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Angels fundraising event takes center stage today

REEDSVILLE — Guitars will ring out, kids will laugh and dance and the smell of festival food will fill the summer air as the Angels from Bigfoot Country Fundraising Event takes over the Mifflin County Youth Park in Reedsville today for a full day of music and family fun. Running from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., the event brings together an all-star lineup of regional musicians along with craft vendors, food stands and a wide variety of attractions for all ages. After last year’s event was completely washed out by seven straight days of rain and flooding, organizers are eager for a strong ...

Road projects continue next week

From staff reports LEWISTOWN — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has announced its maintenance schedule for Mifflin and Juniata counties during the week of June 15, with motorists advised to expect flagging operations and possible delays in several locations. In Mifflin County, crews will perform joint and crack sealing on Route 655 between the Huntingdon-Mifflin county line in Menno Township and Tea Creek Road in Brown Township from Monday through Thursday. Patching work is also scheduled on Route 2004 (Green Avenue/Back Maitland Road) between Kishacoquillas Street in ...

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In the region

PennDOT centers to close for Juneteenth YEAGERTOWN — All Pennsylvania Department of Transportation driver’s license and photo centers, including the full-service center in Harrisburg, will be closed June 19 in observance of Juneteenth National Freedom Day. PennDOT noted that many driver and vehicle services remain available online, including driver’s license and vehicle registration renewals, address changes, duplicate licenses and IDs, REAL ID pre-verification and driver exam scheduling. Online services are available 24 hours a day at PennDOT’s Driver and Vehicle Services ...

PSP issues nearly 700 citations on distracted driving during crackdown

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania State Police issued nearly 700 citations during a three-day statewide enforcement initiative targeting drivers who violated Paul Miller’s Law, which prohibits the use of hand-held mobile devices while driving. The initiative, known as Operation Hands Off, was conducted June 8-10, just days after the law’s one-year warning period ended and citations became enforceable. According to PSP, troopers issued 694 citations and 308 warnings for violations of Paul Miller’s Law during the operation. Troopers also issued 6,013 additional traffic citations, ...

King brings Perry County’s past to America250PA stage

McALISTERVILLE — When Zachariah King steps onto the America 250PA Juniata County Celebration stage Saturday, he won’t just be carrying a guitar. He’ll be carrying a county. The Perry County picker and singer has built a reputation on songs that feel hand-carved from the hills he calls ...