New project contractor

July 13, 2017 / Front Page

New project contractor

Michels Corp. to take over Mariner East 2 Pipeline work

By APRIL FEAGLEY
Daily News Staff Writer

A change in contractors has taken place in relation to the construction of the Mariner East 2 Pipeline currently underway across Huntingdon County. Although work appeared to continue unimpeded this morning, a pipeline worker told The Daily News More...

Shavers Creek princess crowned

By APRIL FEAGLEY
Daily News Staff Writer

The crowd erupted in applause Wednesday night at the Juniata Valley Youth League Field as 8-year-old Jocelyn McMahon was crowned as the 2017 Huntingdon County Firemen’s Association Little Princess. More...

Defendant enters plea before scheduled trial

By KAYLA HANDY
Daily News Staff Writer

Just before the start of his two-day trial this morning, Three Springs man charged in a poaching incident involving a state Game Commission officer entered a no contest plea in the Huntingdon County Court of Common Pleas. More...

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Local News

Porter Township supervisors review bid for Trimer Road

By KYLIE HAWN
Daily News Staff Writer

Porter Township Supervisors opened and reviewed only one bid for sealcoat work on Trimer Road at their monthly meeting Tuesday evening. The only bid for the project was submitted by Hammaker East Limited of Fayetteville for $17,191.23. Su More...

Book sale begins today

Glenn Diehl perused a table of books at a preview night prior to the annual book sale held by the Friends of the Huntingdon County Library at Huntingdon Fiberglass on Washington Street in Huntingdon More...

Hearings waived in central court

By KAYLA HANDY
Daily News Staff Writer

Magisterial District Court Judge Richard Wilt waived several theft cases during Huntingdon County Central Court Wednesday. Defendants of these cases will be sent to formal arraignment Thursday, Aug. 24. Waivers More...

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General News

Rat lungworm breakout concerns vacationing family

By Eve Glazier, M.D., and Elizabeth Ko, M.D.

Dear Doctor: My family is planning a trip to Hawaii in a few months, and we’ve been hearing about a condition called rat lungworm disease. What is it? And is there anything we can do to prevent infection? More...

News of Yesteryear

Lions Club purchases glasses for needy children

75 Years Ago At the regular meeting of the Huntingdon Lions Club held last night in the Hotel Penn-Hunt, Lions Club officials announced that the Lions Club had purchased 40 pairs of glasses to be used by needy children in the area. More...

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Editorial

Around the State

By The Associated Press

Editorials from around Pennsylvania Governor sees true fraud, July 5 Gov. Tom Wolf and a growing list of his colleagues around the country know fraud when they see it. More...

Op-Ed

Not in Kansas anymore!

By CHARLES A. BIERBACH and BILL HOOVER

Charlie: After being picked up by the tornado, Dorothy and her dog Toto ended up in Oz. Once she looked around, Dorothy told Toto, “We’re not in Kansas anymore.” More...

You Should Know

Q: How many fire companies are there in Huntingdon County? More...

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People/Pastimes

Happy Birthday

GIMME 5! Happy birthday wishes go out to MaKenna Faith Reeder, who turns 5 years old today, Thursday, July 13, 2017. Her proud parents are Danny and Chanda Reeder of Mount Union. More...

HCCTC graduates

A ceremony was held recently at the Huntingdon County Career and Technology Center (HCCTC) in Mill Creek to celebrate the students who have completed the nurse aide program. More...

Boy Scout Troop 471, Saxton

Members of Boy Scout Troop 471, sponsored by the Captain Phillips VFW Post 4129 of Saxton, attended Camp Seph Mack during the week of June 25-July 1. More...

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TV

TV/WEATHER

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Comics

COMICS

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Annie's Mailbox

Babysitter has other plans

Dear Annie: I recently called a friend to see whether her college-age daughter, “Tiffany,” could baby-sit for my 1 1/2-year-old granddaughter from 6 to 8 p.m. on a Saturday so I could attend a reception at a local club. More...

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Horoscope

HOROSCOPE

By JACQUELINE BIGAR

A baby born today has a Sun in Cancer and a Moon in Pisces if born before 7:54 p.m. (ET). Afterward, the Moon will be in Aries. HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Friday, July 14, 2017: More...

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Special Sections

Commissioners invited to D.C.

By KYLIE HAWN
Daily News Staff Writer

The Huntingdon County Commissioners have been given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to take the issues that matter most to county residents and voice those concerns at the White House. More...

JV board approves software program

By KYLIE HAWN
Daily News Staff Writer

Members of the Juniata Valley School Board approved 7-0 for a three-year agreement for a creative cloud software suite that will allow students to use the Adobe line of programs in the district. Information technology director Joshua Wakefield More...

Ice cream trailer is part of dairy promotion

By KYLIE HAWN
Daily News Staff Writer

July is National Ice Cream Month, and the Huntingdon County Dairy Promotion Board is using the designation to promote an industry that’s important to the county’s economy—dairy. More...

Obituaries

Raymond Anthony Orlowski Jr.
Lydia Malinda (Yoder) Byler

Opinion Line

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State Free Access

Human remains found in search for missing men, one victim ID’d

By BOB LENTZ and MARYCLAIRE DALE
Associated Press

NEW HOPE (AP) — Investigators found the body of one of four missing young men along with other human remains buried on a Pennsylvania farm, and vowed to “bring each and every one of these lost boys home to their families.” More...

Gov. says he’s optimistic, insists he’s doing ‘right thing’

By MARC LEVY
Associated Press

HARRISBURG (AP) — Democratic Gov. More...

No closings recommended for state-owned colleges

By MARK SCOLFORO
Associated Press

HARRISBURG (AP) — A consulting firm issued a bleak assessment Wednesday of Pennsylvania’s state-owned university system, recommending a series of changes but not dramatic steps such as closing or merging any of its 14 institutions. More...

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Community Calendar

Thursday, July 13 Soup Kitchen o The Huntingdon Presbyterian Church Soup Kitchen will be open from 6-7 p.m. Service is free of charge. For more information, call 643-1302. More...

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State/National Sports Free Access

Querrey knocks out Murray

LONDON (AP) — The first portentous sign of trouble for Andy Murray, surprisingly enough, came right as the twotime Wimbledon champion constructed an ample lead over Sam Querrey in the quarterfinals Wednesday. More...

ESPY Awards:

Westbrook, Biles named top athletes

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Russell Westbrook won best male athlete at The ESPYS, while Olympic gymnast Simone Biles earned best female athlete honors Wednesday night. More...

Mercury top Dream

PHOENIX (AP) — Brittney Griner had her 10th career dunk and scored 28 points to help the Phoenix Mercury beat the Atlanta Dream 89-84 on Wednesday night. More...

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Farm-Home-Garden

Top quality products are farmers’ priority

By KATRINA BLISS
Huntingdon County Dairy Princess

Did you know that cows eat nearly 100 pounds of food each day? That’s equal to about 300 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches! More...

Local 4-H teens spend week in Klamath Co., OR

By CHRISTINE CORL
Extension Educator

Have you ever wanted to take a trip “Out West?” Does the call of the wild from thousands of miles away make your heart skip a beat? More...

Plant ‘menu gardens’ of favorite foods

By DEAN FOSDICK
Associated Press

If you’re looking for fresh meal ideas, consider planting “menu gardens.” Grow a few of your favorite foods together in pots or raised beds, following a theme — salad-bar fixings, for example, or pizza toppings, or juicing ing More...

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