Thompsontown News

A Thompsontown man said he entered his former boss's house and stole various items earlier this month because he was upset about being fired from his job and not receiving a paycheck, authorities said.

A warrant has been issued for a Juniata County man recently charged in connection with the death of a passenger riding in his vehicle back in May.

Jim Nace, 55, of Thompsontown, died at 8:55 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009, at his home.

Warren K. Zook, 98, of Mifflintown, died Monday, Nov. 2, 2009, at Lewistown Hospital emergency room.

A Thompsontown woman is charged with stealing more than $25,000 from the Thompsontown Volunteer Fire Department during a period of two years, Pennsylvania State Police Lewistown report.

Alma E. Groninger, 98, of Main Street, Port Royal, died at 1:31 p.m. Sunday, Oct.

Armstrong Cabinet Products in Juniata County is tentatively slated to receive a $1.15 million infusion from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

Paul R. Lauver, 82, of East Salem, died Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009, at his home. Born on Feb.

The judge reviewing the second degree murder conviction of Emerson G. McCauley Jr., has dismissed the defendant's request for a new trial.

Thelma E. Swab, 85, of Beavertown passed away at 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 28, 2009, at Brookline Manor, where she had been a resident since April.

Those awarded H20 grants in Mifflin and Juniata Counties are: * $6.5 million for the Newton-Wayne Joint Municipal Authority collection and conveyance project * $5 million for Lewistown Borough to regionalize wastewater treatment services * $994,304 for Derry Township Sanitary Sewer Authority's Maitland Area sanitary sewer extension * $1.9 million ...

Russ J. Nipple, 40, of McAlisterville, died at 7:20 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, 2009, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Walker Township, Juniata County.

Juniata County is close to implementing a new plan for county development, said representatives from Rettew and Associates Inc.

Nicole Wasson, left, of State College, the 2009 Pennsylvania Alternate Dairy Princess, crowns Ellen Shearer as the 2009 Juniata County Dairy Princess on Sunday at the Center Lutheran Church near Thompsontown.

Helen Hackenberger Yocum, 90, of RR 1, Thompsontown, died at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 30, 2009 at Hershey Medical Center.

Lewistown driver Waylon Wagner scored his first late model win of the season Saturday night at Port Royal Speedway.

A Thompsontown man was killed in a one-vehicle accident on Sunday morning in Juniata County.