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Commissioners question $130K federal deposit tied to ICE paperwork

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MIFFLINTOWN — Juniata County commissioners questioned a $130,049.94 federal deposit Tuesday after reviewing paperwork referencing services involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that commissioners say the county never authorized. According to an Oct. 27 memorandum, the money appeared in the county's general account on or about Sept. 8 without documentation explaining its purpose or how it should be distributed. County officials began investigating the payment immediately but have received no documentation from the Department of Homeland Security explaining its purpose ...

Police reports

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McAlisterville man uninjured in Route 322 crash THOMPSONTOWN — A 54-year-old McAlisterville man escaped injury after striking a deer on Route 322 at approximately 4:24 a.m. Oct. 25, according to Pennsylvania State Police at Lewistown. Police said Eric S. Snook was traveling west in a 2018 Nissan Altima about three-quarters of a mile east of the Thompsontown exit when a deer entered the roadway. Snook, who was traveling approximately 55 mph, was unable to avoid the deer and struck it with the front of his vehicle. Police said Snook was wearing a seat belt and was not ...

Calendar

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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 in ...

Tricks, treats and trunks among Halloween events

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Halloween is definitely on the horizon. Whether it’s tricks or treats, decorated trunks or even a downtown parade, almost all of the things to do this week involve spooktacular events. Here’s what’s going on at a glance: Thursday, Oct. 29 Trick or Treat Mount Union Borough, 6 to 7 ...

Garrity, Shapiro on childcare, vaccines, and other issues affecting kids

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HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s governor has considerable power over policies that affect children’s well-being, from vaccination schedules to childcare subsidies to high-level efforts at preventing harm or death. Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro has fought the Trump administration’s overhaul of vaccine recommendations by directing state-level authorities to adopt alternatives and challenging the changes in court. He has overseen an expansion of childcare tax credits and called for the legislature to increase funding for county teams that investigate the deaths of children. Republican ...

New state data center map has critics

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(The Center Square) - Pennsylvania government has joined the challenging game of trying to display online the scope of what is one of the nation's biggest data center booms, and some observers aren't thrilled. The state Department of Environmental Protection posted online for the first time on Aug. 18 a "Data Center Permit Tracker" which as of Tuesday mapped 73 "PA data centers" or "Unconfirmed PA data centers." At the same time, a widely-followed "Data Center Tracker" website created by private citizen showed 93 Pennsylvania projects, of which 20 had been "withdrawn" or "rejected." A ...