Thompsontown News

DREESE, KENNETH G., 60, of Thompsontown. Visitation from 7 to 9 p.m. today and 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday, followed by funeral at 2, at Turkey Valley United Methodist Church, RR2 Millerstown.

Sentinel photos by SAM BAUMGARDNER Tomatoes are ready to be purchased on Thursday in the mall of downtown Lewistown.

Jim and Hilda Elder, of Mifflintown, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on May 21, 2008.

S. Merrill Auker, 90, of RR 1, Thompsontown, died at 8:54 p.m., Saturday, May 31, 2008, at the Lewistown Hospital.

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Richard R. Pennebaker Sr., 60, of 731 Middle Road, Lewistown, died at 3:45 p.m. Friday, May 2, 2008, at his home. via The Sentinel

“Emerson McCauley has always maintained that (the third man) and Robert Brown were participants in the homicide”

An investigation into the murder 30 years ago of a Boalsburg woman who was raped and thrown from a bridge in Juniata County has been reopened by state police who, in November, obtained a search warrant for ... via Centre Daily Times

S. Wayne Rowe, 84, of Thompsontown, passed away at 9:05 a.m. on Saturday, April 12, 2008, at the Locust Grove Retirement Village, HC 67 Mifflin. via The Sentinel

Swartz gets jail time for assault MIFFLINTOWN - A Thompsontown man who pleaded guilty in two counties to charges stemming from several incidents of sexual contact with two female juveniles was sentenced in the ... via The Sentinel

“As he got better he sold more and more of his own work and then he got into publishing”

John and Lucy Beaver always were interested in the idea of running their own art gallery, so when the opportunity came up to run the Heartland Gallery, they jumped at the offer. via Lewistown Sentinel

“This doesn't seem to be the case for us”

Sentinel reporter hsunderland@lewistownsentinel.com LEWISTOWN - Municipal water authority officials said they are "confident" that the local water supply is safe despite the Associated Press' investigation that ... via Lewistown Sentinel

Juniata County commissioners discussed finding a new polling and voter registration location for Thompsontown Borough at their meeting Tuesday. via Lewistown Sentinel

“I went to see another doctor, they referred me to this ... I thought if it didn't help me it could help somebody else”

A Thompsontown resident is taking part in a clinical trial through Geisinger Health Systems. via Lewistown Sentinel

“There were no injuries, it did not spread to any other buildings, and the main production facility is still up and operating”

A fire Thursday at an Armstrong World Industries cabinet- manufacturing facility in Juniata County destroyed a 5,000-square- foot building, officials said. via FireFightingNews.com

“Our strengths come from our inventory and the fact that if someone calls at noon for a delivery, we're there at 2 p.m.”

JRD packaging has been around for several years, but sales recently have increased dramatically, so the company hired more people to keep up with the demand. via The Sentinel

“We're running a thing called a tanker shuttle -- set up a couple ponds and they keep moving water. I think we had eight or 10 tankers here at one point”

A major fire at one of Lancaster-based Armstrong World Industries' woodworking plants kept dozens of volunteer fire crews busy Thursday morning in Juniata County. via WGAL.com

Firefighters from four counties are battling a fire in Juniata County. It started around 6am at Armstrong Cabinets along Evans Hollow Road outside Thompsontown. via WHTM-TV Harrisburg

“The crux of the deal is that he will serve a total of 12 1/2 to 25 years”

A Thompsontown man charged in two counties with several incidents of sexual contact with two female juveniles pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a case in Juniata County. via The Sentinel

Lindsey Hummel and Amos Martin, both of Thompsontown, were married on Nov. 24, 2007, at Lewistown Country Club. via Lewistown Sentinel

The Juniata County Food Pantry is seeking help from area residents for the new year. via The Sentinel