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Downtown Lewistown sees steady growth, new energy

LEWISTOWN — Downtown Lewistown is experiencing a period of steady renewal as new businesses open, existing storefronts expand, and local partnerships invest in long-term revitalization. “We’re seeing both new businesses opening and others moving on, which is part of the natural cycle of growth and change,” said Rhonda Kelley, executive director of the Juniata River Valley Chamber of Commerce. “Our downtown area is home to a diverse mix of locally owned restaurants, retail shops, service providers, and businesses offering entertainment and creative experiences that contribute ...

Road projects continue throughout county

MIFFLINTOWN ­--- Keeping a community in a functioning state requires a number of projects throughout the year, but perhaps one of the most important staples in every town is good roads. Keeping roads nicely paved and presentable is the key to a thriving community for various reasons- roads ...

Storefronts reborn: How Lewistown’s dacade grants are powering a downtown comeback

LEWISTOWN – Downtown Lewistown Inc. has put its mark on the heart of Mifflin County, quietly reshaping the face of the borough’s business district through its facade improvement program. Over the past decade, DLI’s efforts have funneled $67,163 in facade grants into local properties, which sparked more than $173,000 in direct private investment—a 2.5-to-1 ratio of private to public dollars, according to Executive Director Jim Zubler. “These are dollars intended to help business and property owners implement long-lasting, appropriate improvements,” Zubler said. “It’s ...

Main Street Matters: Lewistown’s Bold Push to Revitalize Its Heart 

LEWISTOWN – Downtown Lewistown Inc. is sharpening its focus on the community’s economic and cultural heart through its “Main Street Matters” initiative, a program designed to reinvigorate the borough’s business district and foster lasting pride in Lewistown.    At the center of these efforts is Executive Director Jim Zubler, who describes the program as both a practical investment and a rallying point for local residents and business owners.   “Main Street isn’t a stretch of pavement or a row of storefronts,” Zubler said in a recent interview. “It’s the face ...

Next phase of River Trail project forthcoming

LEWISTOWN – The Juniata River Trail project continues to advance, with county planners exploring new links between Lewistown’s riverfront and nearby parks while confronting a stalled section west of town. Phase 2 of the project, finished in late 2024, created roughly a ...

Patient care motivates improvements

LEWISTOWN — Building and bettering our community is not an overnight job, it takes time and dedication to the process of improvements; Geisinger- Lewistown Hospital has understood that and put the work in this past year. With a busy 2025, repairing, improving, and renovating, Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital continues to put patient care at the forefront of their mission and will continue that into 2026 with projects already in the works. Newly renovated Sleep Center This $932,000.00 investment included the moving and renovating of ...