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Geisinger Lewistown earns honors for stroke care

LEWISTOWN — Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital has earned two American Heart Association and American Stroke Association recognitions for its stroke care, joining several other Geisinger hospitals honored for heart and stroke treatment. The Lewistown hospital received the Get With The Guidelines-Rural Stroke Gold award as well as the Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus award with Target: Stroke Honor Roll and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll recognition. The Get With The Guidelines achievement awards recognize hospitals that demonstrate a commitment to following evidence-based ...

Zeropoint Big Band to close South Hills Music Picnic Series

STATE COLLEGE — South Hills School of Business & Technology will wrap up its 2026 Music Picnic Series with a free outdoor performance by the Zeropoint Big Band on Sunday, Aug. 30. The 16-piece big band will perform from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on the north lawn of the South Hills main campus, 480 ...

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Driver cited after Route 35 tractor crash MIFFLINTOWN — No injuries were reported in a two-vehicle crash involving a car and tractor on Route 35 in Monroe Township at 8:06 a.m. Aug. 19, according to Pennsylvania State Police at Lewistown. Police said Anderson Montiel Rodriguez, 32, of ...

PennDOT invites students to put creativity to work on snowplows

CLEARFIELD — High school students across north-central Pennsylvania are being invited to turn PennDOT snowplow blades into works of art while helping spread a winter driving safety message. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is accepting participants for its annual Paint the Plow program, which challenges students to create an original mural on a snowplow blade using a designated statewide safety theme. This year's theme is "Snow Means Slow," reminding motorists to use caution around snowplows and adjust their driving during winter weather. PennDOT advises motorists to ...