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Woodlands Investment Services announces financial consulting services

WILLIAMSPORT — Woodlands Investment Services, a trade name of Woodlands Bank is proud to announce Erik Steinbacher as its Infinex Financial Consultant. Woodlands Investment Services now offers access to investment and insurance products and services through Infinex Investments, ...

Little League International welcomes Balliet

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT — Little League International has announced Breanna Balliet as its new Technical Support Specialist within the Information Technology department, effective as of July 25, 2022. “As an organization, Little League is committed to providing the best possible service and ...

Area banker appointed to statewide advisory committee

WILLIAMSPORT — Karen Young, President and Chief Executive Officer of Jersey Shore State Bank has been appointed to the Pennsylvania Bankers Association’s (PA Bankers’) Women in Banking Advisory Committee. The committee is charged with developing and coordinating offerings to provide ...

P&G’s sales climb in Q4, but cautious on fiscal 2023 outlook

Procter & Gamble’s sales rose 3% in the fiscal fourth quarter, but the world’s largest consumer products maker gave a lackluster fiscal 2023 sales forecast as it contends with rising commodity and freight costs. Shares of the Cincinnati-based company dropped 5% in morning trading Friday. Like many businesses, P&G is dealing with consumers pulling back on their spending as they worry about inflation and a possible recession. “The operational cost and currency challenges we faced over the last two years will continue in fiscal 2023. We began the new fiscal year with consumers ...

For one family, Pine Creek Seed Farm has been a labor of love

SOUTH AVIS — Nearly a century after his great-grandfather began a seed corn operation nestled along Pine Creek in South Avis, Chris McCracken is continuing his legacy. McCracken, along with his wife Jenni, started Pine Creek Seed Farm in 2021 after a few years of planning. “I was ...

FEMA report: Flood insurance hikes will drive 1M from market

ST. LOUIS (AP) — When questioned by members of Congress, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said its new update to the nation’s flood insurance program will prompt more people to sign up for coverage, even though many will pay more for it. But in a FEMA report obtained by The Associated Press under the Freedom of Information Act, the agency estimates one million fewer Americans will buy flood insurance by the end of the decade — a sizable number of people at risk of catastrophic financial loss. As climate change drives increased flood risk in many parts of the country, ...