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Measles cases surge as students return to classrooms

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LEWISTOWN — Mifflin County’s measles outbreak has climbed to 43 confirmed cases as students return to classrooms, while a Geisinger infectious disease specialist warns Pennsylvania’s outbreak could continue growing for months. The county had 29 cases on Aug. 24, meaning 14 additional cases have been reported in about a week. Pennsylvania has now confirmed 497 measles cases in 34 counties, according to the state Department of Health. The state’s measles dashboard shows 100 new cases during the past seven days. Pennsylvania had reported 393 total cases as of Aug. ...

Biologist to discuss grouse, woodcock conservation

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LEWISTOWN – Clayton “Clay” Lutz has spent his life paying attention to the outdoors. Long before he became a wildlife biologist, he was a kid in Blair County wandering the woods around Altoona, learning the rhythms of the seasons and the quiet details that make a forest feel alive. The ...

PennDOT centers closed for Labor Day

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YEAGERTOWN — Pennsylvania Department of Transportation driver’s license and photo centers will be closed Saturday, Sept. 5, through Monday, Sept. 7, in observance of Labor Day. PennDOT said many driver and vehicle services will remain available online throughout the holiday weekend, including driver’s license, photo ID and vehicle registration renewals; address changes; duplicate licenses and photo IDs; REAL ID pre-verification; and driver exam scheduling. Online services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with no additional fees. PennDOT advises customers ...

Township authority over data center plans uncertain in Northampton County

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(The Center Square) – Residents in Upper Mount Bethel Township made their opposition to a proposed data center clear as local officials weighed their concerns against legal limits that could shape how much control the township ultimately has over the project. Whether the developer can move forward with plans for a second major data center proposal in Northampton County could hinge on zoning challenges and several overlapping documents now under review. The focus of the Aug. 24 meeting was a Memorandum of Understanding, or MOU, with the developer and whether the township should ...

State disaster program awards nearly $600,000 in aid

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HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s Disaster Recovery Assistance Program has provided nearly $600,000 to residents recovering from disasters since the program was established in 2023, state officials announced. The program, known as DRAP, has been activated 13 times and provides grants to individuals and families for temporary housing and rental costs, repairs needed to make homes livable and replacement of essential personal property. The state has invested $20 million in the program over the past four budget cycles, including another $5 million in the 2026-27 state budget. Unused ...