Supervisors approve subdivision plans
LEWISTOWN — Derry Township supervisors offered conditional approval to local engineers for varied subdivision plans at their regular Monday meeting.…
Menno Township to receive grant for Route 655
From staff reports ALLENSVILLE — A Mifflin County project will receive more than $372,000 in state funding to improve pedestrian…
Crews respond to barricaded persons incident in Lewistown
From staff reports LEWISTOWN — Police and fire crews responded to what was described as a “barricaded persons incident” in…
Ward proposes changes to voter registration
From staff reports HARRISBURG — State Sen. Judy Ward has introduced legislation aimed at strengthening Pennsylvania’s voter registration system by…
PennDOT plans maintenance work across Mifflin, Juniata counties
From staff reports LEWISTOWN — Motorists in Mifflin County could encounter lane restrictions and flaggers on several major routes this…
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Local Sports
Living Legends Dream Race headlines Saturday night
By Brad Strawser The annual event features the Weikert's Livestock 410 Sprint Cars and Penske Racing Shocks Super Late Models, while three individuals who have left an undeniable mark on the history of the sport, especially at Port Royal Speedway, Davey Brown Sr., Don Kreitz Jr. and Tom Peck will be honored as the…
CHAMBERSBURG — Wilson College is pleased to announce that Sadie Fike of McClure is one of…
Sadie Fike of McClure named Conference Scholar-Athlete
HARRISBURG — Mifflin County golf competed Monday at Colonial Country Club, the home of Bishop McDevitt.…
Huskies battle at Colonial Country Club
BY RAY WILDE Sports correspondent Here are some more facts and figures from the Babe Ruth…
Trivia and facts from the Babe Ruth trail
Penn State
Going over PSU’s defensive line
Following is a preseason series on Penn State’s position groups and a key player…
UNIVERSITY PARK – Penn State senior Carson Hansen and junior James Peoples were tabbed to the…
Peoples, Hansen make Doak Walker list
Looking at PSU’s tight end group
TRENTON, N.J. – Down 6-2 entering the ninth inning, the State College Spikes rallied to bring…
Spikes come up short versus Thunder, 6-3
Obituaries
Dennis L. McClellan
Dennis L. McClellan, 76, of Burnham, passed away Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, at Hershey…
Audice Blair ‘Abe’ Rodkey
Shirley M. Walter
James E. “Biff” Shawver, 73, of McClure, passed away Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, at Geisinger Lewistown…
James E. ‘Biff’ Shawver
Editorials
Electric bills cause concern
Across Pennsylvania, rising rates for electricity are creating problems for numerous households. This week, the Altoona Mirror reported, a progressive new campaign, dubbed Building a Brighter PA, brought a call for protections to lower consumer electric bills while generating more power from renewable energy sources. “Electric generation rates have also increased between 18%-52%, depending…
Human verification essential to operating all municipalities
Lessons from a vacation in the Hudson Valley
Mifflin County makes history, and Ray Wilde brings it home
Lifestyles
Family tree comes alive through MCHS research
A jar full of history: The pickled beet and egg tradition
Local infantryman died in WWII assault on Italy’s Monte Adone
Centers in Motion plans sweet spring getaway to Hershey
Religion
Religion calendar
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…
Right and wrong thinking
Drawing near to God, part two
New set of ‘pipes’: Let the music flow
Agriculture
