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No injuries in Highland Park house fire Friday

LEWISTOWN — Around 8:16 p.m. Friday, firefighters from Chief Logan Fire Co. were alerted for a house fire on the 500 block of Woodland Avenue in Highland Park. Chief Logan Fire Chief Eric Moist said upon his arrival, there was smoke billowing from 504/506 Woodland Ave. and reports of ...

Geisinger kicks off renovations with more patient rooms

LEWISTOWN — Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital has expanded its nursing unit to include more private rooms and new digital whiteboards to streamline workflow on the floor. Geisinger on Friday introduced 14 new rooms to its new inpatient unit on the fifth floor. This renovated unit is part of ...

Man accused of burglary faces additional charges

From staff reports GRANVILLE — A Lewistown man who was arrested this week for burglary is now facing additional charges, police said. John Elvin Frymyer, 56, was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Craig Westover on three counts of illegal possession of a firearm, felonies to the ...

Area woman arraigned on assault charges

From staff reports LEWISTOWN — A 24-year-old woman was arrested Thursday after police said she assaulted an officer. Emmalee Patricia Palm, of Lewistown, was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Craig Weston on one count of felony aggravated assault, one count of felony obstruction ...

PennDOT plans road maintenance

LEWISTOWN — Bridge maintenance and cleaning is among PennDOT projects slated for the week of Aug. 18 in Mifflin County, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. PennDOT will work on Route 322 eastbound at a pair of bridges spanning Kishacoquillas Creek, approximately a ...