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Sunday, Aug. 9 •McCoy House Museum — open 1 to 3 p.m., 17 N. Main St., Lewistown. •Beavertown Historical Society Museum — open 1 to 3 p.m., Beavertown Borough building, 111 W. Walnut St., Beavertown. Feature display will be celebrations and events held in Beavertown through the years. Information: (570) 658-7385. Monday, Aug. 10 • Job Club — 10 a.m. to noon, Mifflin County CareerLink, MCIDC Plaza Building 58. Attendees can search for jobs, tailor resumes, apply for jobs and learn how to get jobs. •Bingo — doors open 5 p.m., Milroy Firehouse, 190 College Ave., ...

Community encouraged to join Goose Day celebration

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LEWISTOWN — The Juniata River Valley Visitors Bureau is encouraging businesses, organizations and residents to take part in this year's Goose Day celebration by hosting events or offering goose-themed activities as the community prepares for the annual tradition. The celebration will take ...

South Hills Altoona campus earns national accreditation honor

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ALTOONA — South Hills School of Business & Technology's Altoona campus has been recognized as a 2025-26 School of Excellence by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges. The designation recognizes institutions that demonstrate high academic quality, student success and continuous improvement. To earn the recognition, schools must complete the accreditation process without outstanding compliance findings and exceed the average graduation and employment rates of ACCSC-accredited institutions. The award marks the second consecutive accreditation cycle the Altoona ...

Penn Highlands adds noninvasive liver imaging technology

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HUNTINGDON — Penn Highlands Huntingdon has expanded its diagnostic imaging services with the addition of ultrasound liver elastography, a noninvasive technology used to detect, evaluate and monitor liver disease. The technology measures the stiffness and elasticity of liver tissue by tracking the speed of sound waves as they pass through the organ. Because damaged liver tissue becomes stiffer over time, the exam can help physicians assess disease progression and monitor a patient's response to treatment. Hospital officials said the imaging technology can aid in the diagnosis and ...

County sets guidelines for data centers

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LEWISTOWN — Data centers dominated discussion at Thursday’s Mifflin County Commissioners meeting at the Mifflin County Courthouse in Lewistown, a topic Commissioner Rob Postal said has been gaining attention statewide. Postal spent the early part of the week meeting with commissioners ...

Route 850 bridge replacement detour begins Tuesday

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HONEY GROVE — A detour will begin Tuesday, Aug. 11, as work gets underway to replace two bridges on Route 850 in Juniata County, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The $1.8 million project includes replacing a bridge spanning a tributary of Laurel Run about one ...