New Geisinger Facility
Geisinger is making it easier to access care in Reedsville and the surrounding area, as Geisinger Medical Clinic Reedsville is slated to open on Monday, August 1. The 31,724-square-foot facility will have a total of 34 exam rooms offering primary care, lab and radiology services. The lab will be open daily from 8 a.m. to […]
Read MoreJobless Numbers Released
Unemployment in Huntingdon County remained at 5.7% for May, despite the fact that the statewide unemployment rate decreased to 4.6% from 4.8% in April. Officials say locally, the biggest gains in unemployment are in the hospitality industry, which has been especially hard hit and is still struggling to recover from all the COVID shutdowns and […]
Read MoreMt. Union School District Approves Budget
The Mount Union Area School District Board has unanimously approved their 2022-23 budget, which is balanced, and projects $26,424,335 in revenue and expenditures. There was no real estate tax increase, but the millage rate did go up by just a fraction of a mill. The district straddles the line separating Huntingdon and Mifflin counties. In […]
Read MoreState Senate Approves Legislation to Limit Exposure of Graphic Material to Young Students
The Pennsylvania Senate on Wednesday, approved legislation that will restrict sexually explicit content and classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in public schools for pre-kindergarten through 5th grade students… mirroring similar legislative action that is taking place now around the country. The bills still need approval from the state House Of Representatives, and […]
Read More10-year Old Facing Charges
A 10-year-old student is now facing charges after he was accused of assaulting his teacher at Soaring Heights School in Juniata County last month. The 29 year old female teacher… according to Pennsylvania State Police… required medical attention after the incident, which occurred on May 15 at the former Mountain View Elementary School building in […]
Read MoreA “buggy” Mess!
Clouds of Mayflies are moving up the Susquehanna River, and leaving behind them the bodies of thousands of mayflies. It marks the beginning of the annual “whitefly storm”… the world-famous whitefly hatch in which millions of the insects emerge for mating. They are attracted to light sources, and in the past have even caused problems […]
Read MoreLewistown Man Jailed for Threats Against Children
A Lewistown man is behind bars after being accused of trying to kill children. 41 year old David Traxler has been charged with strangulation and endangering the welfare of children after police said he grabbed a child by the throat, picked them up and threw them onto the ground. Lewistown Police say they received a […]
Read MoreFuneral Director Found Dead
A Pennsylvania funeral director who pleaded guilty last October to four charges of abuse of a corpse, and who pleaded no contest to charges of lying on death certificates, is now dead himself. 51 year old Andrew Scheid was found dead Monday behind the wheel of a vehicle in a parking lot in Quarryville. The […]
Read MoreDrug Roundtable Held Locally
On Tuesday, Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs Secretary Jen Smith joined the Juniata Valley Tri-County Drug & Alcohol Abuse Commission, substance use disorder treatment providers and prevention specialists, health care providers, and other stakeholders for a roundtable discussion on local efforts to manage the addiction crisis. The tour comes in response to the increase […]
Read MorePush on to Get Budget Agreement
In Harrisburg, The State House of Representatives and Senate returned to the Capitol on Tuesday, where they worked to get an agreement on a roughly $42 billion budget plan with Governor Tom Wolf. They don’t have a lot of time to dilly dally around… The state loses some of its spending authority in just three […]
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