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Local News June 28, 2026

Reserve Now: • Employer workshop seminar — 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 30, PA CareerLink Mifflin County, 6395 Route 103 North, MCIDC Plaza Building 58, Lewistown. Attorneys Kelley Kaufman and John Baker will discuss the Family Medical Leave Act, the Americans With Disabilities Act and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Cost is $40 per person. Cash or check is accepted. Make checks payable to J/V EAC and bring to the seminar. A bag lunch will be provided. To register or for more information, contact Margaret Winters at mwint1@verizon.net or (717) 248-9849. • Free Garden to ...

East Waterford Festival set to bring patriotic spirit, new events to longtime tradition

Local News June 28, 2026

EAST WATERFORD — In the quiet early days of July, when flags hang heavy in the summer heat and the ridges around Horse Valley glow blue in the evening haze, East Waterford begins to feel like the kind of place where Independence Day still means something. It’s the kind of place where ...

2 tropical storms pound Japan with floods and landslides, killing 1

National News June 28, 2026

TOKYO (AP) — Two major storm systems pounded Japan on Saturday, causing landslides and floods and leaving one dead and several injured, media and officials said. The storms, Mekkhala and Higos, have dumped heavy rain and damaged roads as Japan experiences its annual rainy season. A man in his 70s died and three others were injured after a house collapsed in a landslide in Yamaguchi prefecture on Friday, Japan's Kyodo News agency reported. Footage from Kyoto showed the Kamo River swollen with churning, muddy water. A flooding alert was issued in parts of Kyoto, Osaka and other ...

Garden to Table workshop to explore peak season timing

Local News June 28, 2026

MCVEYTOWN — As summer settles into the Juniata Valley and local gardens reach their fullest stretch of green, the next Garden to Table outdoor workshop will give residents a chance to see firsthand what “peak season” really looks like. The free program, set for 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, will take participants on a visit to three vegetable gardens on Mattawana Hill near McVeytown. The workshop is supported by Mifflin-Juniata United Way and Community Partnerships. The workshop will focus on understanding when different vegetables reach their highest productivity and why timing ...

4 dead amid flooding caused by heavy rains, Kentucky governor says

National News June 28, 2026

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Four people have died due to flooding from thunderstorms in Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear said Saturday, and he declared a state of emergency with additional rainfall expected. Flash flood warnings were in effect Saturday for parts of Kentucky and Indiana amid heavy ...

Future leaders wanted: JCSD adds student representatives

Local News June 28, 2026

MIFFLINTOWN — For years, the Juniata County School District Board of Directors has made decisions that shape the daily lives of roughly 2,300 students. But beginning next school year, two of those students will finally have a seat at the table — not in the audience, not filtered through ...