Tragedy and heroism of Flight 93 remembered in southwestern Pa.
(The Center Square) - Teenaged students from Greater Johnstown School District were clambering about the rope course set in the rural beauty of Camp Harmony that morning, and teacher Lugene Shaver felt good about it. They were kids with extra challenges in life who benefited from bonding and thrills at the faith-centered camp, set in the breathtaking topography of southwestern Pennsylvania. On high ground away from the woods, you could see forested rolling humps that stretched into the distance, sometimes appearing gauzy bluish-green in haze. It was about 10 a.m. when Shaver heard a ...
PennDOT plans road work across Mifflin, Juniata
LEWISTOWN — PennDOT crews will conduct bridge work, crack sealing, pipe maintenance and shoulder work across several Mifflin County roads during the week of Sept. 14, with additional maintenance scheduled in Juniata County. In Mifflin County, bridge maintenance is scheduled Monday through ...
Health insurance rates poised to rise again in Pa.
HARRISBURG — As health insurance companies propose some of the largest rate hikes in recent memory, the Shapiro administration says it is limited in what it can do to cap increases and is calling for federal action. Nearly 202,000 people have canceled their plans through the state’s marketplace, Pennie, over the past nine months. That drop occurred after Congress let subsidies lapse, which caused premium payments to skyrocket. Consumer advocates and healthcare workers are concerned that number will continue to rise if the Pennsylvania Insurance Department approves the 2027 rate ...
Police search continues for Lewistown man
LEWISTOWN — The Lewistown Police Department is seeking information on the whereabouts of Kio Manuel Dejesus-Pena, 42, of Lewistown. Dejesus-Pena has been charged with five counts each of attempted criminal homicide, aggravated assault- attempted serious bodily injury, aggravated assault with ...