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Seniors lead the way for Huskies in 3-2 win

By Aaden Stevens Sports correspondent LEWISTOWN — Mifflin County baseball (8-5) hosted Chambersburg (12-4) on senior night. Seniors Chase Leister and Chase Hartung led the Huskies to a hard-fought 3-2 victory and put the Huskies just a half game back of the league-leading ...

Boxing great Gerry Cooney coming for HOF event

Enshrinement slated for Saturday, May 9 BY GREG WILLIAMS Sentinel reporter gwilliams@lewistownsentinel.com BURNHAM — The Mifflin County Sports Hall of Fame will welcome a true heavyweight of American sports when boxing legend Gerry Cooney serves as the guest speaker at this year’s ...

Reedsville, Lewistown open season with wins

By RAY WILDE Sports correspondent LEWISTOWN—Reedsville and Lewistown got off to a good start on Monday as the Mifflin County Babe Ruth League opened its 72nd season. REEDSVILLE 9, BELLTOWN 2 MILROY—Karter Kanagy and Carter Palm combined for a three-hitter as Reedsville beat Belltown, 9-2, on opening day of the 2026 season. Kanagy got the win with four innings of work. He struck out six and walked three. Kanagy gave up the only two Belltown runs in the first inning. Palm had three shutout innings with four strikeouts and three walks. ...

Beltz to Speak on 130th Pennsylvania Regiment

STATE COLLEGE — The Central Pennsylvania Civil War Round Table will meet Tuesday, May 5, at 7 p.m. in the Activities Room of the South Hills School of Business & Technology, 480 Waupelani Drive. The featured speaker will be Terry Beltz, who will present “Unclaimed Valor: The History of the 130th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers.” Beltz’s presentation will focus on the regiment formed after Gov. Andrew G. Curtin’s July 4, 1862, call for additional men to serve during the Civil War. His research includes letters written by the regiment’s commander, Col. Henry J. Zinn, to his ...

Bears meet Pens in semifinals

HERSHEY – The Hershey Bears announced the schedule for the club’s 2026 Atlantic Division Semifinals playoff series against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Hershey, the No. 5 seed in the Atlantic Division during the 2025-26 regular season, will battle the No. 2-seeded Penguins in a best-of-five series. The complete schedule is as follows: Game 1 – Thursday, April 30 at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza, 7:05 p.m. Game 2 – Saturday, May 2 at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza, 6:05 p.m. Game 3 – Tuesday, May 5 vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, ...