Granville News

Despite protest from more than 40 residents of Lewistown Borough and Derry and Granville townships, the Lewistown Borough Council opted to adopt a controversial ordinance during its meeting on Monday evening.

An early morning accident claimed the life of a Lewistown man today, according to the Mifflin County Coroner's office.

Earl B. "Buck" Fink Sr., 90, of Granville, died at 11:45 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009, at the Malta Home.

Mrs. William K. Barr, 94 years, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009, at the Malta Home.

Email: "Photos submitted by TIFFANY REICKART Tiffany Reickart, left, of Mifflintown, spends time with Maritza and her daughters, Jessica, far left, Mary, center, and Dabadina, right, in the Dominican Republic.

Attempted murder and other charges are being filed against a Lewistown man after an incident early Saturday morning on Terrace Boulevard, in Lewistown, Granville Township Police report.

The Lewistown Borough Council was unwavering in its decision to reduce service with Mifflin County Regional Police, despite numerous protests from community members attending Monday's monthly council meeting.

A project designed to save Mifflin County's municipalities money by converting their traffic signals to LED technology has been completed, according to information presented at Thursday's business meeting of the Mifflin County Commissioners.

Another local tavern has been singled out as a nuisance bar by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board and is in danger of losing its liquor license.

They honored Buster Warke on Sunday with a brief service in the infield of the Latimore Valley Fairgrounds track, part of the 35th annual EMMR/WGOT Convention.

The representative of an area law enforcement union says he is deeply concerned about a recent decision to reduce the amount of police coverage for Lewistown Borough in 2010.

A Lewistown man charged with having inappropriate contact with a 10-year-old girl, pleaded guilty to aggravated indecent assault on Tuesday.

A Lewistown man charged with having inappropriate contact with a 10-year-old girl, pleaded guilty to aggravated indecent assault on Tuesday.

A Lewistown man charged with having inappropriate contact with a 10-year-old girl, pleaded guilty to aggravated indecent assault on Tuesday.

A Granville Township resident is credited with the rescue of a Lewistown woman who was trapped inside her apartment after a fire broke out on Thursday evening.

Miriam E. Swartz, 93, formerly of Port Royal, died at 7:08 p.m. Sunday, July 12, 2009, at Malta Home, Granville.

A four-vehicle accident early Thursday morning along U.S. 522 claimed the lives of two local people, Mifflin County Coroner Dan Lynch said.

According to a report on the Pennsylvania governor's website, First Quality Baby Diapers has been approved to construction a new one million-square-foot facility in Granville, PA.

After a lengthy investigation into allegations of inappropriate contact with children, police recently arrested the husband of a day care provider in Granville Township.

Sara V. Bair, 75, a resident of the Malta Home, Granville, died at 4:25 p.m., Friday, July 3, 2009 at the nursing home.