BELLEVILLE — Long before he walked across the stage at the GIANT Center in Hershey this past June to receive his diploma, 17‑year‑old Ryan Brisbin had already faced the kind of challenges that reshape a family. While classmates his age were navigating typical school pressures, Brisbin ...
NEWPORT — The Little Buffalo Festival will be held from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at Little Buffalo State Park in Newport. The free festival will feature live music, an artisan bazaar, food truck rally, Discovery Grove and children’s activities. A youth art and performance tent will feature Steven Courtney and a youth showcase. Other activities include a kids’ parade and drum circle, hula hoop and flow activities, sound healing, a mycology display, wild edibles foray, Master Gardener presentation and Writer’s Nook. Additional information and a full schedule ...
LEWISTOWN — The Mifflin County Planning and Development Department held an open house Thursday to discuss roadway safety concerns throughout the county as part of its initiative to develop a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan through the Federal Highway Administration’s Safe Streets For All program. Chief among the concerns were Amish horse-and-buggy safety and speeding-related accidents. Planning Director James Lettiere stated during the public input portion of the open house that Route 655 needs “a horse and buggy lane off that 655 because he's right, it is extremely dangerous ...
LEWISTOWN — The Mifflin County Garden Club will host a Christmas decorating event for Lewistown Borough residents with this year’s theme, “A Hometown Christmas.” Photos of participating homes will be taken beginning at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9. There will be no judging, and all participants will receive a rosette. Residents interested in participating should email sara@buffington.tv with their name and address. Photos will be posted on social media Thursday, Dec. 10, with select photos scheduled to appear in The Sentinel before Christmas.
LEWISTOWN — A Lewistown man was jailed Thursday after police said he led officers on a high-speed pursuit from Lewistown to Port Royal, reaching speeds of more than 100 mph and at one point traveling in the opposing lane of Route 75. Travis Scott Beward, 34, is charged with felony fleeing or attempting to elude police, first-offense DUI involving a controlled substance and six summary traffic violations, including reckless driving, driving with a suspended or revoked license, careless driving, failure to stop at a red light, driving at a safe speed and disregarding a traffic ...
