Breaking News

DOYLESTOWN — A 17-year-old boy has been reported missing from Doylestown, Bucks County, since Aug. 2, according to a missing child alert from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. William Roth is described…

Police reports

Lewistown man arrested following traffic stop BURNHAM — A Lewistown man was arrested following a traffic stop on North Logan…

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Local Sports

Tuesday, Oct. 13 Boys soccer Forbes Road at BCS, 4p Halifax at EJ, 6:30p Greenwood at…

Local schedule

Monday, Oct. 12 Volleyball Shamokin at EJ, 6:30p Juniata at Fannett, 6:30p Boys soccer Mifflin County…

Local schedule

Penn State

Lions blank Golden Flashes, 3-0

KENT, Ohio – The Penn State Nittany Lions (8-4, 2-1 Big Ten) utilized penalty corners and an unrelenting offense to overpower the Kent State Golden Flashes (3-10, 2-3 MAC) on Sunday afternoon at Murphy-Mellis Field, 3-0. Field hockey freshman Chloe D’Hage led the offense with her first three-point outing since Lock Haven earlier this…

Obituaries

Teresa L. King

Teresa L. King, 69, of Reedsville, passed away Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026 at her…

Jean E. Xanthopoulos, 72, of Lewistown, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, at her…

Jean E. Xanthopoulos

What's your "must have" fair food?
Funnel Cake 40%
Hot Sausage 33%
French Fries 12%
Ice Cream 6%
Pizza 2%
Other 7%
83 votes total — voting closed

Editorials

Don’t sit out this midterm election

Without a presidential race on the ballot, some voters will sit out next month’s election. We hope you won’t be among them. The governor and legislators elected this fall will help decide how much state money reaches our school districts, which transportation needs get funded and how Pennsylvania taxes and spends. Our representative in…

Lifestyles

2026 Jim Tunall Award Winners

The Downtown Lewistown Adopt-a-Planter program began in 2016. The program is organized by Sara Buffington. There is no fee to sponsor a planter, other than the cost of selected plants, compost, mulch, fertilizer, etc. Sponsors are responsible for all feeding, watering and general upkeep, and must maintain their planters from mid May to the…

Religion

Agriculture