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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 ...

Local gym, Element 26 Wellness, looks to give back to community

MILL HALL — A Mill Hall area gym is looking forward to another year of sharpening minds and bodies, as well as giving back to the community along the way. Element 26 Wellness, a group fitness center located on state Route 64 in Lamar Township, has been a behind the scenes presence at ...

Woodlands Bank welcomes new mortgage loan officer/sales manager

WILLIAMSPORT — Woodlands Bank recently announced and welcomed Wanda Marie Fortin to their Mortgage Lending team. Throughout her 40 years in the industry, Fortin has helped thousands of clients finance the purchase of new homes, construction projects and refinancing opportunities. Her ...