LEWISTOWN Ken Longfield’s rendition of “Simple Gifts” on the Pennsylvania German zither certainly takes music lovers back to a different era in the 1840s when the Shaker song was composed. Longfield’s right hand strums the strings of the musical instrument, crafted by the Reedsville man based on one in the Landis Valley Village and […]
Police respond to buggy crash MIFFLINTOWN Pennsylvania State Police at Lewistown responded to a two-vehicle crash involving a horse and buggy. According to the report, the crash occurred at about 5:15 p.m. Aug. 18 on state Route 24 N. near its intersection with Smith Road. According to the report, a 2012 Ford F150 driven […]
MIFFLINTOWN Juniata County athletics can start their sports seasons, knowing they are in good hands if they suffer an injury on the playing field. The Juniata County School Board approved a contract for athletic trainer services with Go 4 Healthcare, Brigantine, N.J., at its regular monthly meeting at the Administration Office in Mifflintown Thursday […]
McVEYTOWN Administrators and staff at the Tuscarora Intermediate Unit 11 will tell you that the building has been in need of upgrades for several years. The TIU 11 held a groundbreaking ceremony Monday which marks the beginning of renovations that are expected to lower energy cost and create more room for staff and students. […]
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 […]