🌱 How Mifflintown’s old river bridge will “drop” to welcome 2026

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• How Mifflintown’s old river bridge will “drop” to welcome 2026

Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 47 and low of 21 degrees.
• Friday: Colder with snow and sleet, temps: high: 29, low: 25.
• Saturday: A bit of ice and rain, with a high of 35 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Here's where you can ring in 2026 in central Pennsylvania (fox43.com) — Mifflintown residents can ring in 2026 with a special New Year’s Eve celebration from 10 p.m. to midnight as a replica of the former Juniata River bridge is lowered from a crane at midnight. The roundup also highlights other quirky central Pennsylvania drops, but Mifflintown’s bridge-themed countdown offers a uniquely local way to welcome the new year close to home.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 26

• Horse Racing, Fridays, 6:30, Rec Hall
  Rec Hall , Recreation Hall , Burrowes Rd , University Park
  6:30 pm
• Disney Lorcana Learn to Play at Moon Dragon
  Moon Dragon , 25 W Market St , Lewistown
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Dave Gates: Other Guys Duo @ Shy Bear Brewing
  Shy Bear Brewing , 35 Meadowbrook Ln , Lewistown
  2:00 pm

Monday December 29

• Ben Clark & the Long Shadows
  Shy Bear Brewing , 35 Meadowbrook Ln , Lewistown
  6:00 pm
• Midd-West Boys Varsity Basketball @ Mifflin County
  Mifflin County High School , 501 6th St , Lewistown
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• Weekly SCA meetup at Moon Dragon
  Moon Dragon , 25 W Market St , Lewistown
  6:30 pm
• Central Mountain Girls Varsity Basketball @ Mifflin County
  Mifflin County High School , 501 6th St , Lewistown
  7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Lewistown

• Vigilante video sparks debate over police response to predator allegations in Lewistown (local21news.com)
• Jayda Kanagy's 29-point night powers Mifflin County girls basketball past Palmyra (pennlive.com)

Newport

• State College woman receives DAR Award (statecollege.com)
• Facility needs sanitizer test strips: Perry County restaurant inspections, Dec. 23, 2025 (witf.org)

State College

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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