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Body recovered from Juniata River

GRANVILLE — The Mifflin County Coroner’s Office is asking for the public’s help identifying a man whose body was found Thursday morning in the Juniata River near the former Red’s Diner. A fisherman discovered the…

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Local Sports

Curve swat SeaWolves, 9-5

CURVE, Pa. – Altoona knocked two home runs, the 28th time this season they’ve recorded at least two home runs in a game this season and cruised to a 9-5 win over the Erie SeaWolves on Thursday night at Peoples Natural Gas Field. Altoona scored a pair of first inning runs and tagged Erie’s…

Penn State

Obituaries

Crist K. Peachey

Crist K. Peachey left this earthly home on Aug. 25, 2026, reaching the age of 73 years, seven months, and one day. Born on Jan. 24, 1953 to John O. & Malinda Swarey Peachey in Lewistown. He was joined in marriage to Margaret Mazelin, on April 25, 1976. Earlier this year, they celebrated their…

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Editorials

School is back in session — slow down and pay attention

School buses are back on the roads across part of the Juniata River Valley, and come Monday, there will be even more of them. Students in the Juniata County School District returned to class Wednesday. Mifflin County students head back Monday, Aug. 31. That means summer driving habits need to change. School buses will…

Lifestyles

Religion

Religion Briefs

Editor’s note: To submit a nonprofit announcement to The Sentinel’s Religion section, contact Tom Laub at (717) 248-6741 or by email at living@lewistownsentinel.com. Items also may be faxed to (717) 248-3481 or sent to The Sentinel, 21 S. Brown St., Lewistown, PA 17044. Items must be received by Tuesday during business hours for publication…

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