Paula Hoffman News Today

The 46th annual GALA Fine Arts Auction was recently announced by the Quinlan Visual Arts Center.

LEWISTOWN — April showers might typically bring May flowers, but it also means the start of the 2024 elections. This year, America will elect a president and the U.S. Sen. Bob Casey Jr. (D-Scranton) and Rep. David Rowe (R-85 which is Mifflin, Juniata, Snyder and Union counties) are up for re-election. Incumbent Democratic President Joe […]

13 Investigates found about 600 Houston Independent School District teachers have left so far this 2023-24 school year.

For many faith leaders, navigating the country’s increasing polarization has become an intimate and daily reality. From racial tensions to political extremism to vaccine skepticism, houses of worship have been

(RNS) — 'It's not about going from red to blue to purple,' Andrew Hanauer of One America Movement advises clergy. ‘It's about going above the partisan divisions.’

MIFFLINTOWN — Election officials across the Juniata Valley were anticipating a decent voter turnout on Tuesday. That didn’t happen, due to the large number of uncontested races on both the Mifflin and Juniata county ballots. Juniata County Director of Elections Eva Weyrich, who predicted about 60% turnout, was disappointed by the 37% turnout on Tuesday. […]

LEWISTOWN — Want a behind-the-scenes peek at Mifflin County election activities on Election Day, a live stream will give viewers a unique perspective, starting at 7 a.m. today. In the morning, viewers could tune in to see the mail-in ballot canvassing as well as any activities going on in the election office. In the evening, […]

As state and local elections are set to conclude on Election Day next month, election integrity issues have already begun with absentee ballots.

LEWISTOWN — If you haven’t registered to vote for the Nov. 7 general election, there’s still time. Registration can be completed by Oct. 23. Elections officials across the Juniata River Valley are anticipating voter turnout to be in the mid-range — with Mifflin County Director of Elections Paula Hoffman estimating about 40 percent and Juniata […]

From Staff Reports LEWISTOWN — Mifflin County residents planning to send in a mail-in or absentee ballot should wait before submitting their vote. According to a news release from the Mifflin County elections office, an error in the directions for the number of candidates to vote for in two races was identified. “We are aware […]