The one thing that has been consistent in covering Virginia’s off-year statewide elections since as far back as the year Republicans George Allen and Jim Gilmore ran for governor and attorney general, respectively, in 1993 is that the races really don’t start moving until September. And ...

Every October, pink ribbons bloom on lapels, storefronts, and light poles across the country. But in Mifflin and Juniata counties, Breast Cancer Awareness Month should be more than a symbol; it should be a reminder to act. Breast cancer remains one of the most common cancers affecting women. ...

Internet experts call it ransomware, a very particular type of virus that infects computers and restricts users’ access to their files or threatens the permanent destruction of their information unless a ransom — anywhere from hundreds to thousands of dollars — is paid. The virus ...

The Sentinel has a new home, and it’s returning to downtown Lewistown. On Monday, Oct. 6, The Sentinel officially opened its downtown office at 21 South Brown Street, moving from the larger building it occupied for more than half a century on Sixth Street in Highland Park. The change ...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Why should you care? Because had it not been for the early detection campaign’s inception 40 years ago, a loved one – your mother, sister, wife or maybe even you yourself – might not have been around to read this. Originally a weeklong push ...

One day last month, newspaper stories shined a light on the troubles, triumphs and transformations happening in communities across Pennsylvania. In Erie, readers followed fundraising efforts to save an injured dog named Dopey. In Harrisburg, people gathered at a vigil for a teenager whose ...