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Community rallies around boy injured in alligator attack

MIFFLINTOWN — A Juniata County family is facing an unimaginable challenge after a vacation in Florida turned into a life-altering tragedy when 11-year-old Brodie Dituri was seriously injured in an alligator attack. The incident occurred on June 27 while the family was vacationing in Seminole County, Fla., and officials said the attack happened at Nelson Fish Camp. Authorities later determined the alligator involved measured approximately eight feet long. According to family members and supporters, Brodie was enjoying one of his favorite activities — fishing — when the attack ...

The Sentinel looks back as America turns 250

Today’s edition will commemorate the 250th anniversary of our country. It includes a special 32-page section that highlights the history of the Juniata Valley, Pennsylvania and our country. While today’s publication will be delivered to subscribers, extra souvenir copies will be available at local stores and at our 21 South Brown Street office-while they last. Our office will be closed today and will reopen at 8:00 a.m. Monday. As we reflect on our country’s history, it is a good time to look back at The Sentinel’s history, as The Sentinel, or some form of it, has chronicled ...

Four rescued from apartment fire

LEWISTOWN — Four people were rescued from a burning apartment building Wednesday night after a fire broke out at 139 W. Market St., prompting a second alarm and drawing about 100 firefighters from three counties. Firefighters from the Lewistown Fire Department, including Heritage Fire ...

Outdoors calendar

Atkinson Mills Sportsmen’s Club • Meetings — held on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. The club is located at 55 Sportsmen Club Lane, McVeytown; email atkinsonmillssportsmensclub@gmail.com; online at http://atkinsonmills-sportsmensclub.weebly.com. Blue Rock Sportsman’s Club • Club meetings — 2 p.m. on the fourth Sunday of each month on the gun range, and at 7 p.m. January and February in the barn. To east end Blue Rock: From Milroy, follow signs to Reeds Gap State Park. Free camping available and kitchen is open during all events except trap shoots. Decatur ...

A day at Greenwood

EagleBank to pay $9.7M to settle federal investigation

HARRISBURG — EagleBank has agreed to pay more than $9.7 million and entered into a non-prosecution agreement to resolve a federal investigation into violations of the Bank Secrecy Act, U.S. Attorney Brian D. Miller announced Tuesday. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, the community bank, which operates in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia, admitted it willfully failed to maintain adequate anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism programs between 2010 and 2021. Federal prosecutors said the bank ...