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If Pennsylvania decides to legalize recreational marijuana, which government agency should run the show? Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposed budget for 2026-27 anticipates lawmakers will legalize it and $729 million in new revenue will be generated next fiscal year. But his last budget contained a ...
(Editor’s note: This is the third of a five-part series about the Mifflin County School District’s decorated Alpha Program, a district-run cyber education program designed to keep students local, supported and connected.) LEWISTOWN — Ask students why they choose the Alpha Program, and ...
LEWISTOWN — It wasn’t the reading of the proclamation that made the moment feel significant — it was the silence that settled just before it. In that pause, the Mifflin County Commissioners and those gathered seemed to acknowledge the long road Vietnam veterans have walked since ...
LEWISTOWN —Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Jacob Rhymestine discussed how to identify scams during a presentation at the Lewistown Senior Center Thursday. Rhymestine said residents should never purchase gift cards in exchange for paying a bill or service. “Other than gifting someone a ...
MIFFLINTOWN — Two rail infrastructure projects in Juniata County are moving closer to construction as part of a broader state effort to expand passenger rail service across Central Pennsylvania. Norfolk Southern Railway, in partnership with PennDOT and Amtrak, is advancing improvements at ...