Team Randy carries on a brother’s legacy
LEWISTOWN – Melody Daer has spent much of her life behind a catcher’s mask. This year, she watched her 13-year-old daughter, Scarlet, do the same and recognized something in the gear. “Especially this past year when she was catching, it was like watching me whenever she was in that ...
Mifflin, Juniata historical societies receive state grants
LEWISTOWN — Historical organizations in Mifflin and Juniata counties are among 182 museums and historical societies across Pennsylvania receiving nearly $4 million in state grants. The Mifflin County Historical Society and Juniata County Historical Society will each receive $9,500 through the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission's Cultural and Historical Support Grant program. Several other organizations in the region also received funding. In Centre County, the Centre County Historical Society was awarded $9,500, while Discovery Space of Central Pennsylvania will receive ...
Red, White & Goose: Lewistown prepares for Goose Day parade
LEWISTOWN -- Goose Day has had road rallies, races, restaurant specials and enough roast goose to keep an old local legend alive for generations. This year, it gets something new: a parade. Lewistown will hold its first Goose Day parade Sept. 29, bringing a procession through downtown on the holiday itself and tying the community’s longtime tradition to the nation’s 250th anniversary celebration. The idea began with Kevin Kodish, a Mifflin County commissioner who also serves as president of the Juniata River Valley Visitors Bureau board. Kodish said it bothered him that ...
Police search continues for Lewistown man
LEWISTOWN — The Lewistown Police Department is seeking information on the whereabouts of Kio Manuel Dejesus-Pena, 42, of Lewistown. Dejesus-Pena has been charged with five counts each of attempted criminal homicide, aggravated assault- attempted serious bodily injury, aggravated assault with ...