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County moves on tax exonerations

LEWISTOWN — The Mifflin County Commissioners on Thursday approved a series of measures that will affect local taxes, social services funding, public infrastructure projects, and personnel across several departments, marking a full agenda of new business as the board moves into the fall ...

County plan aims to improve safety, economic opportunity

LEWISTOWN — Mifflin County is moving forward with an alternative transportation plan which would make way for a transportation project that allows residents more opportunity to safely walk and bicycle. Mifflin County Planning Commission Director James Lettiere reviewed the status of the ...

Back Maitland Road to close on Monday

LEWISTOWN — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced that Route 2004 (Back Maitland Road) will close Monday, as work to replace a bridge spanning a tributary of Jack’s Creek between Hibridge Circle and Mountainview Drive in Derry Township gets under way. While it is closed, ...

Local man arraigned in child pornography case

From staff reports THOMPSONTOWN — A local man was arraigned Wednesday on 35 felony charges related to disseminating photos and videos depicting child sex acts for offenses that allegedly took place in 2024. Joshua Andrew Gabbard, 38, of Thompsontown, was arraigned before Magisterial ...

Calendar

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 ...