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Shelter Service marks 40 years with block party

Local News June 2, 2026

From staff reports LEWISTOWN — MC3 Church hosted a block party Saturday on Depot Street to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Shelter Service Inc. and its decades of service to individuals experiencing homelessness. Located on Depot Street, Shelter Service provides housing assistance to residents of Mifflin, Juniata and Huntingdon counties. Organizers said the agency housed about 100 individuals annually when it began operating 40 years ago. Today, Shelter Service assists more than 200 people each year, with demand continuing to grow. Officials credited the support of local ...

Residents demand answers on Granville data centers

Local News June 1, 2026

BY SIERRA BOLGER Sentinel Reporter sbolger@lewistownsentinel.com GRANVILLE — Nearly 200 residents attended a Granville Township meeting Monday morning, raising concerns about a rumored data center project and questioning why township supervisors were not informed about an April meeting ...

Students help preserve history through Niagara project

Local News June 1, 2026

LEWISTOWN — Mifflin County High School does not confine history to textbooks — it is being shaped, sanded and painted by students whose work will soon become part of a storied vessel tied to one of Pennsylvania’s most important chapters. Through a hands-on project in the school’s ...

NEW PAVILION OPENS

Local News June 1, 2026

The Christian Retreat Center in East Waterford held a ribbon-cutting to open its new pavilion on Friday. This project was made possible through the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development Neighborhood Assistance Program and the support of generous business partners. The ...

Soaring prices during the Iran war jeopardize travel to tourism-dependent countries in Asia

National News June 1, 2026

BANGKOK — With summer around the corner, soaring prices and other complications from the war with Iran are straining the tourism-dependent economies of countries in Southeast Asia, including Thailand and Vietnam. The region's peak tourist summer season is at risk as elevated jet fuel costs ...

Crash kills 5 in Virginia including family of 4 traveling to wedding. Bus driver charged

National News May 31, 2026

QUANTICO, Va. — A family of four from Massachusetts who were killed when a bus crashed into multiple vehicles in Virginia were traveling to a wedding with a carload of homemade desserts for the celebration. The family wedding will go forward Sunday in South Carolina, but it also will be a ...