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Hempatrics looks to grow a new industry in Juniata County

MIFFLINTOWN — Inside a Mifflintown warehouse, a machine waits on a crop most people still misunderstand. Feed it hemp stalks. Break them apart. Separate the useful pieces. From those stalks, Abraham Aras sees horse bedding, building materials, textiles, plastic alternatives, farm income, manufacturing jobs and, someday, a research center in Juniata County. First, though, he has to get people past one word. For many people, hemp still means marijuana. Aras, co-founder and manager of Hempatrics, knows it. Dane Walters, director of Juniata Business and Industry, knows it too. ...

Residents press Granville officials on transparency

LEWISTOWN — Questions about the proposed data center and township operations once again dominated Monday’s Granville Township Supervisors meeting, where residents pressed officials on transparency, personnel matters and records practices. Several residents questioned whether township ...

State police investigate fatal residential fire

From staff reports NEWPORT — Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a fatal residential fire that claimed the lives of an adult and three juveniles early Sunday in Newport Borough. Police said the fire was reported around 3:30 a.m. in the 100 block of North Front Street. The Troop H Fire Marshal Unit is assisting with the investigation, along with multiple area fire departments. Anyone with information or security camera footage related to the fire is asked to contact the Pennsylvania State Police at Newport at (717) 567-3110.

Supervisors approve certification for CDBG application

LEWISTOWN — The Derry Township Board of Supervisors approved a certification to apply for 2026 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to move forward with the second phase of the Yeagertown area road reconstruction project at their Monday meeting. The first phase of the project was funded with CDBG allocations from federal fiscal years 2022, 2023, and 2024. The project scope included reconstructing Derry Township roads, including First, Second, Third, and Fourth Street. Grannas Brothers construction company began the first phase of the road reconstruction project on April ...

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