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Two-alarm fire destroys building at Hilltop Pallets

Local News October 27, 2026

McCLURE — A two-alarm fire destroyed a building Monday afternoon at Hilltop Pallets in western Snyder County's West Beaver Township. Snyder County emergency dispatch received the call at 12:19 p.m. for the fire at 261 Bannerville Hill Road, which has a McClure mailing address. Dispatch confirmed that firefighters contained the blaze but did not provide the time crews brought it under control or when the last units cleared the scene. The building was part of Hilltop Pallets, a family-owned business John Speicher founded in 2010. Dispatch did not identify the building or say how its ...

MCSD board to meet Nov. 5 to approve sports personnel

Local News October 27, 2026

LEWISTOWN — The Mifflin County School District Board of Directors Thursday added a special voting meeting on winter sports coaching personnel at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 5 after discussing prior basketball coaching approvals and other business. Superintendent of Schools Vance Varner said the district is awaiting completed paperwork before approving 19 coaches for various winter sports. Varner said the number includes six boys’ basketball coaches. Wade Curry, head coach for boys’ basketball at Mifflin County High School, said at Thursday's meeting that waiting until the regular Nov. ...

Police reports

Local News October 27, 2026

McClure woman receives warning after crash McCLURE — A 32-year-old McClure woman received a written warning following a single-vehicle crash at the intersection of Stull Road and Ulsh Gap Road at 5 p.m. Oct. 24, according to Pennsylvania State Police at Selinsgrove. Police said Allison J. Boreman was traveling west on Stull Road in a 2012 Volkswagen GTI when she failed to see a posted stop sign, traveled through the intersection and struck an embankment. Boreman was not injured. Police issued a written warning for a stop sign violation. Three children injured in Monroe Township ...

Lewistown man headed to trial on assault charges

Local News October 27, 2026

CLEARFIELD — A Lewistown man will stand trial on felony assault and other charges after allegedly striking a nurse at Penn Highlands Behavioral Health Hospital in DuBois earlier this month. Gregory Charles Price, 51, waived his right to a preliminary hearing Wednesday before Magisterial District Judge James Glass. Price faces two counts each of aggravated assault, second-degree felonies; terroristic threats, third-degree felonies; simple assault, second-degree misdemeanors; and harassment, third-degree misdemeanors. According to the affidavit of probable cause, DuBois City Police ...

Sen. Dave McCormick hopes ‘three big things get done’ before session ends

PA News October 26, 2026

(The Center Square) – As the midterm election approaches, the current session of Congress is nearing an end. Although time is running short, U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pa., believes legislation can be finalized by the end of the year. “Historically, the lame duck sessions are some of the most productive sessions in the history of the Senate, regardless of what happens in the election, because there's an opportunity to sort of make a deal and get a bunch of big things done,” McCormick said in response to a question from The Center Square on Oct. 15. “I'm hoping three big ...

Youth EMS volunteer restrictions eased in Pennsylvania

PA News October 26, 2026

(The Center Square) – A bill easing restrictions on youth emergency services volunteers was among 58 measures recently signed into law by Gov. Josh Shapiro. House Bill 2014, introduced by Rep. Greg Scott, D-Norristown, unanimously passed the lower chamber in June and the Senate earlier this month. The legislation extends the hours during which young volunteers can participate in training and authorized activities. The changes aim to remove barriers to youth participation and help replenish Pennsylvania’s shrinking ranks of volunteer emergency responders. Under the state’s ...