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Fall for Mount Union Community Fest returns Oct. 17

SHIRLEYSBURG — The second annual Fall for Mount Union Community Fest will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Mount Union Airport in Shirleysburg. The event, organized by the Willow + Well Foundation, is free to attend, with most children’s activities also available at no charge. Activities will include a petting zoo, bounce houses, a hay and corn play area, arts and crafts, face painting and games. The festival will also feature food trucks, craft vendors and a community yard sale. Jewels of the Desert, an Egyptian belly dancing troupe from Huntingdon, ...

Signs of Fall

Mifflin County adds 35 measles cases as Pennsylvania total reaches 1,078

LEWISTOWN — Mifflin County accounted for nearly half of Pennsylvania’s 74 new measles cases since Monday, adding 35 infections and raising its total to 153. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Health’s measles dashboard, only Lancaster County, with 401 cases, has reported more infections. Lancaster added 10 cases during the same period. Mifflin County added nearly three times as many cases in two days as it did during the previous week. The county had 93 confirmed cases on Sept. 21, 106 on Sept. 28 and 118 on Monday. Its total has risen by 60 cases, or about 65%, since ...

Police reports

Identity theft reported in Oliver Township McVEYTOWN — Pennsylvania State Police at Lewistown are investigating an identity theft reported Oct. 6 involving a 54-year-old McVeytown man. Police said an unknown person used the victim’s identity to make a purchase at a Home Depot store. The incident was reported at about 8:22 p.m. on U.S. 522 South in Oliver Township. The investigation is ongoing.

Free Medicare counseling available during open enrollment

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania residents can receive free counseling to help navigate Medicare's annual open enrollment period, which begins Oct. 15 and continues through Dec. 7. The Pennsylvania Department of Aging's Pennsylvania Medicare Education and Decision Insight, or PA MEDI, program provides trained counselors who can help Medicare recipients compare Medicare Advantage and prescription drug plans, including costs, provider networks, benefits, prior authorization requirements and drug formularies. Counselors can also help determine whether individuals qualify for cost-saving ...

Funding available for agriculture projects

BURNHAM — The Mifflin County Conservation District has announced the grant application period for agricultural operations through the Agriculture Conservation Assistance Program. MCCD will begin accepting ACAP applications on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026. The application deadline is Friday, Oct. 30, 2026 at 2 p.m. Eligible projects include, but are not limited to barnyard improvements, manure storages, mortality composters, grazing management, streambank fencing, stream crossings, and livestock walkways. Funding for the ACAP Program was originally created through the American Rescue ...