radioNOVO News for Lewistown: May 12, 2026

RNN LEWISTOWN 05/12/26          STATE POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING A DRAMATIC CRASH IN PORT ROYAL LATE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON, AFTER A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FAMILY DOLLAR STORE ON MARKET STREET JUST AFTER 5:30PM.  POLICE AND EMS RUSHED TO THE SCENE FOLLOWING REPORTS OF THE IMPACT. NO WORD YET ON THE EXTENT OF INJURIES OR THE EXTENT OF DAMAGE TO THE BUILDING.            LEWISTOWN BOROUGH COUNCIL IS LOOKING TO STANDARDIZE HOW IT HANDLES FEE WAIVERS FOR LOCAL NONPROFITS. DURING MONDAY'S MEETING, COUNCIL MEMBERS APPROVED SEVERAL REDUCED RATES FOR UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS, INCLUDING THE MIFFLIN COUNTY LIBRARY AND THE ST. VINCENT DE PAUL YARD SALE. HOWEVER, COUNCILMAN SCOTT GUTSHALL STRESSED THE NEED FOR CONSISTENCY, LEADING THE BOARD TO REFER THE FACILITY USE POLICY TO THE LAW AND ORDINANCE COMMITTEE FOR A FORMAL UPDATE.          BRIDGE MAINTENANCE CONTINUES TODAY ACROSS MIFFLIN COUNTY AS PENNDOT CREWS HANDLE INSPECTIONS AND REPAIRS. DRIVERS SHOULD EXPECT SINGLE-LANE CLOSURES ALONG U.S. ROUTE 322 AND FLAGGERS ON ROUTE 655 IN THE BIG VALLEY FOR CRACK SEALING OPERATIONS. THESE RESTRICTIONS REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK, SO ALLOW FOR EXTRA TRAVEL TIME.