2 File for Lewistown Council Re-election
Two Lewistown residents, Scott Gutshall and Lisa Knudson, have filed nominating petitions for re-election to Lewistown Borough Council in the upcoming May 20 municipal primary. Gutshall, with 25 years of leadership experience, serves as council chairman for finance and personnel, while Knudson, a longtime researcher at Penn State, is active in local community organizations.
Read MoreAldi Announces Cheese Recall
ALDI has recalled its Colby Jack shredded cheese from Pennsylvania stores due to possible metal contamination. The FDA says some packages may contain stainless steel fragments. The recall affects about 400 cases with best-by dates of July 13 and 14, 2025. The cheese was also sold in Michigan, Ohio, and Connecticut. The FDA classifies the […]
Read MoreGeisinger to Hold Shredding Events
Geisinger is hosting free community shred events across central Pennsylvania in April, including stops in Port Matilda and Lewistown. Residents can bring up to three boxes of personal or professional documents for secure on-site shredding and recycling. The Port Matilda event takes place Tuesday, April 8, at Geisinger Healthplex State College from 7 to 11 […]
Read MoreJuniata River Valley Chamber Holds Annual Meeting
The Juniata River Valley Chamber of Commerce held its annual meeting, at which they approved new board members and officers. Seven members were elected to three-year terms, while one other member fills a shorter-term vacancy. The chamber’s growth was highlighted, and it was noted that there were 34 new members and many successful events in […]
Read MoreSingle Family Home Destroyed By Flames
Firefighters in Juniata County spent hours battling a house fire early Monday morning. Crews from Mifflintown Hose Company 1 responded to the scene on Half Moon Road in Spruce Hill Township just after 7 a.m. to find the single-story home fully engulfed. Firefighters worked for about three hours to bring the flames under control. No […]
Read MoreWas Bigfoot Caught on Film??
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MAY HAVE CAPTURED A PHOTO OF BIGFOOT DURING A PENNSYLVANIA STORM SURVEY… 2025-03-24 – WMRF-REP-BIGFOOT (YELLOW 27)
Read MoreFiretruck Accident Leaves Behind Injuries and Destruction
A fire tanker rushing to a brush fire in Lewistown overturned Sunday after colliding with a car, crashing into an apartment, and injuring two people. The crash happened around noon at North Grand and West 3rd Street. One person was trapped and had to be rescued. The impact damaged an apartment, snapped a utility pole, […]
Read MoreMan Jailed After Getting Caught with More Than 8 Pounds of Cocaine
A Puerto Rican man is facing felony charges after over eight pounds of cocaine was discovered in his vehicle during a traffic stop in Centre County on Friday. State police pulled over 32 year old Zariel Melendez on I-80 West in Marion Township. After a drug-detecting canine alerted officers, a search revealed the cocaine, with […]
Read MoreProlific Walmart Skimmer Suspect Caught
Police in Pennsylvania have identified Florin Doroiman of Wilkes Barre as the suspect behind a credit card skimming operation at a number of Pennsylvania Walmart stores. The devices were discovered on cash register pin pads last December, and they are believed to have secretly captured over 4,600 credit card numbers and more than 1,000 SNAP […]
Read MoreJuniata School Board Meets
The Juniata County School Board met, and approved the sale of the former Mountain View Elementary School property, which has been closed since 2018. The 8.3-acre property, including a 16,380-square-foot building, will soon be listed for sale, and more details on the sale process will be announced soon. In other business, the school board approved […]
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