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A night to shine: Senior Prom brings glitz, glamour and second chances

MIFFLINTOWN — For some people, prom was a night they never forgot. For others, it was a night they never got to have. Maybe life got in the way, maybe circumstances didn’t line up, or maybe the chance simply never came. That’s part of what makes the upcoming Mifflin-Juniata Regional Services Corp. - The Care Network’s Senior Prom so special — it offers a second chance at a first prom, wrapped in all the glitz, glamour and nostalgia of an autumn evening designed entirely for adults age 55 and older. This year’s event, hosted by…

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Today • Job Club — 10 a.m. to noon, Mifflin County CareerLink, MCIDC Plaza Building 58. Attendees can search for…

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Dirt bike driver jailed, charged with fleeing LEWISTOWN — Lewistown Police Department officers on patrol along South Main Street in…

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

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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

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Human verification essential to operating all municipalities

Municipalities in this part of Pennsylvania generally feel insulated from the problems affecting big cities. For the most part that is true, especially regarding crime and the challenges — financial and otherwise — associated with providing needed municipal services. Even the issues of cities such as Altoona and Johnstown are of minor scope compared…

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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…

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