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Five injured in two-alarm Valley Street fire

LEWISTOWN — Five people were injured and residents escaped through windows after a two-alarm fire tore through a multi-unit building on Valley Street late Wednesday night. The injured included three firefighters and two residents, according…

Two counties, one night out

LEWISTOWN — On Tuesday evening, two parks in two counties will fill with police cruisers, fire trucks, children, music and…

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Local Sports

The high cost of winning in Babe Ruth

By RAY WILDE Sports correspondent In my last media guide for the Mifflin County Babe Ruth League (2024), I wrote this in the introduction. “The All-Stars have criss-crossed the Mississippi River 10 times, traveled along the Hudson River in New York, played just south of

As Pennsylvania’s elk rut approaches, wildlife enthusiasts can once again experience one of the most anticipated…

Elk cam keeps rolling

Penn State

Stucky, Martin make preseason All-Big Ten

UNIVERSITY PARK – Penn State women’s volleyball landed two players on the Preseason All-Big Ten Team on Thursday. Kennedy Martin earned the honor by a vote of the coaches for the second-straight year. She was joined by Alexis Stucky, who receives the accolade prior to her first season in Happy Valley. Just 18 players…

Obituaries

Shirley Mae Setzler

Shirley Mae Setzler, 93, died at Valley View Terrace on June 23, 2026. Shirley…

What is the best way to stay cool during a July heat wave
At the pool 24%
Inside my home with the A/C cranked 64%
At the beach 9%
Indoor shopping in the A/C 3%
33 votes total — voting closed

Editorials

Technological improvement for cards a step toward stewardship

State Rep. Jamie Flick, R-South Williamsport, recently brought a development to the public’s attention: The passage of legislation to use chips to encrypt the debit-style cards used by Pennsylvania’s public assistance programs. Flick notes the upgrade will make theft and fraud committed to steal from recipients’ benefits more difficult and also noted that in…

Lifestyles

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…

Agriculture