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Steinbacher, Goodall & Yurchak welcomes three attorneys

WILLIAMSPORT — Steinbacher, Goodall & Yurchak, an elder law firm with seven locations across northeastern and central Pennsylvania, has announced the addition of Attorney Joseph Fiorillo, Attorney Kaitlyn Force and Attorney John Gomolchak to the firm as associate attorneys. Joe works out ...

Pine Creek Veterinary Associates celebrates clinic renovations

LOCK HAVEN — Pine Creek Veterinary Associates has announced the completion of a full-scale renovation to its Lock Haven area clinic, ushering in a new era of compassionate, state-of-the-art veterinary care for pets and their families. The newly updated facility combines a warm, ...

Woodlands Bank welcomes new mortgage loan officer

WILLIAMSPORT — Woodlands Bank recently announced it was welcoming Kimberly Ann Walker to its Mortgage Lending team. Walker began her community banking career as a Teller. Holding various titles through her 40 years in banking, she brings valuable insight that helps her clients on a path to ...

Amazon to slap a 3.5% surcharge on third-party sellers as Iran war drives up fuel prices

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is slapping a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge on third-party sellers using its platform starting later this month amid a spike in fuel prices since the war in Iran started. The temporary charge is effective April 17 for many of the sellers who use Amazon’s fulfillment services, the online behemoth confirmed to The Associated Press in an email Thursday. “Elevated costs in fuel and logistics have increased the cost of operating across the industry,” Amazon said in the emailed statement. The Seattle-based company said it has absorbed these increases so ...

McDonald’s tries a simpler approach with its new McValue menu

After two years of tweaks to its value menu, McDonald’s has a new strategy: keep it simple. The fast-food giant’s budget-focused McValue menu will have 10 items that each cost under $3 starting April 21. The breakfast items include hash browns or a Sausage McMuffin. A small order of fries or a McDouble burger are among the options the rest of the day. Some of the items already cost less than $3 in some parts of the U.S., but others don’t. The standardized selection will replace McDonald’s current McValue menu, which lets customers choose from a limited array of $1 items if ...