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Woodlands Bank names Trust & Investment Portfolio Manager

WILLIAMSPORT — Woodlands Bank is proud to announce that Brian Brooking will be moving to their Trust and Asset Management team at their Loyalsock Office. Brooking will now be a Trust and Investment Portfolio Manager for Woodlands Bank. Brooking has been with Woodlands Bank for 20 years. ...

United States slowed hiring but added a solid 209,000 jobs in June

WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers pulled back on hiring but still delivered another month of solid gains in June, adding 209,000 jobs, a sign that the economy’s resilience is confounding the Federal Reserve’s drive to slow growth and inflation. The latest evidence of economic strength makes it all but certain that the Fed will resume its interest rate hikes later this month after having ended a streak of 10 rate increases that have been intended to curb high inflation. The June hiring figure reported by the government Friday is the smallest in 2 1/2 years. But it still ...

Howard funeral home changes hands

A long-time Howard funeral home has a new name, a new owner and a new sign. The former Kader-Neff Funeral Home in Howard now has a new owner, Garrett Singer, and the sign in front of the funeral home reflects the ownership change. After graduating from Bellefonte Area High School in ...

Average long-term US mortgage rate falls to 6.67%

LOS ANGELES — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell for the third time in as many weeks, a welcome boost for homebuyers facing a housing market that’s been held back this year by a tight inventory of homes for sale. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average ...

Woodlands Bank Promotes Rich Kuczawa to Retail Lending and Sales Manager

LOCK HAVEN — Woodlands Bank is proud to announce that Rich Kuczawa will be taking on the role of Vice-President, Retail Lending and Sales Manager. Kuczawa has been in the banking industry for 36 years. He joined Woodlands Bank in 2018 as an Office Manager for the Lock Haven office. After ...