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LEWISTOWN — Demonstrating a commitment to reshape the educational and cultural landscape of the region, the Mifflin County Commissioners took a solid step toward enhancing community resources. At Thursday’s meeting, Commissioners resolved to request a substantial grant of $1 million for the Mifflin County Library Improvements Project, Phase II. Their decision marks a significant commitment […]

LEWISTOWN — If you haven’t registered to vote for the Nov. 7 general election, there’s still time. Registration can be completed by Oct. 23. Elections officials across the Juniata River Valley are anticipating voter turnout to be in the mid-range — with Mifflin County Director of Elections Paula Hoffman estimating about 40 percent and Juniata […]

LEWISTOWN — Mifflin County Farm Bureau will host Measure the Candidate Night at Mifflin County High School at 7 p.m. on Oct. 24. Attendees can expect potential talking points including Mifflin County School District’s proposed multi-sports complex in addition to other topics related to the Mifflin County School Board. The event will be televised via […]

LEWISTOWN — A nationwide event aimed at forging a relation between local law enforcement and the community was recognized by county officials Thursday. The Mifflin County Commissioners issued a proclamation recognizing National Night Out, slated for 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 1 at Kish Park. Commissioners said Mifflin County’s event includes Lewistown Borough Police Department, […]

LEWISTOWN — If Tuesday’s primary elections were a baseball game, Mifflin County commissioner and school board candidate Noah Wise would have swept the doubleheader. The Burnham man was projected to win the Republican nomination for Mifflin County Commissioner and also emerged as the top Republican vote-getter in Mifflin County’s Board of School Directors race. Mifflin […]

From Staff reports LEWISTOWN — Noah Wise and Robert Postal are projected to win the Republican nominations for Mifflin County Commissioner, according to Tuesday’s unofficial primary election results. Kevin Kodish is expected to win the Democratic nomination. According to Tuesday’s results, Wise received 2,849 of 10,410 total votes while Postal received 2,679 votes. Following close […]

Sentinel photo by BRIAN COX The Mifflin County Commissioners issued a proclamation Thursday declaring May as Mental Health Awareness Month in Mifflin County, joining the commissioners from Juniata and Huntingdon counties. On hand to accept the proclamation from Juniata Valley Behavioral and Developmental Services was mental health coordinator Bob Henry, second from left, and administrative officer Lisa Bollinger, center, from commissioners Robert Postal, left, Mark Sunderland, second from righ...

bcox@lewistownsentinel.com LEWISTOWN — More than $419,000 in relief money for hospitality businesses whose bottom lines in 2020 were negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic is available now in Mifflin County and the Mifflin County Commissioners urged businesses to apply as soon as possible. The program administered by SEDA-Council of Governments, called the COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Recovery Program, or CHIRP, awards grants ranging from $5,000 to $50,000 to businesses in the hospital...

Sentinel photo by BRIAN COX The Mifflin County Commissioners issued a proclamation Thursday recognizing the Mifflin County Library in observance of National Library Week. Accepting the proclamation were, from left, Mifflin County Library Board of Directors President Chris Wagner, board member Mary Ann Stratton and library executive director Susan Miriello from Commissioners Mark Sunderland, Kevin Kodish and Robert Postal. LEWISTOWN — The Mifflin County Commissioners on Thursday recognized th...

bcox@lewistownsentinel.com LEWISTOWN – A grant program aimed at providing much-needed financial help to the hospitality industry that has been hit hard by COVID-19 is soon coming to Mifflin County. The Mifflin County Commissioners on Thursday approved a contract for CHRP (which stands for COVID-19 Hospitality Relief Program) after hearing from county planning director Mark Colussy about the program and the speed with which it has come into being. “For how important this is to get the money ...