REEDSVILLE — Veterans over age 60 have access to a wide range of services through the Mifflin-Juniata Area Agency on Aging, Aging Director Chelsea Reed told members of the Mifflin County Veterans Organization during its meeting Thursday. Reed outlined programs available through the agency ...
From staff reports LEWISTOWN — The United Way of Mifflin-Juniata is seeking corporate sponsors for its 29th annual Day of Caring, scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 16. Now in its 29th year, Day of Caring is the United Way’s largest annual volunteer event, bringing together hundreds of ...
From staff reports McCLURE — Pennsylvania State Police have identified the victim and suspect in a homicide and fatal crash that prompted road closures across western Snyder and eastern Juniata counties Sunday. Troopers said Amanda Heimbach, 37, of McClure, was found dead inside her home in the 30 block of West Specht Street shortly before 5 a.m. Sunday after police were dispatched for a reported homicide. Investigators identified her husband, Jason Heimbach, 51, of McClure, as the suspect. Troopers said he fled the scene in a gray Buick Enclave registered to Amanda ...
Amy Neville describes Kristin Bride as her "soulmate." But the day that forged their bond — June 23, 2020 — was the worst of each of their lives. Both Bride and Neville lost their teen sons that day. Their kids lived a thousand miles apart and never met, but they both died from harms related to their social media use. When the two mothers met, early in their advocacy work to protect other kids, Bride said she had felt "totally alone." But they have since seen the online child safety movement blossom, with scores of other parents who lost kids pursuing stronger social media ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA is racing to save an aging telescope from falling back to Earth with a daring rescue mission. The $30 million salvage operation gets underway as soon as this week with the planned launch of a robotic lifesaver. NASA hired startup Katalyst Space Technologies to ...
