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Durn hired as the new director of Academy

LEWISTOWN -- The Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology in Lewistown will enter a new era of leadership this summer, as A. Michael Durn -- a former assistant principal at Mifflin County High ...
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Trump says Ukraine should get a new president as he blames Zelenskyy for US diesel prices

President Donald Trump said Saturday it was time for Ukraine to get a new president, suggesting Volodymyr Zelenskyy has not done enough to end his country's war with Russia and blaming him for high ...
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Judge convicts 3 Mexicans in the killings of 2 Australian brothers and American friend on surf trip

A local judge on Friday found three Mexicans guilty of the murders of two Australian brothers and their American friend in April 2024 in the Mexican state of Baja California. The trial for the triple ...
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A US-brokered ceasefire was supposed to end the war in Gaza. A year later, progress has stalled

It's been a year since a ceasefire deal brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump and Arab allies promised to end the war in Gaza, and Israel is still launching deadly strikes on the devastated ...
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Airport in the Saudi capital is attacked again, and other Mideast developments

The international airport in Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh, was attacked again and President Donald Trump said he was evaluating whether the U.S. should join Saudi strikes against the Iran-backed ...
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Offensive woes plague Huskies in 37-6 loss

Mifflin County trailed Northern York by 10 points at halftime. Fifteen seconds into the third quarter, Cash Keck made the deficit 17 and sent the Polar Bears toward a 37-6 victory. Northern York ...
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Vance expresses doubts about plan to livestream Fort Hood shooter’s execution

Vice President JD Vance cast doubt Friday on whether the Pentagon will livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal ...
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Independent candidate closes in on Republican Senate incumbent as dark money spending surges

An unusual and competitive race is brewing in western Pennsylvania, featuring an independent candidate aided by a heaping of dark money. Republican Camera Bartolotta represents the 46th Senate ...
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Kish Bank names Capella senior credit officer

Kish Bank has announced the appointment of Lisa Capella as vice president and senior credit officer. In her new role, Capella ...
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Pauper’s Cemetery story kept alive by DAR

I have had a fascination with cemeteries since I was in my mid-20s. For over 40 years, cemeteries have told me stories about the deceased. Almost 12 years ago, I joined Find-A-Grave to volunteer to ...
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Boys soccer: Indians storm past Tigers, 7-0

The rivalry was renewed Thursday as the Juniata boys soccer team hosted cross-county rival East Juniata for bragging rights ...
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Pennsylvania's measles outbreak is the largest in decades in the US

Pennsylvania has surpassed 1,000 measles cases this year, state health officials said Monday, making it the largest state outbreak in more than three decades.The ...