Inmate Facing New Charges After Mailed Threats
A Pennsylvania prison inmate who last summer was recaptured in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina after escaping from a work detail, has now been charged with threatening to kill Joe Biden, the chairman of the January 6th committee, and others. Federal prosecutors say 25 year old Robert Vargo of Berwick, included a white powder with an […]
Read MoreState System of Higher Education Requesting More Money
The State System of Higher Education’s governing board on Thursday, voted unanimously to approve a request for the state to invest $21 million more, a 3.8% increase, to support its operating budget. That would bring its total appropriation request to $573.5 million. System Chancellor Dan Greenstein said an appropriation at that level would allow for […]
Read MorePenn State Student Dies in Off Campus Apartment
A Penn State student died last weekend in his off-campus apartment, and that death remains under investigation. State College Police say the 21 year old male student was pronounced dead Sunday night, and so far, they believe excessive drinking may be the cause. The student was said to have been at a party earlier in […]
Read MoreAnnual Juniata Elementary Read A Thon Students Exceed 62,000 Minutes
The annual Read A Thon was recently held at East Juniata Elementary School. This year, the Read-A-Thon resulted in students reading for 62,174 minutes. That’s 1036 hours or 53 days of reading when you add all of the time up. You can find a listing of all the winners at www.merfradio.com.
Read MorePA Native / Pro Football Hall of Famer Dead at 100
A Pro Football Hall of Famer who was a Pennsylvania native is dead. Charley Trippi was a runner up for the Heisman Trophy. He went on to play various positions, and eventually led the Cardinals to the most recent NFL Championship… back in 1947. Trippi died Wednesday peacefully at his home in Athens, Georgia. He […]
Read MoreJuniata Commissioners Support KidsPeace
The Juniata County Commissioners met on Tuesday and it was a busy day. A focus on Children and Youth to make sure resources are available for mental health counseling and education led to an agreement with KidsPeace… one of the nation’s oldest and most reputable psychiatric health establishments. County leaders also detailed county employee health […]
Read MoreMan Hit / Killed By Bulldozer
An 81 year old Pennsylvania man is dead after being run over by a bulldozer. It happened in Lancaster County, where Walter Shirk of Ephrata was working in a wooded area of a farm, and the bulldozer rolled down a hill and crushed him. Another man was with him, but he was not hurt. Shirk […]
Read MoreMastriano Says Midterm Elections Will Decide the Future of the Nation
Pennsylvania Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano said Tuesday the “future of the nation” hinges on the outcomes in the Keystone State’s statewide elections, including his own….
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Planned Power Outage Affecting Mifflin County Courthouse This Morning
If you have any business planned today at the Mifflin County Courthouse, better pay close attention to this one… Due to a planned power outage by Penelec, the Mifflin County Courthouse will be closed today from 8am until noon. The Courthouse will be open later today, from noon to 4.
Read MoreLewistown Man Jailed on Burglary Charges
A Lewistown man has been arrested for burglary. 34 year old Grant Clemens is now behind bars in the Mifflin County Jail, with bail set at $100,000, after police say he broke into a Lewistown home on Country Lane last week. Clemens faces charges including burglary, criminal trespass, theft, and public drunkenness.
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