Harris urges 'too big to rig' turnout for midterms
ATLANTA (AP) — Two years after Kamala Harris lost the presidential election to Donald Trump, she still delights Democratic donors and activists with jabs against him, saying the Republican is "callous, corrupt and incompetent" and calling him the "decorator in chief" for his White House ...
From Italy to Croatia, a warming climate threatens prized white truffles
ALBA, Italy (AP) — Guided by the beam of a flashlight, Tino Marolo follows his dog Stella through the darkness of a Piedmont woodland, searching for one of Italy's most prized culinary treasures hidden beneath the soil. In the hills around Alba, home to the world's most famous white ...
Students put their own spin on national art contest
LEWISTOWN — Before playlists lived in pockets and music streamed with a tap, finding a favorite song often meant flipping through stacks of vinyl records in a local shop. Four Mifflin County High School students turned that shared musical tradition into a work of art, transforming a ...
Pickup destroyed in Narrows fire; no injuries reported
MIFFLINTOWN — A pickup truck was destroyed in a fire early Friday along eastbound Route 322 in the Lewistown Narrows, according to Juniata County dispatch. Mifflintown Hose Company No. 1 reported no injuries. Firefighters were dispatched at 12:18 a.m. to Fermanagh Township, east of the fishing access, the fire company reported. The company said Engine 2 responded with five personnel aboard. Crews found the truck ablaze and deployed a hose line. Firefighters quickly contained the fire, the company said. The fire temporarily closed the roadway, which reopened at 12:57 a.m., according ...
Decatur Township receives $250,000 state grant
McCLURE — Decatur Township has been awarded a $250,000 state grant to purchase a new backhoe loader and related equipment for road maintenance and infrastructure projects. State Rep. David Rowe, R-85, announced the funding through Pennsylvania's Economic Development and Community Development Initiatives Program. The grant will be used to purchase a John Deere 410P backhoe loader and attachments to assist township crews with road and shoulder maintenance, culvert replacement, drainage improvements, excavation, grading and stormwater management. Township officials said the ...