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CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — AppleFest brought arts, crafts, music and food to downtown Chambersburg on Saturday, Oct. 17, with activities for all ages. The...

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BOONSBORO, Md. — Boonsboro has suspended plans to install a new system of license plate-reading cameras and arranged to postpone approximately $93,000 in...

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There is no tougher bus ride in the Mid-Penn Conference than the road that leads to and from Severance Field in Harrisburg, home...

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I didn’t think I’d be writing this column because I really thought this beautiful girl would have been adopted by now, but for...

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HAGERSTOWN, Md. — The Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine (MSOM) has received a $500,000 state grant through the Maryland Rural Health Transformation Program....

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WAYNESBORO, Pa. — Members of the Rotary Club of Waynesboro visited elementary schools throughout the Waynesboro area on Friday, Oct. 16, for their annual book distribution.    ...

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WAYNESBORO, Pa. — Flying pumpkins, bluegrass music and fall activities were among the attractions at Buttonwood Nature Center’s sixth annual Pumpkins & Pippins...

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CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Staffing concerns emerged at Tuesday’s school board meeting as members questioned the length and location of the high school’s study...

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HAGERSTOWN, Md. — An eclipse is best described as an astronomical spectacle that occurs when one celestial body passes between another or moves...

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High school scores and standings from Oct. 12-17

With the fall postseason just around the corner, area high school squads are scrambling to squeeze into the bubble. The Waynesboro volleyball team...

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Area high school sports schedule: Oct. 19-23

Here is this week’s schedule for Waynesboro, Chambersburg, Greencastle-Antrim, Fairfield, North Hagerstown, South Hagerstown and Smithsburg high schools. Monday, Oct. 19 Flag Football...

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Penn State falls to Michigan for fourth straight loss

The Penn State Nittany Lions traveled to Ann Arbor, Michigan, hoping to end a three-game losing streak. But the streak increased to four...

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Bloomsburg rallies in fourth quarter to spoil Shepherd’s homecoming

SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. – The Shepherd University football team got 75% of its homecoming objective completed.  It was the last 25% that did the...

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Aubrey Socks hits 500th career assist as South volleyball beats Allegany

CUMBERLAND, Md. — Aubrey Socks recorded 37 assists, surpassing 500 for her career, as South Hagerstown defeated Allegany in four sets Saturday. Socks...

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Late safety sends Waynesboro to heartbreaking 24-22 loss to Red Land

WAYNESBORO, Pa. – Of all the losses in Waynesboro’s high school football history, Friday night’s defeat at the hands of Red Land might...

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The life of a leaf

​As I watch each season of life pass me by, I am enamored by their personalities. ​Spring flowers, in all their glory and magic, burst...

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There is no joy in Happy Valley

When you think of Penn State football, you think about stability, vigilance, consistency and prowess. But that was then. This is now. This...

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Foot notes: Rivals should make us better, not bitter

When I wore a younger man’s running shoes, I was hungry, full of fire, and possessed a profoundly delusional belief that I could...

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CDC to send ‘disease detective’ to Pennsylvania as measles cases reach 1,260

The federal government plans to send a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention “disease detective” and provide nearly $4 million to help Pennsylvania...

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Health officials, breast care alliance highlight risk reduction and awareness

SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. — As health officials across the state emphasize proactive measures to lower the risk of breast cancer, the Cumberland Valley Breast...

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39-year-old Chambersburg woman dies after being diagnosed with measles

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — A 39-year-old woman in Franklin County has died after being diagnosed with measles, officials said. The Chambersburg resident died Saturday....

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California hospital director hired to lead WellSpan

The WellSpan Health Board of Directors has selected an experienced nurse and hospital systems administrator, Laureen T. Driscoll, MBA, MSN, RN, as the...

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Gettysburg resident shares scalp cooling experience during cancer care

GETTYSBURG, Pa. — Gettysburg resident Kimberlee Steckman retained most of her hair while using scalp cooling during chemotherapy at WellSpan Adams Cancer Center,...

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Franklin County reports seven measles cases as Pennsylvania total climbs to 1,078

Franklin County has recorded seven measles cases this year as Pennsylvania’s statewide total climbed to 1,078 in Wednesday’s Department of Health update. The...

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