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Data center debate dominates commissioners meeting

LEWISTOWN — Data centers have become a growing topic of debate across the country, and that national conversation has now arrived in Lewistown — where it took center stage during Thursday morning’s Mifflin County Commissioners meeting at the courthouse. What began as a routine public meeting quickly evolved into a deeper community discussion as two individuals raised concerns about a rumored data center project in Granville Township. The time reserved for public comment caused the tone of the meeting to shift noticeably, with uncertainty and unanswered questions dominating the ...

Durn hired as the new director of Academy

LEWISTOWN — The Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology in Lewistown will enter a new era of leadership this summer, as A. Michael Durn — a former assistant principal at Mifflin County High School — was formally approved Thursday night as the Academy’s next administrative ...

Directors discuss 2026-27 budget

LEWISTOWN — The Mifflin County School District is facing a $6.1 million budget deficit for the 2026-27 school year, and its board of directors spent much of Thursday night’s Committee of the Whole meeting exploring potential solutions. Board Treasurer Melinda Kenepp shared budget estimates showing projected revenues of $99,578,217 and expenses of $105,673,887. However, Kenepp stated that the district plans to use about $1,252,897 from an assigned fund balance for technology, $125,000 in assigned security purchases and the governor’s proposed adequacy funds of about ...

Extracurricular positions for 2026-27 approved

MIFFLINTOWN — The Juniata County School District Board of Directors approved extracurricular positions for the 2026-27 school year during its regular monthly meeting at the administration office in Mifflintown on Wednesday. The positions included: East Juniata Elementary School • Stephanie Bonnell, SAP team member; • Trisha Hoffman, SAP team member; • Krista Kauffman, SAP team member; • Bobbie Kerstetter, SAP team member. East Juniata High School • Simon Cameron, SAP team member; • Stephanie Hackenberger, SAP team member; • Jacqueline Malocu, ...

Honoring Jon Zimmerman

Outdoors calendar

Atkinson Mills Sportsmen’s Club • Meetings — held on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. The club is located at 55 Sportsmen Club Lane, McVeytown; email atkinsonmillssportsmensclub@gmail.com; online at http://atkinsonmills-sportsmensclub.weebly.com. Blue Rock Sportsman’s Club • Club meetings — 2 p.m. on the fourth Sunday of each month on the gun range, and at 7 p.m. January and February in the barn. To east end Blue Rock: From Milroy, follow signs to Reeds Gap State Park. Free camping available and kitchen is open during all events except trap shoots. Decatur ...