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PennDOT to replace stop sign with yield sign at I-99 offramp

STATE COLLEGE — Motorists traveling on Interstate 99 near Gray's Woods will encounter a traffic pattern change beginning the week of Oct. 26, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. PennDOT crews will remove the stop sign at the end of the Gray's Woods offramp at mile marker 69 and replace it with a yield sign for traffic merging onto Route 3042 (Skytop Mountain Road). The change follows a study by PennDOT's District 2 Highway Safety Unit, which determined that a yield condition would improve safety for motorists. In addition to replacing the stop sign, crews ...

Lawmakers hear concerns over staffing, funding for fire, EMS services

HARRISBURG — Staffing shortages, rising equipment costs and financial pressures are threatening the ability of Pennsylvania's fire departments and emergency medical services to respond to emergencies, according to testimony presented during two recent state House hearings. The House Republican Policy Committee, chaired by Rep. David H. Rowe, R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata, held hearings Oct. 8 in Allegheny County and Oct. 14 in Westmoreland County to examine challenges facing emergency responders and potential legislative solutions. Fire chiefs, EMS officials and municipal leaders ...

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Reserve Now: • Open-top chicken pie supper — 4 to 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 17, Ellen Chapel Church, 11798 Ferguson Valley Road, Lewistown. $12 per person. Eat in or takeout. Tickets for raffle baskets will be available for purchase. For reservations, call (814) 599-4902. Benefits Operation Christmas Child. Today • Together With Veterans – HMJ meeting — 10 a.m. via Zoom. Together With Veterans is a community-based program that provides support and resources for rural veterans across Huntingdon, Mifflin and Juniata counties. For more information, contact Karen Rush at (814) ...