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Summer concert series kicks off at Victory Park

Local News July 1, 2026

LEWISTOWN — A new weekly concert series is bringing live music, local talent and community spirit to Victory Park in Lewistown this summer as part of the celebration of America’s 250th birthday. Beginning July 2 and continuing every Thursday throughout the summer, the Nation’s 250th Birthday Summer Concert Series will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at Victory Park along the Juniata River. The free event is open to the public and aims to provide an outlet for local musicians while expanding arts programming in the community. The idea for the series came from local musician Steen ...

Juniata County commissioners move meetings to twice monthly

Local News July 1, 2026

MIFFLINTOWN — Juniata County Commissioners will move from weekly public meetings to twice-monthly meetings beginning in July. The Juniata County Board of Commissioners announced Tuesday that its public meetings will be held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, effective July 1. The announcement came during a brief meeting at the Bousum Building in Mifflintown. No one spoke during public comment, and the board moved quickly through its agenda. Commissioners accepted the resignation of April Yoder from the Domestic Relations Office, effective at the close of business ...

Dangerous heat to grip region through Saturday

Local News July 1, 2026

LEWISTOWN — Dangerous heat is expected to settle over Mifflin and Juniata counties this week, with forecasters warning the worst conditions will arrive Wednesday through Friday before storms may bring some relief over the Fourth of July weekend. The National Weather Service in State ...

Fetterman and McCormick voted for bipartisan housing reform

PA News June 30, 2026

A bipartisan piece of legislation that aims to address housing needs cruised through both chambers last week with the support of nearly the entire Pennsylvania delegation. On Monday, U.S. Sens. John Fetterman and Dave McCormick said they hoped the bill will become law as President Donald Trump has yet to offer his signature for the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. “I am supremely confident that he will sign this thing, without a doubt,” Fetterman told reporters during a joint appearance with McCormick in Philadelphia on Monday morning. Fetterman, a Democrat who has championed ...

Poll: About half of Americans confident in democracy’s future

National News June 30, 2026

About half of Americans are confident about the future of democracy in the U.S., but nearly two-thirds say the country is not living out its founding principles, according to a recent poll. The Center Square Voters’ Voice Poll surveyed more than 2,500 registered voters, asking them how confident they were about democracy’s future and how well America’s founding principles were being practiced today. A total of 63% indicated ‘not too well’ or ‘not well at all,’ though more still believed in democracy’s future than not (47% to 44%). The single-most optimistic group on ...

AG sues wedding photographer

PA News June 30, 2026

From staff reports HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday has filed a lawsuit against a Philadelphia wedding photography business, alleging it failed to provide wedding photos and videos to customers and refused to refund deposits. The lawsuit, filed in Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, names Christina Hernandez Artistry LLC, doing business as Wandering Stardust Collective, and its owner, Christina Garcia. According to the Attorney General’s Office, the business entered into contracts with consumers to photograph and record their weddings but failed to deliver the ...