Juniata County News

An official at Mifflin County dispatch reported numerous instances of trees and power lines down across the county, everywhere from Wayne Township to Armagh Township.

Going into the first Smokey Snellbaker Classic on Thursday night at Port Royal Speedway, there simply wasn't a question as to who the favorite would be to take the $5,000 Keystone Cup victory.

Around 100 people showed up at the Juniata County Courthouse Thursday night to voice their opposition to closing the prison.

The National Weather Service in State College has issued a small stream flood advisory for Southwestern Juniata County and Southwestern Mifflin County until 6:15 p.m. A flood advisory means that streams and creeks could rise or overflow their banks, but damage is expected to be minimal.

I think it's a mistake not to fully look into whether the Juniata County Prison should be closed.

On Memorial Day, Monday, May 28, the Juniata County Veterans Council Color Guard will be marching in the Port Royal and Mifflin-Mifflintown parades .

Juniata County School Board members voted to adopt the proposed final budget for the 2012-13 school year as presented at their meeting Thursday night.

Sentinel photo by BUFFIE BOYER Jean Simonetti, left, and her husband, Victory, both of Yeagertown, compete against each other in ladder golf Monday for the Senior Games at the Lewistown Moose.

Born Jan. 29, 1930, in Fermanagh Township, Juniata County, he was a son of the late Lincoln S. and Mary Ruth Kauffman.

The money comes from Pennsylvania casinos, which generated $3 billion last year.

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has unanimously passed legislation to fine drivers who intentionally drive through flooded roads during and after storms.

The death of a 53-year-old Juniata County man has been ruled an accidental drowning, according to state police in Lewistown.

Jim McLaughlin, Juniata County community leader and businessman, will receive the Shawnee District-Juniata Valley Council Boy Scouts of America's 2012 Good Scout Award at a reception beginning at 6:00 p.m. on May 16 at the Moose Family Center in Lewistown.

A second bomb threat was found in a Juniata County school Friday, causing the evacuation of Juniata High School students, a school official said.

Kathy Goddard lost touch with her son Mark, 38, 10 years ago while he was living in California.

Joe Amendola, attorney for Jerry Sandusky, speaks after the hearing outside the Centre County Courthouse, Monday, March 12, 2012.

A Mifflintown man remains in critical condition after he was flown to Hershey Medical Center following an ATV crash in Juniata County.

The tax is imposed on all liquid fuels, such as gasoline and diesel, that are used or sold and delivered by distributors in Pennsylvania.

It has been almost a year since an EF-2 tornado left a path of destruction through Fayette and Monroe townships in Juniata County.

At least 31 State Police cars rushed to the Red Rock Job Corps Center off Route 487 in Sullivan County Sunday night after some students there began assaulting staff members.