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Bond investors, worried about persistently sticky inflation, have reduced their exposure to longer-dated U.S. Treasuries ahead of the Federal Reserve's two-day monetary policy meeting this week in which it is likely to hold interest rates steady. The U.S. central bank's policy-setting Federal Open Market Committee is widely expected on Wednesday to keep its benchmark overnight interest rate in the 5.25%-5.50% range for a seventh consecutive meeting. In his press conference after the ...

Florencia & the Feeling, a high-energy pop/funk fusion band from Johnson City, Tenn., was the winner of the annual MerleFest band competition.

LEWISTOWN — Mifflin County School District’s Board of Directors held a special voting meeting Thursday evening to appoint a new director. This vacant seat was originally filled by Noah Wise who is now a member of the Mifflin County Commissioners. Board members received applications from five individuals who were interested in filling the seat that […]

LEWISTOWN — Officials announced that Mifflin County will be submitting three applications for the 2024 Marcellus Shale Legacy Grant. Planning director James Lettiere described qualifying projects to commissioners Thursday during the board’s regular meeting. The first project would improve the Reedsville Playground Youth Baseball Field in Brown Township. According to the application, the Brown Township […]

LEWISTOWN — A new term of county government commenced on Tuesday, and the Board of Commissioners of Mifflin County approved a slate of officers at its public meeting. Robert Postal Jr. was selected to serve as the chair of the new board. Fellow returning board member Kevin Kodish was named vice chair, and new board […]

Pennsylvania State Trooper Jacques “Jay” F. Rougeau Jr. will be remembered as a humble and dedicated professional who lost his life serving his community. Law enforcement and state government officials praised Rougeau as a hero who rushed into danger when he was killed in an ambush on June 17, 2023, in Mifflintown. “He lived a […]

By SIERRA BOLGER Sentinel reporter sbolger@lewistownsentinel.com LEWISTOWN — Mifflin County School District’s Board of Directors announced last evening at their meeting that former director Noah Wise’s position is vacant. Any interested candidates are required to submit a director vacancy application form by noon on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. The individual who receives this vacant position […]

LEWISTOWN — Mifflin County School District’s Board of Directors spoke about the post-election staff turnover for the Board during their regular voting meeting Thursday evening. Mifflin County School District Superintendent Vance Varner thanked Michael Mowery and Mary Lou Sigler for their service on the school board. Mowery and Sigler did not win reelection on Nov. […]

Notice: See Saturday’s edition of The Sentinel for a full list of municipal results. LEWISTOWN — The decisions were simple for many Mifflin County voters who hit the polls Tuesday, as most races were uncontested. Current Mifflin County Board of Directors president, Fredrick Nickel, was the top vote-getter in the school board race, earning 4,822 […]

From Staff Reports LEWISTOWN — Voters have chosen five candidates to serve on Mifflin County School District’s Board of Directors. According to unofficial election results, current board president Fredrick Nickel received the highest number of votes during the general election Tuesday, receiving 4,822 votes. Results indicate that other candidates who will serve Mifflin County residents […]