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CASCADE, Md- Fort Ritchie Community Center’s Easter egg hunt brought hundreds of people together Saturday for a festive afternoon of family fun, candy...

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HAGERSTOWN – Researcher Erin Dingle will speak about “Taking the Cure in the Maryland Mountains: Dr. Victor F. Cullen and the Maryland State...

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CASCADE, Md. – After years of legal battles and persistent advocacy, residents opposing a proposed Dollar General Market near historic Fort Ritchie are...

Sports

Few high school pitchers are throwing the ball better than Chambersburg’s Ryne Mills and North Hagerstown’s Saige Palmer.  Mills has been borderline untouchable...

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The other day I said to my cat Grayson (who was sitting on my stomach at the time), “if I gave you a...

Health

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Pa. — Residents in Franklin County are seeing a familiar mix of seasonal illnesses as spring settles in, with respiratory viruses,...

Non-Profits

The Conococheague Institute received an incredible Easter surprise — a monumental donation from the Tuscarora Longbeards Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation!...

Entertainment

WAYNESBORO, Pa. – Hundreds of families turned out Saturday for the first Easter egg hunt hosted by the Washington Township Police Department and...

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CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – Students in the veterinary assisting program at Franklin County Career and Technology Center gained hands-on insight into animal health care...

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LocalNews1 has partnered with The Hagerstown Town and Country Almanack to bring you a story every Monday taken from current or past editions of the Almanack. First published...

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High School Scores and Standings from March 30-April 4

The first quarter of the high school baseball season is in the books, and several area teams find themselves on the top looking...

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Washington County sports roundup: Smithsburg, Catoctin earn dominant wins

BOONSBORO, Md. – Zach Linn scored four goals and added three assists while goalkeeper Dante Rucci made 10 saves on Thursday to lead...

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Waynesboro loses lead, then the game, to Greencastle-Antrim

WAYNESBORO – Waynesboro had just scored four runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to take what should have been a commanding 6-0...

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Ortiz leads Hubs to 3-2 victory

HAGERSTOWN, Md – When it came down to it, James Ortiz stuck with the basics.  “First thing I did was just breathe,” said North Hagerstown’s...

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Hagerstown’s Isaiah Brooks stays undefeated with TKO win

Hagerstown’s Isaiah Brooks improved to 3-0 in his professional MMA career with a technical knockout of Joel Galarza Lopez during the Shogun Fights...

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Greencastle rallies past Waynesboro in softball

GREENCASTLE — Kindal Rice went 3-for-3 with a walk and two RBIs as Greencastle-Antrim rallied from a four-run deficit to beat visiting Waynesboro...

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A bouquet of flowers and a PRAYER

Lady Bird Johnson, the wife of President Lyndon Johnson, once said that “where flowers bloom so does hope.”  It is a worthy observation...

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Foot notes: Sports don’t have to end after graduation

As I approach my 25th year in the sports writing biz, one of the hardest realities to process has been the graduation of...

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State Senator Doug Mastriano: Suspend the gas tax now to protect struggling families

Written by: Sen. Doug Mastriano. represents the 33rd Senatorial District, covering all of Adams and Franklin counties A mother in Pennsylvania should not...

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Dr. Gauthier brings balance to modern psychiatry

HAGERSTOWN, Md. – When Dr. Chris Gauthier sits with a patient, he listens for more than symptoms — he listens for patterns. For...

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Dr. Anne Duch to lead wellness talk

HIGHFIELD-CASCADE, Md. – The Fort Ritchie Community Center has announced a special guest presentation by Washington County native and influential physical therapist Dr. Anne Duch....

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Free car seat safety checks

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa- Certified child passenger safety technicians will be available Thursday, April 2, from 2 to 4 p.m. at 830 Fifth Ave. in...

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WellSpan Auxiliary awards health scholarships

WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital Auxiliary has awarded 11 Health Career Scholarships to high-school seniors from Waynesboro Area Senior High School and Greencastle-Antrim High School,...

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Library, health group host spring walks

Healthy Franklin County and the Franklin County Library System are inviting residents to step into spring by joining local community walking groups. The...

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Walk across Pennsylvania challenge

Healthy Franklin County is encouraging residents to get moving this spring through Everybody Walk Across Pennsylvania, a free eight-week virtual walking challenge that...

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