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Why your coworker is listening to music at 432 hertz

NEW YORK — Yoselin Sanchez has been in chronic pain since she was born with cervical scoliosis. While little eases the discomfort, she’s found ways to distract herself from hurting. She practices yoga. She performs free flow dance. And while she works, she frequently listens to house music tuned to 432 hertz, a frequency lower than typical concert pitch. Music recorded in 432 hertz (cycles per second) is taking off on social media platforms and music streaming services, where users can find an increasing number of tracks and playlists employing the alternate tuning, everything from ...

Old Navy closing mall location

The Old Navy location in the Logan Valley Mall will be closing as of June 23, according to a Facebook post by store manager James Beatty, who has been manager of the store since September 2024. Beatty said he could not comment further on the closing. An Old Navy spokesperson told the Mirror that “We regularly and thoughtfully review our real estate portfolio to support the best path forward for our brand and Gap Inc., and as a result, our Old Navy location at Logan Valley in Altoona will close to the public on June 23. Local customers can continue to shop at our State College or ...

Survey: 2 in 3 Americans cutting back on spending

U.S. consumer confidence declined slightly this month as gas prices stayed high and inflation remained elevated, a sharp contrast to soaring stock prices hover near record levels. The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index slipped 0.7 points to 93.1 in May, the first decline after three months of gains. The measure hasn’t fallen as much this year as other gauges of consumer attitudes, but it has been stuck at a low level since the pandemic. Before COVID-19, it regularly reached 130. This month, the Conference Board added special questions to its survey, which found rising ...

Drivers certify first ride-hailing union

Drivers for ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Lyft celebrated Tuesday after Massachusetts became the first state to recognize their union, a milestone in the growing effort to organize gig-economy workers classified as independent contractors under federal labor law. The victory could provide a model for similar campaigns gaining traction in states including California and Illinois, where labor organizers are increasingly targeting app-based industries as drivers also grapple with the rapid expansion of self-driving technology. As drivers waved signs and chanted with the gold dome of ...

Briefcase: 1st Summit announces apprenticeship program

JOHNSTOWN 1st Summit Bank on Tuesday announced the launch of ASCEND 250, a first-of-its-kind program in the United States: a three-year paid apprenticeship that provides high school graduates with a direct, structured pathway into the banking profession while developing the next generation of well-rounded leaders. Unlike traditional bank training programs that focus on a single discipline, ASCEND 250 develops future leaders across every function that drives institutional success: strategy, marketing, operations, finance, human resources and technology. Upon completion of the program, ...

Housholds grow discouraged while Wall Street keeps rising

NEW YORK — The split between Wall Street and most U.S. households grew wider Friday as U.S. stocks rose to the finish of their eighth straight winning week, the best such streak since 2023. That’s even though a survey showed U.S. consumers are feeling even worse about the economy. The S&P 500 added 0.4% and pulled closer to its all-time high set in the middle of last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 294 points, or 0.6%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.2%. Ross Stores helped drive the market and rose 8.1% after the off-price retailer reported profit and revenue for ...