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Unclaimed property event set for Wednesday LEWISTOWN — The Pennsylvania Treasury will host an Unclaimed Property Event from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Juniata River Valley Chamber of Commerce. Treasury staff will be available to help residents search for unclaimed property, begin claims and answer questions. More than one in 10 Pennsylvanians has unclaimed property, which can include old bank accounts, uncashed paychecks, insurance payments and rebates. The Pennsylvania Treasury currently holds more than $5 billion in unclaimed property. UGI reminds public to call 811 ...

Reassessments are a political hot potato: ‘Nobody wants to touch it’

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It was 1961, the year John F. Kennedy became president, “Hit the Road Jack” by Ray Charles reached number one, and Roger Maris of the New York Yankees hit his season record-breaking 61st home run. It was also the last time Franklin County did a property reassessment. State Rep. Rob Kauffman, a Republican whose district covers a chunk of the county, is well aware of the issue. The talk in Franklin, Kauffman said, is about whether local politicians should bring about a county reassessment - and not about whether the state should pass a new reassessment law. “It is a family ...

ICE considering buying immigrant detention facilities in Pa

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CLEARFIELD — In mid-July, ICE published a request for information on “turn-key detention services” for four regions across the country, including central Pennsylvania, where it already has the largest immigration detention facility in the Northeast. Local activists worry ICE is either trying to contract directly with GEO Group — which owns and operates Moshannon Valley Processing Center — or even potentially buy the facility. When asked about what the RFI means for Moshannon, an ICE spokesperson told Spotlight PA in an Aug. 10 email that “ICE has access to over 80,000 ...

Pa passes law undermining court decision on lucrative mineral rights

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HARRISBURG — A law quietly passed this summer aimed to end a complicated, decade-plus legal fight over who owns an estimated $1 billion in Pennsylvania natural gas. It may have only begun a new, even messier chapter. At issue are mineral rights — which give holders the right to extract coal, oil, gas, or ore — underneath as few as 60,000 acres to more than one million, depending on which side you ask. For years, a group of families, led by the Proctor family trust, has waged a legal battle with the state over mineral rights that they say their ancestors acquired more than a ...

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The Sentinel offers nonprofit and other community organizations an opportunity to promote upcoming events for free in the community calendar for three days before the event. Events requiring reservations may be promoted for up to two weeks before the reservation deadline. Events that require a purchase from a for-profit business, even if a donation is made to the organization, are not eligible for the calendar. Please be brief and include only basic details. If possible, provide a phone number or email address to be published with contact information. Submit items at least one week ...

Mifflin County Habitat for Humanity seeks volunteers

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LEWISTOWN — Officials from the Mifflin County Habitat for Humanity expressed a need for volunteers and shared their body of work during the Lewistown Rotary Club meeting Tuesday. While most seem to think Habitat for Humanity is in the business of giving away homes for “free,” the ...