LEWISTOWN Another fire tax increase may be in the cards for the Lewistown Borough to better support the fire department’s operations. The Fire Committee last week discussed a number of challenges the department is facing during its regular meeting, which included unresolved financial issues stemming from the recent District Convention, held last August, and […]
LEWISTOWN There was a collective cheer and sigh of relief from business owners along Valley Street in Lewistown Tuesday morning when the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced they were removing the detour signage. PennDOT crews finished paving between Walnut and Oak streets on Tuesday, along with some other miscellaneous paving and painting […]
LEWISTOWN The Lewistown Borough Council recognized the 100th anniversary of the Juniata Terrace and the heroic actions of Kylie Strawser at its monthly meeting on Wednesday. Councilman Aaron Wilson congratulated the Terrace and Strawser, head lifeguard, for her quick reaction in saving a young swimmer from drowning at the Community Pool over Memorial Day […]
LEWISTOWN The lifeguard shortage that kept a third of the country’s 309,000 public pools closed or open only part-time last year appears to have resurfaced in 2023, according to the American Lifeguard Association. The swimming holes don’t appear to be dry in Lewistown. At least, not yet. Lewistown Borough Manager Kim Zimmerman said the […]