MIFFLINTOWN Juniata County Commissioners took steps to bring about notable improvements in the area during their meeting held Tuesday. Leading the charge, the adoption of an ordinance that paves the way for issuing a general obligation note specifically earmarked for a comprehensive county reassessment project. This project aims to ensure fair and accurate property […]
LEWISTOWN As temperatures continue to heat up, community swimming pools across the Juniata Valley are set to make a splash this summer. The pool at Lewistown’s Rec Park opened Saturday for the holiday weekend with plenty of fanfare, or at least enthusiastic swimmers. “Terrific opening,” one pool-goer wrote on the pool’s social media. “The […]
The Sentinel offers nonprofit and other community organizations an opportunity to promote upcoming events for free in the community calendar for three days before the event. Events requiring reservations may be promoted for up to two weeks before the reservation deadline. Events that require a purchase from a for-profit business, even if a donation is […]
LEWISTOWN The lifeguard shortage that kept a third of the country’s 309,000 public pools closed or open only part-time last year appears to have resurfaced in 2023, according to the American Lifeguard Association. The swimming holes don’t appear to be dry in Lewistown. At least, not yet. Lewistown Borough Manager Kim Zimmerman said the […]