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Sadie Peachey Greetings to all and happy birthday today to Josiah H. Peachey and to Mrs. Samuel Nancy Peachey. Annie, wife of Josiah H. Peachey, could go home from the hospital on the 22nd after being there several days, having surgery to replace a hip ball, cementing it. She has osteoporosis of the bones. Not sure if I put their address in last week or not. 864 West Back Mountain Rd, Belleville, PA 17004. I didn't hear how Sally C. Peachey is doing after her hospital stay due to a stroke. It's cloudy and drizzling this morning. Time to read out the garden and put it to sleep. The ...

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Sarah Esh Pine Glen Church of the Brethren will not be having Community Meals until further notice. The church is having water issues. When we resolve this issue, I will post a notice in my column about when it will be resumed. In the morning worship at Pine Glen Church of Brethren on Sunday, October 04, 2026, a friendly welcome to each of you to our worship service today! May the Lord open your hearts and minds today and every day. Worship leader Pastor Connie Maclay welcomed everyone. The announcements were asked for. Jill Miller played the Prelude, “Under His Wings”. The joys ...

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Pigs on loose lead to disorderly conduct citation THOMPSONTOWN — A Thompsontown man was cited after state police responded to a report of pigs loose on a neighboring property Sunday. Pennsylvania State Police at Lewistown said troopers responded to Route 235 in Delaware Township at 6:13 p.m. Oct. 5 for a report of pigs on a neighboring property. Police said the issue had become a recurring problem at the residence. The owner of the pigs, Joshauh Eckerd, 35, of Thompsontown, was cited for disorderly conduct.

Penn State breaks ground on $65M animal diagnostics expansion

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UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State has broken ground on a $65 million expansion of its Animal Diagnostic Laboratory, a project designed to increase testing capacity and improve the university’s ability to detect animal diseases. Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding and Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences Dean Troy Ott participated in the groundbreaking for the 46,000-square-foot, two-story addition at University Park. The Animal Diagnostic Laboratory, originally constructed in 1956 and last extensively renovated in 1999, conducts diagnostic testing related to animal ...

Friday pleads guilty to trafficking minors, sex assault

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BELLEFONTE — A man pleaded guilty Monday in Centre County Court to five felony charges involving the sexual exploitation and trafficking of two juveniles. Samuel C. Friday pleaded guilty to two counts of trafficking of minors, two counts of production of child sexual abuse material and one count of sexual assault, according to the Centre County District Attorney’s Office. Under a negotiated plea agreement, Friday and prosecutors agreed to an aggregate sentence of 30 to 60 years in state prison. The sentence remains subject to approval and imposition by the court. Friday has ...

Friends of the Library set October book sale

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MIFFLINTOWN — A book sale brings a particular kind of anticipation, the kind that feels a little like opening a door to possibility. The Friends of the Juniata County Library are leaning into that feeling as they prepare for their fall book sale which starts on Monday, Oct. 19 and runs ...