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McVeytown

Sarah Esh Pine Glen Church of the Brethren Community Meals will start again on Friday, November 6, 2026, between 11:30 and 12:30. ** There will be NO elevator to the basement. ** Menu: Filled Meatloaf, Parslied Potatoes, Corn and dessert; as always, only eat-in. Come and join in the meal and fellowship. In the morning worship at Pine Glen Church of Brethren, Sunday, October 18, 2026, a friendly welcome to each of you to our worship service today! May the Lord open your hearts and minds today and every day. Worship leader Sharon Grassmyer welcomed…

Big Valley Rural

Sadie Peachey Oct. 10, 2026, greetings to all and a happy birthday wished to Katie J. Swarey of Jackson, OH.…

Granville

JoAnn Plank Greetings everyone. It was quite a rainy weekend last week. We had a combination of rain, a few…

Birth Announcements

BENUEL LYNN ZOOK Benuel Lynn Zook was born at 1:43 p.m. on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at UPMC Harrisburg to…

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Local Sports

Local schedule

Wednesday, Oct. 21 Boys soccer Mifflin County at Selinsgrove, 7p Volleyball Hershey at Mifflin County , 6p Selinsgrove at Juniata, 6:30p

Monday, Oct. 19 Boys soccer Altoona at Mifflin County, 7p Girls soccer Mifflin County at Altoona,…

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Penn State

Men's soccer: Lions collide with Rutgers

The Nittany Lions are aiming for their first win in conference play when the team faces the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at 7 p.m. at Jeffrey Field on Tuesday night. Penn State earned its second Big Ten point last week, playing Northwestern to a draw last Friday, moving the overall record to 2-7-2 and its…

Obituaries

Norman E. Harvey

Norman E. Harvey, 88, of Lewistown, passed away on Monday, Oct, 19, 2026, at his home. Arrangements have been entrusted to King-Barr Funeral Home, 120 Logan Street, Lewistown, and will be announced upon completion.

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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…

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Agriculture

Funding available for agriculture projects

BURNHAM — The Mifflin County Conservation District has announced the grant application period for agricultural operations through the Agriculture Conservation Assistance Program. The ACAP application deadline is Friday, Oct. 30, 2026 at 2 p.m. Eligible projects include, but are not limited to barnyard improvements, manure storages, mortality composters, grazing management, streambank fencing, stream crossings,…