radioNOVO News for Lewistown: June 5, 2026

RNN LEWISTOWN 06/05/26          MIFFLIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HONORED LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATOR ASHLIE CROSSON YESTERDAY AS SHE CONCLUDES HER HISTORIC TENURE AS THE 2025 NATIONAL TEACHER OF THE YEAR. CROSSON SPENT THE LAST 12 MONTHS TRAVELING THE COUNTRY TO ADVOCATE FOR 74 MILLION AMERICAN CHILDREN BEFORE RETURNING HOME TO HER LOCAL CLASSROOM.          THE JUNIATA RIVER VALLEY IS KICKING OFF INDEPENDENCE DAY EARLY WITH AN ANNUAL FIREWORKS DISPLAY ON JUNE 27. LAUNCHING AT 9:30 P.M. FROM THE MIFFLIN COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT PLAZA, THE 30-MINUTE SHOW WILL ALSO COMMEMORATE AMERICA'S 250TH ANNIVERSARY. IN ADDITION, THE LEWISTOWN COMMUNITY BAND WILL KICK OFF THE NIGHT WITH A CONCERT BEGINNING AT 6:30 P.M. AT THE HISTORIC COURTHOUSE.          DRIVERS IN PERRY COUNTY SHOULD PREPARE FOR UPCOMING DELAYS AND A MAJOR ROAD CLOSURE ON ROUTE 849, AS PENNDOT BEGINS  PRELIMINARY WORK ON A CONCRETE DRAINAGE PIPE REPLACEMENT NEAR SHULL HILL ROAD STARTING JUNE 16TH.  EXPECT DAYTIME LANE RESTRICTIONS. HOWEVER, BEGINNING MONDAY, JUNE 22ND, CREEK ROAD WILL CLOSE ENTIRELY FOR ELEVEN DAYS, FORCING TRAFFIC ONTO A MARKED DETOUR.