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Officials discuss upcoming Safe Routes to School project

Local News October 22, 2026

LEWISTOWN — During a recent Derry Township Board of Supervisors meeting, Township Manager Kelly Shutes shared updates on an upcoming project aimed at increasing pedestrian safety along Electric Avenue. The safety project is part of the Safe Routes to School program, which seeks to create safe, convenient and healthy opportunities for students to walk and bicycle to school. Shutes, Mifflin County Planning Director Jim Lettiere, PennDOT Project Manager Zack Snyder, other PennDOT representatives and representatives from civil engineering and surveying firm Keller Engineers met last week ...

Calendar

Local News October 21, 2026

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 ...

Trump’s pause on Russia sanctions triggers pushback from Pennsylvania

PA News October 21, 2026

(The Center Square) – Several Pennsylvania lawmakers are criticizing President Donald Trump’s decision to pause a bipartisan law that would have expanded sanctions on Russia. U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pa., an ally of Trump, voted in support of H.R. 5334, the “Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026” when it passed the upper chamber by an 86-11 vote in August. During an interview on Fox News Sunday, McCormick said he supports Trump’s goal of ending the war in Ukraine and his efforts to bring down fuel prices, but also believes the U.S. needs to keep the ...

Things to do: Trunk-or-treat festivities come to region

Local News October 21, 2026

LEWISTOWN — While ghosts and goblins are starting to come out and take center stage in the Juniata River Valley, there are plenty of other things to do this weekend. Here’s a glance: Halloween events Trunk or Treat, hosted by Granville Fire Co., 4 to 6 p.m. today, Malta Park, Malta ...

House OKs student cell phone ban that some say is full of holes

PA News October 20, 2026

(The Center Square) - Both parties in the state House on Monday were split in passing what was called a "bell to bell" ban on student cell phone use, even though many students will be able to avoid it. In a separate action, the House approved a bill intended to prevent data centers from being designated public utilities, a scenario one lawmaker said would lead to a "digital dictatorship." The vote on the cell phone ban bill, sponsored by Sen. Devlin Robinson of Allegheny County, was 141-62. Big chunks of both parties were against it, with 'no' votes coming from 25 Democrats and 37 ...

New rule would switch customers back to default utility supplier

PA News October 20, 2026

(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania utility regulators are expected to decide soon on a proposal that has sparked a dispute over consumer protections, competition in the state’s retail electricity market, and the potential impact on electricity prices. In February, FirstEnergy Pennsylvania filed a petition with the PUC proposing changes to its Default Service Plan, or DSP, for June 1, 2027, through May 31, 2031. The utility serves more than 2 million customers across four service territories – Met-Ed, Penelec, Penn Power, and West Penn Power. Customers would still have the option ...