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LEWISTOWN — In a move to enhance medical accessibility for its residents, the Mifflin County Commissioners approved a significant allocation of $581,393 for the Medical Assistance Transportation Program for 2023-24 at Thursday’s meeting. This allocation aims to ensure that residents, especially those without personal transportation, can access essential medical services without hindrance. The move signals […]

Thanks to those who helped Adopt-a-Planter To the Editor: The Downtown Lewistown Adopt-a-Planter Program is a coordinated effort to maintain 52 planters along Market Street and in the mall area. As autumn begins and brings the end of our seventh season, I’d like to thank the 28 talented planter sponsors. These lovely individuals, businesses and […]

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month To the Editor: Each year, October is recognized as Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) across the nation. This fall, The Abuse Network is joining the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) and the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV) in their national campaign #Every1KnowsSome1 for Domestic Violence Awareness […]

LEWISTOWN — Mifflin County Commissioners heard a presentation from the executive director of the SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority, during the board’s meeting held on Thursday. Steven Beattie provided an update on upcoming projects, which include bridge rehabilitation projects in the Juniata River Valley. Beattie started in January as executive director and told commissioners that he […]

LEWISTOWN — Today, more Americans identify as being gay than ever before. The latest research, which asked Americans if they identify as LGBTQ, indicated that 4.5 percent, or about 1 in every 25 people say they are gay. At 28 percent, Pennsylvania has the 22nd highest LGTBG population in the 50 states. Nevada and California […]