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HAGERSTOWN, Md. — A few hundred protesters gathered in downtown Hagerstown on Saturday, Oct. 17, for the city’s fourth “No Kings” protest. Led...

Local Government

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Eric Shands has been appointed director of the Franklin County Department of Emergency Services, overseeing the county’s 911 communications center,...

Sports

Make it 500 career assists for South Hagerstown volleyball player Aubrey Socks. The junior hit the milestone in a 3-1 win over Allegany...

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A jail with a history of inmates not ready to move on, ponds with ghostly visitors, Civil War spirits that still roam the woods and...

WellSpan appoints Roddy Olvera Young, WellSpan marketing and communications chief, Roddy Young joins WellSpan
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YORK, Pa. — WellSpan Health announced that Roderic “Roddy” Olvera Young has joined the organization as senior vice president and chief marketing and...

Non-Profits

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — The Chambersburg Memorial YMCA will host its Kickoff to Fall Open House from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23,...

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HAGERSTOWN, Md. — The Washington County Chamber of Commerce has named Gregory ‘Greg’ I. Snook the recipient of its 2027 Legacy Award. The...

School News

WAYNESBORO, Pa. — Elementary students and sixth-grade athletes competed in running and field events during the annual October track meet. The yearly athletic...

Around The Region

Three Franklin County projects have been awarded a combined $446,000 in state grants to improve parks, expand recreational opportunities and guide future development...

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Morral shines from start to finish at Linda’s Speedway National Open

More than 50 competitors in the 600 Sprints division checked in for Linda’s Speedway’s 37th National Open. None had a better night on...

Sports

Monday morning quarterback: Trojans challenge District 3’s top team in losing effort

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

Sports

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...

Sports

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...

Sports

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...

Sports

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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Sniff notes: Mousy wins hearts but still waits for a home

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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Local history: What lurks in the woods of Franklin County?

About half of Franklin County is made up of wooded areas and parts of the Appalachian Mountain range come through the county, particularly...

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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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Meritus medical school receives $500,000 for simulation training

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

Health

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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