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State marching band championships come to Lewistown

LEWISTOWN — The sounds of marching bands from across Pennsylvania will fill Kish Bank Field at Donald M. Chapman III Stadium in Lewistown on Saturday as the Mifflin County High School Marching Huskies host the Tournament of Bands Pennsylvania State Championships. The event, hosted by the ...

Official shares information about upcoming Veterans Day events

REEDSVILLE — James “Jimmy” Conway, Mifflin County's veterans affairs officer, said during a Thursday Mifflin County Veterans Organization meeting that many events are on the horizon as Veterans Day approaches. Conway shared the following event dates and info: •Saturday, Nov. 7, beginning at 11 a.m., a veterans luncheon will be held, with entertainment and lunch to follow at the Calvary Bible Church located at 100 Calvary Lane, Lewistown. RSVP by today by calling (717) 248-5409. One guest may attend. Burnham OIP is catering lasagna, salad, bread, and dessert. •Saturday, ...

Safety project moves forward with $1.49M grant

LEWISTOWN – Mifflin County commissioners approved a $1.49 million reimbursement agreement Thursday for pedestrian and bicycle safety improvements along Electric Avenue, a corridor county planners identified as the county’s highest priority for safety work. The project will cover state ...

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GOP search for noncitizen voters was fundamentally flawed

As conservative activists scour voter rolls for noncitizens who are ineligible to vote, one under-the-radar tool has proven popular: lists of people rejected for jury duty. Typically, noncitizens are not allowed to serve on juries, so courts ask people who are called for jury duty to confirm that they are citizens. The list of people who say that they aren’t is public information in Pennsylvania, and Republicans and conservative activists have sought to compare these lists with voter rolls in an effort to identify noncitizen voters. “I will not stop until we have acquired the ...