LEWISTOWN – Mifflin County’s confirmed measles count has risen to 29, up from 17, as Pennsylvania’s outbreak reached 393 cases and the state reported its first measles-related deaths in 35 years. The latest county figures,…
Back to Class
Property owners to receive revised final value notices
MIFFLINTOWN — Some Juniata County property owners are receiving revised reassessment notices after an error was discovered in calculations affecting…
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…
Police: Packages stolen in Port Royal
Packages stolen in Port Royal PORT ROYAL — Pennsylvania State Police at Lewistown are investigating the theft of packages from…
Franklin’s life, legacy focus of DAR program
LEWISTOWN — Members of the General Thomas Mifflin Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution learned about…
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Local Sports
Mummah's March: Defender ready to help Eagles during new soccer season
HUNTINGDON — With a new fall season on the horizon, Mifflintown native Haley V…
Standings tighten up thanks to Dream Race
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Game Commission reminds hunters that opening day for Pennsylvania’s 2026-27 hunting seasons…
PGC reveals start of 2026-27 hunting seasons
Mifflin County Babe Ruth has done it the right way
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
Mary E. ‘Nana’ Barr
Mary E. “Nana” Barr, 84, of Lewistown, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026, at her home. Arrangements have been entrusted to King-Barr Funeral Home, 120 Logan St., Lewistown, and will be announced upon completion.
Hildegard ‘Hilde’ (Brandner) Monroe
Joseph Daniel ‘Joey’ Taptich
Edward S. Goss, 76, of Lewistown, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, at his home.…
Edward S. Goss
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
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
