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Printing business expands

PATTON Printing business expands Com-Print Inc. has acquired RPM Nittany Printing of Altoona and Keystone Printing of Lakemont. Com-Print is a full-service, family-owned print shop established in 1893 and will continue the traditions of excellence at RPM Nittany Printing, owned by Robert Mastos, and Keystone Printing, owned by Larry and Sharon Hesford. Mastos served his customers for more than 30 years. Com-Print, owned by Ray and Patt Keith of Patton, is a full service shop with in-house designer Joe Ceschini, who has been with the company nearly 10 years. JOHNSTOWN Locally owned ...

Conemaugh Memorial lauded for heart arrhythmia treatment

JOHNSTOWN Conemaugh Memorial lauded Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center has been named to the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals List for 2025-26 for excellence in the treatment of heart arrhythmia. That marks the third consecutive year U.S. News has recognized Conemaugh Memorial for its high-quality cardiovascular care, highlighting the hospital’s commitment to clinical excellence, innovation and improved patient outcomes. STATE COLLEGE CBICC presents awards Kish Bank was named Business of the Year by the Chamber of Business & Industry of Centre County at the 2025 Centre ...

Coffee prices spike due to tariffs

It’s getting more expensive for Americans to get their caffeine fix. The average U.S. price of a pound of ground coffee hit $9.14 in September, a 3% increase from the August average of $8.87 and 41% higher than in September 2024, according to U.S. government figures. Coffee prices have been increasing sharply since the start of this year. Consumer prices for food purchased for home use and away from home were 3% in September compared to the same month a year earlier, the U.S. Labor Department reported Friday. The consumer price index, which measures a broader sample of all coffee ...

Private equity for the masses not always worth the risks

For most people, it’s natural to assume that if something is exclusive to the wealthiest echelons of society, it must be better. Asset management firms looking to access trillions of “retail” investor dollars explicitly reference this exclusivity when marketing private equity offerings. But investors should be wary when fund marketers talk about “democratizing investing” or opening access to areas previously only available to the elite. Reasons to be wary Investing is already democratized. The SEC eliminated fixed trading commissions in 1975, and innovation has made investing ...

USDA issues pork jerky recall

More than 2 million pounds of ready-to-eat Korean barbecue pork jerky is being recalled as it may be contaminated with pieces of metal, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Friday. The product is made by LSI Inc., an Alpena, S.D., establishment. The affected jerky product has a one-year shelf-life with “best by” dates ranging Oct. 23, 2025, through Sept. 23, 2026, printed on the side of the packaging. The recall includes 14.5-oz. and 16-oz. plastic pouches containing “GOLDEN ISLAND fire-grilled PORK JERKY Korean BARBECUE ...