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McVeytown

Sarah Esh In the morning worship at Pine Glen Church of Brethren on Sunday, September 20, 2026, a friendly welcome to each of you to our worship service today! May the Lord open your hearts and minds today and every day. Worship leader Sarah Esh welcomed everyone. The announcements were asked for. Den Yoder played the Prelude, “Grace Like Rain,” with the congregation singing along. The joys and concerns were asked for. The congregation sang a Prayer Hymn “Into my heart”. The Worship Leader provided the Morning Prayer, followed by the Lord’s Prayer and the Doxology. Scripture ...

Outdoors: Special hunts open to youths give them incentive

A new “crop” of young hunters is already hunting game this year and those age 16 with a junior hunting license are permitted to hunt alone for the first time. That means grandson Samuel, who turned 16 in July, may hunt squirrels by himself in the junior squirrel hunt that opened Sept. 12 and ends Sept. 27. More than that, it means he won’t need me to take him hunting anymore. If I were his age, I would want to hunt alone instead of have an ancient adult tag along giving instructions. When a teenager turns 16, he is likely to have a driver’s license that gives him additional ...

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Juniata County schools get high marks for opening day

MIFFLINTOWN — If she could pass out grades for opening day in the Juniata County School District, Superintendent of Schools Christie Holderman would have given out all A's. “It went well,” Holderman shared with the district’s board of directors at their monthly meeting on Thursday at the administration building in Mifflintown. There might have been a hiccup here and there, but overall school officials were pleased. Holderman and the board did address a few personnel needs that will allow the schools to better serve students. Holderman also gave updates on several projects, ...

Five municipalities address safety issues at roundtable

LEWISTOWN — Speeding and limited police enforcement emerged as common concerns Thursday as representatives of five Mifflin County municipalities gathered to discuss transportation safety. Officials from Wayne, Union, Menno and Oliver townships and Lewistown Borough participated in a ...

PennDOT announces Juniata County road work for coming week

MIFFLINTOWN — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has announced several maintenance projects scheduled for Juniata County during the week of Sept. 21, including bridge maintenance, crack sealing and pipe work. Bridge maintenance and cleaning is scheduled Monday on Route 75 at a bridge spanning a tributary of Tuscarora Creek in Spruce Hill Township. Work will take place off the roadway and is expected to have little, if any, impact on traffic. Crews will also work on the Route 2015, or Swailes Road, bridge over a tributary of Cocolamus Creek in Fayette Township from ...