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 […]
LEWISTOWN Property taxes will not increase under the 2024 county budget which was unanimously approved for display by the Mifflin County Commissioners at Thursday’s public meeting. The tentative spending plan, set at $37.47 million, is slated for final adoption at the Dec. 21 commissioner meeting. “While formulating the budget, over everything else our number […]
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 […]
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 […]
New entrance, bus LEWISTOWN Lewistown Junction Train Station is in line for a facelift, an investment that railroad and county officials say could help to move more passengers through the region while modernizing a critical gateway in the state. Design plans for the 174-year-old train station focus mainly on the waiting area, which is […]