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Average long-term US mortgage rate ticks up for second straight week, to 6.34%

WASHINGTON (AP) — The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage ticked up for the second straight week following a string of declines that had brought down home borrowing costs to their lowest level in nearly a year. The average long-term mortgage rate rose this week to 6.34% from 6.3% last ...

Genies 3 Wishes cuts its ribbon

A rainy day did not stop members of the community from attending the grand opening of Genie’s 3 Wishes Bakery and welcoming Genie McKinney and Lea Reitmeyer to downtown Lock Haven. For the owners of the new bakery, located at 524 East Main Street, Lock Haven, this day represents a ...

MacKenzie Scott gives $70 million to UNCF to financially strengthen HBCUs

NEW YORK — Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $70 million to the UNCF, as the nation’s largest private provider of scholarships to minority students works to raise $1 billion to strengthen all 37 of its historically Black colleges and universities. The gift is one ...