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Drainage improvement project to close Centre Hall street Monday

CENTRE HALL — A $1.4 million drainage improvement project will begin Monday, Oct. 19, in Centre Hall Borough, resulting in a temporary road closure and detour, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Beginning Monday, East Locust Street will be closed between Route 144 ...

Police plan extra DUI patrols for Halloween

LEWISTOWN — Pennsylvania State Police and local law enforcement agencies will increase impaired driving enforcement during the Halloween season as part of a statewide safety campaign running through Nov. 1. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, state police, Highway Safety Network and Ferguson Township Police Department are participating in the effort. According to PennDOT, Pennsylvania recorded 25 alcohol-related crashes on Halloween in 2025, resulting in 19 injuries. Two additional drug-related crashes resulted in three injuries. Law enforcement agencies will conduct ...

Wild Geese Minis bring local tradition down to size

LEWISTOWN — Robert Corkins had a goose in mind. It stood 1 foot tall, was intended for Goose Day events, and existed, so far, as a design he couldn't find anyone to manufacture. Corkins, president of the Henderson Hose Hook & Ladder Historical Society of Lewistown, reached out to Community ...

The Wizard of Oz’ lands at the Mishler Theatre

ALTOONA - There's no place like home, or as P&J Productions likes to call it, the Benzel Stage at the Mishler Theatre, where "The Wizard of Oz" will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 16 and 17, and at 2 p.m. on Oct. 18. "It's a beautiful theater, and it's a relatively small theater so that ...

Lions Club dinner Thursday to benefit senior center

MILROY — The Milroy Lions Club will host a spaghetti benefit dinner Thursday, with proceeds supporting the Milroy Senior Community Center. The dinner will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of White Memorial Church, 68 S. Main St., Milroy. The Milroy Senior Community Center, located at 283 Broad St., is a free facility operated by the Mifflin-Juniata Area Agency on Aging. The center offers daily meals, social activities and wellness programs for adults age 60 and older. The meal is available for a $10 donation for adults, while children younger than 12 may eat free. ...

Police reports

Driver cited after two-vehicle crash in Snyder County MIDDLEBURG — A 17-year-old Middleburg girl received a written warning following a two-vehicle crash that left a McClure man with a possible minor injury, according to Pennsylvania State Police at Selinsgrove. Police said the crash occurred at 1:06 p.m. Oct. 10 at the intersection of Route 522 and Rosewood Drive in Snyder County. The teen was driving a 2014 Volkswagen Passat south on Route 522 when she attempted to turn left onto Kremer Avenue. Police said she failed to yield to oncoming traffic and struck a northbound 2013 Ford ...