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Pa. voting advocates are preparing for ICE to disrupt the 2026 election

As the 2026 midterms near, one question repeatedly comes up in discussions about potential disruptions to election administration. “‘What if ICE shows up?’ That’s what I’m hearing,” Olivia Hale, the election director in San Joaquin County, California, said on a recent call sponsored by the Partnership for Large Election Jurisdictions. Federal law already prohibits stationing “troops or armed men at any place where a general or special election is held,” along with other voting protections. But Hale isn’t the only one raising concerns. In Pennsylvania, state Rep. ...

Kauffman to present 'Mammals of Central Pennsylvania' on Oct. 13

LEWISTOWN — For Jon Kauffman, the ridges and valleys of central Pennsylvania have always been more than scenery. They are memory, family and the place where he first learned to pay attention. Long before he became assistant program director at Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center in ...

Veterans honored along Main Street

BELLEVILLE — Travelers along Route 655 through Belleville will see military banners hanging from nearly every utility pole, honoring veterans with ties to the Big Valley area. Stroup-Alexander VFW Post 5935 installed the banners this spring. The more than 2-mile stretch of Main Street ...

Hispanic Heritage Celebration makes debut in Mifflintown

MIFFLINTOWN — When Geovy Gonzalez first settled in the area, she wondered where the local Hispanic community was. “I thought I was the only Hispanic in the community,” she said. Work in local factories changed that impression. Gonzalez met Hispanic residents from Mifflin and Juniata counties and heard about the obstacles some faced, particularly language barriers and limited knowledge of local services. On Saturday, Oct. 10, she hopes to bring more of those neighbors together through food, music and dance. Gonzalez is helping organize the first Hispanic Heritage Celebration, ...

Second daily Amtrak train coming to Lewistown

LEWISTOWN – The whistle is about to sound on a new era of passenger rail travel in Pennsylvania, including the station in Lewistown. Beginning Wednesday, Nov. 18, travelers will have twice as many opportunities to ride Amtrak’s Pennsylvanian between Pittsburgh and New York City as a ...

SCI Huntingdon opens diesel mechanic training shop

HUNTINGDON — The State Correctional Institution at Huntingdon has opened a diesel mechanic shop that will provide vocational training to incarcerated individuals. The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday for the new Pennsylvania Correctional Industries shop. Six incarcerated men will participate in the first class. The program will combine classroom instruction with hands-on training using diesel equipment and performing maintenance and repairs. According to the Department of Corrections, participants will receive training designed to ...