Local couple aims to be named America’s favorite through contest
LOCK HAVEN — A Clinton County couple is hoping to secure the title of "America's Favorite Couple" through an online…
Property Tax/Rent Rebate program tops $1.1 billion
HARRISBURG — More than $1.1 billion in property tax and rent relief has been distributed to eligible older Pennsylvanians and…
Lewistown man charged with sexual assault involving 13-year-old
LEWISTOWN — An 18-year-old man is being held in the Mifflin County Correctional Facility on $100,000 bail after police charged…
Driver killed in fiery I-80 crash
BALD EAGLE — One person was killed Tuesday afternoon in a multi-vehicle crash along Interstate 80 in Centre County that…
Free community shred day set in Burnham
Free community shred day set in Burnham BURNHAM — PA Central Federal Credit Union will host a free Community Shred…
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Local Sports
GRIDIRON GLANCE
Mifflin County (0-0) at Central Mountain (0-0) 7 p.m. Friday LAST MEETING: Mifflin County…
CURVE, Pa. – Curve starter Nick Dombkowski retired 12 straight hitters to begin the game and…
Dombkowski, Curve crush Erie, 6-1
Friday, Aug. 28 Football Mifflin County at Central Mountain, 7p Juniata at Selinsgrove, 7p Tussey at…
Local schedule
Mummah's March: Defender ready to help Eagles during new soccer season
Penn State
2026 PSU football game themes unveiled
UNIVERSITY PARK – Penn State Athletics has announced game day themes for the 2026 football season presented by PSECU. This year’s Penn State White Out, against USC on October 10, will be the 19th full-stadium edition. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. on NBC’s Big Ten Saturday Night with broadcasts on NBC and Peacock.…
UNIVERSITY PARK – Penn State junior running back James Peoples and redshirt senior wide receiver Chase…
Sowell, Peoples land on Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award watch list
UNIVERSITY PARK – Penn State swimming and diving head coach Hollie Bonewit-Cron has added assistant diving…
Lions swimming and diving team welcomes Ojeda to coaching staff
GRANVILLE, W. Va. – Despite the second 16-strikeout performance from their pitching staff in a week,…
Bears clip Spikes, 5-3
Obituaries
Crist K. Peachey
Crist K. Peachey left this earthly home on Aug. 25, 2026, reaching the age of 73 years, seven months, and one day. Born on Jan. 24, 1953 to John O. & Malinda Swarey Peachey in Lewistown. He was joined in marriage to Margaret Mazelin, on April 25, 1976. Earlier this year, they celebrated their
Hildegard ‘Hilde’ (Brandner) Monroe
Joseph Daniel ‘Joey’ Taptich
Mary E. “Nana” Barr, 84, of Lewistown, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026, at her…
Mary E. ‘Nana’ Barr
Editorials
School is back in session — slow down and pay attention
School buses are back on the roads across part of the Juniata River Valley, and come Monday, there will be even more of them. Students in the Juniata County School District returned to class Wednesday. Mifflin County students head back Monday, Aug. 31. That means summer driving habits need to change. School buses will…
Growth begins where our comfort zone ends
The US talked itself into failure
First responders deserve our thanks
Lifestyles
The hidden politics of time - How clocks, calendars — and now-contentious time zones — came to be
Beyond keeping out bugs, the screen door safeguards Americans' trust in others
Hidden iPhone keyboard shortcuts to raise your texting and typing game
The risks of waiting too long to harvest garden vegetables
Religion
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…
Promises broken for beloved Waterloo Chapel
267 verses, one final question and a national championship
Elements of an effective ministry, part one
Agriculture
