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

Month: August 2025

248 Articles
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...

Sports

Photo gallery: Gettysburg vs Waynesboro volleyball

On Aug. 28, the Waynesboro Maidens volleyball teams hosted Gettysburg in front of an energized home crowd. The Junior Varsity squad battled through...

SportsTop Stories

Myers makes adjustment, wins at Path Valley Speedway

Not even a bad shock can slow down DJ Myers. The Greencastle driver, on the heels of a Late Models win at Hagerstown...

Health

Franklin County’s reading program boosts kids’ early learning

Class of 2038… that’s what year five-year-old Mae Kint will graduate as she begins her first day of kindergarten. As she starts this...

Local Government

Waynesboro conducts ‘saturated patrols’ to increase visibility, safety

WAYNESBORO – On Tuesday evening, Aug. 26, the Waynesboro Police Department, with the support of the Franklin County Drug Task Force and the...

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