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PennDOT plans maintenance work across Mifflin, Juniata counties

From staff reports LEWISTOWN — Motorists in Mifflin County could encounter lane restrictions and flaggers on several major routes this week as Pennsylvania Department of Transportation crews perform bridge, shoulder and drainage maintenance, with additional work scheduled throughout neighboring Juniata County. In Mifflin County, bridge maintenance and cleaning is scheduled Monday through Thursday on Route 322 between the Milroy and Reedsville-Belleville exits. PennDOT will use single-lane closures while crews are working. On Friday, crews are scheduled to perform bridge ...

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In the region

511PA offers Little League World Series travel information WILLIAMSPORT — Motorists traveling to the Little League World Series can access real-time traffic conditions and alternate-route information through a specialized 511PA webpage, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The page provides information for the primary routes into Williamsport, including Routes 15 and 220 and Interstate 80. Travelers can view current travel times for primary and alternate routes as well as traffic incidents, construction, traffic cameras and vehicle speeds. PennDOT also will ...

Police reports

Two injured after vehicle overturns on Route 22 THOMPSONTOWN — Two Harrisburg residents suffered suspected minor injuries when their vehicle overturned Aug. 10 on U.S. Route 22 in Delaware Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police at Lewistown. Police said Shawna M. Nichols, 38, was driving west near the Pfoutz Valley exit at about 2:59 p.m. when her 2017 Nissan Maxima began hydroplaning in heavy rain. The vehicle moved into the right lane, struck an embankment and overturned onto its roof. Nichols and passenger Arthur J. Jackson-Person, 38, reported suspected minor injuries ...

A night to shine: Senior Prom brings glitz, glamour and second chances

MIFFLINTOWN — For some people, prom was a night they never forgot. For others, it was a night they never got to have. Maybe life got in the way, maybe circumstances didn’t line up, or maybe the chance simply never came. That’s part of what makes the upcoming Mifflin-Juniata Regional Services Corp. - The Care Network’s Senior Prom so special — it offers a second chance at a first prom, wrapped in all the glitz, glamour and nostalgia of an autumn evening designed entirely for adults age 55 and older. This year’s event, hosted by Centers in Motion and PRN Medical Staffing, ...

CRC Slide-A-Thon makes splash, raises $25K

EAST WATERFORD — Long before the first splash echoed across the hillside, Christian Retreat Center’s Third Annual Waterslide Slide-A-Thon already felt like a celebration in motion. Families arrived with lawn chairs, teams gathered under shade tents and volunteers bustled between stations ...