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A new home for Penn State football history
UNIVERSITY PARK — For generations of Penn State fans, iconic Beaver Stadium has never been just a football venue. It…
Coming home by air
LEWISTOWN – Long before Cade Pollock wore a Navy uniform, he was a kid in Mifflin County following Penn State…
Mifflin County marks Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
LEWISTOWN — Every life has value, and every person facing emotional distress, mental health challenges, grief, trauma, substance use concerns,…
First Friday
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Local Sports
Big Valley Invitational tests Huskies, Indians and reveals young talent
REEDSVILLE—The Mifflin County boys cross country team left the Big Valley Invitational with third…
Port Royal-Butch Renninger Memorial
Big Valley Invite 2026
The 52nd running of the Big Valley Invitational Cross Country meet will take place at the…
Big Valley Invite
Penn State
Becht lassos 4 TDs as Penn State drubs Marshall 45-0
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Rocco Becht threw for 271 yards with four touchdowns…
UNIVERSITY PARK – Penn State football coach Matt Campbell was asked the other day to name…
Campbell will ‘trust’ his process
UNIVERSITY PARK – The Penn State Nittany Lions (2-1) secured the team’s second win and second…
Lions drop Villanova, 2-0
Becht ready to roll for No. 18 Penn State
Obituaries
Jason Lyn Landes
Jason Lyn Landes, 48, of McClure, passed away on July 20, 2026. Born on…
Sandra Ilene ‘Sandy’ Brown
Daniel Norman McCardle
Edward S. Goss, 76, of Lewistown, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, at his home.…
Edward S. Goss
Editorials
Tradition doesn’t mean standing still
If the people who celebrated the first Goose Day could see what we are doing with it now, we have to wonder what they would think. There are goose-themed foods, goose shirts, goose ornaments, a road rally, a 5K and hundreds of drones forming geese in the sky. This year, we're adding a “Red,…
School is back in session — slow down and pay attention
Growth begins where our comfort zone ends
The US talked itself into failure
Lifestyles
Zachary Smith to perform at St. Mark's First Sunday
LEWISTOWN — St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Lewistown has announced its First Sunday schedule for the remainder of 2026. Scheduled events provide an opportunity for the community to experience quality entertainment of various genres at no charge. This is a monthly event for the community to enjoy a concert or lecture. The event is…
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Religion
Elements of an effective ministry, part two
The ability to forgive is given to us by the God of grace
There are many avenues through which sin can reveal itself
Religion Briefs
Agriculture