radioNOVO News for Lewistown: July 16, 2026

RNN LEWISTOWN 07/16/26             THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IS DECLARING A STATEWIDE CODE RED AIR QUALITY ALERT DUE TO CANADIAN WILDFIRE SMOKE.  DEP WARNS FINE PARTICULATE MATTER IN THE AIR TODAY COULD REACH A LEVEL THAT IS DANGEROUS FOR EVERYONE.  RESIDENTS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO LIMIT OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, ESPECIALLY SENSITIVE GROUPS SUCH AS CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY.            MCVEYTOWN’S VOLUNTEER-RUN ROTHROCK COMMUNITY LIBRARY IS CELEBRATING THE COMPLETION OF EXTENSIVE RENOVATIONS TO ITS MAIN ROOM. THE AMBITIOUS PROJECT INSIDE THE BOROUGH BUILDING UPGRADED LIGHTING, LEVELED FLOORS, AND REQUIRED VOLUNTEERS TO CAREFULLY PACK AND RETURN NEARLY SIX THOUSAND BOOKS TO THEIR SHELVES.          FOUR PROJECTS ARE COMPETING FOR THIS YEAR'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDING IN JUNIATA COUNTY. THE PROPOSALS, TOTALING OVER 800-THOUSAND DOLLARS, FOCUS ON CRUCIAL WATER INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES IN MCALISTERVILLE, PORT ROYAL, AND MIFFLINTOWN, ALONGSIDE MUNICIPAL BUILDING REPAIRS IN THOMPSONTOWN. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WILL DECIDE WHICH PROJECT GETS THE FUNDING ON AUGUST 11TH.