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Crews work to build a new Popeyes store in Mifflintown, near the current Onvo truck stop.
Mifflintown man accused of strangling woman, fleeing
MIFFLINTOWN — A 50-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges after Pennsylvania State Police said he assaulted and strangled a woman, took her vehicle without permission and later attempted to flee while being transported to the Juniata County Jail. Jason Agosto-Castro, of Mifflintown, was charged with felony strangulation, misdemeanor simple assault, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and summary harassment following a reported domestic assault July 17 at an apartment on Main Street in Mifflintown. According to the criminal complaint, Agosto-Castro had been drinking alcohol and ...
Aviation ground school returning to Mifflin County Airport
REEDSVILLE — A 14-week aviation ground school will return to the Mifflin County Airport this fall after strong interest in previous classes, organizers announced. Sponsored by Chapter 518 of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), the course will begin Wednesday, Sept. 16, and will meet one evening each week, except during holidays. Instruction will be provided by a certified flight instructor. The course is designed for aspiring pilots, as well as licensed pilots looking to refresh their knowledge or improve their skills. Students will learn the requirements for earning ...
Nittany Paper explores purchase of JBI lots
MIFFLINTOWN — A potential industrial expansion in Juniata County is underway as Nittany Paper Mills LLC, of Lewistown, moves toward purchasing land in the Juniata County Industrial Park. While the deal is not yet finalized, the company has taken its first step by requesting that the ...
Water hauling is the new chore no rancher asked for
MONTROSE, Colo. — As water shot into an open stock tank atop a high country mesa, a trickle soaked the dusty earth below. Scott Snyder rose from the shade to fasten a hose and stop the spillage. "It's just so much work. I hate dropping any of it," said Snyder, who operates Mex and Sons ...
US appeals court upholds injunction that blocks Trump's order to create a federal voter list
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal appeals court has upheld a ruling that in nearly half of U.S. states halted President Donald Trump's executive order to create a federal list of eligible voters and limit delivery of mail ballots only to people on that list. The ruling Saturday by judges of the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the Trump administration's effort to move forward with the mail-in voting restrictions in 23 U.S. states that sued ahead of November's midterm elections. Trump issued an executive order in March for the director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration ...