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Briefcase: Mount Aloysius sign language/English Interpreting program secures reaccreditation

CRESSON Mount Aloysius College’s American Sign Language/English Interpreting Bachelor of Arts program has been reaccredited by the Commission on Collegiate Interpreter Education through Dec. 31, 2035. Only 15 institutions nationwide offer CCIE-accredited bachelor’s degree programs in ASL/English Interpreting, placing Mount Aloysius College among a select group of higher education institutions recognized for meeting the highest national standards in interpreter education. STATE COLLEGE Kish Bank reports 4Q numbers Kish Bancorp Inc., parent company of Kish Bank, reported net ...

CSX profit slips as shipping demand remains weak

CSX said Thursday that its profit slipped 2% in the fourth quarter as the railroad dealt with weak demand and severance costs from layoffs that new CEO Steve Angel carried out last fall. The Jacksonville, Florida-based railroad said it earned $720 million, or 39 cents per share, in the quarter. That’s down from $733 million, or 38 cents per share. But the results were weighed down by about $50 million in one-time costs that drug down profits by 2 cents per share. Without that, the numbers would have been inline with the 41 cents per share that the analysts surveyed by FactSet ...

Ticker: S&T Bancorp reports fourth quarter profit

S&T Bancorp Inc. on Thursday reported fourth-quarter profit of $34 million. The Indiana, Pennsylvania-based bank said it had earnings of 89 cents per share. The results matched Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was also for earnings of 89 cents per share. The holding company for S&T Bank posted revenue of $145.4 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $105.3 million, beating Street forecasts. For the year, the company reported profit of $134.2 million, or $3.49 per share. Revenue was reported as ...

TikTok finalizes deal to form new American entity

TikTok has finalized a deal to create a new American entity, avoiding the looming threat of a ban in the United States that has been in discussion for years. The social video platform company signed agreements with major investors including Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX to form the new TikTok U.S. joint venture. The new version will operate under “defined safeguards that protect national security through comprehensive data protections, algorithm security, content moderation and software assurances for U.S. users,” the company said in a statement Thursday. American TikTok users can ...

SCOTUS inclined to keep Cook at Federal Reserve

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed inclined to keep Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook in her job, casting doubt on President Donald Trump’s bid to wrest control of the nation’s central bank. The justices heard arguments over Trump’s effort to fire Cook based on ...

McCarl & Co. to host heavy metal experience

Blair County-based S.P. McCarl & Co. is hosting a Heavy Metal Summer Experience this June. This is a free program that offers high school students and recent graduates a hands-on introduction to career opportunities in building trades. The camp will take place in both the sheet metal and pipe fabrication shops in Altoona. Students will have the opportunity to complete two hands-on projects that will require piping, electrical, sheet metal and safety. The weeklong camp will begin on June 22. The event is a free opportunity for any student who wants to try out building trades to see if ...