PITTSBURGH

Peoples looks to drop rates

Peoples Natural Gas Company LLC is filing a request with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to decrease natural gas rates as of Oct. 1.

Peoples Natural Gas has requested an overall gas cost decrease of $131 million per year.

If the company’s entire request is approved, the total bill for a residential customer using 86 Mcf per year would decrease from $122.20 to $106.94 per month or by 12.5%.

The PUC will examine the requested rate change and can prevent existing rates from changing until it investigates and/or holds hearings on the request. The company must prove that the requested rates are reasonable. After examining the evidence, the PUC may grant all, some or none of the request or may reduce existing rates.

CARLISLE

Giant, Martin’s donate hams

As part of its ongoing commitment to help eliminate hunger in the local communities it serves, The Giant Company, known locally as Giant and Martin’s, has announced a donation of 3,000 hams to 14 hunger relief partner organizations.

Giant and Martin’s team members will also volunteer at several food banks over the next few weeks to help organize and restock pantry shelves.

The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank is one of the organizations which will receive the donated hams.

PA CareerLink sets job fair

PA CareerLink Blair County will host its spring job fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 1 at the Jaffa Shrine, 2200 Broad Ave., Altoona.

Veterans will receive early access to the event from 9:30 to 10 a.m. The job fair is free and open to the public.

More than 85 hiring employers are expected to attend, representing a variety of industries including health care, manufacturing, education, government, banking, construction, human services and transportation.

Employers registered to attend include organizations such as UPMC Altoona, Penn Highlands Healthcare, H.H. Brown Shoe Company, Mayville Engineering Company, New Pig Corporation, Reliance Bank, Penn State University, Saint Francis University, the PA State Police and the Altoona Area School District, along with many other regional employers.

Job seekers with questions may call 223-231-9531 or email jrazo@pa.gov for more information.