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Field Day to bring practical, profit-focused farming to Lewistown on Friday

LEWISTOWN — Farmers across the Juniata River Valley know the pressure of rising input costs all too well, and many are asking the same question as they look toward the next growing season: how do we produce more while spending less? That challenge will take center stage on Friday, when Adam White hosts a Conklin AgroVantage Field Day at his farm located at 10588 Ferguson Valley Road, Lewistown. The free event, running from 5 to 8 p.m., is designed to give producers a firsthand look at proven crop-management strategies that can help strengthen both yields and profitability. “As ...

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Second Daily Pennsylvanian set to launch as Huntingdon Station upgrades completed

LEWISTOWN — Long before the Pennsylvanian reaches the ridgelines above the Juniata Valley, the platform at Huntingdon Station often fills with familiar faces. Students heading back to campus, workers making the long connection toward Pittsburgh, families traveling east for medical ...

Police Reports

Lewistown woman charged for possession during alleged dispute LEWISTOWN — Lewistown Police Department officers were dispatched to an alleged domestic dispute on West Third Street in Lewistown at 12:13 p.m. on July 30 between Heather R. Wagner, 39, of Lewistown, and her boyfriend, according to a release issued on Thursday. The boyfriend claimed Wagner was using his information to open loans. No evidence was provided to support this allegation; however, the boyfriend showed officers containers and a scale that had cocaine residue. Wagner gave consent to search her apartment. Police ...

NEWTOWN HAMILTON CANAL HOUSE

MCVEYTOWN — For most people driving through McVeytown, the Juniata River is simply part of the scenery — a familiar bend of water that slips past farms, back roads, and quiet neighborhoods. What many never realize is that one of Pennsylvania’s rarest transportation landmarks sits just ...

Police reports

Tractor-trailer overturns, spills grain on U.S. 322 FERMANAGH TOWNSHIP — A tractor-trailer overturned after leaving the roadway on U.S. 322 in Juniata County, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Police said the crash occurred at 11:51 p.m. July 12 about one mile east of the Arch Rock on-ramp when a 2019 Peterbilt driven by William J. Lehman, 54, of Bellefonte, traveled off the left side of the roadway. The driver attempted to correct, causing the semi-trailer to overturn and spill its load of grain. Lehman, who was wearing a seat belt, was not injured. He was cited for failing ...