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Mifflin County project lands $129K state agriculture grant

From staff reports REEDSVILLE — A Mifflin County business will receive nearly $130,000 as part of a $9.7 million statewide investment aimed at bringing new technology and innovation to Pennsylvania agriculture. Metzler Forest Products in Mifflin County was awarded $129,800 through Pennsylvania’s Agricultural Innovation Grant Program for a system designed to convert forest waste into thermal energy and carbon products. The Shapiro-Davis administration announced the second round of grants Wednesday during Penn State’s Ag Progress Days. The 97 projects are expected to leverage ...

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Police reports

Driver cited after four-vehicle crash SHIRLEYSBURG — A Three Springs woman was cited for following too closely following a four-vehicle crash Aug. 1 on Croghan Pike in Shirley Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police at Huntingdon. Police said a 2023 Toyota Sequoia and a 1995 Toyota Camry were stopped behind a vehicle waiting to turn left onto Lenape Drive. A 2020 Ford F-150 was slowing behind the Camry when a southbound 2016 Jeep driven by 24-year-old America V. Johnson failed to stop. The Jeep struck the Ford, setting off a chain-reaction collision involving all four ...

Penny bazaar among activities on tap

BURNHAM — It only takes one winner —one winning ticket from a sheet of 100 for $1. At least that’s true at the 51st Annual Burnham Fire Co.’s Penny Bazaar. The Penny Bazaar is set for Friday and Saturday at the fire company from 5 to 9 p.m., at the firehouse, located at 205 N. Beech ...

Outdoors calendar

Atkinson Mills Sportsmen’s Club • Meetings — held on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. The club is located at 55 Sportsmen Club Lane, McVeytown; email atkinsonmillssportsmensclub@gmail.com; online at http://atkinsonmills-sportsmensclub.weebly.com. Blue Rock Sportsman’s Club • Club meetings — 2 p.m. on the fourth Sunday of each month on the gun range, and at 7 p.m. January and February in the barn. To east end Blue Rock: From Milroy, follow signs to Reeds Gap State Park. Free camping available and kitchen is open during all events except trap shoots. Decatur ...