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Mifflin, Juniata historical societies receive state grants

LEWISTOWN — Historical organizations in Mifflin and Juniata counties are among 182 museums and historical societies across Pennsylvania receiving nearly $4 million in state grants. The Mifflin County Historical Society and Juniata County Historical Society will each receive $9,500 through the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission's Cultural and Historical Support Grant program. Several other organizations in the region also received funding. In Centre County, the Centre County Historical Society was awarded $9,500, while Discovery Space of Central Pennsylvania will receive ...

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Lifers ask Pa. Supreme Court to open pathway for resentencing

In the face of legislative inaction, four people serving mandatory life for second-degree murder want the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to step in and open a pathway for sentences like theirs to be reconsidered. Their Thursday morning filings ask the court to intervene quickly through a rare legal process known as a King’s Bench petition. This type of filing allows the state Supreme Court to take up a legal matter directly, bypassing lower courts and the typical appeals process, if it deems the issue urgent. Since 2021, the court has received 288 such petitions, but agreed to hear only ...

Pennsylvania targeted 'CDL mills' before federal action

(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania tied for the most physical training locations affected by a sweeping federal interagency crackdown on fraud in the commercial trucking industry announced Aug. 31. State lawmakers, however, saw the need for action long before that. Sen. Judy Ward, R-Hollidaysburg, chair of the Senate Transportation Committee, introduced a three-bill package earlier this year aimed at tightening Pennsylvania’s commercial driver training, licensing, and safety requirements. Senate Bill 1294 became Act 50 of 2026 in July, increasing penalties for unauthorized CDL ...