LEWISTOWN — Members of the General Thomas Mifflin Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution learned about the life and legacy of Benjamin Franklin during the chapter’s July meeting. Darwin Seiler presented “Benjamin Franklin, A to Z,” exploring Franklin’s ...
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 in ...
MIFFLINTOWN — Some Juniata County property owners are receiving revised reassessment notices after an error was discovered in calculations affecting certain parcels. Sarah Jordan, staff appraiser with Vision Government Solutions, told the Juniata County Commissioners on Tuesday that the recalculation error was discovered while property values were being reviewed as part of the countywide reassessment. The revised notices reflect the corrected final assessed value and provide property owners with an updated estimate of the tax impact based on that value. Jordan encouraged property ...
LEWISTOWN — Amtrak passengers in Lewistown will have twice as many daily options for traveling east or west beginning in November, when a second daily Pennsylvanian train begins operating between Pittsburgh and New York City. Gov. Josh Shapiro and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation ...
LEWISTOWN – Mifflin County’s confirmed measles count has risen to 29, up from 17, as Pennsylvania’s outbreak reached 393 cases and the state reported its first measles-related deaths in 35 years. The latest county figures, dated Aug. 24, show Mifflin County added 12 cases since the ...
Kids using Snapchat may fall pray to its addictive qualities or come into contact with predators, according to a new lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania on Tuesday. And, the app’s parent company, Snap, should be more honest about it, said Attorney General Dave Sunday. “This is a very serious legal action with the end goals of being an overhaul of how Snapchat markets and advertises its app, design changes to discourage compulsive use, and safeguards so that families can decide what their children can access online,” he said. Snapchat’s distinction from other social media apps sued ...
