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Briefcase: South Hills recognized for excellence

South Hills School of Business & Technology’s Altoona Campus has been named a 2025-26 ACCSC School of Excellence by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges. This marks the second consecutive accreditation cycle the campus has earned this prestigious national recognition. The School of Excellence designation is awarded to institutions that demonstrate exceptional achievement in academic quality, student success and continuous improvement. To receive the award, schools must successfully complete the accreditation process with no outstanding compliance findings, ...

Ticker: US stocks edge further from their records

U.S. stocks slipped a bit further from their records, while oil prices kept swinging on uncertainty about when the war with Iran will allow crude to flow freely again. The S&P 500 fell 0.3% Tuesday for a second modest drop since setting its all-time high at the end of last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 0.6%. Trump extends Jones Act waiver 90 days President Donald Trump has extended a waiver for 90 days, allowing foreign ships to transport goods among U.S. ports. This includes oil, fertilizers, and other fossil fuel products. The ...

US stocks edge down from their record after oil climbs

NEW YORK — The U.S. stock market edged down from its all-time high on Monday, while oil prices rose on uncertainty about when the Strait of Hormuz could reopen and get the global flow of crude going again. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% from its record set on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial ...

Buffalo Wild Wings under construction

A Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant is now under construction behind the Holiday Inn Express next to the AMC Theatre complex off of Convention Center Boulevard in Allegheny Township. MacKenzie Caron, Blair County Planning Commission regional planner, said BWW did not have to submit development plans for the project. According to Caron, the independent restaurant was already accounted for back when the Convention Center Commons land development plan was submitted in 2013. The Convention Center Commons plan included the movie theater with attached shops and the hotel — these two have ...

Taylor Farms recalls jalapeno products

Taylor Fresh Foods, parent company of Taylor Farms, is voluntarily recalling some products that include jalapenos because of worries about a possible salmonella contamination. Guacamole, pico de gallo and taco dip are some of the prepared foods included in the recall. The list of recalled products were distributed by Taylor Farms in multiple states with a “Best If Used By” date up to and including Aug. 16, 2026. The products were sold at stores including Kroger, Stop & Shop, Target, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s and Walmart.

Trump media company announces a loss

The president’s media company posted a massive loss in the latest quarter and plans to ditch new business lines and refocus as a forum for users to post their views. The company behind the Truth Social platform said Monday that it lost $238 million in the three months through June as it branched into businesses unrelated to media, including crypto. That was more than 10 times the loss from a year earlier. The new chief executive, Kevin McGurn, said a yearlong effort to expand by branching into several new industries including online betting and crypto would now be largely abandoned as ...