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Some Amish recall COVID dictates and question government on measles

PA News October 16, 2026

(The Center Square) - The Amish man who was hard at work at his outdoor food business in Lancaster County in early October had heard that measles was going around. As wisps of smoke and a tantalizing aroma rose from chicken roasting on his portable grill, the 36-year-old Manheim resident - undesiring of having his name in a news article - shrugged off a question about vaccination. "If your immune system is good, do you need it?" he asked. His mindset is not uncommon in the southeastern Pennsylvania county that is heart of the largest Amish settlement in the United States. They are ...

The legislature didn’t act on skill games by the Pa. Supreme Court’s deadline

PA News October 16, 2026

HARRISBURG — Skill games are beginning to disappear from businesses and social clubs across Pennsylvania after state lawmakers let this week’s court-imposed deadline pass without action. In June, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that the estimated 70,000 skill games across the commonwealth are legally slot machines and subject to the state’s gambling law, which confines such devices to casinos and some truck stops. Justices stayed enforcement of that decision until Oct. 13 to give the divided General Assembly time to consider “whatever legislative action it may deem ...

PennDOT schedules roadwork in Mifflin, Juniata counties next week

Local News October 16, 2026

LEWISTOWN — Motorists traveling through Mifflin and Juniata counties next week may encounter traffic delays as the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation conducts road maintenance, bridge repairs and other improvements on several state highways. PennDOT announced its maintenance schedule for the week of Oct. 19, with work planned on Routes 22, 322 and 522, along with several secondary roads in Mifflin County. Additional projects are scheduled along Routes 35 and 75 in Juniata County. In Mifflin County, crews will conduct base repairs on Wakefield Road (Route 3007) in Oliver ...

Mount Nittany Health plans new medical facility in Bellefonte

Local News October 16, 2026

BELLEFONTE — Mount Nittany Health plans to construct a new 40,000-square-foot medical office building in Bellefonte, expanding access to primary care, pediatrics, diagnostic imaging and other health services. The two-story facility, planned for 987 E. Bishop St., will replace the health system's existing Bellefonte practice, where patient demand has outgrown the available space. The expansion will nearly double the number of primary care examination rooms, increasing capacity from 10 to 18. Pediatric services will expand to eight examination rooms, while a new ExpressCARE clinic ...

East Waterford man charged with burglary after being shot by homeowner

Local News October 16, 2026

PORT ROYAL — An East Waterford man faces felony burglary and assault charges after state police say he attempted to enter a Tuscarora Township residence and was shot by the homeowner Tuesday night. Terry L. Burdge, 45, was with first-degree felony burglary, second-degree felony aggravated assault, misdemeanor simple assault and summary criminal mischief in connection with the Oct. 13 incident. According to court documents filed by Pennsylvania State Police at Lewistown, troopers were dispatched at approximately 11:23 p.m. to a residence along Laughlin Lane after receiving a report ...

Rowe to host drive-thru veterans appreciation event

Local News October 16, 2026

HARRISBURG – Veterans, active-duty military personnel and their family members who reside in the 85th Legislative District are invited to join Rep. David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata) for a Drive-Thru Veterans Appreciation Event Saturday, Oct. 31 from 9 to 11 a.m. at Rowe’s district office, 74 Paxtonville Road, Middleburg. Rowe’s office will provide free breakfast sandwiches and information about resources for veterans. RSVPs are required. Call (570) 837-0052 or visit RepDavidRowe.com/Events to confirm your attendance.