Serving Franklin, PA and Washington, MD Counties
Serving Franklin County, PA and Washington County, MD

Day: August 28, 2025

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Non-Profits

College epiphany leads to 40-year ministry for retiring pastor

FAYETTEVILLE – From the moment he bowed his head on a college campus and fully committed himself to God, the Rev. Dennis Beaver...

Sports

Chambersburg, Fairfield programs off to fast starts in CFA play

The Capital Football Association Youth Football League season couldn’t have gotten off to a much better start than it did last weekend for...

School News

Master Woodland Care with Penn State’s online course

“Woodland Stewardship: Guided Engagement with Your Land” is an instructor-guided synchronous online course offered through Penn State Extension for woodland owners looking to...

School News

Hybrid program targets local entrepreneurs

HAGERSTOWN – Local entrepreneurs and students in Western Maryland have a new opportunity to transform their business ideas into reality with the Fall...

Local Government

Franklin commissioners address housing, jail costs, fiscal review

CHAMBERSBURG – The Franklin County Board of Commissioners met Wednesday, Aug. 27, approving more than $2 million in county expenditures while reviewing housing...

Sports

Greencastle freshman football team shows heart

GREENCASTLE – The feeling of early fall was in the air on Wednesday night, Aug. 27. The weather was cool, leaves had begun...

Local Government

Police warn of rental scam

WAYNESBORO – Waynesboro police said the department was recently made aware of a possible rental scam involving an online housing listing. In this...

Non-Profits

Franklin County Community Foundation supports 21 local programs

Franklin County residents will benefit from a new round of grants awarded by the Franklin County Community Foundation, an affiliate of The Foundation...

Sports

Local running results: Aug. 22-24

Run for Wildwood 10K Saturday, Aug. 23, in Harrisburg Runners: 103 Winner: David Daversa, Santa Monica, Calif., 38:41; Top Female: Paden Tennant, Mechanicsburg, 45:11 Local.News1.org Finishers Chambersburg: Brandon...

Voices

Bubba, why do people do bad things?

Summer was beginning to waver, and the weather was a bit warm, so I invited Bubba, my imaginary friend, over to sit under...

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