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PennDOT maintenance work schedule for week of Sept. 7

CLEARFIELD — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has announced the following schedule of maintenance activities in Mifflin and Juniata Counties the week of Sept. 7. Mifflin County Bridge maintenance and cleaning Route 22 between the Route 22 Business exit in Granville Township and the Route 322 interchange in Derry Township. Tuesday, Sept. 8, through Friday, Sept. 11. PennDOT will implement single-lane closures while this work is completed. Route 322 at a bridge spanning Laurel Creek in Armagh Township. Tuesday, Sept. 8. PennDOT will implement single-lane closures ...

State police seek information in Nittany Minit Mart burglary

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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Fiore resigns as Granville Township supervisor

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 ...

Scholarship honors memory of Cullen Tusing

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 ...

Storms, heat to give way to taste of fall

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 ...