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Woodlands Bank welcomes new commercial loan officer

WILLIAMSPORT — Woodlands Bank recently announced and welcomed Nathan Steinbacher to their Commercial Lending team. He joins the organization as a commercial loan officer. Steinbacher was born and raised in Lycoming County where he continues to plant his roots with his family. He has more ...

Fed leaves key rate unchanged as it awaits the impact of tariffs and Trump again scolds Powell

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve kept its key rate unchanged Wednesday as it waits for additional information on how tariffs and other potential disruptions will affect the economy this year. The Fed’s policymakers signaled they still expect to cut rates twice this year, even as they also project that President Donald Trump’s import duties will push inflation higher. They also expect growth to slow and unemployment to edge up, according to their latest quarterly projections released Wednesday. Fed policymakers had cut their rate three times late last year but have since ...

State College company expands access to critical water loss technology

STATE COLLEGE — A State College-based company is playing a key role in addressing one of the most urgent challenges facing U.S. water infrastructure: the massive loss of treated drinking water due to aging systems and undetected leaks. Fluid Conservation Systems (FCS) has partnered with Core & Main, a leading national distributor of water infrastructure products, to expand access to FCS’s advanced leak detection and pressure monitoring technologies. These tools are designed to help utilities identify and fix leaks early — before they result in major water loss, service ...