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Driver flees scene after Wayne Township crash MOUNT UNION — State police at Lewistown are investigating a hit-and-run crash that occurred at 8:29 p.m. Oct. 4 on Ferguson Valley Road near Irvin Ridge Road. Police said an unidentified driver traveling east on Ferguson Valley Road crossed into the opposing lane while negotiating a right curve and struck a westbound 2005 Buick Park Avenue driven by Tracy White, 56, of McVeytown. The collision damaged the driver's side mirror and side of White's vehicle. The unidentified driver fled the scene. White was wearing a seat belt and was not ...

Snyder County to conduct cover crop survey

MIDDLEBURG — The Snyder County Conservation District will assist with a survey of agricultural conservation practices during the week of Nov. 16. Survey crews will travel county roads in vehicles with flashing lights, stopping periodically to examine crop fields and document cover crop use, tillage practices and crop residue. The survey, coordinated by Capital Resource Conservation and Development with support from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, is part of an ongoing effort to track agricultural conservation practices in the Chesapeake Bay ...

United Way launches campaign with $375,000 goal

LEWISTOWN — The United Way of Mifflin-Juniata has launched its 2027 Annual Campaign with a fundraising goal of $375,000 to support human service programs throughout Mifflin and Juniata counties. The campaign began in conjunction with the organization's annual Day of Caring, held Sept. 16, when volunteers completed service projects at locations throughout the two counties. Volunteers painted, repaired facilities and completed landscaping projects at human service agencies, parks, ball fields, playgrounds and other community locations. The projects provided assistance to local ...

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Commissioners question $130K federal deposit tied to ICE paperwork

MIFFLINTOWN — Juniata County commissioners questioned a $130,049.94 federal deposit Tuesday after reviewing paperwork referencing services involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that commissioners say the county never authorized. According to an Oct. 27 memorandum, the money appeared in the county's general account on or about Sept. 8 without documentation explaining its purpose or how it should be distributed. County officials began investigating the payment immediately but have received no documentation from the Department of Homeland Security explaining its purpose ...