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Juniata County board approves new student representatives

MIFFLINTOWN — Student voices will have a seat at the table in the Juniata County School District this year. On Thursday night, the school district’s board of directors welcomed and approved three new student representatives: Noah Kauffman, of Juniata High School; and Lewis "Kole" Boop and Cohen Apple, of East Juniata High School. While Kauffman was in attendance, Boop and Apple were not present due to other extracurricular activities. This was the trio’s first meeting at the administration building in Mifflintown. While the students do not have voting privileges, they can ...

MCSD directors grant superintendent authority to retroactively approve basketball coaches

LEWISTOWN — The Mifflin County School District Board of Directors granted Superintendent of Schools Vance Varner the authority to retroactively approve seven basketball coaches and assistant coaches Thursday after a staffing-transition error. During the board’s Committee of the Whole meeting, Director E. Terry Styers told the board that two open gyms had to be canceled because of staffing issues. “I'd like to suggest that the school board grant Mr. Varner the authority to retroactively approve our basketball coaches due to the fact that they were not approved in a timely ...

Recruiting efforts spark enrollment at Academy

LEWISTOWN — While enrollment at the Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology in Lewistown has recently reached an all-time high, Principal Mark Crosson knows recruitment is key to maintaining those numbers. “Tours are a very, very important part of our recruitment,” Crosson explained during the Operating Committee’s regular monthly meeting on Thursday. Fifth-grade tours are open to all fifth-graders in Mifflin and Juniata counties; these visits introduce students to Career and Technical Education through short, hands-on activities in each classroom. Students might see ...

Cell tower outage disrupts service in parts of Mifflin County

LEWISTOWN – A cell tower outage in the Lewistown area disrupted wireless service Thursday in parts of Mifflin County, including Granville and Derry Township. An independent outage tracker at attoutage.app reported one active AT&T wireless outage in Pennsylvania, affecting Granville and Derry Township. The site says it draws its information from AT&T’s published outage feeds, although it is not operated by or affiliated with the company. When checked shortly after noon Thursday, the Pennsylvania page showed no other active AT&T wireless outages in the state. It did not identify ...

Juniata County historian Jessica Guyer honored as Window Keeper

MIFFLINTOWN — For years, Jessica Eaton Guyer has worked to ensure that Juniata County's stories are preserved, shared and brought to life for future generations. That commitment to local history, education and community engagement has earned Guyer statewide recognition as a 2026 Window Keeper, an honor awarded by PA Humanities through its “The Window Keeper: Civic Honors initiative.” On Oct. 7, PA Humanities announced the final group of 125 honorees selected for the program, bringing the total number of Window Keepers recognized across Pennsylvania to 180. The newest honorees ...

Cancer survivors honored during annual fundraiser

LEWISTOWN — On Sunday, Oct. 11, survivors gathered for a annual fundraiser to honor those who have dealt with cancer. Pink Connection, a local nonprofit, was formed to bring breast cancer survivors together, support those newly diagnosed and create a bond for those who are facing life ...