Police Reports
Warrant arrest made on Valley Street LEWISTOWN — The Lewistown Police Department took Brandon T. Hess, 28, of Lewistown, into custody on an active arrest warrant on Oct. 15, according to a release issued on Thursday. A department narcotics investigator observed Hess walking on Valley Street at North Pine Street in Lewistown at 1:51 p.m. Police were aware Hess had an arrest warrant related to a drug paraphernalia charge. Uniformed officers took Hess into custody. Hess was lodged in the Mifflin County Correctional Facility in Lewistown on the warrant. Online house sale turns out to be ...
Marching Huskies tune up for state championships with Region 4 title
ORWIGSBURG — With the Tournament of Bands Pennsylvania State Championships coming to Kish Bank Field at Donald M. Chapman III Stadium in Lewistown on Saturday, the Mifflin County High School Marching Huskies could not have asked for a better tuneup. Mifflin County traveled to Blue Mountain ...
Calendar
Reserve Now: • Mifflin County Chapter PASR luncheon meeting — noon, Thurs., Nov. 5, Birch Hill Event Center, 1100 N. Pine St., Burnham. Annual Holiday Bazaar for the benefit of the Scholarship Fund. If you have sale items, please have them priced in advance and place on display by 11:45 a.m. Cost of the meal is $17.50. Reserve with the number attending by noon, Friday, Oct. 30 by calling (717) 437-6024 or email ldmjdj@embarq.mail.com. All MCSD retirees are welcome. • Turkey dinner and homespun bazaar — 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 5, First United Methodist Church, 200 E. 3rd ...
From tragedy to hope: Wings of Kindness continues to lift local children
MIFFLINTOWN — More than two decades after a tragedy shook Juniata County, a foundation created in response to unimaginable loss continues to change the lives of local children. That mission was on display during the Oct. 15 Juniata County School District Board of Directors meeting at the administration building in Mifflintown, where Wings of Kindness founder Ted Pannebaker accepted a $3,500 donation from the Juniata County Education Association and, in turn, presented the district with three microscopes and a LeapFrog Magic Adventures Globe. JCEA collected the funds from a dressdown ...
Award-winning author to discuss caring for aging parents at Juniata County Library
MIFFLINTOWN — For many adults, one of life's most difficult transitions comes when the roles begin to reverse and they find themselves caring for the parents who once cared for them. Central Pennsylvania author, retired middle school teacher and 2026 ChristLit Book Award winner Deb Richmond ...