Academy of Science and Technology Gets Boost
The Mifflin County School Board met on Thursday, and among the items covered was a detailed discussion of the finances for the Academy expansion project. Barry King, the director of the Academy of Science and Technology, explained that two of the newest programs that have been added to the existing 12 programs that were begun […]
Read MoreMifflin Commissioners Meet
On Thursday, the Mifflin County Commissioners held their regular meeting, in which they heard a presentation detailing opioid addiction that is affecting the local community. The commissioners heard from Micaela Mills of the Juniata Valley Tri-County Drug & Alcohol Abuse Commission. She told county leaders that there is a drug and alcohol problem here, and […]
Read MoreNew Bleachers Approved
Ahead of next year’s winter sports season, two Juniata County school gymnasiums will be getting some new bleachers… that after the Juniata County School District Board of Directors approved a contract with a company from Pittsburgh, for the replacement and installation of new bleachers at both East Juniata High School and Tuscarora Junior High School […]
Read MoreThon Kicks Off This Evening
This weekend is one of the biggest, if not THE BIGGEST weekend of the year at Penn State University. More than 700 students are recognized this year as dancers for THON Weekend, a feat that entails standing on their feet for the entire weekend. The 46-hour dance marathon officially starts when the Executive Committee invites […]
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