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Data center developments at standstill

LEWISTOWN — Developments on a proposed data center in Granville Township is at a standstill after solicitor Fred Lighty rejected their major traffic impact conditional use application. Lighty told The Sentinel he has not heard from the developers since they were sent a rejection letter and ...

PennDOT begins road and bridge work across valley

From staff reports LEWISTOWN — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has announced its maintenance schedule for Mifflin and Juniata counties for the week of Aug. 3, with motorists advised to expect lane restrictions, flagging operations and a bridge detour at various locations. In Mifflin County, bridge maintenance is planned at three locations along major highways. Crews will work Monday and Tuesday on Route 322 at the bridge spanning Woodland Road (Route 4001) and Tea Creek near Reedsville in Brown Township. Additional work is scheduled Wednesday and Thursday on the Route ...

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Police reports

Woman cited in Shaw Avenue crash LEWISTOWN — A Lewistown woman was cited after a two-vehicle crash on Shaw Avenue last week, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The crash occurred at 10:20 a.m. July 28 near 307 Shaw Ave. Police said Rebecca J. Lemin, 35, of Lewistown, was attempting to enter Shaw Avenue from a parking space when her 2014 Hyundai Sonata pulled into the path of a northbound 2025 Nissan Rogue driven by Zackary S. Zimmerman, 29, of Yeagertown. The Hyundai struck the rear of the Rogue, sending both vehicles off the roadway. Both drivers were wearing seat belts and ...

Burnham sailor supports US Navy fighter jet mission

FALLON, Nev. — Every sailor’s story of naval service is unique. For Petty Officer 2nd Class Logan Miller, this story has ties to Burnham, Pennsylvania, where skills and values learned there are foundational to success in the Navy. “I was raised in Scouting and completed my Eagle Scout ...