Tourism spending up by 60% in Juniata County
MIFFLINTOWN — Tourism spending in Juniata County climbed 60% over four years, reaching $46 million in 2024, officials told county…
McVeytown man faces life sentence after guilty plea
From staff reports HARRISBURG — A McVeytown man who was previously convicted twice of sexually assaulting children pleaded guilty Tuesday…
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Police reports
Firefighters rescue missing person from Juniata River LEWISTOWN — Firefighters safely rescued a person reported missing in the Juniata River…
Nittany Paper explores purchase of JBI lots
MIFFLINTOWN — A potential industrial expansion in Juniata County is underway as Nittany Paper Mills LLC, of Lewistown, moves toward…
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Local Sports
Scelzi wins Weikert Memorial
By TODD HEINTZELMAN Racing correspondent PORT ROYAL — Giovanni Scelzi passed Chase Dietz and…
By RAY WILDE Sports correspondent OLD BRIDGE, NJ — The Mifflin County Babe Ruth 13-year-old All-Stars…
All-Stars top New Jersey, 4-3
Marks’ near-perfect drive earns him Hodnett Classic title
OLD BRIDGE, N.J. — The Mifflin County Babe Ruth 13-year-old All-Stars have a steep hill to…
Mifflin County 13s have steep hill to climb
Penn State
Keller, Morrow invited to USA Hockey Women’s National Festival
MINNETONKA, Minn. – Rising sophomores Mikah Keller and Sophie Morrow of the Penn State women's hockey team have been invited to the 2026 USA Hockey Women's National Festival, USA Hockey announced Monday afternoon. Keller and Morrow are among 46 collegiate players selected to attend the festival, which will be held Aug. 2-9 at Herb…
UNIVERSITY PARK – Penn State swimming and diving head coach Hollie Bonewit-Cron has added Samantha Pickens…
Pickens named Lions head coach for swimming and diving
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Jackson Rains delivered a walk-off RBI single to bring in pinch-runner Hudson…
Spikes best IronBirds in OT, 5-4
UNIVERSITY PARK – On Wednesday afternoon, seven Nittany Lions were named to the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse…
Lions make IWLCA Academic Honor Roll
Obituaries
Betty L. Helwig
Betty L. Helwig, 83, formerly of Thompsontown, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2026…
John M. 'Jack' Wilson
Viola L. (Earnest) Burkholder
Serafina Needham, 54, of Milroy, formerly of N.J., passed away Sunday, July 26, 2026 at Geisinger…
Serafina Needham
Editorials
Leaders need to listen to data center concerns
There’s been smoke outside in the air to end the work week. But there was some real fire indoors at a Tuesday meeting where attendees verbally accosted representatives of a company proposing to build a data center in Oxford Township near EHOVE Career Center. There’s a lot to break down here: 1. We think…
Social media in need of a learner’s permit
The Socialists v. the Senate
Ceremony provides chance to reflect on heroism
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
