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Man found in Juniata River identified

LEWISTOWN — The Mifflin County Coroner’s Office has identified the man whose body was found in the Juniata River last week as 51-year-old Jacob L. Auker of Granville. Auker’s body was found near Rock Base Lane in Lewistown at about 9 a.m. Aug. 27, according to a Tuesday release from Mifflin County Coroner Andrea L. Alcalde. An autopsy was performed Saturday at Mount Nittany Medical Center. The cause and manner of Auker’s death remain pending, the coroner’s office said. A fisherman discovered Auker’s body and reported it at 9:01 a.m., according to Granville Township Police…

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Nemish named new strength coach for Bears

HERSHEY --- The Hershey Bears and Washington Capitals announced today that Bears strength and conditioning coach Kurtis Freter has been promoted to Washington, where he will work in the strength and conditioning department for the NHL club. Additionally, the organization has hired Kendall Nemish as the new strength and conditioning coach for the Bears.…

Thursday, Sept. 3 Golf Bellefonte at Mifflin County, 1p Tennis Cumberland Valley at Mifflin County, 4p…

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Elaine L. Colyer

Elaine L. Colyer, 87, of Mifflintown, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. Viewing will be from 10 a.m. until the funeral services at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5 at the Brown Funeral Homes, Inc., 111 Westfall St., McAlisterville.

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Tradition doesn’t mean standing still

If the people who celebrated the first Goose Day could see what we are doing with it now, we have to wonder what they would think. There are goose-themed foods, goose shirts, goose ornaments, a road rally, a 5K and hundreds of drones forming geese in the sky. This year, we're adding a “Red,…

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Religion Briefs

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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