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Supervisors approve subdivision plans

LEWISTOWN — Derry Township supervisors offered conditional approval to local engineers for varied subdivision plans at their regular Monday meeting. Tony Fruchtl of PennTerra Engineering discussed the Tussey Sink Road, LLC subdivision plan. This land…

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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…

Penn State

Obituaries

Dennis L. McClellan

Dennis L. McClellan, 76, of Burnham, passed away Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, at Hershey…

James E. “Biff” Shawver, 73, of McClure, passed away Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, at Geisinger Lewistown…

James E. ‘Biff’ Shawver

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

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…

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