LEWISTOWN — While children are busy making Christmas lists and counting down the days until Santa's arrival, a small team of volunteers is quietly working behind the scenes to make sure downtown Lewistown is decked…
LIS ambassadors turn service into 2,000-item food drive
LEWISTOWN – Every Friday during Lewistown Intermediate School’s food drive, 20 fifth-grade student ambassadors left their classrooms with assignments. Each…
New bridge opens path to Lumber City
REEDSVILLE – Lumber City, Reedsville, has a new look. The small neighborhood, tucked into the hillside along U.S. Route 322,…
Calendar
The Sentinel offers nonprofit and other community organizations an opportunity to promote upcoming events for free in the community calendar…
Police reports
Two escape injury in deer crash THOMPSONTOWN — Two Lewistown women escaped injury when their vehicle struck a deer on…
Through my Pap's eyes: The father he never knew
Editor’s note -- In a four-part Veterans Day series, The Sentinel tells the story of James Heller, a World War…
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Local Sports
College Football: Juniata ends season with trip to SU
SELINSGROVE -- On Saturday, Juniata College's football team will wrap up its 2026 campaign…
MOUNT UNION — For nearly two years, few opposing teams have figured out a way to…
Trojans get shot at redemption in District 6 2A semifinal showdown
UNIVERSITY PARK – Penn State wrestling kicks off its 119th varsity season and the 18th year…
Wrestling: Lions meet Bloomsburg in season opener
HUNTINGDON -- Juniata College will host Penn St.-DuBois Friday night at Memorial Gymnasium with a chance…
Men's basketball: Eagles welcome Penn St.-DuBois
Penn State
Men's ice hockey: Nittany Lions head to Michigan
This weekend marks the 58th and 59th meetings in the all-time series with Michigan…
UNIVERSITY PARK – Penn State wrestling kicks off its 119th varsity season and the 18th year…
Wrestling: Lions meet Bloomsburg in season opener
GAME COVERAGE LOCATION | University Park, Pa. (Bryce Jordan Center) TIME | 6:30 PM WATCH| BIG+…
Men's basketball: Penn State collides with Lakers
UNIVERSITY PARK -- Head coach Clarisa Crowell and the Penn State softball program announced the addition…
Lady Lions add seven to softball program
Obituaries
Brian M. Harpster
Brian M. Harpster, 52, of Lewistown, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026, at…
Editorials
Don't forget the giving in Thanksgiving
As November approaches and we begin to think about Thanksgiving festivities, we hope you will pause to consider spending a little less time counting our blessings and a little more time sharing them. Last week, Shelter Services in Lewistown marked its 40th anniversary, bringing together longtime supporters and individuals whose lives have been changed…
Don’t sit out this midterm election
Second train opens new door for local tourism
Second train opens new door for local tourism
Lifestyles
One-of-a-kind, four times over: Schardt’s Nativity becomes a Chicken Soup story
LEWISTOWN - Larry Schardt’s one-of-a-kind Nativity turned out to have three identical copies. The discovery came in 1984 during Schardt’s second trip in two weeks to a sprawling flea market in Englishtown, New Jersey. The first visit with his partner, Judy, ended with Schardt cradling a set of brightly painted figures on his lap…
Orphaned kittens meet sharks and stingrays on an aquarium field trip at the Mall of America
3,156-pound pumpkin grown in Rhode Island is inspected for possible world record
For many, striped bass fishing is a way of life. But the iconic species could face collapse
Religion
Music and ministry in harmony: Ellen Chapel Live Music Series marks 18 years of community tradition
LEWISTOWN — For nearly two decades, a unique music ministry has been bringing performers and listeners together in a setting where appreciation for live music, fellowship and hospitality share the spotlight. The Live Music Series at Ellen Chapel Church in Ferguson Valley grew from an idea launched in 2008 by the Rev. David Pennebaker…
Religion Briefs
Leftover crumbs: Have you placed your trust in Christ alone? part three
We must preserve the historical context of Scripture
Agriculture
