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Kutztown University student-athletes named to PSAC Scholar-Athlete List

KUTZTOWN — Kutztown University set a new record with 255 student-athletes earning Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Scholar-Athlete status for the 2025-26 academic year. Student-athletes must maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 and compete in a PSAC-sponsored sport to be eligible for PSAC Scholar-Athlete recognition. Local student-athletes on the list are Hannah Shiffer, of Millerstown, (Elementary Ed - Prek - 4) and Jordan Stroup, of Millerstown. Kirk graduates from the University at Albany ALBANY, N.Y. — Matthew Kirk, of East Waterford, has graduated from ...

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Passport services at the Juniata County Library

As of Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, the Juniata County Library can no longer process applications for new passports. We can still assist you with renewals and taking the photos. This is a federal decision beyond our control. Use this website to find a passport acceptance facility near you: https://iafdb.travel.state.gov/. Passports can be renewed if 1) they were issued to someone aged 16 and older and 2) within the past 15 years. You must retain possession of your passport, as it must be mailed with the application. The old passport is then mailed back to you. Once the renewal ...

Police detail chain-reaction crash that killed 21-year-old

McVETYTOWN — Pennsylvania State Police have released additional details about a three-vehicle crash that claimed the life of a 21-year-old Cambria County man early Monday on U.S. Highway 522 South in Wayne Township. According to state police, the crash occurred at about 1:45 a.m. July 20 near 2103 U.S. Highway 522 South when a Ford Expedition driven by Robert E. Frey Jr., 56, of McVeytown, entered the highway from a driveway and proceeded south. A southbound Audi A4 driven by Hunter R. Massey, 21, of Hastings, struck the left rear of the Expedition. Police said the impact caused ...

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Rowe proposes limits on surveillance technology in Pa.

From staff reports LEWISTOWN — State Rep. David Rowe, R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata, is proposing legislation that would establish statewide safeguards for automated surveillance technology while giving municipalities the authority to decide whether to allow automated license plate ...