If you own bonds, keep this in mind: Bond prices typically drop when interest rates rise. If rates were to escalate, then, and you own a sizeable amount of bonds, particularly long-term bonds, the value of your portfolio could show a noticeable decline.
Andy Heintzelman, moderator; editor of The News-Item: I've given you a little idea why we're here: the topic is health care. That's a broad topic, I know. And as I look around the room, there are a lot of elements of that industry represented here, and t
SHAMOKIN - For 18 1/2 years, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, 605 N. Shamokin St., has provided prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications and vitamins to residents of Shamokin, Coal Township, Kulpmont, Elysburg amd Trevorton.
Owners Tom and Lisa Brad
MOUNT CARMEL - Make the right move. Realty World Molesevich & Associates is proud to celebrate its third anniversary in April.
Realty World's goals and dedication have not changed. Its number one priority is still you, the client, whether you are looking
SHAMOKIN - Assist Home Care Inc. is a locally owned and family-operated durable medical equipment, supply and oxygen company.
Assist Home Care carries a wide variety of home medical equipment and supplies, ranging from oxygen concentrators, gaseous and
ELYSBURG - Crystal Ann Creations is celebrating 20 years with a new look. Although much has changed, this family-operated business still prides itself on what remains the same - customer service and quality first.
Located on Route 54 in Elysburg, the ext
SHAMOKIN - Lincoln Towers, located at the corner of Mulberry and Market streets, is committed to treating residents comfortably and with respect.
Recognized for outstanding management by the National Affordable Housing Management Association, Lincoln Tow
Celebrating its 40th year of business in the area, the offices of H&R Block serve the community with a variety of unique products and services. With locations in Shamokin, Elysburg and Danville, the 50 tax professionals, receptionists and electronic retu
COAL TOWNSHIP - Now you have it - a place where you can purchase your meats and staples, then head next door and pick up your alcoholic beverages for any occasion or for those special parties. Irish Isle Provision Company Inc. and Meat Market and Irish P
MOUNT CARMEL - Attorney Nicholas T. Gard, J.D., L.L.M., who has more than 20 years of legal experience, has operated the Mount Carmel Branch office of Smoker Gard Associates LLP for more than 10 years.
Gard earned his law degree at Ohio Northern Universi
RED CROSS - TL Adams LLC has expanded its service options with the purchase of a machine that handles those hard-to-clean parts of power equipment.
The Herndon-area company, off Route 225 at Mandata Road in Red Cross, picked up the industrial ultrasonic
SHAMOKIN - Downtown Medical Center, 239 W. Commerce St., has been in operation for 24 years at the same location.
During that time, the center has been providing affordable, high-quality, personalized medical care to area residents. New patients are bein
COAL TOWNSHIP - K&S Distributors, Trevorton Road, has the largest selection of General Electric and Hotpoint Appliances in the area.
K&S delivers, removes old appliances and sets up new ones. K&S installs dish washers, water heaters, garbage disposals, c
SUNBURY - Although 2009 was a turbulent year in the vehicle sales and manufacturing business, Sunbury Motors experienced one of its more interesting years in the 95th year of business, and also a successful one.
"It's a different time since a year ago, b
Central Penn Physical Therapy, owned and operated by Dr. Mary Lazarski-Stout, PT, DPT, a doctor of physical therapy and direct access physical therapist, continues to bring concern, 32 years of clinical experience, modern equipment and excellent faciliti
Editor's note: The following question-and-answer session with Dr. Wayne Miller, Shamokin, was conducted as a follow-up to the Business Roundtable on health care.
Q: Our panel concluded that, while there is definitely need for reform, the legislation as p
A chronology of President Obama's efforts to overhaul health care:
2009
Feb. 24: In a speech to Congress, Obama says the "crushing cost" of health care is driving families and small businesses into bankruptcy and hobbling U.S. companies in global econom
COAL TOWNSHIP - Many people were surprised when the announcement was made that Shamokin Area Community Hospital (SACH) and Geisinger Medical Center entered an agreement to look into how they can improve their working relationship. Everyone, that is, exce
MOUNT CARMEL - Health care reform and its potential impact on the greater Shamokin-Mount Carmel area is the focus of The News-Item's Business Roundtable for 2010.
The roundtable, in which experts discuss a significant local or national issue, is conducte
First Columbia Bank & Trust's original charter dates back to 1899 when The Bloomsburg National Bank opened its doors. Little could the staff back then have known what the future would hold: ATMs, online banking, telephone banking and an average mortgage
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