radioNOVO News for Lewistown: July 24, 2026

RNN LEWISTOWN 07/24/26          THE MIFFLIN COUNTY CORONER’S OFFICE HAS RELEASED THE IDENTITY OF THE VICTIM OF A FATAL THREE-VEHICLE CRASH IN MCVEYTOWN. AUTHORITIES SAY 21-YEAR-OLD HUNTER RAYMOND MASSEY, OF HASTINGS, CAMBRIA COUNTY........... DIED FROM MULTIPLE TRAUMATIC INJURIES FOLLOWING THE COLLISION EARLY MONDAY MORNING ON U.S. ROUTE 522 SOUTH. THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE.          CONTRARY TO SOCIAL MEDIA SPECULATION, THE MIFFLIN COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION SAYS IT HAS NOT GRANTED—NOR BEEN ASKED FOR—EASEMENTS ON ITS PROPERTY FOR A PROPOSED DATA CENTER IN GRANVILLE TOWNSHIP. IN ADDITION, OFFICIALS SAY THEY HAVE NOT TAKEN AN OFFICIAL POSITION ON ANY SUCH PROJECT.          PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLISTS ALONG ELECTRIC AVENUE WILL SOON SEE MAJOR SAFETY UPGRADES. MIFFLIN COUNTY IS USING NEARLY 1.5 MILLION DOLLARS IN STATE GRANT FUNDING TO DESIGN NEW SIDEWALKS, BIKE LANES, AND CROSSWALKS STRETCHING FROM ORT VALLEY ROAD TO DERRY PARK DRIVE.