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Standard Steel, union return to bargaining table as strike pressure builds

BURNHAM – Standard Steel and United Steelworkers representatives are scheduled to resume contract negotiations Tuesday as roughly 450 to 460 employees continue working under expired agreements and some union members press for a strike vote. Wages and health care remain the chief unresolved issues, according to Jeff Wray, president of USW Local 1940. The negotiations cover two bargaining units: office and clerical employees, known as O&C, and production and maintenance workers, known as P&M. The contracts originally expired July 26. Employees continued working under extensions until ...

Supervisors approve fireplace reconstruction at Kish Park

LEWISTOWN — The Derry Township Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a $22,960 quote from Flint Ridge Repointing, LLC to rebuild the fireplace in the green pavilion at Kish Park. “The fireplace is very old and hasn't been used for some time,” said Township Manager Kelly ...

Rowe to host drive-thru veterans appreciation event

HARRISBURG – Veterans, active-duty military personnel and their family members who reside in the 85th Legislative District are invited to join Rep. David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata) for a Drive-Thru Veterans Appreciation Event Saturday, Oct. 31 from 9 to 11 a.m. at Rowe’s district office, 74 Paxtonville Road, Middleburg. Rowe’s office will provide free breakfast sandwiches and information about resources for veterans. RSVPs are required. Call (570) 837-0052 or visit RepDavidRowe.com/Events to confirm your attendance.

East Waterford man charged with burglary after being shot by homeowner

PORT ROYAL — An East Waterford man faces felony burglary and assault charges after state police say he attempted to enter a Tuscarora Township residence and was shot by the homeowner Tuesday night. Terry L. Burdge, 45, was with first-degree felony burglary, second-degree felony aggravated assault, misdemeanor simple assault and summary criminal mischief in connection with the Oct. 13 incident. According to court documents filed by Pennsylvania State Police at Lewistown, troopers were dispatched at approximately 11:23 p.m. to a residence along Laughlin Lane after receiving a report ...

Mount Nittany Health plans new medical facility in Bellefonte

BELLEFONTE — Mount Nittany Health plans to construct a new 40,000-square-foot medical office building in Bellefonte, expanding access to primary care, pediatrics, diagnostic imaging and other health services. The two-story facility, planned for 987 E. Bishop St., will replace the health system's existing Bellefonte practice, where patient demand has outgrown the available space. The expansion will nearly double the number of primary care examination rooms, increasing capacity from 10 to 18. Pediatric services will expand to eight examination rooms, while a new ExpressCARE clinic ...

PennDOT schedules roadwork in Mifflin, Juniata counties next week

LEWISTOWN — Motorists traveling through Mifflin and Juniata counties next week may encounter traffic delays as the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation conducts road maintenance, bridge repairs and other improvements on several state highways. PennDOT announced its maintenance schedule for the week of Oct. 19, with work planned on Routes 22, 322 and 522, along with several secondary roads in Mifflin County. Additional projects are scheduled along Routes 35 and 75 in Juniata County. In Mifflin County, crews will conduct base repairs on Wakefield Road (Route 3007) in Oliver ...