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

Month: August 2025

248 Articles
School News

HCC’s CCAMPIS program helps parents earn degrees

HAGERSTOWN – Hagerstown Community College is now enrolling student parents for the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) federal grant program...

Non-Profits

Washington County Historical Society seeks city help on new facility

HAGERSTOWN – The Washington County Historical Society is seeking the Hagerstown’s help to launch the first phase of a proposed $650,000 to $1...

Sports

Waynesboro struggles in season-opener

GREENCASTLE – There is parity in the Mid-Penn Colonial Division. Almost. Defending division champion Northern York started the 2025 season like it left...

Voices

‘A cloud never dies’

I am a continuation, like the rain is a continuation of the cloud. ~Thich Nhat Hanh~ Vietnamese Buddhist Monk In 1967, I found...

Local Government

Washington County approves $374.9 million budget, a 4.8 percent hike

HAGERSTOWN – The Washington County Board of Commissioners has approved a $374.9 million budget for fiscal 2026, spanning July 1, 2025, to June...

Health

Healthy Franklin County hosts policy regroup

CHAMBERSBURG – Healthy Franklin County will host its Policy & Advocacy Forum Regroup on Wednesday, Aug. 20, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m....

School NewsTop Stories

Mont Alto’s final stand: Students lead fight against Penn State campus closure

MONT ALTO – This summer, two student leaders at Penn State University’s Mont Alto campus have spearheaded a campaign to reverse its planned...

Sports

Hayes, McGraw shine for Chambersburg Chargers at YMCA Nationals

For most of us, a five-day trip to Florida is a vacation, but for the Chambersburg Chargers club swimming team it was something...

Sports

Local running results: Aug. 8-10

Mt. Airy Main Street Mile Saturday, Aug. 9, in Mt. Airy, Md. Runners: 302 Winner: Paul Loeser, Washington, D.C., 4:00.69; Top Female: Samantha Wagner, Phoenixville, 5:18.56 Local.News1.org...

Non-Profits

Rotarians hear about Shoebox Supply House, helping children around the world

WAYNESBORO – Rick Bradford of the Shoebox Supply House in Shippensburg told Waynesboro Rotarians about his organization that provides shoebox “stuffing supplies” to...

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