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Woodlands Bank selects board chair

Woodlands Bank recently announced the appointment of Jay B. Alexander as chairman of the board of directors, effective Sept. 22. Alexander has served on the Woodlands Bank Board since 2022, “bringing strong leadership, business management and a deep appreciation for the role community ...

Chinese President Xi approves TikTok sale to US

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed an executive order declaring that a proposed deal allowing TikTok to continue operating in the United States will be a qualified sale that meets national security concerns laid out by the law. President Joe Biden signed legislation last ...

Group worries legislation may come too late for manufactured homeowners

(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania lawmakers are weighing bills to protect residents in the state’s nearly 2,300 manufactured home communities. But for many facing steep land rent hikes, should the legislation pass, it will come too late. Homeowners from half a dozen communities in the ...

Adviser at group headquartered in Williamsport earns certification

The Innovative Manufacturers Center recently announced Frederick (Rick) Terry, business advisor, has successfully earned the CESMII Smart Manufacturing Acceleration Roadmap Professional Certification from Rensselaer at Work, a division of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. According to a news ...

Real estate office names 2 award winners for August

Kevin Hodrick, broker for Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Hodrick Realty recently announced the Williamsport office monthly awards for August 2025. T According to a news release, the award for the sales associate with top production in listings was presented to Betsy Bjorkman and the sales ...

Report: State’s electric companies struggle with outages

(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania not only experienced a record number of outages last year, but most of its electric distribution companies also struggled to meet established reliability standards, a new report says. While severe storms and vegetation-related damage were cited as primary ...