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Records show watchdog’s elder abuse probe kept secret

PA News June 23, 2026

HARRISBURG — For nearly two years, the Shapiro administration has refused to say whether a state watchdog under the governor’s jurisdiction investigated Pennsylvania’s network of agencies that are supposed to help older adults who are abused and neglected. However, records show state investigators produced a report and provided it to the governor’s office well over two years ago. In an email obtained by Spotlight PA, a staffer for the governor’s office wrote that investigators with the Office of State Inspector General produced a report stemming from a probe into the ...

Senate set to pass a bipartisan housing bill to bring down prices

National News June 23, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is set to pass a bipartisan housing bill on Monday that aims to bring down prices and increase supply in one of the most sweeping efforts in recent decades to reduce federal regulations and increase local control. The bill has been the focus of intense House-Senate negotiations in recent weeks as lawmakers in both parties try to address housing costs in an election year. The final version of the legislation bans corporate investors from buying single family homes but doesn’t include a Senate provision that would have required investors to sell newly ...

Next phase of I-99, Route 322 project in Centre starts today

PA News June 23, 2026

CLEARFIELD — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced the traffic pattern on its highway reconstruction project impacting Interstate 99 (I-99) and Route 322 in College and Worth townships is set to change on Tuesday, June 30, as the project enters its second phase. According to PennDOT, this project will improve ride quality and extend the service life of approximately 1.5 miles of roadway, as well as correct settlement issues on three bridges within the work zone. On June 30, the contractor plans to reopen the right (travel) lane of Route 322 westbound, ...

Calendar

Local News June 23, 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 ...

Ward and Benninghoff announce Keystone Historic Preservation Grant

Local News June 23, 2026

HARRISBURG — Sen. Judy Ward (R-30) and Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-171) announced Mifflin County has been awarded a $92,000 Keystone Historic Preservation Grant through the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. The funding will be used to repair and restore the deteriorated front entrance of the Mifflin County Historic Courthouse in Lewistown, preserving the building’s historic character while improving public access and safety. “Our historic courthouses serve as important symbols of community pride and local heritage,” Ward said. “This grant will help ensure the ...

State grant powers collaborative EV build at Academy

Local News June 23, 2026

LEWISTOWN — Students at the Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology in Lewistown will return to school this fall with a new kind of project waiting for them in the shop bays — one that hums instead of rumbles. The Academy has been awarded $83,594 through Pennsylvania’s ...