A historic Goose Day win
LEWISTOWN — The Goose Day 5K has seen fast fields, big crowds and decades of local dominance, but Saturday delivered…
Huskies march to first-place finish
SHAMOKIN — The Mifflin County High School Marching Huskies didn’t just return to competition Saturday — they came back in…
Calendar
Reserve Now: •Employer workplace seminar — 8:30 to 11:45 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 29, PA CareerLink Mifflin County, 6395 Rte. 103…
Police reports
Man charged after alleged threats LEWISTOWN — Whitney W. Heaps, 42, address unknown, was charged with terroristic threats and simple…
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Local schedule
Tuesday, Sept. 29 Boys soccer Susquenita at EJ, 6:30p Juniata at Halifax, 6:30p BCS at Juniata Christian, 6:45p Girls soccer Juniata at Millersburg, 6:15p BCS at Juniata Christian, 5p Volleyball Mifflin County at Hershey, 5:15p
LOCAL ROUNDUP: Seniors lead Huskies to victory
Volleyball Halifax at EJ, 6:30p Millersburg at Juniata, 6:30p Mifflin County at Penns Valley, 7:30p Girls…
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H.S. Football: Trojans sack Mifflin County in 17-7 win
Penn State
Lions drop 3-1 decision to Michigan State
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Slow starts proved costly as No. 14 Penn State women’s volleyball fell 3-1 (25-19, 25-21, 22-25, 25-19) to Michigan State in a Big Ten match Sunday afternoon at the Breslin Center. The Nittany Lions dropped to 9-3 overall and 1-1 in the conference, while the Spartans upped their record to…
Stunning loss to Badgers ‘will eat at’ Campbell
We’re still in the early stages of Matt Campbell – it’s too soon to call it…
Campbell admits he’s looking to next ‘quarter’
UNIVERSITY PARK – The Penn State women’s ice hockey team opened the 2026–27 season in thrilling…
Lions come up short versus Buckeyes, 2-1, in OT
Obituaries
Steven E. Settle
Steven E. Settle, 69, of Reedsville, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, at his…
Robert J. Barlett, 74, of Lewistown, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026 at Greenwood Village.…
Robert J. Barlett
Gerald L. Fultz
Anna Mae Billett, 91, formerly of Reedsville passed away Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026 at Oakwood Healthcare…
Anna Mae Billett
Editorials
Second train opens new door for local tourism
Much of the talk about a second daily Pennsylvanian has centered on what it will mean for people who live here. It will give local passengers more options for reaching Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and New York. But those trains run both ways. The schedule will tell us what is actually possible. If it gives…
Second train opens new door for local tourism
A generation knows 9/11 only as history
Tradition doesn’t mean standing still
Lifestyles
Local WWII artilleryman lost life in final allied push into Germany
Across the US, high school sports provide a sense of community — and, for some, a way out
Why the versatile PB&J remains king of the lunchbox after 125 years
Burns, Bluecoats win gold at DCI World Championship
Religion
Suicide is preventable
Those who enter the kingdom of God must come empty-handed
Happy are the peacemakers, part one
Giotto's famed fresco cycle depicting St. Francis of Assisi restored in Florence
Agriculture