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Sheetz offering free coffee during holiday week

Sheetz will celebrate the beginning of the holiday season by offering free self-serve coffee during Thanksgiving week. From Nov. 24 to 30, Sheetz will offer registered My Sheetz Rewardz customers one free self-serve coffee. The offer will be available at all of Sheetz’s 800-plus store locations. Customers can redeem the deal by adding it under the OFFERZ tab on the Sheetz app. The offer can only be applied once per My Sheetz Rewardz member and redeemed only once during Thanksgiving week. Radio stations raise funds for Thanksgiving Eight area radio stations — FROGGY 98, FROGGY 95, ...

TYRONE Farm featured on YouTube Thistle Creek Farms, owned by George Lake, is one of 12 farms being featured on The Farms of America series on YouTube. Thistle Creek Farms is episode 8 and is the only one of the 12 from Pennsylvania. “Farms of America” is an unscripted documentary-style TV show that follows the lives of ambitious farmers from diverse backgrounds across the United States. Thistle Creek Farms has been producing grass-fed beef for more than four decades with its main goal to raise grass-fed beef and sheep on the best grasses from around the world. UGI helping ...

Huntingdon business sells jackpot-winning Cash 5 ticket

A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket sold for the Monday, Nov. 17, drawing matched all five balls drawn, 4-21-27-29-42, to win $500,000, less withholding. The winning ticket was sold at Smokers Express, 12435 William Penn Highway, Mill Creek Borough, Huntingdon County. The Lottery retailer will earn a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket. More than 11,600 other Cash 5 with Quick Cash tickets also won prizes in the drawing. Players should check every ticket, every time, and claim lower-tier prizes at a Lottery retailer.

Advantage Resource Group marks 40 years with acts of service

Advantage Resource Group has come a long way since opening in October 1985 on Lexington Avenue. The business, founded by Bobbie Miller, has grown from a small staffing agency in Altoona to a HR service provider with three locations throughout central Pennsylvania. To mark its 40th ...

Hybrid SUVs costly, practical

SUVs deliver many attributes that car shoppers love in a vehicle. Thanks to their elevated height, they provide a commanding view of the road. They also deliver lots of passenger space, roomy cargo holds, and often have strong safety ratings. Less appealing are higher fuel bills and the expense of buying an SUV that’s showroom-fresh. The experts at Edmunds have found five solutions on the used market to keep costs in line. Choosing a used hybrid SUV saves money at the point of purchase, and the hybrid engine helps lower the cost of refueling for many miles down the road. Using a ...