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Mifflin County measles cases climb to 93

LEWISTOWN — Mifflin County’s confirmed measles count climbed to 93, an increase of 14 in one week and the second-highest county total in Pennsylvania. Only Lancaster County, with 323 cases, has reported more infections, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health’s measles dashboard, updated Sept. 21. Chester County ranks third with 76 cases. Mifflin County had 79 confirmed cases Sept. 14. Its total has more than tripled since the state reported 29 cases Aug. 25. Pennsylvania has recorded 792 cases in 39 counties this year, an increase of 99 cases since Sept. 14. Hospitalizations rose…

Outdoors

Special hunts open to youths give them incentive by David Thompson A new “crop” of young hunters is already hunting…

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Local Sports

Tuesday, Sept. 22 Volleyball Mifflin County at Milton Hershey, 5:30p Boys soccer Susquenita at Juniata, 4p…

Local schedule

Monday, Sept. 21 Volleyball St. Joe’s at East Juniata, 6:30p Juniata at UDA, 6:30p Boys soccer…

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Penn State

College volleyball: Lady Vols sink Lions, 3-1

UNIVERSITY PARK – Attack errors and service errors proved costly for No. 9 Penn State women’s volleyball in a 3-1 (25-19, 25-23, 20-25, 25-20) loss to No. 16 Tennessee in front of more than 4,000 fans Sunday at Rec Hall. The Nittany Lions dropped to 8-2 as their five-match winning stream came to an…

Obituaries

David P. Hayes

David P. Hayes, 75, of Reedsville, passed away on Monday, Sept. 21, 2026 at his home. Arrangements have been entrusted to King Funeral Home and Crematory, 47 Carriage House Lane, Reedsville and will be announced upon completion.

Neil Arden Bair, 90, of Burnham, passed away Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. Heller-Hoenstine Burnham Funeral Home…

Neil Arden Bair

Brandon L. Hemperly, 33, of McAlisterville, died on Sept. 20, 2026. A viewing will be from…

Brandon L. Hemperly

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