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Thousands gather to witness Big Boy steam locomotive

LEWISTOWN — A large crowd of spectators gathered near the Roundhouse Road crossing in Granville Township on Wednesday afternoon to witness a once-in-a-lifetime experience to see Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014. According to Granville Township Police Chief Chad Brehman, an estimated ...

District pushes ahead with construction projects

MIFFLINTOWN — While classrooms sit quiet for the summer, there is no shortage of activity inside Juniata County School District buildings, where a series of construction and improvement projects is keeping crews busy ahead of the new school year. In all, at least five projects across the ...

Standard Steel, commissioners raise concerns over data center development

LEWISTOWN — Two Mifflin County commissioners, speaking as individual elected officials, have voiced opposition to potential data center development in the county, as Standard Steel Corp. has also raised concerns about the effect such a project could have on power reliability and costs for ...

Seven vie for Juniata County Veterans Queen crown

MIFFLINTOWN — For decades, the Juniata County Veterans Council has been one of the county’s strongest anchors of service and remembrance. Its volunteers are the ones who make sure flags are placed, ceremonies are held and local veterans are honored in ways that feel personal, not ...

Calendar

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 ...