Chamber announces tour

The Blair County Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Epic Journeys, has added a Canadian Maritimes and Coastal Wonders tour to its 2027 travel options. The tour, scheduled for Aug. 29 through Sept. 8, will include stops in Prince Edward Island, Peggy’s Cove, Cape Breton Island, Mahone Bay, Hopewell Rocks and much more. The itinerary will immerse travelers in ancient cultures while providing opportunities to explore rugged landscapes, quaint fishing villages and bustling waterfronts.

An informational meeting will be held at 1 p.m. July 27 at the Devorris Center for Business Development, 3900 Industrial Park Drive. There is no obligation or cost to attend. To register for the meeting, go to www.blairchamber.com, or email the Chamber at chamber@blairchamber.com.

Natural gas prices go down

Peoples Natural Gas customers are now paying less for their gas.

Effective Wednesday, the quarterly adjusted gas cost commodity rate decreased from $5.83 per thousand cubic feet (mcf) to $5.41 per mcf.

With the decrease, a residential customer who uses 86,000 cubic feet per year, or 7.2 mcf per month, will see a monthly bill decrease of about $3.

“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,” said Carol Scanlon, Peoples manager of rates.

Peoples serves about 31,200 customers in Blair County.