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Can’t stop the North

5 days ago | lewistownsentinel.com | Greg Williams

BELLEFONTE — Connor Boreman certainly played a pivotal role in the Juniata Indians’ success on the gridiron this past season. Offensively, the 5-10, 165-pound Boreman ranked second on the Indians with 32 receptions for 662 receiving yards and 918 all-purpose yards as the Indians went 9-4 and advanced to the PIAA quarterfinals. Defensively, he was a stalwart with 87 tackles, which also ranked second, as did his four interceptions.
Comanche too much for ’Hawks

5 days ago | lewistownsentinel.com | Greg Williams

Jun 23, 2025 Sentinel reporter [email protected] LINGLESTOWN — The Mifflin County Tomahawks needed a perfect effort at full strength to have a chance to beat the mighty Dauphin County Comanches. Missing three defensive starters, the Tomahawks struggled to slow down a potent Dauphin County offense all day and dropped a 78-42 decision in a Great Eastern Football Association semifinal on Saturday afternoon, in Linglestown. “We just couldn’t stop them,” Mifflin County head coach...
First heat wave of 2025 is here

5 days ago | lewistownsentinel.com | Greg Williams

Jun 23, 2025 Sentinel reporter [email protected] Welcome to summer! The summertime conditions are wasting no time heating up — literally. The heat and humidity started to rise on Sunday and are expected to continue through Wednesday night. The Juniata Valley and much of central Pennsylvania is experiencing a significant and dangerous heat wave, which began Sunday, with temperatures climbing into the 90s and heat index values potentially reaching dangerous levels, prompting an...
State police identify skeletal remains in 46-year-old case

5 days ago | lewistownsentinel.com | Greg Williams

Jun 23, 2025 Sentinel reporter [email protected] NEWPORT — On Friday — exactly 46 years after the discovery of her skeletal remains in Watts Township, Perry County, near the banks of the Juniata River — the unsolved mystery of the disappearance of Doris Joanne Girtz came to a close. According to the Pennsylvania State Police’s social media platform, “PSP Tips,” an investigative effort, which involved a genetic genealogy study and interviews with Girtz’s relatives in Ravenna,...
Six vie for Juniata County veterans queen

5 days ago | lewistownsentinel.com | Greg Williams

Jun 23, 2025 Sentinel reporter [email protected] MIFFLINTOWN — The Juniata County Veterans Council is looking to crown a new veterans queen for 2024. Six candidates, all high school students in the Juniata County School District, are vying for the title. The winner of the contest will receive a $3,000 scholarship, with the first runner-up receiving a $2,000 scholarship and the second runner-up getting a $1,000 scholarship. This year’s candidates are: Kalynn Brown, 17, daughter...
Robinson named EJ girls soccer coach

1 week ago | lewistownsentinel.com | Greg Williams

MIFFLINTOWN – There will be plenty of familiar faces on the sidelines for athletic teams for the Juniata Indians and East Juniata Tigers this fall, along with a few new ones. The East Juniata girls soccer team will have a new head coach as Brian Robinson was approved by the Juniata County School District Board of Directors on Wednesday night during the school board’s monthly meeting at the administration office in Mifflintown.
Tennis pairings set for US Open

1 week ago | lewistownsentinel.com | Howard Fendrich

Jun 18, 2025 By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis WriterImagine Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu competing together for a Grand Slam trophy.
Indians, Tigers named TVL All-Stars

1 week ago | lewistownsentinel.com | Greg Williams

Jun 17, 2025 Sentinel reporter [email protected] Halifax dominated the Tri-Valley League in baseball this spring and Susquenita did the same in softball. So, it only made sense that those two schools dominated the TVL’s All-Star selections, which were released on Sunday. Halifax, which completed an undefeated TVL campaign at 15-0 and went 18-3 overall, advanced to the District 3 Class 2A Championship game where the Wildcats dropped a 3-1 decision to Camp Hill. Halifax relied on...
United Way reaches $429K in annual campaign

1 week ago | lewistownsentinel.com | Greg Williams

Jun 16, 2025 Sentinel reporter [email protected] LEWISTOWN — A strong finish propelled the United Way of Mifflin-Juniata to one of its most successful annual fundraising campaigns in recent memory. The United Way raised $429,407, or 95.4 percent of the goal, for its annual campaign. “We had a slow start, but the community came through and helped us get to the closest we’ve been for a few years,” United Way of Mifflin-Juniata Executive Director Colette Hartzler said. “I was...
Eight area stars to suit up Friday

1 week ago | lewistownsentinel.com | Greg Williams

Mount Union’s Brumbaugh joins South coaching staff Jun 16, 2025 Sentinel reporter [email protected] BELLEFONTE — The Lezzer Lumber Classic is one of the longest running football all-star games in the state. Over its 28-year history, the annual all-star game certainly has been a showcase for football players from the Juniata Valley. The game, sponsored by the Central Pennsylvania Football Coaches Association, features players from 32 schools from Districts 6 and 9 including...