LEWISTOWN — The Lewistown Borough Council heard updates on local parking complaints, enforcement involving electric bikes and dirt bikes, school-zone traffic safety and ongoing wastewater improvements on Monday. During the communications portion of the meeting,…
Lewistown shooting suspect held without bail after Turnpike chase
LEWISTOWN — A Lewistown man accused of firing 21 shots at five people outside a Logan Street bar is being…
Free military meals available Nov. 5
LEWISTOWN — Geisinger will honor local military veterans with free appreciation dinners Nov. 5, including drive-through events in Lewistown and…
Mifflin County teen dies of rare measles complication
LEWISTOWN — An unvaccinated 18-year-old Mifflin County resident died of a rare neurological complication of measles, according to county and…
Calendar
The Sentinel offers nonprofit and other community organizations an opportunity to promote upcoming events for free in the community calendar…
Mount Nittany, union ratify new three-year contract
STATE COLLEGE — Mount Nittany Medical Center and SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania have finalized a new three-year collective bargaining agreement that…
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Local Sports
Roundups: Tigers shoot 330 in win against Huskies, Buffs
LEWISTOWN -- Mifflin County golf battled East Juniata and Newport on Monday at Lewistown…
Tigers hang TVAA banner, set sights on District 4 title
‘I’m back’: Jacob Schultz finds his way to RAF Undiscovered
Wednesday, Sept. 16 Tennis Mifflin County at Lower Dauphin, 4p Boys soccer Mifflin County at Red…
Local schedule
Penn State
Burgdorf named Freshman of the Week
UNIVERSITY PARK – Haley Burgdorf was named the Big Ten Women’s Volleyball Freshman of the Week on Monday, earning the award after helping Penn State go 3-0 with sweeps over DePaul, No. 4 Stanford, and Ohio last week. Burgdorf was solid all three matches but had her breakout performance in the three-set win over…
UNIVERSITY PARK – Head coach Guy Gadowsky and the Penn State men’s ice hockey team announced…
PSU ice hockey names 2026 captains
UNIVERSITY PARK - No. 14/15 Penn State battles Buffalo for its final non-conference matchup of the…
College football: Lions host Buffalo in Week 3 action
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rocco Becht expected to get cheered on by hundreds of fans from the…
Lions knock down Temple, 27-9
Obituaries
Joseph J. ‘Joe’ Beitz
Joseph J. “Joe” Beitz, 82, of Mifflintown, passed away Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, at his home. Born Oct. 6, 1943 in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Joseph and Jennie (Gattenella) Beitz. He is survived by his second wife, Tina M. Schultz, whom he married Feb. 28, 2020, two children, Aimee Jo…
Shirley Mae Setzler, 93, died at Valley View Terrace on June 23, 2026. Shirley was born…
Shirley Mae Setzler
Cindy L. Wagner
Edwina ‘Winnie’ Mohler Hartman
Editorials
A generation knows 9/11 only as history
Tradition doesn’t mean standing still
School is back in session — slow down and pay attention
Growth begins where our comfort zone ends
Lifestyles
Variety of concerts fill Association bill for upcoming season
LEWISTOWN — For nearly 70 years, the MifflinJuniata Concert Association has brought world-acclaimed live entertainment to the Juniata River Valley, powered entirely by volunteers who believe great music belongs in every community. What began decades ago under Community Concerts has grown into a thriving partnership with Live On Stage, allowing the association to book…
Saturday, Sept. 19 is Free Museum Day
Dry, hot summers are putting Dutch dikes at risk and threatening German river trade
SCHS to host long rifle production program
Religion