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Route 45 resurfacing work starts Tuesday

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CLEARFIELD — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced a resurfacing project on a section of Route 45 in Centre County will begin Tuesday. According to PennDOT, the project will improve roadway safety and ride quality. Contractors will begin milling operations on Route 45 between Penn’s Cave Road in Gregg Township and South Street in Millheim Borough. Flaggers will provide traffic control during daylight hours. Motorists are advised to watch for slow-moving and stopped vehicles throughout the work zone and obey posted speed limits. The overall project includes ...

Geisinger, Van Zandt VA earn top CMS ratings

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From staff reports LEWISTOWN — Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital and the James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center in Altoona both earned five-star ratings in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ 2026 Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings report. The five-star designation is the highest rating awarded by CMS and reflects hospital performance in areas including patient safety, mortality, readmissions, patient experience and timely and effective care. According to Geisinger, the Lewistown Hospital was among 20 hospitals in Pennsylvania and 384 nationwide to receive the ...

Coroner releases additional details in newborn death case

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McVEYTOWN — The Mifflin County Coroner’s Office on Friday released additional details regarding the death investigation involving a newborn infant discovered earlier this month near Mount Hope Road in Wayne Township. According to Coroner Andre L. Alcalde, the coroner’s office was dispatched around 6 p.m. May 15 following the discovery of a deceased newborn found face down along an embankment in McVeytown. Alcalde confirmed the infant was a full-term baby girl and said investigators documented evidence of prolonged environmental exposure and insect activity at the scene. The ...

Major road projects planned across region

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From staff reports LEWISTOWN — More than $10 million in road and bridge work is planned this construction season in Mifflin and Juniata counties as part of a broader $212 million investment across the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation District 2 region. PennDOT officials said the investment will fund 80 projects across the nine-county region, including improvements to more than 115 miles of roadway and repairs or replacements to 77 bridges. Among the largest local projects is a $5.7 million highway restoration project along Route 22 between Arch Rock and Mifflintown in ...

Goodville Road bridge project to begin Tuesday

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From staff reports LEWISTOWN — A bridge rehabilitation project on Goodville Road in Juniata County is scheduled to begin Tuesday, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The project will involve a full bridge deck replacement on the bridge carrying Route 2028 ...

Cancer assistance fund launches anniversary fundraising campaign

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From staff reports STATE COLLEGE — The Bob Perks Cancer Assistance Fund has launched a fundraising campaign in celebration of its 20th anniversary in 2026. The organization announced its “$20K for 20 Years” online giving campaign, which is scheduled to begin June 1 and continue for 20 weeks. Organizers said the campaign’s goal is to raise $20,000 to help support 20 cancer patients and their families. Founded in 2006, the nonprofit organization provides financial assistance to cancer patients across a seven-county region that includes Mifflin and Juniata counties. According ...