Author: Andrea Rose

GREENCASTLE—Greencastle’s first stop for health and wellness items is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month. “We opened up in July of 2003,” said Tammy Young, owner of Alternative Choices. Alternative Choices will celebrate with an anniversary sale Friday, July 14 and Saturday, July 15. The store recently moved from its North Allison Street location to a new location at 13 S. Carlisle Street. “It’s a much more open shopping area,” Young said. “We ran out of space to put anything new at the old place.” The new store just off Greencastle’s square features a glass storefront and bright, open interior.…

CHAMBERSBURG–Daffodils, in all shapes and sizes, are on display this weekend at the First Lutheran Church, 43 W. Washington St. The Chambersburg Garden Club and Tuscarora Daffodil Group are hosting the 87th Flower Show on  Saturday, April 22, from 2 to 5 p.m. and Sunday, from noon to 4 p.m. The show is free to the public and is the oldest continuously running show in the United States. The 2023 show is called “In The Beginning” and each arrangement is inspired by the show’s name. The public gets to be part of the show, too. They select the People’s Choice. The…

CHAMBERSBURG – The Franklin County Commissioners have joined local residents in voicing their opposition to a proposed 676-unit apartment complex in Greene Township. In December, Metropolitan 4 LLC of Wyomissing applied for a conditional use permit to develop 70 acres of vacant farmland off Ragged Edge Road near North Guilford Hills in Greene Township. The property is currently zoned R-1 low-density residential, a designation that allows for single-family homes or buildings containing a small number of housing units. Metropolitan 4 LLC’s application has asked the township to authorize the development of a 33-building apartment complex featuring a mix of 676…

FAYETTEVILLE—Families of children with special needs are closer to having a one-stop place to go to receive support through customized programs. Leg Up Farm, a nonprofit pediatric therapy center based in Mt. Wolf, York County, is bringing a Franklin County facility to Guilford Township. Giving kids a leg up Like the York County facility, the Franklin County center will offer individually tailored treatment plans for children from birth to age 21 who face a variety of developmental delays and disabilities, including autism, ADHD, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, metabolic disorders, traumatic brain injuries and delays in speech and motor skills. Leg…

WAYNESBORO-Two homes that were once blighted eyesores in the Borough of Waynesboro have been redeveloped into “affordable housing” for prospective first-time buyers. Luminest Community Development purchased the blighted properties at 242-246 W. Second St. from the borough in 2019. Luminest constructed two two-story, three-bedroom homes designed to match the neighborhood’s existing styling. The two homes will be sold to perspective buyers below 80% area median income.  Buyers will be offered down payment and closing cost assistance.  The location is perfect for young families, according to planners, with schools, churches, restaurants, grocery store and medical providers either within walking distance or…

CHAMBERSBURG—Christine Foltz believes wellness is all about body, mind and spirit.“When all three are balanced, your body is in harmony,” Foltz said. “Health is taking care of the whole person not just one part.”Foltz, of Fayetteville, put her belief into practice one year ago when she opened Believe Holistic Wellness LLC in Chambersburg.Her business focuses on integrative reflexology, along with self-care, essential oil education and holistic consultations.Foltz, a two-time cancer survivor, said it has become her passion to educate others on how to live more naturally.“I enjoy educating cancer survivors and their families on how to live a more natural…

CHAMBERSBURG— A beloved Chambersburg elementary school sold on the auction block Saturday, bringing in $600,000, according to John F. Kohler, Jr., of Gateway Gallery Auction, which handled the sale. Built in 1908, the oldest school in the district was constructed by Franklin Keagy, who built hundreds of buildings in Chambersburg following the town’s burning in 1864. The school closed in 2008 after 100 years of students and has been vacant since 2018. The 14,268-square-foot, two-story, brick building includes eight classrooms, two offices, library and restrooms. The buyer of the school is Aaron Carmack, who currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia. “I…

HARRISBURG – The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Central Pennsylvania for today and tonight, with possible scattered snow showers and a heavier snow squall this evening. Forecasters are predicting an artic cold front will cross the region late this afternoon bringing scattered snow showers and possibly a brief heavier snow squall, which could affect the evening commute. According to the NWS, a snow squall is a brief but intense period of heavy snow (up to 2 inches in 30 minutes), strong winds (30+ mph), and whiteout conditions (visibility less than ¼ mile). Snow squalls often occur on…

Franklin, Adams, Cumberland and Perry counties are under a Winter Weather Advisory Tuesday, Nov. 15, from 1 to 10 p.m. According to the National Weather Service, our region could see mixed precipitation from rain to snow, with the possibility of slippery road conditions, especially during the evening commute. But what actually falls from the sky could vary from town to town. “We expect mixed precipitation in the form of rain, snow, maybe a little sleet arriving there probably early to mid-afternoon,” said Kevin Fitzgerald with the National Weather Service in State College. “It looks like the higher elevations over the…

WAYNESBORO–A group of volunteers from the Cumberland Valley Business Alliance convened on a 1900s farmhouse on Highland Avenue recently to kick off the latest Habitat for Humanity project. The volunteers began work on interior demo as well as working on improving curb appeal. The property was purchased in September for $102,000. The Franklin County Redevelopment Authority contributed $40,000 to help Habitat with the acquisition. The group of volunteers with CVBA were the first to work on the home, but won’t be the last. “Due to the extent of renovations we estimate the project will take a full 12 months to…