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Hershey appointed as bank director

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MIFFLINTOWN — Bradley D. Hershey has been appointed to the board of directors of Pennian Bank and First Community Financial Corp., the bank’s holding company. He was sworn in at the board’s January 2026 meeting. Hershey is a partner and store manager at Hoober Inc., a 12-location ...

Country Legend reunites after a decade away

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MEXICO — For years, the Juniata River Valley had its own kind of Saturday-morning soundtrack. Long before streaming playlists and Bluetooth speakers, families tuned their radios to 92.5 FM, where Gary Swartz’s voice drifted across the airwaves on “The Country Legend Show.” It was a ...

First-year area FFA members receive iconic blue jackets

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LEWISTOWN — Some moments don’t need fireworks to feel big. Sometimes all it takes is a name stitched in gold on blue corduroy. At the Pennsylvania Farm Show on Jan. 12, more than 50 first-year area FFA members received the most iconic piece of clothing in agricultural education — and ...

Funding available for ag projects

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BURNHAM — The Mifflin County Conservation District has announced a grant application period for agricultural operations through the Agriculture Conservation Assistance Program. Eligible projects include, but are not limited to: barnyard improvements, manure storages, mortality composters, ...

Police: Teen driver was entrapped in vehicle

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From staff reports HONEY GROVE — Additional information has been released on a crash that tragically claimed the life of a young driver over the weekend. Pennsylvania State Police at Lewistown said the 15-year-old East Waterford resident was driving a 2009 Gold Toyota RAV 4 on state Route ...

Local teacher receives the Innovator of the Year honor

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LEWISTOWN — Rebecca ConnerMiller has long been known for the energy and innovation she brings to her technology education classroom at Mifflin County High School. Her students learn to design, build, troubleshoot and imagine with confidence through hands-on projects, real-world ...