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511PA enhances travel tools for Penn State football fans

STATE COLLEGE — Penn State football fans heading to Beaver Stadium this season can use an enhanced 511PA website and mobile app to check traffic conditions, travel times and potential delays before and after home games. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said the specialized Penn State football page will provide real-time travel information for every home game this season, beginning with Saturday’s game against Marshall. Information will be available beginning the Thursday before each home game and remain available through the following Monday. The 511PA Penn State ...

Food, rides and racing can only mean Juniata County Fair

PORT ROYAL – There’s nothing quite like the food, the rides and the racing at the Juniata County Fair, which opens Saturday at the Juniata County Fairgrounds in Port Royal. The 172nd edition of the fair runs through Sept. 12. The Juniata County Fair is dedicated to preserving and ...

Former Judge ‘Pete’ Searer honored at memorial service

LEWISTOWN — Former Judge Francis “Pete” Arthur Searer, 86, of Lewistown, was honored Tuesday during a special memorial service at the Mifflin County Courthouse celebrating his life and accomplishments as well as friendships he's made along the way. Searer was a local judge for many ...

Community support makes Summer Backpack Program a success

To the Editor: Thank you for providing this forum to express appreciation to the Juniata County Community. The Juniata County Food Pantry’s 14th annual Summer Backpack Program concluded on August 22, with 202 registered students, a number not recorded since 2017. We shared more than 8,200 lunches during 402 visits to the food pantry. 144 backpacks, filled with school supplies, were distributed. 92 participants came to our facility all three summer months. MORE is the word that comes to mind when pondering this year’s program. We served MORE students, with MORE financial support, ...

LEWISTOWN — PA CareerLink Mifflin County will host PA CareerLink Day from noon to 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, offering job seekers, businesses and community members an opportunity to connect with employers and learn about career resources. The free, open-house event will include resume reviews, mock interviews and information about GED and high school equivalency programs and veteran services. Local employers scheduled to participate include Alltrista, Clayton Homes, First Quality, Geisinger, Oil Stop Industries/Chevron Express Lube, Spherion, Trinity Plastics and Walmart. No ...

State police investigate incident in Wayne Township

State police investigate incident in Wayne Township MOUNT UNION — Pennsylvania State Police at Lewistown investigated a reported suicide attempt Monday evening in Wayne Township. Police said the incident involving a 51-year-old Lewistown woman was reported at about 6:40 p.m. in the area of Fairview and Irvin Ridge roads. No additional information was released. Police investigate identity theft in Juniata County RICHFIELD — Pennsylvania State Police at Lewistown are investigating an identity theft reported in Juniata County. Police said the incident was reported at about 12:17 ...