vienna, Salzburg, Bern and more. Guided tours will take you to castles, the Glacier Express, Alpine vistas and historical villages.

An informational meeting will be held at 6 p.m. July 17 at the Devorris Center for Business Development, 3900 Industrial Park Drive. There is no obligation or cost to attend. To register for the meeting, call the Chamber at 814-943-8151, register online at www.blairchamber.com, or email chamber@blairchamber.com.

Reliance Bank honored

Reliance Bank received the Excellence in Marketing/Best Radio or TV Creative Award during the Pennsylvania Association of Community Bankers INSPIRE Awards ceremony. This award is given to a community bank that best utilizes the power behind effective video production to make their bank’s voice heard.

INSPIRE judges cited the cute approach in Reliance Bank’s “Toddler Loves Reliance Bank” campaign as a key standout in this category. The TV ad featured a local toddler who became excited each time she passed a Reliance Bank location.

Crowsnest at new location

Crowsnest Broadband LLC recently moved to a new location at 831 S. Lloyd St., Altoona.

Founded in 2019 by Dwayne Zimmerman, Crowsnest Broadband uses a high-speed fiber optic backbone coupled with the newest equipment, and has rapidly expanded to meet demand for reliable high-speed broadband internet service. The new location provides necessary office space and the required warehousing space for inventory and equipment.