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Where Garrity, Shapiro stand on ICE detention and other immigration issues

PA News October 13, 2026

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s next governor will shape the commonwealth’s ongoing response to the Trump administration’s campaign of mass deportation, as well as a slew of other immigration issues. The two major party candidates for the office have starkly different approaches. Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Democrat seeking a second term, has publicly criticized ICE tactics. He vowed to use “every tool” to stop the agency’s plans to convert two large, vacant warehouses into mass detention centers. After his administration cited environmental laws to bar federal officials from ...

Birth Announcements

Local News October 13, 2026

MAMY LIZBETH PEACHEY Mamy Lizbeth Peachey was born at 1:24 a.m. on Monday, October 5, 2026, at Geisinger Lewistown to Jonathon and Rachel Peachey of McVeytown. Mamy was 4 pounds, 9 ounces and 17 ¾ inches. ADLER SAMUEL GARMAN Adler Samuel Garman was born at 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, to Nicholas and Grace Garman of Warriors Mark. Adler was 8 pounds, 10 ounces and 19 ½ inches. ALBERT ENOS YODER Albert Enos Yoder was stillborn at 5:49 a.m. on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at Safe Pastures to Alvin and Hettie Yoder of Belleville. Albert was 3 pounds, 2 ounces and 11 ...

Outdoors

Local News October 13, 2026

OUTDOORS: Leaves are appreciated when colorful or brown and dry by David Thompson Colorful fall leaves will soon be appreciated, while old, dry leaves on the ground are ignored. The latter leaves, however, aren’t overlooked by hunters. One mid-October afternoon I was bowhunting deer before owning a manufactured tree stand. I found in the woods where a tree had partially fallen and was wedged in a notch on a standing tree. I climbed up the leaning tree to the notch, where there was a place to stand and watch for deer. This “tree stand” was about 12 feet off the ...

Granville

Local News October 13, 2026

JoAnn Plank Greetings everyone. Welcome to October. As the leaves begin to fall and change colors, so do the temperatures. Most of us look forward to this time of year after a very warm summer. By now, most of us have brought the light jackets to the front of the closet. Thinking of that first frost coming up as well. If you look really closely, you might spy a bit of red and green behind all these garden tools. The holiday season is right around the corner. For now, we are just trying to get all the necessary last-minute yard work done and store the mower for another season. 2026 ...

McVeytown

Local News October 13, 2026

Sarah Esh Pine Glen Church of the Brethren will not be having Community Meals until further notice. The church is having water issues. When we resolve this issue, I will put the notice in my column when it will be restarted. On Wednesday, Oct. 7th, 2026, the Willing Workers met at the Mattawana Mennonite Church. Five comforters were knotted, and quilting was done. A carry-in meal from Harshbarger’s was enjoyed by Ruthann Schooley, Darlene Kauffman, Melissa Motola, Helen Benner, Sue Ellen Ballantine, Carol Laughlin, Tina Boaz, Kathy Breon, and Ruth Ann Fulton. In the morning ...

Pennian Bank parent company declares quarterly dividend

Business October 13, 2026

MIFFLINTOWN — First Community Financial Corp., the parent company of Pennian Bank, has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 6 cents per share. Scott E. Fritz, president and CEO, announced that the company's board of directors approved the dividend Oct. 13. The dividend will be paid Oct. 30 to shareholders of record as of Oct. 27.