Juniata County School Board Approves Preliminary Budget with 5% Tax Increase
The Juniata County School District Board of Directors approved a preliminary $49.77 million budget Thursday, including a five percent tax increase. The district still faces a $700,000 to $800,000 deficit due to rising charter school tuition costs and previous tax freezes. The budget includes an 81.592 mill real estate tax, a $5 per capita tax, […]
Read MoreCounty Redirects $4 Million to Sports Complex, Courthouse Projects
Mifflin County Commissioners approved redirecting $4 million in grant funds originally meant for the Mifflin County Academy expansion. One million dollars will go toward the Historic Courthouse improvements, while $3 million is now allocated to the Mifflin County School District’s new sports complex fieldhouse. While the Academy project is on hold, commissioners stressed the need […]
Read MoreMchs Moves Graduation Location Due to Sports Facility Delays
The Mifflin County High School graduation ceremony scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 28, will be held at Mitchell Field instead of the newly constructed outdoor venue. Delays in the Multi-Sports Facilities Project mean the home bleachers at Kish Bank Field don’t meet current safety standards. Project managers say a gap behind the bleachers requires […]
Read MoreLewistown to Enforce Paul Miller Law Banning Distracted Driving Starting June 5
A new Pennsylvania law aimed at reducing distracted driving will take effect June 5 in Lewistown. Under Paul Miller’s Law, drivers caught holding a mobile phone while behind the wheel—including at stop signs or red lights—can be pulled over by law enforcement. For the first year, offenders will receive a written warning. After that, violations […]
Read MoreFatal Vehicle Accident Closes Licking Creek Road in Milford Township
Licking Creek Road was closed between Stetler Road and Muddy Run Road in Milford Township following a fatal vehicle accident, according to the Mifflintown Hose Co. No. 1. Residents were being urged to avoid the area while emergency crews responded. Muddy Run Road remained open. No further details have yet been released.
Read MoreFriends of Juniata County Library Give Away Free Books in Mifflintown
The Friends of the Juniata County Library are hosting a free book giveaway Monday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the library’s Virginia Swartz Community Room in Mifflintown. Thousands of fiction and nonfiction books for adults and young adults will be available, along with magazines, audiobooks, DVDs, and a 40-year-old boxed set of National […]
Read MoreCarnivals, Community Fun and Fundraisers Pack the Weekend
From carnival games to benefit rides and live music, this coming weekend is loaded with local events. A spring carnival kicks off Friday at West Snyder Elementary in Beaver Springs, while Saturday brings a community day for families with special needs at Walker Park in Mifflintown. Motorcycle riders will hit the road in Burnham for […]
Read MoreHuntingdon Principal Charged with Dui After Allegedly Leaving Truck Running in Road
A central Pennsylvania high school principal is facing DUI charges after police say his blood alcohol level was more than four times the legal limit. 32 year old Sean Cummins, principal at Huntingdon Area High School, was found stumbling after leaving his truck running and unattended in the middle of a Lewistown road last month. […]
Read MoreShoe Drive Aims to Collect 25,000 Pairs in Port Royal
Aunt Abby’s Shoe Mission is holding a drive-thru shoe collection Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Friendship Fire Co. in Port Royal. Organizer Abby Yorks hopes to gather enough donations to hit 25,000 pairs before a tractor trailer from Soles4Souls arrives after Memorial Day. The used shoes will help support microbusinesses in low-income […]
Read MoreCarnivals, Community Fun and Fundraisers Pack the Weekend
From carnival games to benefit rides and live music, this weekend is loaded with local events. A spring carnival kicks off Friday at West Snyder Elementary in Beaver Springs, while Saturday brings a community day for families with special needs at Walker Park in Mifflintown. Motorcycle riders will hit the road in Burnham for the […]
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