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Residents voice data center concerns to county officials

LEWISTOWN — Residents packed a meeting of the Mifflin County Planning Committee on Thursday to voice concerns about a potential data center that has been widely discussed in Granville Township, despite county officials emphasizing that no formal proposal has been submitted. The meeting, ...

Outdoors calendar

Atkinson Mills Sportsmen’s Club • Meetings — held on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. The club is located at 55 Sportsmen Club Lane, McVeytown; email atkinsonmillssportsmensclub@gmail.com; online at http://atkinsonmills-sportsmensclub.weebly.com. Blue Rock Sportsman’s Club • Club meetings — 2 p.m. on the fourth Sunday of each month on the gun range, and at 7 p.m. January and February in the barn. To east end Blue Rock: From Milroy, follow signs to Reeds Gap State Park. Free camping available and kitchen is open during all events except trap shoots. Decatur ...

Jacksonville Road closure begins June 1

STATE COLLEGE — Jacksonville Road between the Interstate 80 eastbound and westbound ramps will close beginning Monday, June 1, as part of PennDOT’s ongoing High-Speed Interchange project between Interstates 80 and 99. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, the closure ...

Catch some red, white and blue events

LEWISTOWN — With the Fourth of July being the next big holiday, expect much of the upcoming events on the calendar to have at least a taste or a tint of red, white and blue. The Second Annual Heroes and Harmony Day from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Ag Barn outside of the Port Royal Speedway ...

In the region

Submit memories for ‘I Remember When’ 2026 LEWISTOWN — The Sentinel’s “I Remember When” special edition for 2026 will soon be published. This year, we are highlighting memories of “favorite summer traditions.” Picnics, ballgames, family reunions, vacations with family and friends, fireworks, parties, amusement parks, carnivals, drives in the country, memories of the swimming hole and anything else that sparks a favorite summer memory is what we are accepting. Share your memories (written or photo). If you have a story, memory or photo from days gone by that you ...