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Erie drops Altoona, 9-4

CURVE, Pa. – Erie rallied for four runs in the sixth and put the game away with three runs in the eighth inning of a 9-4 win over the Curve on Friday night at Peoples Natural Gas Field. For the fourth time in four games during the series, Altoona plated the game’s first run;…

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Spikes best Crosscutters, 5-4

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The State College Spikes let a 4-0 lead slip away but recovered in the MLB Draft League Overtime Tiebreaker to win on Camden Ross’s walk-off single and top the Williamsport Crosscutters, 5-4, to stay just a half-game back of a title game berth on Friday night at Journey Bank Ballpark at…

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Nick A. Foster

Nick A. Foster, 76, of Harrisburg, passed away on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. He…

Crist K. Peachey left this earthly home on Aug. 25, 2026, reaching the age of 73…

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School is back in session — slow down and pay attention

School buses are back on the roads across part of the Juniata River Valley, and come Monday, there will be even more of them. Students in the Juniata County School District returned to class Wednesday. Mifflin County students head back Monday, Aug. 31. That means summer driving habits need to change. School buses will…

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