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Local News July 5, 2026

Today • Job Club — 10 a.m. to noon, Mifflin County CareerLink, MCIDC Plaza Building 58. Attendees can search for jobs, tailor resumes, apply for jobs and learn how to get jobs. • Sacred Heart Thrift Shop bag sale — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 4 N. Dorcas St., Lewistown. Clothing and shoes $5 per bag. • TOPS (Take off the Pounds Sensibly) PA 13339 meeting — 6:45 p.m., Rhodes Memorial United Methodist Church, 500 Highland Ave., Lewistown. Weigh-in at 6 p.m. New members welcome. For information: (717) 994-0156. Tuesday • Standard Steel retirees breakfast — 9 a.m., ...

'Minions & Monsters' tops holiday box office

National News July 5, 2026

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Minions have taken down "Toy Story 5" at the July Fourth weekend box office, but not by much. "Minions & Monsters," the seventh film in the "Despicable Me" franchise, earned $36.4 million at the holiday weekend box office, according to studio estimates for North ...

Juniata County turns ‘Blue as Brodie’ as youngster returns home

Local News July 5, 2026

MIFFLINTOWN — Juniata County showed its heart on Friday as residents, businesses and friends rallied around 11‑year‑old Brodie Dituri, who returned home over the weekend after losing his arm in an alligator attack on June 27. What awaited him was an overwhelming display of support that ...

Religion briefs

Local News July 3, 2026

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 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 study every Wednesday at ...

The packing mistake I won’t make again

Local News July 3, 2026

Less is more. That’s always been my travel philosophy. Whether I’m leaving for a weekend visit to see my parents in Gettysburg or spending two weeks backpacking through Central America, I try to pack only what I truly need. Every item has to earn its place in my suitcase. I channel my inner Marie Kondo. “Do I really need this?” “Will this make my trip better?” If the answer is no, it stays home. For years, that approach served me well. Then one slippery ramp changed my mind. It happened less than 48 hours into our vacation. The ramp had become slick from a ...

Road work planned across Juniata County

Local News July 3, 2026

From staff reports MIFFLINTOWN — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has released its maintenance schedule for Juniata County for the week of July 6. Motorists should expect lane restrictions, flagging operations and possible pilot vehicles at several work sites throughout the county. All work is weather permitting. Bridge maintenance and cleaning will continue on Route 2028 (Goodville Road) at the bridge spanning Dutchman Run, about five miles east of Salem. A detour remains in place using routes 235, 333 and 2017 (Evendale Hill Road). Pipe replacement and cleaning is ...