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Trojans get shot at redemption in District 6 2A semifinal showdown

MOUNT UNION — For nearly two years, few opposing teams have figured out a way to beat Mount Union. The Marion Center Stingers are one of the few who have. Now the unbeaten Trojans have a chance to accomplish something they have been waiting for since November 2024: avenge a painful overtime playoff loss…

Penn State

Wrestling: Lions meet Bloomsburg in season opener

UNIVERSITY PARK – Penn State wrestling kicks off its 119th varsity season and the 18th year of the Cael Sanderson era this Thursday and Sunday, November 12 and 15, as the Nittany Lions play host to the Bloomsburg Huskies before traveling south to face the Oklahoma Sooners in Norman. The Nittany Lions will open…

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Patricia L. Byler

Patricia L. Byler, 73, formerly of Belleville, passed away on Monday, Nov. 9, 2026,…

What's your "must have" fair food?
Funnel Cake 40%
Hot Sausage 33%
French Fries 12%
Ice Cream 6%
Pizza 2%
Other 7%
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Editorials

Don't forget the giving in Thanksgiving

As November approaches and we begin to think about Thanksgiving festivities, we hope you will pause to consider spending a little less time counting our blessings and a little more time sharing them. Last week, Shelter Services in Lewistown marked its 40th anniversary, bringing together longtime supporters and individuals whose lives have been changed…

Lifestyles

One-of-a-kind, four times over: Schardt’s Nativity becomes a Chicken Soup story

LEWISTOWN - Larry Schardt’s one-of-a-kind Nativity turned out to have three identical copies. The discovery came in 1984 during Schardt’s second trip in two weeks to a sprawling flea market in Englishtown, New Jersey. The first visit with his partner, Judy, ended with Schardt cradling a set of brightly painted figures on his lap…

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