DERRY TOWNSHIP — Firefighters from across Mifflin County and surrounding counties battled a fire that engulfed two poultry barns late Wednesday night in Derry Township. The fire was reported at 11:17 p.m. Wednesday in the…
Training for the minutes before help shows up
BELLEVILLE — The people who came to the Central Pennsylvania Clinic for Special Needs Children and Adults weren’t there to…
Kish Park mini golf course upgrades continue
LEWISTOWN — Kish Park mini golf course sponsors from all over the Juniata River Valley attended an open house Thursday…
History in hand
Calendar
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Police reports
Police: Man assaulted wife as she drove MILROY — A 28-year-old Milroy man was taken into custody after Pennsylvania State…
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Local Sports
Mifflin County advances to semifinals
By Ray Wilde Sports correspondent Ozark, MO—Haven Bridge has only played Babe Ruth for one year (Beaver Springs). On Thursday, Bridge pitched his team into the final four of the Babe Ruth 15-16-year-old World Series. Mifflin County walked over the bridge and into history. Bridge tossed a one-hitter
GRANVILLE, W. Va. – Justin Journette smashed his sixth home run of the year as part…
Journette homers as Spikes bench Bears, 6-3
CURVE, Pa. – Altoona rallied late on Wednesday night against the Akron RubberDucks, putting the game-tying…
Akron stumps Altoona, 4-3
CURVE, Pa. – Altoona dropped their series opener, 16-1, to the Akron RubberDucks on Tuesday night…
RubberDucks pummel Curve, 16-1
Penn State
Ebel chosen for Butkus Award list
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State senior linebacker Kooper Ebel was selected to the Butkus Award watch list on Thursday. The Butkus Award, in its 42nd year, is presented to the top linebacker in the country. Kooper Ebel · Sr. · LB · 6-4 · 233 · Hartley, Iowa · Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn · Iowa State…
UNIVERSITY PARK – The Penn State men’s basketball team has revealed its 2026-27 non-conference schedule, which…
PSU men's hoops non-conference slate unveiled
GRANVILLE, W. Va. – Justin Journette smashed his sixth home run of the year as part…
Journette homers as Spikes bench Bears, 6-3
Going over PSU linebackers
Obituaries
Connie S. Nause
Connie S. Nause, 81, of Reedsville, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026, at…
Editorials
Being fiscally responsible is now costly
Saying that fiscal responsibility can “rear its ugly head” seems incongruous or nonsensical. In most cases that’s true. But Blair County taxpayers are being dealt evidence again that that statement is not as preposterous as it might seem. Those individuals too young to know, or those older taxpayers who have not allocated enough attention…
Support for rape crisis centers can create change
Rodgers drops bomb on Fauci, 'absolute coward'
DSA stands for freeloaders — hold onto your wallets
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
