MIFFLINTOWN — Juniata County showed its heart on Friday as residents, businesses and friends rallied around 11‑year‑old Brodie Dituri, who returned home over the weekend after losing his arm in an alligator attack on June 27. What awaited him was an overwhelming display of support that ...
MIDDLEBURG — What began as a personal mission to share Christian teachings with readers around the world has grown into an achievement measured in the millions. Harold Lerch Sr., a retired engineer and author from the Middleburg area, surpassed two million downloads of his books through ...
MIFFLINTOWN — A new non-profit foundation is taking shape in Juniata County, one that organizers say could open the door to long-term fundraising, major project support and expanded opportunities for students across the school district. The proposed Juniata County School District Endowment Foundation was introduced during a board of directors workshop meeting at the administration office in Mifflintown on Tuesday, June 9, where organizers outlined how the group could help the district pursue projects that fall outside the reach of traditional school funding. The foundation is being ...
Today • Job Club — 10 a.m. to noon, Mifflin County CareerLink, MCIDC Plaza Building 58. Attendees can search for jobs, tailor resumes, apply for jobs and learn how to get jobs. • Sacred Heart Thrift Shop bag sale — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 4 N. Dorcas St., Lewistown. Clothing and shoes $5 per bag. • TOPS (Take off the Pounds Sensibly) PA 13339 meeting — 6:45 p.m., Rhodes Memorial United Methodist Church, 500 Highland Ave., Lewistown. Weigh-in at 6 p.m. New members welcome. For information: (717) 994-0156. Tuesday • Standard Steel retirees breakfast — 9 a.m., ...
Charges pending against area man for theft, drugs LEWISTOWN — Charges are pending against Levi T. Ryder, 30, address unknown, after Lewistown Police Department officers located him wearing a stolen pair of shoes and later found drug paraphernalia in his backpack. Police were called at 2:48 p.m. June 25 to the laundry facility at 205 S. Main St. for a theft suspect. A day earlier, a white male had reportedly taken $120 shoes from a porch on Marble Street. Ryder was found at the laundromat wearing the stolen shoes and admitted taking them. Officers asked about a second theft in the ...
