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JVB opens new Belleville branch with ribbon cutting

From staff reports BELLEVILLE — Juniata Valley Bank celebrated the opening of its new Belleville branch Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the Juniata River Valley Chamber of Commerce. Community members, customers, local officials, Chamber members and JVB representatives ...

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Regional police respond to more than 600 incidents LEWISTOWN — The Mifflin County Regional Police Department responded to 602 incidents during June, according to monthly statistics released Monday. Among those incidents were 17 burglary, theft or fraud investigations, four assaults and 33 motor vehicle crashes. Officers also issued 124 traffic citations, five non-traffic citations and 35 warnings during the month. Police reported making eight arrests for driving under the influence in June. The department serves Burnham Borough and Brown, Derry and Union townships. Free health ...

I-80 preservation project near Milesburg begins Wednesday

From staff reports MILESBURG — A PennDOT preservation project on Interstate 80 near Milesburg is scheduled to begin Wednesday with lane closures that will affect traffic in Centre County. Beginning Wednesday, July 15, motorists traveling westbound on I-80 will encounter temporary daytime lane closures between mile markers 163 and 156 as crews complete patching along the center and edge lines. Starting Monday, July 20, the contractor will implement a long-term closure of the left (passing) lane on eastbound I-80 through the same stretch. A 12-foot width restriction will be in ...

Garrity to appear with Florida Gov. DeSantis this week in Philadelphia

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will be traveling to Philadelphia this week for an event alongside State Treasurer Stacy Garrity, Pennsylvania’s Republican nominee for governor. On Tuesday, DeSantis and Garrity will be participating in a “fireside conversation on affordability and the future of freedom,” at the Union League of Philadelphia, according to an invitation for the event. “We look forward to seeing you for an inspiring afternoon of great conversation, great company, and a shared commitment to Pennsylvania’s future,” said Beth Sawyer, who is listed on the ...

Gunman in TGI Friday’s shooting pleads guilty

WILLIAMSPORT — Ja’hsir Kahseem Legare, the accused gunman in the March 2, 2024 shooting at T.G.I. Friday in Loyalsock Township that claimed the life of 15-year-old Ahmeen Palmer, pleaded guilty Monday to the fatal shooting and illegally carrying a firearm, a sentence to be imposed Sept. 15 ...

Police reports

Passenger injured in Milford Township rollover MIFFLINTOWN — A passenger suffered minor injuries in a one-vehicle rollover crash July 4 on Licking Creek Road in Milford Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Police said Michael O. Alvira Molina, 28, of Mifflin, was driving west on the gravel roadway at about 4:27 p.m. when he attempted to negotiate a sharp right-hand curve but was traveling too fast. The vehicle slid sideways, struck a ditch and rolled onto its passenger side. A passenger, Paola Lagos, 21, of Mifflin, was transported by ambulance with suspected minor ...