MIFFLINTOWN — Juniata County Commissioners proclaimed October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month on Tuesday. Commissioners recognized Kathy Whalen, administrator of the Juniata Valley Behavioral and Developmental Services, for her role in the organization that connects ...
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LEWISTOWN — Juniata River Valley Visitors Bureau Executive Director Jenny Barron Landis encouraged local businesses, organizations and residents to take part in this year’s Goose Day festivities during Tuesday’s meeting of the Rotary Club of Lewistown. Landis discussed the history of ...
Deer causes Walker Township crash MIFFLINTOWN — An 18-year-old Port Royal woman escaped injury after her vehicle struck a deer and two utility poles early Sunday morning, according to Pennsylvania State Police at Lewistown. Police said Ariana E. Wyland was traveling on William Penn Highway in Walker Township at about 12:33 a.m. Sept. 20 when a deer entered the roadway. Wyland swerved to avoid the deer but struck it before her 2009 Nissan Versa left the roadway and struck two utility poles and a PennDOT road sign. The vehicle sustained disabling damage and was towed from the ...
HARRISBURG — Control of the Pennsylvania General Assembly is on the ballot in 2026, and a handful of seats will likely decide who has the power to help set policy in the Keystone State. Republicans have held the state Senate almost continuously for 45 years and hope to keep it that way come November. Democrats see a path to take the upper chamber while maintaining the narrow state House majority they won in 2022. The biggest battlegrounds include perennial targets where strong incumbents have hung on in districts trending away from their parties; hotly contested open seats in purple ...
Elizabeth Yoder Greetings to all readers this evening. Memories go back to six years ago when Gideon and Annie Peachey's Aaron died. He was a special needs child, age 20. Memories linger of loved ones who died never to return in this sinful world. North church was held at Noah and Fannie's (eight) on Sunday and West church at Emanuel and Linda Kanag. This is the last week for the parents to have their helpers at home. The Amish schools will start on Monday the 14th. Jacob A. Swarey was cutting some firewood last Tuesday evening and somehow the chainsaw kicked and cut his foot at the ...
