radioNOVO News for Lewistown: July 14, 2026

RNN LEWISTOWN 07/14/26


          GRANVILLE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS HELD AN EMERGENCY MEETING SUNDAY AFTER A DEVELOPER SUBMITTED A SURPRISE DATA CENTER PROPOSAL MINUTES BEFORE FRIDAY’S CLOSING. THE SESSION HAD ORIGINALLY BEEN SCHEDULED TO CONSIDER A MUNICIPAL CURATIVE AMENDMENT, A LEGAL MANEUVER REQUESTED BY RESIDENTS TO BLOCK THE PROJECT. INSTEAD, WITH ABOUT 100 RESIDENTS PRESENT.............. OFFICIALS FOLLOWED LEGAL COUNSEL TO KEEP DRAFTING A STANDARD ZONING ORDINANCE, ALTHOUGH IT WILL NOT APPLY TO THIS CURRENT APPLICATION.


          THE JUNIATA COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT WILL HOLD ITS ANNUAL TIRE RECYCLING EVENT ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH. RESIDENTS CAN DROP OFF UNWANTED TIRES AT THE JUNIATA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS FROM 9:00 TO 11:00 A.M. TO HELP PREVENT ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH HAZARDS.


THE PENNSYLVANIA FARM BUREAU HAS HAD A CHANGE OF LEADERSHIP.  AFTER NEARLY 4 YEARS IN THE ROLE, CHRIS HOFFMAN OF MCALLISTERVILLE HAS RESIGNED............ CITING A NEW JOB OPPORTUNITY. CAMBRIA COUNTY BEEF AND GRAIN FARMER TOMMY NAGLE HAS STEPPED INTO THE ROLE, BECOMING THE 10TH PRESIDENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH'S LARGEST FARM ORGANIZATION.