Lewistown News

A one-vehicle crash on Wednesday evening along Red Rock Road in Juniata County claimed the life of a McAlisterville man, Pennsylvania State Police Lewistown report.

A day after two Mifflin County Commissioners said they would not be in favor of a proposal to possibly house up to 30 out-of-town inmates in the Mifflin County Correctional Facility, Lewistown's mayor has made her feelings on the subject be known.

Russ J. Nipple, 40, of McAlisterville, died at 7:20 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, 2009, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Walker Township, Juniata County.

Rain or shine. Let Freedom Ring Concert - 7 p.m. on Friday in front of the historic Embassy Theatre in Downtown Lewistown.

Many came Saturday to Victory Park to watch in anticipation as more than 250 participants of the 2009 annual Lewistown RiverFEST made their way down the Juniata River.

Here are some safety steps regarding the use of sparklers, offered by the National Council of Fireworks Safety: Sparklers always should be used under close adult supervision.

The wait is over - a year long restoration of the Mifflin County Veterans Memorial monument located at Lewistown's Victory Park was completed June 24, just in time for upcoming community festivities.

It all started with a Lewistown wedding, craft paper and a mind full of creativity.

Police are looking for two people involved in a shooting on Tuesday in Fermanagh Township, Pennsylvania State Police Lewistown report.

Area residents may contact state lawmakers and make their opinions known regarding the budget process: * Governor Ed Rendell: 787-2500 * Sen.

Editor's Note: The safety tip for the month of June is provided by Mifflin County Communities That Care.

In two budget proposals which represent the outside parameters of what the state budget may look like, both have cuts to a state organization that allocates grant money which impacts the lives of thousands of people.

Kenneth P. Fisher, president and chief executive officer of MCS Bank will retire as CEO effective June 30, according to a press release from Robert G. Shoff, MCS Bank chairman of the board.

Anticipated funding cuts could hinder the efforts of area social service agencies and programs to assist needy members of the community, some local officials say regarding the state's 2009-2010 budget debate.

Ella Mae "Skee" Carolus, 85, of 30 Amanda Lane, Lewistown, died at 8:32 p.m., Tuesday, June 16, 2009, at her home.

Rich Yohn and Kerry Rager, co-owners of Big Spoon Creamery on Electric Avenue in Lewistown, started their business with a main goal in mind: to become a one-stop ice cream store in Mifflin County, they said.

A vehicle owned and operated by Robert Walter Sr., of Milroy, sits on its roof Sunday after being struck while Walter attempted to enter U.S. 322 East at the Milroy exit, Mifflin County Regional Police said.

Mark Smith needed a change of luck at Port Royal Speedway. Saturday night, he got just that.

Karen Louise Hagan Slick, 45, of Mifflintown, died at 11:55 p.m. on June 9, 2009, at her residence.

Juniata County School Board members asked the Mifflin-Juniata Career and Technology Center Joint Operating Committee for another seat on the committee during a meeting Tuesday in Mifflintown.