From Staff Reports LEWISTOWN The cause of death for a woman who died in a Thanksgiving Day fire at Kish Apartments has been determined, Mifflin County officials said Tuesday. Shawna Snyder, 49, died as a result of complications of smoke inhalation and thermal burns, said Mifflin County Coroner Andrea Alcalde. Officials were dispatched to […]
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 […]
Editor’s Note: This is the first of two stories focusing on the Mifflin County Farm Bureau’s Measure the Candidates Night on Tuesday. LEWISTOWN At times, the candidates’ words seemed more suited for an acceptance speech rather than campaign stumping. Nonetheless, the candidates in attendance took the time to introduce themselves to the 100 to […]
From Staff Reports REEDSVILLE A 65-year-old man died of his injuries as the result of a motor vehicle accident that occurred Saturday afternoon. Robyn G. Forsythe, 65, of West Morgan Street, Mount Union, was pronounced dead at Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital. According to Acting Coroner Andrea Alcalde, the cause of death was multiple blunt force trauma. […]
From Staff reports LEWISTOWN Andrea Alcalde received the Republican nomination for coroner, according to Tuesday’s unofficial election results. Alcalde received 3,390 votes out of 6,119 total votes. If elected in the general election in November, she will serve a four-year term. She opposed Michael Elder, who served as the chief deputy coroner for three […]