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Police foil State College school shooting plot

1 week ago | lewistownsentinel.com | Greg Williams

STATE COLLEGE — A 20-year-old Milroy man remained jailed on Sunday after being accused by authorities of planning a mass school shooting for later this month that would have coincided with the anniversary of the Columbine High School massacre.
Big Valley FFA members attend leadership conference

1 week ago | lewistownsentinel.com | Greg Williams

Apr 14, 2025 Sentinel reporter [email protected] HARRISBURG — Four Big Valley FFA members got a chance to see what life was like in the State Capitol in Harrisburg and advocate for a cause they felt strongly about. FFA members Lily Breon, Marlee Basom, Montana McKee and Alivia Snook had the opportunity to travel to three-day State Legislative Leadership Conference (SLLC) on March 24-26 at the Sheraton Hotel. The Mifflin County contingent learned about advocacy through the...
Guyer, others building excitement for celebration

1 week ago | lewistownsentinel.com | Greg Williams

MIFFLINTOWN — It might seem like it’s far away, but Jessica Eaton Guyer knows the countdown is on for America to celebrate its 250th, or Semiquincentennial, anniversary of its founding. The clock is ticking and Guyer knows July 4, 2026, will be here before she knows it. That’s why Juniata County’s representative for America250PA and others involved with the initiative have been getting the word as much as they can about the upcoming celebration.
Dinner to support newborn without immune system

1 week ago | lewistownsentinel.com | Greg Williams

LEWISTOWN — As first-time parents, Rodney Henry III and Morgan Houtz couldn’t wait to bring their newborn daughter home from the hospital. Born on Feb, 10, baby Paisley Dawn Henry’s stay at home was short as she was diagnosed with Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Syndrome (SCID), a group of rare life-threatening diseases that cause a child to be born with very little or no immune system.
Tomahawks take thriller over Bedford County

1 week ago | lewistownsentinel.com | Greg Williams

DILLSBURG — After watching his defense get torched by Bedford County for 36 points in the first, Mifflin County Tomahawks linebacker Michael Tiernan knew making a few halftime changes could turn the tide. And did it ever. The Tomahawks corralled the Buffaloes in the second half and rallied for a thrilling 40-36 victory in Great Eastern Football Association (GEFA) action on Saturday.
Longtime NHL executive Ray Shero dies at age 62

2 weeks ago | lewistownsentinel.com | Stephen Whyno

Apr 10, 2025 By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Longtime NHL executive Ray Shero, the general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins when they won the Stanley Cup in 2009, has died. He was 62. The Minnesota Wild announced Shero’s death Wednesday. A spokesperson for the New Jersey Devils confirmed the team found out in the morning. USA Hockey said Shero died Tuesday night. Further details, including cause of death and where Shero was, were not available. “Our hearts go out to his family and friends...
Bacon Fest promises a sizzling good time

2 weeks ago | lewistownsentinel.com | Greg Williams

Event slated for Station Park on April 19 Apr 7, 2025 Sentinel reporter [email protected] MCCLURE — Stomachs will soon be growling as the smell of bacon wafts through the air at McClure Station Park. The beloved McClure Bacon Fest is back for its ninth year, as a sizzling celebration of all things bacon. The annual fest will include handmade crafts, family-friendly activities and every sort of bacon treat imaginable. Bacon Fest has grown into one of the region’s most popular...
Tomahawks bottled up by Vikings

2 weeks ago | lewistownsentinel.com | Greg Williams

Apr 7, 2025 Sentinel reporter [email protected] LEWISTOWN — The schedule makers didn’t do the Mifflin County Tomahawks any favors on Saturday by having the reigning Great Eastern Football Association (GEFA) champion Moshannon Valley Vikings come to town in week two. Both teams are perennial powers in the league and they rekindled their rivalry since Mifflin County returned to the GEFA this season. While the Tomahawks touted their stout defense after a 62-12 victory in their...
Robotics come long way in Mifflin County classrooms

2 weeks ago | lewistownsentinel.com | Greg Williams

LEWISTOWN — Robotics have come a long way since The Robot in the popular 1960s TV sci-fi classic “Lost in Space” crashed into living rooms and cautioned its teenage owner of potential harm. “Danger, Will Robinson!” the B-9 model, class YM-3, environmental control robot who had no given name. The machine was endowed with superhuman strength and futuristic weaponry and additionally often displays human emotions.
BMS on track with new spring sport

2 weeks ago | lewistownsentinel.com | Greg Williams

BELLEVILLE — Scott Falkner admits the equipment is a little scant, at this point. The shiny new shot puts and discuses just arrived, while a shipment of javelins met an unfortunate fate as they got lost in some distribution warehouse. The pits for the long and triple jumps were finally filled with sand and could be used. There are no hurdles or high jump apparatus quite yet, but they’re coming. And, a 400-meter loop is marked off on the school’s main soccer field. It’s not ideal but serviceable.