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

Month: October 2026

322 Articles
Local Government

Hagerstown moves to secure $485,000 in opioid settlement funds

HAGERSTOWN, Md. — Hagerstown officials are trying to secure about $485,000 in state opioid settlement funds. They plan to partner with the Washington...

Entertainment

Breweries and taprooms offer weekend entertainment

Breweries and taprooms across the area have a busy weekend ahead, with live music, trivia, food specials and other events planned Thursday through...

Washington County Commissioners approved a 12-month extension of Royal Aircraft Services LLC's leases for Hangars 21 and 22 at Hagerstown Regional Airport while the county and company continue negotiating a longer-term agreement.
Local Government

Washington County tourism generates $352.7 million in visitor spending

HAGERSTOWN, Md. — Tourism remains an important part of Washington County’s economy. In 2025, visitors spent $352.7 million and supported more than 3,200...

Sports

Empty lane honors former Gators swimmer at Peyton Swope Memorial Invitational

HAGERSTOWN, Md. — Every time swimmers lined up for a breaststroke event at the Peyton Swope Memorial Invitational, one lane remained empty. Lane...

Sports

Game of the Week: Blue Devils, Warriors set to clash in high-powered field hockey matchup 

Hats off to the field hockey squad at Gettysburg, which has already clinched a title in the Mid-Penn Colonial Division. Powered by a...

Voices

The life of a leaf

​As I watch each season of life pass me by, I am enamored by their personalities. ​Spring flowers, in all their glory and magic, burst...

Entertainment

Early bird tickets available for W.W. Denslow bus tour

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — The Franklin County Visitors Bureau invites the public to partake in a special limited time offer by this Friday, October...

Local Government

Increases likely coming to Chambersburg Borough storm sewer utility fees for 2027

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa.- A fee increase in the storm sewer utility was recommended to the Chambersburg Borough Council during its budget presentation at Monday’s...

Around The Region

Green funeral services offer a natural alternative

BLUE RIDGE SUMMIT, Pa. — Rhea Miranda Brandenburg, funeral director of Two Taverns Cemetery and Brandenburg and Stein Funeral Parlor in Gettysburg, hosted a...

Around The Region

West I-70 to require detour in Washington County for two days

HAGERSTOWN, Md. — Motorists can expect the detour to run from 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, through Sunday, Oct. 18, at 9 p.m....

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