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Deeds — June 20-21, 2026

News June 19, 2026

Bedford County Amber R. and Jeremy M. Shope to Allen Martin, property in South Woodbury Township, $205,000. Amanda J. and Steven L. Snyder to Amber Rebecca and Jeremiah Martin Shope, property in South Woodbury Township, $260,000. Ruth A. Miller to Keystone P&J Rentals LLC, property in King Township, $102,390. Dorothy E. Steiner Revocable Trust to Yvonne and Steven R. Nolt, property in Juniata Township, $1,075,000. David C. Leister to Elizabeth A. and Aaron J. Harris, property in East St. Clair Township, $110,000. Ashley R. and Brian W. Hershberger to Codie L. Howard and ...

Black-owned bank rolls out new debit card

Local Business June 19, 2026

One of the few Black-owned banks in the United States is introducing a debit card aimed at helping single mothers who live in government-subsidized housing escape poverty. The Bank King Card debit card will be offered beginning Friday in honor of Juneteenth by Redemption Bank, which will ...

Survey polls working parents

Local Business June 19, 2026

NEW YORK — Most mothers and fathers who work full-time say they sometimes parent while at work and vice versa. Most are upset to miss out on events with their kids, and many don’t have enough time to exercise. But moms and dads seem to have different perceptions on who does most of the ...

Road Blocked: While eager to work, teens are finding the search for a summer job frustrating

Local Business June 19, 2026

NEW YORK — Jaelyn Chester will wait your tables or stock your shelves. She’ll wash your dishes or scrub your toilets. If only someone would give the 17-year-old a chance. “I’ve been looking everywhere,” says Chester, an A+ student, high school basketball star and aspiring ...

Ticker: Trump administration to cut student loan interest

Local Business June 18, 2026

The Department of Education has announced a reduction in interest rates for federal student loans, describing it as part of a plan to make higher education more affordable. With growing numbers of borrowers in default, the Trump administration pitched the temporary, 1% reduction in student loan interest rates as a salve for those struggling with repayment. Education Undersecretary Nicholas Kent said Thursday that the change is a way of “making student loan repayment easier than ever” and of improving “the overall health of the federal student loan portfolio.” U.S. filings for ...

Grid operators ordered to speed electricity to AI data centers

Local Business June 18, 2026

WASHINGTON — Federal regulators on Thursday ordered regional grid operators to help large energy users connect more quickly to the nation’s inefficient and aging electric transmission system, a step they said is needed to accommodate surging demand from power-hungry artificial intelligence data centers. Energy Secretary Chris Wright had urged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to act in an effort to help the United States better compete with China for superiority in the fast-growing AI sector. Tech companies and data center developers welcomed the chance to connect faster to ...