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Bark in the Park back for its fourth year

PORT ROYAL — Four years ago, Beth and Darren Weaver, of Milroy, hoped they could create a successful community event for animal lovers. They never imagined it would grow into one of the region's most popular celebrations for pets and their owners. Today, Bark in the Park is preparing for ...

Calendar

Reserve Now: • Juniata High School Class of 1959 dinner — 5 p.m., Friday, Sept. 18, Walker Grange, Mexico. Reservations must be made by Tuesday, Sept. 1: (717) 436-6178 or (717) 320-3159. • Mifflin County Historical Society fall banquet — 6 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 17, Lewistown Country Club. Cost of $35 for members/$40 for non-members includes buffet dinner, cash bar, 50/50 drawing and raffle for 250th wall hanging. The event includes “The Monkees From A Fan’s Perspective” presentation by super fan Fred Velez. Reserve by Thursday, Sept. 10 by calling (717) 242-1022, then ...

Community tradition that makes a difference

LEWISTOWN — Before the paint cans are opened, before the flower beds are mulched, and before the first volunteer lifts a hammer or rake, something extraordinary begins to take shape across Mifflin and Juniata counties. It starts with people. Neighbors step away from their daily routines. ...

Police Reports

Alleged juvenile assault on Chestnut Street leads to arrest LEWISTOWN — Lewistown Police Department officers responded to Chestnut Street in Lewistown for a domestic dispute and found a teen with severe facial injuries after being allegedly assaulted by Frank W. Weber, 30, of Steelton, Pa., at 8:50 p.m. on Aug. 20, according to a release issued on Thursday. Weber was later located hiding in a closet and arrested on warrants for endangering the welfare of children and simple assault. Man arrested on drug paraphernalia warrant LEWISTOWN — Brandon T. Hess, 28, of Lewistown, was ...

Blood drive gives gift of life in honor fallen trooper

MIFFLINTOWN — In the quiet stretch of early summer, when the hills turn soft green and the days grow long, there is a date that still carries a weight felt across the Juniata River Valley. June 17, 2023 marked the loss of Trooper Jacques “Jay” F. Rougeau Jr., a young Pennsylvania State ...

Tire recycling event helps keep Juniata County clean

PORT ROYAL — Discarded tires can quickly become an environmental and public health concern when left in fields, woodlots, waterways or illegal dump sites. That's why the Juniata County Conservation District continues to offer residents an opportunity to properly dispose of unwanted ...