MIFFLIN History never hibernates, which is why construction sounds resonate from the Tuscarora Academy Museum in Mifflin despite it being closed for the season. Work has begun on a window restoration project at the museum, which is owned and operated by the Juniata County Historical Society. This project is being supported by the Pennsylvania […]
MIFFLIN When Conrad Fisher welcomes you to the neighborhood, he isn’t just talking about putting a mat at his front door with a cheery greeting on it. For his latest album, the local singer-songwriter actually took a step back in time, using an historic photo from Main Street in McCoysville, Juniata County. When promoting […]
Wilma F. (Graybill) Kauffman, 92, of Mifflintown passed away at 8:55 PM on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024 at the Locust Grove Retirement Village, Mifflin. Born on Jan. 27, 1932 in Lancaster County, she is a daughter of the late J. Roy and Mary Ella (Ferster) Graybill. On Nov. 25, 1951, she married her late husband, […]
THOMPSONTOWN Doctor Greenleaf’s log and Victorian home still stands on Main Street in Thompsontown, right by the Corner Deli not far from Route 322. The circa 1796 house is a shell of its former self: Windows are shattered; the exterior paint is mostly faded and weathered; porches and awnings on the front of the […]
Mary Elizabeth (Shearer) Brodnick, 98, formerly of Brookline Retirement Village, Mifflintown, died Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023, at Valley View Retirement Center, Belleville. Born Nov. 3, 1924, in Lack Township, Juniata Co., she was the daughter of the late Edgar J. and Estella (Barton) Shearer. She was also preceded in death by one brother, Harold (Barton) […]