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Geisinger diabetes program earns renewed accreditation from ADA

DANVILLE — Geisinger’s adult diabetes self-management education and support program has received renewed accreditation from the American Diabetes Association. The recognition, granted through the ADA’s Education Recognition Program, indicates that Geisinger’s educational services meet ...

Bass tournament casts legacy of giving on the Juniata

MIFFLINTOWN — A dawn launch on the Juniata River will carry more meaning than usual this spring, as anglers gather not only to compete, but to honor a man whose life on the water and in area youth sports left a lasting mark on the Juniata Valley. The First John K. Wolfe Memorial Bass ...

Keystone Degree honors local FFA members for leadership

HARRISBURG — In a region where agriculture shapes daily life as much as tradition, students from Mifflin and Juniata counties took center stage at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg this winter, earning one of the highest honors in the state FFA. Members from Big Valley ...

Local singers shine at the Region III Chorus Festival

SIDMAN — For high-school vocalists, regionals are where the music gets bigger, the harmonies get tighter and the dream of all-state chorus suddenly feels within reach. This year, singers from both Mifflin and Juniata counties stepped onto that stage with confidence, representing their ...

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Discovering what grows here: Parks host hands-on plant ID walks

HUNTINGDON — A soft breeze moves through the early-spring understory at Greenwood Furnace in Huntingdon, carrying the scent of thawing earth and the first hints of green. It’s the kind of day when the forest feels like it’s waking up, and for Penn State Extension forestry educator ...