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Box culvert replacement to close Black Dog Road

From staff reports McALISTERVILLE — A box culvert replacement project on Black Dog Road in Juniata County is scheduled to begin Thursday, Aug. 6, prompting a detour expected to remain in place through late August. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said work will take place on ...

In the region

VA to host enrollment fair at Huntingdon clinic HUNTINGDON — The James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center will host a Veterans enrollment fair Saturday at the new Huntingdon Community Based Outpatient Clinic. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at the clinic, 10892 Fairgrounds Road, and is open to all veterans and their caregivers, regardless of where they live. Enrollment and eligibility specialists will be available to help veterans enroll in VA health care and answer questions about services offered through the Altoona VA Medical Center and the Huntingdon clinic. ...

Geisinger receives ‘best hospitals’ recognition

LEWISTOWN — Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital has been recognized as a high-performing hospital in three procedures and conditions in the 2026-27 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings. The hospital earned high-performing ratings for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart ...

Police reports

McVeytown man charged in Armagh burglary MILROY — Pennsylvania State Police charged a McVeytown man in connection with a residential burglary reported Monday in Armagh Township. According to state police, Jacob Swartz, 28, is accused of burglarizing a residence in the 4900 block of Old U.S. Highway 322 at about 6:50 p.m. Monday. Police said $895 in cash was reported stolen. The victim was identified as a 19-year-old Reedsville woman. Charges were filed through Magisterial District Judge 58-3-03. New York man charged with DUI, drug possession RICHFIELD — A Rochester, N.Y., ...

$1.18M for Centre Region traffic signal upgrades announced

From staff reports STATE COLLEGE — More than $1.18 million in state funding has been awarded to State College Borough and College Township for traffic signal improvements aimed at reducing congestion and improving safety along key roadways in the Centre Region, state Rep. Paul Takac announced Tuesday. The grants are being awarded through Pennsylvania’s Green Light-Go program, which provides reimbursement funding to municipalities for projects that improve the operation and efficiency of existing traffic signals. State College Borough will receive $997,755 to expand ...

Remains of missing Lewistown man identified

LEWISTOWN — Human remains discovered in the Susquehanna River nearly five years ago have been identified as those of Shane Allen Workman, a Lewistown man who had been missing since 2017. The Lewistown Police Department announced Tuesday that DNA testing confirmed the remains, discovered July 25, 2021, in Conoy Township, Lancaster County, belonged to Workman. While the identification answers where Workman was found, police said the circumstances surrounding his death remain unknown. “This case is still an active and ongoing investigation,” police said in a news release. The ...