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Milroy Lions Club looks to refill coffers as benefit dinners return

Local News September 13, 2026

MILROY — The Milroy Lions Club is starting its spaghetti dinners back up for the season, bringing the community together for a meal that has become one of the club’s most dependable ways to support local needs. The next benefit dinner is scheduled for Thursday, with proceeds benefiting the club itself after a year marked by significant charitable giving. The dinner will run from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall of White Memorial Church, located at 68 S. Main St. in Milroy. While the Lions often direct the money raised toward families with medical crises, youth programs and ...

Friends of Juniata Library to hold online auction

Local News September 13, 2026

MIFFLINTOWN — Two artists with deep Juniata County roots will anchor the Friends of the Juniata County Library’s upcoming online art auction, each bringing a distinct legacy shaped by the landscapes and stories of the Juniata River Valley. Though their careers unfolded in different ...

Juniata marching to boy band beat

Local News September 13, 2026

MIFFLINTOWN — During the 1990s and early 2000s, the arrival of a boy band in the U.S. often triggered a wave of over-the-top fan reactions, with teenage girls and young women filling stadiums, arenas and even hotel lobbies in a frenzy of cheers, chants and screams. These groups typically ...

Police Reports

Local News September 13, 2026

Search warrant executed at vape shop LEWISTOWN — The Lewistown Police Department executed a search warrant at Lewistown Tobacco and Vape at 10:21 a.m. on Sept. 3 after controlled buys and complaints confirmed the store was selling raw marijuana, according to a release issued on Thursday. A 23 year old employee from Alexandria, Va., and the West Virginia owner both claimed they didn’t know the products were illegal. Officers seized several pounds of marijuana, THC edibles, Delta 8 items, boxes of drugs and thousands in cash. Charges are pending. Runaway juvenile located at ...

Calendar

Local News September 13, 2026

Reserve Now: • Goose Day dinner — Pick-up only 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sept. 29, Decatur Fire Co. Cookhouse, Route 522 North, Alfarata. Take-out only goose dinner $20, chicken dinner $15. Pre-orders only served. To order, call (717) 543-0921 by Friday, Sept. 25. Monday • Job Club — 10 a.m. to noon, Mifflin County CareerLink, MCIDC Plaza Building 58. Attendees can search for jobs, tailor resumes, apply for jobs and learn how to get jobs. • UPS retirees luncheon — noon, Hoss's Steak and Sea House, 23 Hoss Drive, Lewistown. • Bingo — doors open 5 p.m., bingo starts ...

Red, White & Goose: Lewistown prepares for Goose Day parade

Local News September 12, 2026

LEWISTOWN -- Goose Day has had road rallies, races, restaurant specials and enough roast goose to keep an old local legend alive for generations. This year, it gets something new: a parade. Lewistown will hold its first Goose Day parade Sept. 29, bringing a procession through downtown on the holiday itself and tying the community’s longtime tradition to the nation’s 250th anniversary celebration. The idea began with Kevin Kodish, a Mifflin County commissioner who also serves as president of the Juniata River Valley Visitors Bureau board. Kodish said it bothered him that ...