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PennDOT announces Juniata County road work for coming week

MIFFLINTOWN — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has announced several maintenance projects scheduled for Juniata County during the week of Sept. 21, including bridge maintenance, crack sealing and pipe work. Bridge maintenance and cleaning is scheduled Monday on Route 75 at a bridge spanning a tributary of Tuscarora Creek in Spruce Hill Township. Work will take place off the roadway and is expected to have little, if any, impact on traffic. Crews will also work on the Route 2015, or Swailes Road, bridge over a tributary of Cocolamus Creek in Fayette Township from ...

Juniata County schools get high marks for opening day

MIFFLINTOWN — If she could pass out grades for opening day in the Juniata County School District, Superintendent of Schools Christie Holderman would have given out all A's. “It went well,” Holderman shared with the district’s board of directors at their monthly meeting on Thursday at the administration building in Mifflintown. There might have been a hiccup here and there, but overall school officials were pleased. Holderman and the board did address a few personnel needs that will allow the schools to better serve students. Holderman also gave updates on several projects, ...

Outdoors: Special hunts open to youths give them incentive

A new “crop” of young hunters is already hunting game this year and those age 16 with a junior hunting license are permitted to hunt alone for the first time. That means grandson Samuel, who turned 16 in July, may hunt squirrels by himself in the junior squirrel hunt that opened Sept. 12 and ends Sept. 27. More than that, it means he won’t need me to take him hunting anymore. If I were his age, I would want to hunt alone instead of have an ancient adult tag along giving instructions. When a teenager turns 16, he is likely to have a driver’s license that gives him additional ...

McVeytown

Sarah Esh In the morning worship at Pine Glen Church of Brethren on Sunday, September 20, 2026, a friendly welcome to each of you to our worship service today! May the Lord open your hearts and minds today and every day. Worship leader Sarah Esh welcomed everyone. The announcements were asked for. Den Yoder played the Prelude, “Grace Like Rain,” with the congregation singing along. The joys and concerns were asked for. The congregation sang a Prayer Hymn “Into my heart”. The Worship Leader provided the Morning Prayer, followed by the Lord’s Prayer and the Doxology. Scripture ...

Birth Announcements

ESLE JOHN YODER Esle John Yoder was born at 8:25 a.m. on Monday, September 14, 2026, at Safe Pastures to Noah and Leah Yoder of Milroy. Esle was 5 pounds, 6 ounces and 18 inches. HENRY JOSEPH PEACHEY Henry Joseph Peachey was born at 8:38 a.m. on Monday, September 14, 2026, at Geisinger Lewistown to Joseph and Lena Peachey of Belleville. Henry was 2 pounds, 10 ounces and 13 ½ inches. NANCY MARY HOSTETLER Nancy Mary Hostetler was born at 11:24 a.m. on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at SMBC to Emmanuel and Mary Hostetler of Reedsville. Nancy was 8 pounds, 10 ounces and 21 ...

Carlisle man charged in death of Army reservist at Letterkenny

HARRISBURG — A Carlisle man has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the March death of a U.S. Army reservist during firearms training at Letterkenny Army Depot. Sean Stark, 38, was charged by criminal information in federal court, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced Monday. According to federal prosecutors, Stark is accused of killing Private First Class Krystofer Lopez on March 12 while conducting firearms training at Letterkenny Army Depot. Prosecutors allege Stark conducted the training in a “grossly negligent ...