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MERF RADIO/WIEZ News 7-2-09
After two days of wrangling with top legislators over proposed spending cuts, Gov. Ed Rendell is not backing away from his call for a 16-percent income tax increase. Some of Rendell's fellow Democrats say they won't vote for an income tax... more >>

MERF RADIO/WIEZ News 6-29-09
Saturday’s weather was perfect for the annual Riverfest celebration. From the river rafts to the community float, Victory Park was jammed most of the day. The highlight of the day came when ten contestants competed for RiverFest Idol. Julie... more >>

MERF RADIO/WIEZ News 6-26-09
People who work for Pennsylvania's state government or do business with it are getting ready for the impact if the state's new fiscal year starts next Wednesday without a budget in place. There was little sign of progress Thursday, with... more >>

MERF RADIO/WIEZ News 6-25-09
Authorities have identified the man whose body was found in a burning car in Perry County Tuesday night. The results of an autopsy identified the victim as being 22-year-old Cory N. Ray of Harrisburg. The cause of death is pending the results of a... more >>

MERF RADIO/WIEZ News 6-23-09
Route 322 westbound to Centre County is closed indefinitely this morning. A tractor trailer accident at the Laurel Run Reservoir has spilled diesel fuel. Until the spill can be cleaned up, Route 322 westbound over the Seven Mountains is closed. ... more >>

MERF RADIO/WIEZ News 6-22-09
The stage is set---literally---for Creation ’09 in Huntingdon County. Crews finished their work yesterday on the main stage in the outdoor amphitheatre at Agape farm, between Mount Union and Orbisonia. The site is “coming alive” as up to... more >>

MERF RADIO/WIEZ News 6-21-09
A juvenile from Selinsgrove was injured Saturday afternoon when his bicycle collided with a vehicle. The juvenile’s name was not released. State Police say the rider drove into the path of an SUV driven by 19-year-old Casey Vrabel, of... more >>

MERF RADIO/WIEZ News 6-19-09
A Lewistown man is in jail, accused of selling four bags of heroin to a confidential informant. 24-year-old Michael Bickel was arrested after a joint undercover investigation between State Police and the Mifflin County Drug Task Force. Bickel was... more >>

MERF RADIO/WIEZ News 6-18-09
Governor Ed Rendell told his Cabinet members yesterday to cut another half billion dollars from their budgets. Education and welfare would take the biggest hits. That leaves Rendell’s proposed budget at about 28.9 billion dollars for the fiscal... more >>

MERF RADIO/WIEZ News 6-17-09
Gov. Ed Rendell is proposing a temporary increase in the state's personal income tax to raise $1.5 billion a year for the next three years. Rendell said the proposed tax, coupled with hundreds of budget reductions are needed to close a 3.2 billion... more >>

MERF RADIO/WIEZ News 6-16-09
Governor Rendell is gathering his Cabinet secretaries for an emergency meeting on the state budget. The closed door meeting is scheduled tomorrow. The state is facing a 3.2 billion dollar revenue shortfall for the budget year that ends June 30th,... more >>

MERF RADIO/WIEZ News 6-15-09
A child who was a passenger in a vehicle driven by Robert Walter, of Milroy, was injured yesterday when the vehicle was struck near the Milroy exit. Mifflin County Regional Police say a teen-ager failed to stop at the stop sign. Walter’s SUV... more >>

MERF RADIO/WIEZ News 6-12-09
The Mifflin County Regional Police Board appointed a three-member committee to serve as liaison between the board and the police officers. The three board members will meet quarterly with the union to address problems or complaints. Regional... more >>

MERF RADIO/WIEZ News 6-12-09 CORRECTION
20-year-old Crystal Yoder, of McVeytown, was crowned the new Mifflin County Dairy Princess last night at a Benefit Auction in Belleville. Yoder replaces Rachel... more >>