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State police open new trooper hiring cycle

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania State Police has opened a new selection cycle for prospective state troopers, with applications being accepted through Nov. 27. Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED and a valid driver’s license from any state. Candidates must be at least 20 years old when applying and at least 21, but not yet 40, when entering the State Police Academy. The Shapiro administration eliminated the college credit requirement for state trooper applicants in 2023. State police reported a 69% increase in applicants in 2025 compared with 2022, when the requirement ...

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At 87, Leroy Peachey still has a hand in Sal-Lee’s Goose Day tradition

LEWISTOWN — At 87, Leroy Peachey still has standards when he picks up a knife. He can skin a goose quickly after a lifetime around butcher blocks, but speed isn’t the point. The cut has to be right. Tammy Lucci, his daughter, said her father is particular about one thing: He doesn’t ...

Bob Barlett answered when Lewistown called

LEWISTOWN — About two weeks before Bob Barlett died, Mayor Deb Bargo visited him at Greenwood Village and read a proclamation honoring his service to Lewistown. The visitors also brought lunch from Mission BBQ in Harrisburg. Barlett’s favorite was barbecued salmon with mac and ...

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Ride to Redemption honors loss, supports recovery in Mifflin County

BURNHAM — Nearly six years ago, Tim Matthews lost his 23-year-old son, Kyle, to an opioid overdose. On Saturday, Matthews will get on a motorcycle and ride. Saturday is Oct. 3, two days before the sixth anniversary of Kyle’s death on Oct. 5, 2020. The ride will begin and end at Dream Center Mifflin County, where Matthews now serves on the board. The event’s name explains much of why he will be there: Ride to Redemption. Matthews’ connection to the Dream Center began around 2022, when the organization was still taking shape. Chad Curry, who was helping lead the effort to start ...