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Route 522 bridge work to begin Monday in Lewistown

LEWISTOWN — Motorists traveling Route 522 in Lewistown Borough should prepare for traffic delays beginning Monday as crews begin work on a bridge spanning Kishacoquillas Creek. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced that work to restore the bridge approaches will begin Oct. 26, with construction expected to last approximately two weeks. Flaggers will direct traffic through the work zone 24 hours a day, seven days a week, throughout the project. Crews will work on one lane during the first week before shifting operations to the opposite lane Monday, Nov. 2. According to PennDOT, the restoration…

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 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

Shirley J. Gesselman

Shirley J. Gesselman, 87, of Belleville, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, at Valley View Retirement Community. Arrangements are under the care of Hoenstine Funeral Home. Per her request, no services will be held.

William F. Rehill passed away peacefully at the age of 67 while at his winter home…

William F. Rehill

Brenda C. Stein, 78, of Milroy, passed away Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, at her home. Born…

Brenda C. Stein

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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,…