LOCK HAVEN — Lock Haven’s dining scene has a fresh new addition with the opening of Jumangi Bistro, a family owned restaurant offering a unique blend of Mediterranean and Latin cuisine, focusing on connecting the community through food. The owners of Jumangi Bistro created this ...
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate barely budged this week, staying close to 6% as the spring home-buying season nears. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate edged up to 6.11%, essentially flat compared to last week when it was 6.1%, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. One year ago, the rate averaged 6.89%. This is the latest increase since the average rate eased three weeks ago to 6.06%, its lowest level in more than three years. Borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages, popular with homeowners refinancing their home loans, also ticked up this week. ...
Pizza Hut plans to close 250 U.S. restaurants in the first half of this year as its parent company considers a sale of the chain. Yum Brands said Wednesday it’s targeting underperforming Pizza Hut restaurants in its system. Pizza Hut has more than 6,000 locations in the U.S. Louisville, Kentucky-based Yum Brands said in November it was conducting a formal review of options for Pizza Hut, which has struggled with outdated stores and growing competition. The chain’s U.S. same-store sales, or sales at locations open at least a year, fell 5% last year, Yum said. Rival Domino’s, ...
BELLEFONTE — With Centre County tourism hitting record highs and visitor numbers still climbing, Bellefonte’s new dual-branded Avid and Candlewood Suites hotel reflects continued investment in the region’s visitor economy. One of the first hotels in the country to combine short- and ...
TikTok has finalized a deal to create a new American entity, avoiding the looming threat of a ban in the United States that has been in discussion for years on the platform now used by more than 200 million Americans. The social video platform company signed agreements with major ...
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits inched up last week but U.S. layoffs remain historically low despite signs of a softening labor market. U.S. filings for jobless aid for the week ending Jan. 17 rose by 1,000 to 200,000, up from 199,000 the ...
