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Mutual Benefit donates to Huntingdon United Way

HUNTINGDON — Mutual Benefit Group has demonstrated their commitment to Huntingdon County, contributing more than $100,851 to the Huntingdon County United Way over the past year through employee giving, corporate support and signature fundraising events. MBG led the No. 1 workplace campaign in Huntingdon County, fueled by exceptional employee participation, a strong match program and innovative incentives that inspire generosity across the organization. Their involvement in the Charity Masters, the 2025 MBG Golf Classic, Beach Raffle, Night at the Races, BBQ Bonanza support and ...

Automated Christmas: AI brings new ways to shop for holiday gifts

NEW YORK — Major retail chains and tech companies are offering new or updated artificial intelligence tools in time for the holiday shopping season, hoping to give consumers an easier gift-buying experience and themselves an augmented share of online spending. Although AI-powered purchases ...

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New hires and promotions Greg Wendt has been hired by Reliance Bank as vice president and senior commercial banker to play a key role in cultivating and managing business relationships in the Bellefonte area for its new Bellefonte branch, scheduled to open in early 2026. Wendt’s nearly 30 years of experience in commercial lending and banking will help to support local businesses looking to grow in the rapidly expanding Centre County region. Nichole McClellan, assistant branch manager, will lead day-to-day operations at the Bellefonte branch. Before joining Reliance Bank, McClellan ...

Five financial to-dos before the end of the year

As 2025 winds down, here are some moves to help you finish the year strong financially. Morningstar’s director of personal finance and retirement planning, Christine Benz, discusses strategies. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Benefits of rebalancing your portfolio Q: What are the benefits of portfolio rebalancing, and who most needs to do it? A: The main benefit of rebalancing is risk reduction. You trim securities that have performed really well, presumably ones with higher valuations today. And you redirect the money into securities where returns have ...

What Netflix’s acquisition of Warner Bros. means for movies

Netflix’s deal to acquire Warner Bros., one of Hollywood’s oldest movie studios, poses seismic shifts to the entertainment industry and the future of moviegoing. As one of the remaining “big five” studios, the 102-year-old Warner Bros. is an essential part of movie theater business. The studio currently boasts three of the top five earning films domestically, including “A Minecraft Movie,” in first place, “Superman” and “Sinners,” as well as the Oscar frontrunner, “One Battle After Another.” There are more questions than answers about how ownership from a ...

Wall Street edges to all-time high

NEW YORK — The U.S. stock market rose to the edge of its all-time high on Friday. The S&P 500 added 0.2% and finished just 0.3% shy of its record closing level, which was set in October. It had briefly topped the mark during the day, before paring its gain. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 104 points, or 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.3%. The modest moves capped a quiet week for Wall Street, offering a respite following weeks of sharp and scary swings. Ulta Beauty helped lead the market and jumped 12.7% after the retailer reported stronger profit and revenue for ...