Juniata County News

A Thompsontown man said he entered his former boss's house and stole various items earlier this month because he was upset about being fired from his job and not receiving a paycheck, authorities said.

Juniata County Commissioners approved a tentative 2010 budget with no tax increases during their weekly public meeting Tuesday in Mifflintown.

A Juniata County man charged with homicide and other related charges stemming from allegedly supplying a friend with narcotics that caused his death had his case bound over to court on Wednesday after a preliminary hearing at Magisterial District Judge Barbara Lyter's office.

Editor's note: Today The Sentinel adds a new chapter to its "Spotlight on Sharing" series which is published on the third Tuesday of each month.

Two new positions have been created to address increasing case loads and other work in Juniata County Children and Youth.

There is a daycare dilemma in Juniata County. Dozens of families are in danger of losing child care services.

When it comes to politics, there usually is more than meets the eye. Students from Mifflin and Juniata county high schools opened their eyes to new viewpoints during the 11th annual Model United Nations Conference, held Monday at Juniata College in Huntingdon.

Often one of the last companies to be called on in an emergency occurring only a mile or two down the road from their station, members of the Richfield Fire Company approached the Snyder County commissioners on Tuesday to express their frustration with what they believe to be inefficient dispatch practices at the county 911 center.

Firefighters from Snyder and Juniata counties are battling a barn fire at the south end of Richfield.

Mifflin County School District faced an extra surprise cost this year - transportation for nine students to a new charter school satellite site in Juniata County.

Area residents celebrated the efforts of Crossroads Pregnancy Center Thursday at its annual banquet, held at the Evangel Baptist Church in Lewistown.

A strange set of circumstances set in motion by a retiring judge in 2008 has led to the election of a new chief prosecutor for Juniata County - Republican candidate Cory J. Snook appears to have secured a victory over Democratic Candidate Don Zagurskie for the position of district attorney, according to the unofficial election results.

Emerald Ash Borer beetles have been found in Milford Township, Juniata County, bringing to 11 the number of Pennsylvania counties where the ash tree-destroying pest has been identified, acting Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding said today.

Robert M. "Bob" Schlegel, 79, of Mifflintown, died at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009, at his home.

Harrisburg, Pa. - A tree-destroying insect first discovered in Pennsylvania two years ago has been found in Juniata County.

The Juniata County Courthouse renovation architects and contractors are exploring options to repair the tower and replace the windows, but no specific information is available yet, commissioners said Tuesday.

A Juniata County man faces charges for homicide and other related offenses after he allegedly supplied another man with drugs that resulted in his death, according to court documents.

Both inside and outside of the schools, Juniata County School District students and staff are working to make a difference in the community.

Berube's Crystal Clear Water in Lewistown has opened an additional office in Mifflintown as a way to provide a beneficial service to the residents of Juniata County.

The Snyder County commissioners declined Tuesday to sign off on a plan for more than $600,000 in federal stimulus funds for the Union-Snyder Community Action Agency, saying they needed more details concerning where the money would be spent and why.