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News October 30, 2026

Bedford County Nicole and Kenneth Ward to Phillip Winegardener, property in Bedford Township, $154,650. Walter H. and Aisha J. Fields to Susan and Ray Ranker, property in Londonderry Township, $66,200. Estate of Omer H. Black to Alexia M. Hardy – Matney and Jesse T. Matney, property in Liberty Township, $168,000. Samuel and Debra Blackstone to Hamsvacay LLC, property in Broad Top Township, $545,000. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company to M. Custer LLC, property in Juniata Township, $150,150. Paul and Jessica Hostetler to Michael D. Davis, property in Bedford Township, $205,000. ...

Tech stock sell-off deepens as S&P 500 takes a tumble

Local Business October 30, 2026

NEW YORK — A sell-off for tech stocks got even worse Friday on worries that Wall Street’s frenzy around artificial-intelligence technology sent prices too high. The S&P 500 tumbled 1.8% for its worst day since June, and it closed out a third straight losing week. The weakness for technology stocks dragged the Nasdaq composite down a market-leading 2.9%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 572 points, or 1.1%. The U.S. stock market remains only 3.1% below its all-time high, which has boosted the value of workers’ 401(k) accounts, but it’s become increasingly shaky ...

EU leaders laud Canada during summit

Local Business October 30, 2026

MONTREAL — Canada is “by far the most European of non-European countries,” European Council President Antonio Costa said Friday as he and Prime Minister Mark Carney pursued an unprecedented partnership at a two-day summit in Montreal aimed at reducing Canada’s and Europe’s ...

How to best use your new AI agent

Local Business October 30, 2026

Agentic artificial intelligence is gaining popularity far beyond tech circles, with Meta, OpenAI, Anthropic and other companies going head-to-head in the surging market for consumer-friendly AI agents. While the leading AI labs have offered tools with agentic capabilities for years, agents ...

Success of Excess: Surplus City celebrating 50 years in business

Local Business October 30, 2026

No matter what you are looking for there’s a good chance you will find it at Surplus City, 2873 E. Pleasant Valley Blvd. “We carry a little bit of everything. You never know what you will find when you walk in the door,” said Nikki Gummo, who owns the business with her brother, ...

Ticker: Asian trading mixed as AI worries grow

Local Business October 29, 2026

Asians trading is mixed as worries about the future of artificial intelligence grew after Alphabet’s stock drop dragged on U.S. markets. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 dropped in Friday morning trading. Shares rose in Sydney and Hong Kong, but fell in Seoul and Shanghai. Shares related to the great market interest in AI have tended to be volatile. Alphabet is one of the most influential stocks on Wall Street. Amazon offers cautious view after down 3Q Amazon offered a cautious sales outlook for the current fourth quarter that encompasses the critical holiday shopping period after ...