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GREENCASTLE – You did it again. Supporters who turned out for the 44th annual Waynesboro Area Cancer Auction March 28 helped set another...

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HAGERSTOWN, Md. – As many as 3,000 protesters filled the intersection of Washington and Potomac streets on Saturday as part of the nationwide...

Local Government

HAGERSTOWN, Md. – The Washington County Commission will meet for its regular open session on March 31 with an agenda centered on core...

Sports

HAGERSTOWN, Md. – The second annual Hub City Half Marathon drew 252 finishers on Sunday morning. For the second straight year, Jonah Smith...

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In the world of television streaming services, it’s pretty easy to get sucked in, isn’t it? Man, there are alot of options out...

Health

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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WAYNESBORO, Pa – Children and families hopped into spring Saturday as the Waynesboro Volunteer Fire Department hosted its annual Pictures With the Easter...

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WAYNESBORO, Pa- Children and families crowded Martin’s Grocery Store in Waynesboro on March 28 for a lively in-store Easter egg hunt that sent...

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HAGERSTOWN, Md. – Hagerstown Community College students will perform the musical “Urinetown,” as their spring production. The show will be held at 7...

Around The Region

AROUND THE REGION- 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...

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S. Hagerstown baseball now at 3-0, Shepherd baseball, women’s lacrosse

HAGERSTOWN, Md. – The South Hagerstown baseball team had a little of everything on Friday enroute to moving to 3-0 on the season.  The Rebels...

Sports

Rebels make HUGE impression with first win of season, Shepherd loses two

FREDERICK, Md. – The South Hagerstown girls softball team unveiled a team motto.  If you are going to win, make it memorable.  The Rebels made...

Sports

Area high school sports schedule

Waynesboro Area Senior High and Middle School Monday, March 30 7th Girls Volleyball, Waynesboro at Big Spring, 4 p.m. 8th Girls Volleyball, Waynesboro...

Sports

High School Scores and Standings from March 23-28

It was a great week to be a Chambersburg Trojan. Chambersburg shined in multiple sports across the high school arena. The softball team...

Sports

S. Hagerstown senior signs with Lebanon Valley College, H.S. & college scores

Logan Hammond’s next snap will be on a college football field.  The South Hagerstown senior signed his letter of intent to play at...

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Game of the Week: Trojans angling for first 3-0 start since 2013

With lights-out pitching, solid defense, and an opportunistic offense, the Chambersburg baseball squad is off to its best start in years. Excitement is...

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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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Local history: The legacy of Franklin County schools

Whenever young families move to a new area, a few factors rank high on their list of importance. Neighborhood value, local crime rate...

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Sniff notes: CVAS hosts Easter egg fun

It is time for the Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter’s Easter Hound Hunt. Oh how much I love this event. It will be held...

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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...

Health

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...

Health

Meritus welcomes 16 new doctors to residency programs

HAGERSTOWN, Md. — Meritus Health’s new General Surgery Residency Program has matched with its first class of three doctors, plus three transfers to...

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Spring outside for better mental health

Spring’s arrival offers a natural invitation to step outside and support mental health, and experts say even small doses of time in nature...

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Physicians urge early screening as colorectal cancer cases climb in under-50 group

HAGERSTOWN, Md. – Colorectal cancer, once considered a disease primarily affecting adults over 50, is increasingly being diagnosed in younger people, raising concern...

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New study aims to ‘right-size’ breast cancer treatment

 For women age 70 and over with a common form of breast cancer, determining “the right size” of treatment can be challenging, in...

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