Stirring up tradition: Reedsville Apple Fest celebrates 10 years
REEDSVILLE — Long before vendors unfold tables at Bender Park or music carries across the grounds, there is work to do. Bushels of apples must be peeled and cored, then sliced. Fires are started beneath old kettles, and the cider is brought to a boil. Through the night, somebody has to keep ...
Drone restrictions set for Penn State game
STATE COLLEGE — Drone flights will be restricted around Beaver Stadium during Saturday’s Penn State football game against Buffalo as Pennsylvania State Police plan enhanced aviation security measures. A temporary flight restriction will cover a 3-nautical-mile radius around Beaver Stadium and extend up to 3,000 feet above ground level, according to state police. The restriction takes effect at 11 a.m. Saturday and will remain in place until one hour after the game ends. Penn State is scheduled to host Buffalo at noon Saturday at Beaver Stadium. Under the restriction, unauthorized ...
Juniata County school board approves field trips, personnel changes
MIFFLINTOWN — The new school year in Juniata County is barely underway and already students of all grade levels find themselves on the go. Whether it's East Juniata High School FFA members heading to a “Plant Yourself in Ag” event in Pennsylvania Furnace on Sept. 17 or career development programming in Huntingdon on Sept. 23 to Juniata and East Juniata Elementary School fourth-graders heading to the Groninger Homestead Farm in Port Royal for Ag Day on Oct. 7, the field trips are keeping them busy. It was one of the topics discussed at the Juniata County School District’s Board ...
Longtime Lions fan from Reedsville to be recognized today
UNIVERSITY PARK — John “Jack” Heckert has seen a lot happen at Penn State’s iconic Beaver Stadium since he bought his first season tickets in 1955. The 94-year-old Reedsville man has seen plenty over the years, but having his face appear on the big screen today as the “Season Ticket ...