MIFFLIN — Long before roads crossed the Juniata Valley and long before towns like Mifflin and McAlisterville appeared on a map, Native peoples hunted, traveled and made their homes throughout the region. Evidence of those lives still surfaces today in farm fields, along stream banks and in ...
STATE COLLEGE — The Triple A Blues Band will perform Sunday, July 19, as part of the 2026 Music Picnic Series at South Hills School of Business & Technology. The free outdoor concert will begin at 6 p.m. on the north lawn of the school’s main campus, 480 Waupelani Drive, State College. The Triple A Blues Band has been a fixture on the central Pennsylvania music scene since its first performance at the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts in 1991. In 1999, the group won Billboard magazine’s “Best Unsigned Band” award for its album Highwater, earning the honor from more ...
From staff reports STATE COLLEGE — Members of the Centre County Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution traveled to Philadelphia July 2-5 to participate in events marking the nation’s semiquincentennial, celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The celebration coincided with a record-breaking heat wave. Temperatures reached 103 degrees on July 2, 104 degrees on July 3 and 101 degrees on July 4, marking just the third time in Philadelphia’s history that the city experienced three consecutive days of triple-digit temperatures. Despite the ...
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania State Police reported an increase in firearm purchase denials during the second quarter of 2026, despite a relatively unchanged number of background checks compared with the same period last year. According to the Pennsylvania Instant Check System (PICS), 239,047 background checks were conducted during the second quarter of 2026, up slightly from 238,003 during the same period in 2025. State police said 3,833 individuals were denied the purchase or transfer of a firearm, an increase from 3,444 denials during the second quarter of last ...
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of General Services will open an online auction this month featuring surplus Pennsylvania Department of Transportation equipment, including dump trucks, off-road vehicles and heavy machinery. A municipal-only auction will run from July 14-28, followed by a public auction from July 29 through Aug. 14. The auctions will provide municipalities and the general public an opportunity to purchase previously state-owned equipment. The auction will be conducted online through GovDeals. Interested buyers must register on the auction platform before ...
HARRISBURG — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has reached a civil settlement with Roll R Way requiring the skating center chain to modify its policies to ensure equal access for individuals with disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act. According to U.S. Attorney Brian D. Miller, the settlement resolves complaints from several families whose children have Type 1 diabetes. The families alleged they were denied entry to Roll R Way facilities because they were carrying food and drinks needed to treat low blood sugar, in violation of the ...
