MIFFLINTOWN — During the 1990s and early 2000s, the arrival of a boy band in the U.S. often triggered a wave of over-the-top fan reactions, with teenage girls and young women filling stadiums, arenas and…
Rothrock Roundup
Calendar
Reserve Now: • Goose Day dinner — Pick-up only 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sept. 29, Decatur Fire Co. Cookhouse,…
Friends of Juniata Library to hold online auction
MIFFLINTOWN — Two artists with deep Juniata County roots will anchor the Friends of the Juniata County Library’s upcoming online…
Milroy Lions Club looks to refill coffers as benefit dinners return
MILROY — The Milroy Lions Club is starting its spaghetti dinners back up for the season, bringing the community together…
Fall programs invite Juniata River Valley residents outdoors
LEWISTOWN — The Juniata River Valley is heading into a stretch of fall programs that encourage folks to get outside,…
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Local Sports
McFadden earns ‘crown jewel’ from Tuscarora 50
PORT ROYAL — James McFadden is still not a huge fan of Port Royal…
MIDDLEBURG – Abe Sellers and Evan Devine each scored a pair of goals as the Middleburg…
Mustang booters corral Benton
Monday, Sept. 14 Boys soccer Hershey at Mifflin County, 7p St. Joe’s at Juniata, 4p East…
Local Schedule
PALMYRA -- Mifflin County football was neck and neck with Palmyra throughout most of their contest…
H.S. Football: Cougars deliver Huskies their second loss of the season, 42-28
Penn State
Lions knock down Temple, 27-9
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rocco Becht expected to get cheered on by hundreds of fans from the Philadelphia suburbs and other surrounding areas where most of his family and their friends are from. The Penn State quarterback was a bit more amazed at the other 40,000-plus fans in their blue-and-white gear that nearly filled an…
No timeout for Lions? No problem
Perception of PSU schedule takes hit
PHILADELPHIA, Pa – No. 12 Penn State women’s volleyball made the most of its first match…
No. 12 Lions sweep Stanford
Obituaries
Lawrence W. ‘Larry’ Rhodes
Lawrence W. “Larry” Rhodes, 86, of Lewistown passed away Saturday Sept. 12, 2026 at Greenwood Village. Arrangements are under the care of Hoenstine Funeral Home and will be announced upon completion.
Michael Rhodes, MD, FACS
Lavina Emma Yoder, 18, of Reedsville passed away Friday, Sept. 11, 2026 at her home. She…
Lavina Emma Yoder
Lance E. Kauffman
Editorials
A generation knows 9/11 only as history
Tradition doesn’t mean standing still
School is back in session — slow down and pay attention
Growth begins where our comfort zone ends
Lifestyles
SCHS to host long rifle production program
‘Home Food Preservation’ workshops and webinars offered by Extension in September
How the No. 2 pencil became a uniquely American school supply staple
Sippin' (and chuggin') through the years with a party mainstay — the red Solo cup
Religion
"A Celebration of God's Gift of Music" at St. John’s Lutheran Church
Jason David brings rebuilt voice, message of hope back to Mifflintown
Improving your sermon listening skills
Proclaim God’s Word in accuracy and truth
Agriculture