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Betty Jean Swartz

Betty Jean Swartz, 82, of Port Royal, passed away Saturday, June 6, 2026, at her home. Born Nov. 11, 1943 in Lewistown, she was a daughter of the late Marvin and Alberta (Nelson) Leach. On Oct. 13, 1961, she married her husband of 64 years, James L. "Jim" Swartz. Together they raised four ...

Event is largest fundraiser for Friends of Embassy

LEWISTOWN — The lights, the rides, the smell of fair food drifting across Kishacoquillas Park — they’re all coming back next week as the Embassy Fair returns to the place where so many local summer memories were made. But for the Friends of the Embassy Theatre, the weeklong carnival is ...

MC steps onto state stage for first time; Butler brings WPIAL title swagger

LEWISTOWN — Every program has a moment when the story changes. For Mifflin County baseball, that moment arrives this afternoon, when the Huskies step onto Capouillez Field not as hopefuls, not as underdogs, but as District 6 champions playing in the PIAA Tournament for the first time in ...

State’s best education idea turns 25 years old

A quarter century ago, Pennsylvania quietly did something remarkable: created a scholarship program that gave low- and middle-income families an opportunity to choose the best schools for their kids. This first-of-its-kind program galvanized the national school choice movement, ushering in ...