radioNOVO News for Lewistown: June 12, 2026

RNN LEWISTOWN 06/12/26          A PACKED HOUSE OF ROUGHLY 300 RESIDENTS TURNED OUT IN GRANVILLE TOWNSHIP LAST NIGHT TO RAISE CONCERNS AND DISCUSS A STRICT NEW ORDINANCE REGULATING A PROPOSED DATA CENTER. THE DRAFT ORDINANCE INCLUDES EXCEPTIONALLY LOW NOISE CAPS TO ELIMINATE LOW-FREQUENCY HUMMING, PLUS RULES ON HIGH WATER AND ENERGY USE. TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS SAY THE STRICT RULES THEY'RE OUTLINING PROTECT THE COMMUNITY, AND OFFICIALS WARNED THAT TOO MANY ISSUES AND QUESTIONS RAISED BY THE PUBLIC COULD DELAY FINAL PASSAGE OF THE ORDINANCE.            A MAJOR DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT IS COMING TO DOWNTOWN LEWISTOWN. PROPERTIES AT 13 AND 15 EAST MARKET STREET WILL BE COMBINED INTO A NEW, LOCALLY-OWNED RESTAURANT OVERLOOKING THE HISTORIC SQUARE, WITH CONSTRUCTION EXPECTED TO WRAP UP BY THE END OF THE YEAR.  AN ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT THE NEW EATERY EXPECTED IN A FEW WEEKS.            WORLD-RENOWNED SILHOUETTE ARTIST LAUREN MUNEY IS BRINGING HER RARE, FREEHAND PAPER-CUTTING CRAFT TO THE JUNIATA COUNTY AMERICA250 EVENT TOMORROW.  RESIDENTS CAN HAVE THEIR OWN CUSTOM SILHOUETTE PORTRAIT MADE BY LAUREN BETWEEN 1 AND 5PM AT THE GROVE IN LOST CREEK PARK IN MCALISTERVILLE.