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Lewistown man charged with terroristic threats, strangulation, abusing 911 LEWISTOWN — Lewistown Police Department officers were dispatched to the 200 block of West Market Street in Lewistown at 1:39 a.m. on Feb. 28 after a male called 911 yelling that he was not the bad guy, according to a ...

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Reserve Now: •Free Garden to Table workshop — 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 10, the LEAF, 131 W. Market St., Lewistown. Decisions to consider before starting the garden, planting strategies and soil health. If you have extra seeds, bring them to share. Reserve at (717) 899-6044 or ...

Juniata County students compete in state Poetry Out Loud contest

From staff reports MIFFLINTOWN — Two Juniata County high school students recently represented their schools at the state-level Poetry Out Loud competition in Harrisburg. Sophia Varner, an 11th-grade student at East Juniata High School, and Yaa Serwaa, an 11th-grade student at Juniata ...

District program provides alternative to costly cyber charter schools

(Editor’s note: This is the first of a five-part series about the Mifflin County School District’s decorated Alpha Program, a district-run cyber education program designed to keep students local, supported and connected.) LEWISTOWN — More than a decade ago, as cyber charter enrollment ...

Public comment period opens for State College Area Connector project

From staff reports LEWISTOWN — Residents in central Pennsylvania — including those who frequently travel to Centre County from Mifflin and Juniata counties — now have an opportunity to review and comment on a major highway project proposed for the State College area. The Pennsylvania ...

State College Spikes dispute Penn State lawsuit over ballpark

From staff reports STATE COLLEGE — The State College Spikes say they will defend themselves against a lawsuit filed by Penn State University, calling the claims “baseless” and part of an effort to push the team out of Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. In a statement released following the ...