LEWISTOWN — A Lewistown man accused of firing 21 shots at five people outside a Logan Street bar was captured early Friday after leading Pennsylvania State Police on a pursuit along the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Lancaster County. Kio Manuel Dejesus-Pena, 42, was taken into custody after ...
LEWISTOWN — Community members and officials joined together Friday at the Mifflin County Courthouse in remembrance of the victims and in a tribute to the heroes on the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. About 50 people attended the ceremony on Friday morning to give ...
LEWISTOWN -- Goose Day has had road rallies, races, restaurant specials and enough roast goose to keep an old local legend alive for generations. This year, it gets something new: a parade. Lewistown will hold its first Goose Day parade Sept. 29, bringing a procession through downtown on the holiday itself and tying the community’s longtime tradition to the nation’s 250th anniversary celebration. The idea began with Kevin Kodish, a Mifflin County commissioner who also serves as president of the Juniata River Valley Visitors Bureau board. Kodish said it bothered him that ...
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 in ...
