Mifflin County News

Mifflin County saw substantial damage as the result of a severe thunderstorm that rolled through the area Tuesday afternoon.

Mifflin County saw substantial damage as the result of a severe thunderstorm that rolled through the area Tuesday afternoon.

A Lancaster County woman is in Mifflin County prison facing charges related to taking her children from a guardian's home in Ohio and heading back to Pennsylvania.

Tatyana Edwards is now in a Mifflin County jail and facing charges that are related to taking her children from a guardian's home in Chagrin Falls.

John W. Zeigler, of Milroy, and Charles Glen Zeigler, of New Lancaster Valley, are two of nine brothers who served in the United States Armed Forces.

An official at Mifflin County dispatch reported numerous instances of trees and power lines down across the county, everywhere from Wayne Township to Armagh Township.

CLARENCE — Ty Rumsey tossed a two-hitter as Clarence knocked off Mifflin County 5-1 in Centre County Baseball League action on Friday.

The Mifflin County Historical Society would like to publicly thank all those who had a hand in the success of the Logan Guards 5K Run/Walk for Lincoln on April 21 in downtown Lewistown.

Sentinel photo by BUFFIE BOYER City Hook and Ladder Co. firefighter Trevor Wakefield hangs the American flag on the Mifflin County Veterans Memorial Bridge Friday evening.

A huge thank you is extended to each and every one who helped make the spring book sale at the Mifflin County Library a success.

A 44-year-old suicidal man barricaded himself in his West Valley Avenue apartment while possessing a loaded gun and several other weapons Wednesday night for about 30 minutes before police were able to convince him to surrender.

A 20-year-old man suffered a serious injury in a chainsaw accident around 355 p.m. Friday afternoon.

It took more than one vote, with a lot of heated exchanges in between, but the Mifflin County School Board of Directors on Thursday finally settled on a tentative 2012-13 general fund budget of $63,438,258 which calls for a tax increase of 2.1883 mills.

Human services, particularly mental health/mental retardation services, are also facing cuts in Gov.

Around 100 people showed up at the Juniata County Courthouse Thursday night to voice their opposition to closing the prison.

Flanked by sheriff's deputies, a man with a long history of mental illness who was shot by police following an altercation on Feb.

State College's District 6 Class AAAA softball semifinal playoff game at Mifflin County has been postponed because of a heavy rainstorm.

The National Weather Service in State College has issued a small stream flood advisory for Southwestern Juniata County and Southwestern Mifflin County until 6:15 p.m. A flood advisory means that streams and creeks could rise or overflow their banks, but damage is expected to be minimal.

The Mifflin County Planning and Development Department held a public meeting for property owners and stakeholders on the Monument Square project Tuesday afternoon, to inform and give an opportunity to ask questions.

Sentinel photo by MATT STRICKER Faculty of Mifflin County High School stand outside the building Tuesday as they wait for their contractually-mandated 8 a.m. start time.