MIFFLINTOWN — Pennsylvania State Police at Lewistown are investigating an Aug. 26 burglary at the Nittany Minit Mart in Mifflintown. Police said a man broke into the store, located at 4315 William Penn Highway, at about 11:20 p.m. and stole cash along with a large quantity of cigarette ...
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LEWISTOWN — Granville Township Supervisor Joseph Fiore has resigned from the board, citing personal reasons and a desire to spend more time with his family. Fiore’s resignation was effective Wednesday, Aug. 26. The departure comes amid months of heated public discussion over a proposed data center in the township. Meetings related to the proposal have drawn hundreds of residents, many of whom have spoken in opposition to the development. Township solicitor Fred Lighty said the board of supervisors must accept a tendered resignation within 45 days unless the resignation is ...
McALISTERVILLE — A scholarship created by a local family in memory of their infant son has awarded its first tuition assistance to a Juniata Christian School family. Joseph and Holly Tusing of McAlisterville established the Cullen Tusing Scholarship Fund in memory of their son, Cullen, who ...
LEWISTOWN – Mifflin and Juniata County residents will have to endure another round of heat and thunderstorms before cooler, drier weather arrives in time for the Labor Day weekend. John Bowen, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in State College, said the unsettled pattern that has produced regular afternoon storms will continue through Friday. “We’re kind of in this unsettled pattern where we’ve been getting regular afternoon showers and thunderstorms across much of our area, and that trend is going to continue for Thursday into Friday,” Bowen said. Another ...
LEWISTOWN — On most mornings, the Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology in Lewistown hums with the steady rhythm of career and technical education. Welding sparks crackle in one wing, health students practice clinical skills in another and culinary students move through their ...
