Mifflintown News

The Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra will be gracing the great outdoors this holiday weekend for a series of free outdoor concerts where it will perform works by John Williams, Rossini and Tchaikovsky.

While a visit to Disney World in Florida may seem like an escape to fun for the Juniata High School band students, band director Kevin Cunningham said the trip also is a good learning experience.

One good way to both save and make money is by using consignment shops. Melody Dull, owner of Tip Top Consignment Shop on Electric Ave.

Steven L. Hockenberry, 44, of Lewistown and formerly of Spruce Hill, died on Sunday, June 21, 2008, at his home.

Gary E. Potter, 67, passed away Friday, June 20, 2008, at his residence. He was born Feb.

It's officially unofficial - yes, you can get there from here. You might not be supposed to, but the fishing access and canal park in the Lewistown Narrows are open to the public - just not officially.

' The Mifflin County Commissioners have taken the first step toward getting much-needed repair and maintenance work done on four county-owned bridges.

By Micaiah Wise Bilger, Sentinel reporter, mwise@lewistownsentinel.com MIFFLINTOWN - ' Information given to Juniata County School Board prior to its vote on a tentative contract with the Juniata County ...

' After more than a year in the Juniata County Court system, the contested estate of Charles "Bub" Miller may soon be settled.

' Two families are left homeless following a fire Wednesday evening in Mifflintown.

John W. Benner Sr., 80, of RR 1, Mifflintown, died at 3:50 p.m. Monday, June 9, 2008, at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey.

Blane Heimbach, of Selinsgrove, won the Joe Whitcomb Memorial for 358 sprint cars for third year in a row Saturday night at Selinsgrove Speedway.

Mifflintown, Pa. Teachers in the Juniata County School District last night voted to accept a tentative contract agreement.

' The Juniata County Education Association voted Tuesday evening to approve a tentative contract with the Juniata County School District, and one school board member was willing to discuss the terms despite an ...

' Teachers called off a strike scheduled to begin today after representatives of the Juniata County School District and the Juniata County Education Association reached a tentative contract agreement Saturday.

Scouting has a strong following in the Penns Manor Area School District, where seven of its graduating class have attained the rank of Eagle Scout.

From staff reports MIFFLINTOWN - ' "You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view .

About 1,000 water customers in Mifflintown have been living without tap water for almost a month.

" Harry C. Smith, 92, of Brookline Manor, Mifflintown, and formerly of Mifflintown, RR 2, died at 12:35 a.m. Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at Lewistown Hospital.

By Micaiah Wise, Sentinel reporter, mwise@lewistownsentinel.com Article Photos MIFFLINTOWN - ' Local Emergency Medical Services workers were honored this week by a proclamation from the Juniata County ...