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Promises broken for beloved Waterloo Chapel

WATERLOO — There are places where faith settles into the wood grain, where morning light through stained glass feels like a quiet hymn and where a small country chapel becomes more than a building. For nearly a century, the Waterloo United Methodist Chapel was one of those places. Its ...

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Editor’s note: To submit a nonprofit announcement to The Sentinel’s Religion section, contact Tom Laub at (717) 248-6741 or by email at living@lewistownsentinel.com. Items also may be faxed to (717) 248-3481 or sent to The Sentinel, 21 S. Brown St., Lewistown, PA 17044. Items must be received by Tuesday during business hours for publication in the Saturday edition. Submissions will be published as space allows. The editor reserves the right to edit all submissions. ••• First Bakers UMC to host Bible study McCLURE — First Bakers United Methodist Church will host a Bible ...

Property Tax/Rent Rebate program tops $1.1 billion

HARRISBURG — More than $1.1 billion in property tax and rent relief has been distributed to eligible older Pennsylvanians and people with disabilities since Gov. Josh Shapiro took office, according to the administration. The money was distributed through approximately 1.9 million rebates under Pennsylvania’s Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program, which Shapiro expanded during his first year in office. The expansion raised the maximum standard rebate from $650 to $1,000, increased income eligibility limits for both homeowners and renters and tied those limits to annual cost-of-living ...

Penn Highlands launches AI tools across health system

CLEARFIELD — Penn Highlands Healthcare is rolling out a suite of artificial intelligence and digital health tools across its system in an effort to reduce administrative work for clinicians and streamline communication with patients. Penn Highlands announced Thursday that it has entered into a system-wide partnership with Doximity to provide clinical teams with Doximity Dialer, Doximity Ask and Doximity Scribe. The technology will be used across Penn Highlands' nine hospitals, according to the announcement. Doximity Dialer is a HIPAA-compliant telehealth platform that allows ...

Local couple aims to be named America’s favorite through contest

LOCK HAVEN — A Clinton County couple is hoping to secure the title of "America's Favorite Couple" through an online contest. Jolean "JoJo" Lucas and James "Jimmy" Evanock competed among thousands of couples across the country in the quarterfinals of the competition, hosted by Colossal and ...

Car hop makes stop at Lack-Tuscarora EMS on Saturday

Turn back the clock this weekend as the Lack-Tuscarora EMS is hosting a Car Hop at its station located at 9320 Route 75 in East Waterford on Friday, from 4 to 7 p.m. Cruise on in and enjoy delicious bites including hamburgers, hot dogs, chili, fries and their famous milkshakes from the comfort of your vehicle. That is just one of the things to do. Here is a glance at some others: Operation Spiritual Thunder fundraiser on tap Operation Spiritual Thunder will be held on Saturday at the East Waterford Carnival Grounds, Horse Valley Road in East Waterford, starting at 10 a.m. This is ...