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Huntingdon County farm receives $2.2M water quality grant

HARRISBURG — A Huntingdon County dairy farm will receive $2.2 million in state funding for infrastructure improvements aimed at reducing agricultural runoff and protecting local waterways. State Sen. Judy Ward, R-30, announced Thursday that the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) awarded the grant to Way-Lynn Farm in Springfield Township. The funding will be used to remove an existing earthen manure lagoon and construct a new concrete manure storage facility, underground manure storage system and waste transfer pipeline. “This funding is a win for our ...

SCI Huntingdon to host job fair Oct. 27

HUNTINGDON — The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections will host a job fair from noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, at SCI Huntingdon, 1100 Pike St., Huntingdon. The facility is seeking corrections officer trainees and applicants for positions in several other fields. Applicants for corrections officer trainee positions must be at least 18 years old. The department has also received a waiver of Pennsylvania's residency requirement, allowing it to recruit candidates from neighboring states. No appointment or registration is required. Attendees are encouraged to apply online before ...

Route 522 bridge work to begin Monday in Lewistown

LEWISTOWN — Motorists traveling Route 522 in Lewistown Borough should prepare for traffic delays beginning Monday as crews begin work on a bridge spanning Kishacoquillas Creek. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced that work to restore the bridge approaches will begin Oct. 26, with construction expected to last approximately two weeks. Flaggers will direct traffic through the work zone 24 hours a day, seven days a week, throughout the project. Crews will work on one lane during the first week before shifting operations to the opposite lane Monday, Nov. ...

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Putting potential to work: MyWorks gives MCHS students hands-on employment experience

LEWISTOWN — For many high school students, a first job is more than a paycheck. It is a chance to build confidence, gain independence and discover strengths that may not have been visible in the classroom. At Mifflin County High School, the MyWorks program has been creating those ...

Officials discuss upcoming Safe Routes to School project

LEWISTOWN — During a recent Derry Township Board of Supervisors meeting, Township Manager Kelly Shutes shared updates on an upcoming project aimed at increasing pedestrian safety along Electric Avenue. The safety project is part of the Safe Routes to School program, which seeks to create safe, convenient and healthy opportunities for students to walk and bicycle to school. Shutes, Mifflin County Planning Director Jim Lettiere, PennDOT Project Manager Zack Snyder, other PennDOT representatives and representatives from civil engineering and surveying firm Keller Engineers met last week ...