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

Month: August 2025

248 Articles
School News

Maryland ranks #1 in preschool, Pennsylvania comes in 18th

Maryland ranked first and Pennsylvania 18th on a new statistical analysis by personal-finance firm WalletHub, which reviewed all 50 states and the District...

Health

Oasis Rooms offer nurses vital mental health breaks

HAGERSTOWN – An initiative started in the height of the COVID-19 pandemic to give Meritus Medical Center staff a chance to recharge continues...

Non-Profits

Glean-A-Mania 2025: Harvest Hope in Adams & Franklin Counties

CHAMBERSBURG – South Central Community Action Programs will host Glean-A-Mania 2025, a week-long, hands-on event supporting The Gleaning Project, from Aug. 11–15 across...

Around The Region

New foot bridge to provide critical link in Maryland

THURMONT, Md. – Kinsley Construction’s highway and bridge team is preparing to build a new pedestrian bridge in Frederick County, Maryland. Funded through...

Sports

HS boys cross country previews: Mason, Wynkoop aiming for state gold in 2025

Walker Mason and Michael Wynkoop have accomplished just about everything a runner can on the cross country racepaths. There is one thing, however,...

Local GovernmentTop Stories

Zook named Franklin County’s July Employee of the Month 

CHAMBERSBURG – Franklin County Commissioners presented the July Employee of the Month award to Tammy Zook during the board’s July 30 public meeting....

Local Government

Veterans facing hardship eligible for $1,600 in state assistance

HARRISBURG – Veterans and their dependents facing financial hardship can apply for up to $1,600 per year to help with necessities such as...

Non-ProfitsTop Stories

Greencastle event planned to help local family hit by sudden tragedy

GREENCASTLE – The public is invited to a Saturday, Aug. 9, event planned to help members of the Schindel family during a time...

Entertainment

Carroll Valley joins other LocalNews1 area police departments for National Night Out

CARROLL VALLEY – The Carroll Valley Borough Police Department invites the public to National Night Out 2025!  The event will be held on...

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