Thank you to contributors to meat canning project To the Editor: Our Annual Meat Canning Project is finally complete. We canned 36,000 pounds of chicken which produced 22,540 cans of product. This number puts our total to 863,959 cans of canned meat since our beginning in 1975. May God bless ...

Thank you to Carlisle High School To the Editor: It seems we are increasingly living in a country where news stories frequently result in half the people cheering and the other half becoming angry. Dividing into us-versus-them has become too easy these days. We can do better. I recently ...

Jesus died for the sins of man To the Editor: When Adam fell mankind (male and female) became enemies of God (Rom.5:10, 8:7). Sinners at birth (Ps.51:5, 58:3). None are righteous (Rom.3:10), none seek after God (Rom.3:11), all have sinned (Rom3:23), and are under the curse of the law ...

Railroad merger could increase costs for farmers, consumers To the Editor: The proposed merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern would combine two of the nation’s largest railroads, a move that could lead to higher rates for our cherished farmers. Freight rail is like any other ...

Summer Backpack Program to begin on June 9 To the Editor: Beginning on Tuesday, June 9, and continuing through Saturday, Aug. 22, the Juniata County Food Pantry will be providing its 14th annual Summer Backpack Program to eligible students in the Juniata County School District. Students who ...

High prices raise questions about campaign promises To the Editor: It is almost a year and a half into the president’s second term. Where do things stand for Mifflin County people? Wednesday, April 8, 2026, gas at the Giant in Burnham is $4.39 a gallon. At the Sheetz on Juniata Street, ...