Alyssa Dowell

RICHFIELD–When it comes to charity, there’s no escaping the spirit of giving that two local youths are spreading this year.

LEWISTOWN–In a 4-3 vote, Venus Shade was elected to replace Larry Searer as the president of the Lewistown Borough Council, Monday night, at the council’s monthly meeting.

LEWISTOWN — In an effort to bring community members and law enforcement together in a peaceful setting, Lewistown’s seventh annual National Night Out event will take place from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Rec Park. National Night Out is a nationwide campaign that seeks to make neighborhoods safer by building relationships between communities, local law enforcement and emergency services. Lewistown is just one of thousands of communities across the U.S. that are working toward achieving NNO’s goal.

­­­MIFFLINTOWN–According to the Pennsylvania Department of State, Kim Hart has officially withdrawn her nomination for state representative of the 82nd District. Hart previously ran uncontested as the district’s sole Democratic candidate in May’s primary election, placing her on the ballot against Republican candidate, John Hershey, in the general election this fall.

BELLEVILLE–Farming is not just a career. For some, it’s a lifestyle and even a family legacy–something that many master farmers know all too well. The Mid-Atlantic Master Farmers Association established the honor of “Master Farmers” in 1927 and seeks to recognize the career achievements of above-average agriculturists.

When Curtis Wright was a teenager, he dreamed of being in a band. Now, at the age of 62, he has countless years of experience in the country music industry under his belt…and a 2018 Distinguished Alumnus Award. Wright, a Huntingdon native, is an alum of Mount Union High School and was recently recognized by the area alumni’s association for his musical accomplishments, thus becoming this year’s “Distinguished Alumnus” for Mount Union Area Schools.

LEWISTOWN–Members of the Lewistown Kiwanis and South Hills School of Business had the opportunity to learn how to treat life-threatening bleeding during a “Stop the Bleed” program hosted by FAME EMS on Tuesday night. “Stop the Bleed” is a national campaign that was formed by a work group under the National Security Council. The campaign seeks to educate communities through training programs that teach people how to respond to emergency situations involving bleeding control.

LEWISTOWN — Three homes were destroyed following a structure fire that occurred, Thursday afternoon, on the 100 block of Shaw Avenue in Lewistown. The Lewistown Borough Fire Department was dispatched for a reported structure fire shortly after 1 p.m. Chief Robert Barlett was in charge at the scene. After three and a half hours, responding fire companies were able to contain the flames, but residences 127, 131 and 133 were deemed total losses.