Contractor Bids Sought in Juniata County
The Juniata County Housing Rehabilitation program is expanding the search for qualified contractors to perform improvements on homes. The type of work is varied, and housing rehabilitation bids typically range from $20,000 to $65,000, with timely payment to contractors. For more information and contractor requirements, contractors should call 570-524-4491 or visit seda-cog.org.
Read MoreSaturday is Drug Take Back Day
Tomorrow will mark the 20th annual National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day and all Pennsylvanians are being encouraged to participate. You can drop off unwanted and unused prescription drugs at one of hundreds of drop-off locations all across the state. For a list of drop-off locations in your area, visit www.ddap.pa.gov/
Read MoreGeisinger Gets Top Ranking
Geisinger’s Laboratory Medicine Team recently attained the highest rank the College of American Pathologists can deliver, known as “CAP zero/zero.” CAP accreditation is widely considered the gold standard in laboratory medicine, and more than 8,000 laboratories worldwide strive for it. All eight Geisinger hospital laboratories achieved accreditation under the system inspection option for integrated health […]
Read MoreJobless Rate Falls in Huntingdon County
Huntingdon County’s unemployment rate is now at a low of 4.7%… that according to March statistics released by the state Department of Labor and Industry. One month prior, in February, Huntingdon County’s jobless rate was at 5.2%. The numbers reveal that the last time the unemployment rate was this low was February 1974. The statewide […]
Read MoreTruck Bursts Into Flames
Firefighters in Burnham jumped into action Thursday afternoon, when a pickup truck burst into flames in front of the Quality Inn & suites on Ferguson Valley Road. The truck initially pulled into the Sunoco Station to buy fuel, but fortunately, it remained far enough away from the pumps before moving away. The truck was completely […]
Read MoreMore Chickens Killed Because of Avian Flu
The cost of eggs and chicken is likely to increase even more, after Avian flu has now been confirmed at a fifth location in Lancaster County…. this time at a commercial egg facility, and it resulted in more than 300,000 birds being euthanized. Those are in addition to the more than 3.5 million chickens that […]
Read MoreCommutes Are Getting Longer
America’s commutes are getting longer. Stacker compiled a list of counties with the worst commutes in Pennsylvania using data from the U.S. Census Bureau… ranked by longest average commute time in 2019. Locally, Huntingdon County came in at #9 at 31.1 minutes on average… 14.3% longer than the state average and 12.7% longer than the […]
Read MoreMissing Teen
A pregnant teenager is missing in Swatara Township, Dauphin County. According to the DA’s office, 13 year old Roxanne Rodriguez ran away from the Schaffner Youth Center on Tuesday afternoon when she got a ride from another person. Rodriguez is 17 weeks pregnant and police believe she may be in danger. She was last seen […]
Read MoreGround Beef Recall
A New Jersey Company has issued a recall fro more than 120-thousand pounds of ground beef… some of which has made its way to Pennsylvania. Lakeside Refrigerated Services on Wednesday, said the affected raw ground beef items produced from February 1st to April 8th could be contaminated with e-Coli. The products were sold with the […]
Read MoreFire at Lewistown Scrap Yard
Flames broke out yesterday in Lewistown at the scrapyard at Joe Krentzman and Son Inc on Back Maitland Road. The first call came in around 11 Wednesday morning. It is believed to have started during the scrap separation process, when a crane operator was removing an engine from a vehicle and a spark ignited something […]
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