Centre County Man Electrocuted in Tuesday Night Storm
A 22-year-old man was killed by electrocution in Centre County during Tuesday night’s severe storms. It happened around 7:17pm in State College, when the man, whose identity has not been released, came into contact with an active electric current while attempting to extinguish a mulch fire. Emergency responders rushed in to help, but the man […]
Read MoreKrise Transportation Lays Off 70 Mifflin County Employees
Krise Transportation, a school bus transportation company based in Punxsutawney, will lay off 70 employees in Mifflin County by the end of June. Fifty of those layoffs will affect workers at the Lewistown location, with 20 others at the Milroy site. The company currently services 30 school districts across Pennsylvania. Despite the layoffs however, Krise […]
Read MoreMifflin Teacher Named 2025 National Teacher of the Year
The Mifflin County School District is celebrating as Miss Ashlie J. Crosson has been named the 2025 National Teacher of the Year. A recognized educator for her excellence in teaching, Miss Crosson was selected from 57 top teachers nationwide after being named Pennsylvania’s Teacher of the Year in 2024. Beginning this summer, she will serve […]
Read MoreAnother PennDot Work Zone Highlighted
PennDOT has announced the closure of the left (passing) lane on the Route 322 bridge over Kish Creek and West Railroad Street, just east of the Reedsville-Belleville exit in Mifflin County. The closure, which began on Tuesday, is necessary for repairs to a fault in the concrete bridge decking. The work is expected to last […]
Read MoreSpring Mills Convicted Pervert to Do 30-60 Years in Prison
A Spring Mills man has been sentenced to 30 to 60 years in state prison for the repeated molestation of a young girl. Vladimir Slavskiy was convicted earlier this year on multiple charges, including three counts of child rape and one count of statutory rape. The abuse occurred over a five-year period, beginning when the […]
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