Red Cross Offering Super Bowl Tickets for Donations
Winter weather can change in an instant… and so can the nation’s blood supply. As we continue to celebrate National Blood Donor Month now through the end of January, the American Red Cross continues to ask donors to give blood or platelets to keep blood products stocked all season long. In partnership with the National […]
Read MoreDowntown Lewiston Gets Grants
Downtown Lewistown Inc has nailed down $50,000 in Façade Improvement Grant funds through the PA Department of Community & Economic Development Keystone Communities Program. The money will now be used to improve building fronts in the downtown Lewistown area, and to stimulate the investment of business and property owners, by matching their expenses for eligible […]
Read MoreShapiro’s 1st Executive Order Greeted with Mixed Results
Newley sworn in Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed his first executive order on Wednesday, a move that many observers say simply lowers the bar to qualify as a state worker. On Wednesday, Shapiro removed the requirement for a four year degree to qualify for tens of thousands of jobs in the state government. Shapiro said […]
Read MoreLocal Teacher’s Aide and Coach Pleads Guilty in Child Porn Case
A local teacher’s aide and coach has pled guilty to charges connected to child pornography. Yesterday, Pennsylvania’s Acting Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that Juniata County teacher’s aide and track coach Peyton Harris, pleaded guilty to charges of possession of child pornography and furnishing alcohol to minors. Harris was employed as a teacher’s aide at […]
Read MoreLocal Supervisor Running for Mifflin County Commissioner
A local Township Supervisor has announced his intention to run for a seat as a Mifflin County Commissioner. Derry Township Supervisor Donald R. Warntz II, has announced that he will seek the Republican party nomination for the 2023 race for Mifflin County Commissioner. Warntz has been a Derry Township supervisor since 2005, and during that […]
Read MoreAcademy Funding Announced
The Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology has been awarded an Appalachian Regional Commission of $500,000 to support the school’s expansion project. All in all, so far the Academy has secured over $7 million in state and federal funding to construct a heavy equipment/diesel technician training facility, which will be built at their existing […]
Read MorePA Highway Safety Rankings
A new study ranks Pennsylvania counties by order of vehicle accident fatalities. According to the Fatality Analysis Reporting System compiled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, counties are ranked by the number of deaths per 100,000 people. The higher the ranking, the more deaths there were in that county. In 2020, Forest and Green […]
Read MoreShapiro Sworn in
PENNSYLVANIA’S NEWLY ELECTED GOVERNOR IS NOW IN OFFICE FOLLOWING HIS SWEARING IN ON TUESDAY….
Read MoreNew Juniata Program Coordinator
The Juniata County Commissioners met on Tuesday, and part of that meeting involved welcoming Emily Shoop, who is now the 4H program coordinator for Penn State Extension. Shoop… who previously worked for the Mifflin County 4H program… is replacing Theresa Williams, who retired at the end of 2022. One of the chief 4H initiatives that […]
Read MoreBingman to Run
Lucas Bingman has officially announced his candidacy for Magisterial District Judge in Snyder County. Lucas is a lifelong resident of Snyder County, and his current job is that of Chief Deputy Sheriff for the Snyder County Sheriff’s Office, which he has held for the past 7 years. Bingman has been a Deputy for over 19 […]
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