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Experiencing the gentle fall breeze

The gentle fall breeze refreshes and inspires My wife and I are huge Mustang fans and just bought a new one. We enjoy the fall beauty with the changing colors, the cool crisp air and the amazing sunsets in beautiful central Pennsylvania. And now with heated seats and good jackets, we can ...

Happy are the peacemakers, part three

[Editor’s Note: This is part three of a three-part article by Dr. James Barnes] II Cor. 5 says Christ gave us a ministry of reconciliation, that is peacemaking. We are God’s Peace Corps. If I am a peacemaker, what do I do? First, be sure to make peace with God yourself. Eph. 6:16 says ...

Beavertown museum exhibit celebrates town’s restaurant history

BEAVERTOWN — There’s a certain kind of memory that lives in small towns — the kind carried not in photographs or records, but in flavors. The first bite of a favorite sub, the swirl of homemade ice cream on a summer evening or the sign of a familiar diner meant you were home. This fall, ...

Funding available for agriculture projects

BURNHAM — The Mifflin County Conservation District has announced the grant application period for agricultural operations through the Agriculture Conservation Assistance Program. MCCD will begin accepting ACAP applications on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026. The application deadline is Friday, Oct. 30, 2026 at 2 p.m. Eligible projects include, but are not limited to barnyard improvements, manure storages, mortality composters, grazing management, streambank fencing, stream crossings, and livestock walkways. Funding for the ACAP Program was originally created through the American Rescue ...