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, ...
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 ...
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania residents can receive free counseling to help navigate Medicare's annual open enrollment period, which begins Oct. 15 and continues through Dec. 7. The Pennsylvania Department of Aging's Pennsylvania Medicare Education and Decision Insight, or PA MEDI, program provides trained counselors who can help Medicare recipients compare Medicare Advantage and prescription drug plans, including costs, provider networks, benefits, prior authorization requirements and drug formularies. Counselors can also help determine whether individuals qualify for cost-saving ...
Identity theft reported in Oliver Township McVEYTOWN — Pennsylvania State Police at Lewistown are investigating an identity theft reported Oct. 6 involving a 54-year-old McVeytown man. Police said an unknown person used the victim’s identity to make a purchase at a Home Depot store. The incident was reported at about 8:22 p.m. on U.S. 522 South in Oliver Township. The investigation is ongoing.
