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Empowered Caregiver webinar series hosted by Penn State Extension UNIVERSITY PARK — Family members and friends caring for individuals with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias who want to strengthen their caregiving skills while supporting their own mental and physical well-being can gain insight by attending free webinars hosted by Penn State Extension in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association. The Empowered Caregiver workshop series will be from 3 to 4 p.m. The programs are as follows: — “Building Foundations,” Nov. 25. This webinar will explore the role of the ...

Students felt their way into new art form

LEWISTOWN — What began as a handful of colorful wool fibers quickly transformed into flowers, animals and landscapes as Mifflin County High School students discovered the creative possibilities of needle felting during a recent hands-on workshop with fiber artist Kari Roslund. Students ...

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Reserve Now: • Turkey dinner and homespun bazaar — 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 5, First United Methodist Church, 200 E. Third St., Lewistown. Adults: $15. Children 6 to 9: $6. Children 5 and under: free. Advance tickets only available from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at the church office or call (717) 248-4618 or (717) 513-3915. • Holiday bazaar preorder pie sale — 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Nov. 13 and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Nov. 14, Port Royal Lutheran Church social room, 402 Market St., Port Royal. Several varieties. $15 per pie. $11 for mincemeat pie filling. Pies and filling must be preordered by ...

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Driver uninjured in deer collision THOMPSONTOWN — A McAlisterville man escaped injury after his vehicle struck a deer on Route 235 early Friday morning, according to Pennsylvania State Police at Lewistown. Police said Andy Ehrenzeller, 45, was traveling east in a 2014 Ford Focus on the 4000 block of Route 235 at approximately 4:55 a.m. when a deer entered the roadway. Ehrenzeller was unable to avoid striking the animal. He was wearing a seat belt and was not injured. The vehicle sustained disabling damage and was towed from the scene. Fayette Fire Co., Fayette EMS and Geedey's ...

I-80 eastbound ramp closure extended at Bellefonte

BELLEFONTE — Motorists traveling from Interstate 99 to Interstate 80 eastbound will continue to encounter a ramp closure at the Bellefonte interchange after construction delays pushed back its reopening. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced Monday that the eastbound on-ramp at Exit 161, which closed Oct. 12, is now expected to reopen during the third week of November. The ramp was originally scheduled to reopen by the end of October, but PennDOT said unforeseen circumstances delayed the work. While the ramp remains closed, motorists traveling from I-99 to I-80 ...

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Two injured in Walker Township crash THOMPSONTOWN — Two people sustained suspected minor injuries in a two-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon at the intersection of Industrial Park and Baumgardner roads, according to Pennsylvania State Police at Lewistown. Police said David W. Hockenberry, 71, of Mifflintown, was traveling south on Industrial Park Road in a 2022 Chrysler Pacifica at approximately 2:56 p.m. when he stopped to make a left turn onto Baumgardner Road. Hockenberry failed to see an approaching 2024 Toyota Camry driven by Daniel A. Edmisten, 44, of Newport, and turned into ...