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Four students completed a winter backpacking hike, climbing the Thousand Steps used by workers during the 1930s and 1940s to access the stone quarries.

Four students completed a winter backpacking hike, climbing the Thousand Steps used by workers during the 1930s and 1940s to access the stone quarries.

After heavy rain flooded local roads Tuesday, firefighters assisted drivers whose vehicles stalled in deep water.

Notice filed in 911 hangup MIFFLINTOWN — Pennsylvania State Police at Lewistown responded to a 911 hang-up call at about 6 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 2, on Jefferson Street. During the officers’ investigation, they reported that an alleged domestic related assault had occurred between a 32-year-old man and 24-year-old woman. The report states that a […]

LEWISTOWN — It’ll be easy to spot Cindy Bickel of Belleville come Sept. 1 as she’ll have her eyes glued to the skies over Mifflin County. As a member of the Jacks Mountain Hawk Watch, Bickel spends hours at the scenic overlook along Jacks Mountain between McVeytown and Belleville, scanning the skies for soaring raptors […]

MOUNT UNION — There comes a sobering point in most of our lives, I suspect, where you realize your body is slowing down and you really can’t do everything you

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — On Jacks Mountain, where the trees showed hints of gold and orange, raptors took flight on an autumn afternoon, hitching a free ride on warm updrafts all

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ethompson@lewistownsentinel.com LEWISTOWN — A new wireless provider seeks to offer internet accessibility at an affordable rate for Mifflin County residents. Cody Wian, of Mifflin County Wireless, described the mission behind his company, which he said was founded in June of last year, to Mifflin County Commissioners during the board’s meeting on Thursday. Wian thanked Commissioners for allotting the business CARES Act funding, which he said helped the lower cost to customers and helped exp...

aharpster@lewistownsentinel.com The Mifflin County Industrial Development Corp. and the Juniata River Valley Chamber of Commerce hosted a virtual entrepreneurial meet-up on Wednesday, Jan. 27. via Zoom. The meeting is for a free and open exchange of entrepreneurial/small business driven ideas and advice as well as to review and discuss the Paycheck Protection Program/PPP. Local entrepreneurs also discussed new updates and expansion plans for their businesses. Ryan Cherry and Lilah Cherry, owne...