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School of Nursing accredited LEWISTOWN — Geisinger School of Nursing was awarded accreditation through the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. The accreditation commission is recognized as an accredited body by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher ...

If you watch a Disney remake, make it ‘Lilo and Stitch’

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When it comes to Disney’s live-action remakes of its own animated classics, I admit I haven’t always been a fan. Aside from being nostalgia-baiting cash grabs, films like “Beauty and the Beast” (2017) and “Snow White” (2025) might rake in some big bucks, but they often don’t ...

End of an era for Lewistown landmark

Local News

LEWISTOWN — By the time you read this, Lewistown might have lost another one of its famous landmarks. The owners of Red’s Diner in Lewistown said the once-popular restaurant will close its doors at 2 p.m. today. For good? Well, that’s to be determined by the new owner. “Yes, it has ...

Dairy facts from Juniata County Dairy Ambassador

Agriculture

Hi, I’m Jackson Campbell, a Juniata County Dairy Ambassador. I want to share some dairy facts and maybe a joke or two. Prepare to be a-mooo-sed. Dairy cows have an excellent sense of smell and can detect odors up to six miles away. A dairy cow can eat up to 100 - 150 pounds of feed a ...

Community mourns loss of beloved ‘GG’

Local News

MIFFLINTOWN — As a community mourns the loss of beloved Juniata High School graduate Yaniel “GG” J. Ortiz-Maldonado, they have rallied to support his family during this difficult time. The 21-year-old Ortiz-Maldonado was killed in a tragic crash on Licking Creek Road in Milford Township ...

Big Valley FFA officers get high marks from operating committee

Agriculture

LEWISTOWN — When Abbie Fitzgerald stepped in front of the Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology’s operating committee meeting on Thursday, May 8, the Big Valley FFA member didn’t expect to be graded. After all, the final school bell had rung hours earlier. Nonetheless, ...