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Musica Antiqua to present medieval music concert

BELLEFONTE — Musica Antiqua of Central Pennsylvania will celebrate the 800th Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi with a concert of medieval music from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 4 at Trinity United Methodist Church, 128 W. Howard St., Bellefonte. The program, titled “Medieval Music, c. ...

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Goose Day participation encouraged at Rotary meeting

LEWISTOWN — Juniata River Valley Visitors Bureau Executive Director Jenny Barron Landis encouraged local businesses, organizations and residents to take part in this year’s Goose Day festivities during Tuesday’s meeting of the Rotary Club of Lewistown. Landis discussed the history of ...

Deer causes Walker Township crash

Deer causes Walker Township crash MIFFLINTOWN — An 18-year-old Port Royal woman escaped injury after her vehicle struck a deer and two utility poles early Sunday morning, according to Pennsylvania State Police at Lewistown. Police said Ariana E. Wyland was traveling on William Penn Highway in Walker Township at about 12:33 a.m. Sept. 20 when a deer entered the roadway. Wyland swerved to avoid the deer but struck it before her 2009 Nissan Versa left the roadway and struck two utility poles and a PennDOT road sign. The vehicle sustained disabling damage and was towed from the ...

The 2026 races that could decide control of the Pa. House and Senate

HARRISBURG — Control of the Pennsylvania General Assembly is on the ballot in 2026, and a handful of seats will likely decide who has the power to help set policy in the Keystone State. Republicans have held the state Senate almost continuously for 45 years and hope to keep it that way come November. Democrats see a path to take the upper chamber while maintaining the narrow state House majority they won in 2022. The biggest battlegrounds include perennial targets where strong incumbents have hung on in districts trending away from their parties; hotly contested open seats in purple ...