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LEWISTOWN — At Thursday’s meeting, the Mifflin County Commissioners approved a Professional and Administrative Services Agreement with the SEDA-Council of Governments, Lewisburg. This collaboration aims to administer the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) for Mifflin County, including the Townships of Armagh, Brown, Derry, Granville and the Borough of Lewistown. Over the years, these areas […]

Results from yesterday’s Municipal Primary in Pennsylvania… For Lewistown Borough Council, four-year term, the top three on the Republican ballot were Jim Steele, Richard Erhard, and Bill Wilson.  Top Republican vote-getters for a two-year term were Larry “Heavy” Searer and Bobby Hammond. For Burnham Borough Council, the top three Republicans were Lisa Barker Wise, Thomas Garver, and Robert Soccio.  Matthew Deamer was the lone Democrat. On the Republican ballot for Mifflin County Regi...

May 12, 2021 Richard Luden Long, 56, of Harrisburg and Lewistown Pa., passed away suddenly on May 2, 2021. He was born in Lewistown, Pa. to Walter A. and Nancy Byler Long. Richard was preceded in death by his mother Nancy Byler Long; brother Walter “Pete” Long Jr.; a very special nephew, Zachary Alan Long, and “Aunt Sissy” Pauline Shover. Richard was the co-owner of “Darn That Junk Hauling and Cleaning Services” and “Gazette Antiques.” He currently worked at Keystone Area Goodwi...

Mar 8, 2021 Ellen L. Amspacker of Lewistown (Granville Township) has announced her candidacy for the office of Mifflin County Register and Recorder. Ellen Amspacker is currently serving her 11th year in the office of Register and Recorder. For more than nine years she has served as 1st Deputy. Chief among Amspacker’ s work responsibilities are the issuance of marriage licenses, recording of deeds, mortgages and power of attorneys, satisfaction of mortgages, registering of wills, filing of ado...