Author: Andrea Rose

WAYNESBORO—Waynesboro Area School District Superintendent Tod Kline has announced his retirement. “I am in my 36th year in public education, and it has been a great ride,” Kline said. “To be able to start my career in the school district in which I grew up and retire from it also, is a special gift and experience. I love telling everyone that I had first grade in the WASD School Board Meeting Room, so I will end my career in the same room it started.” Kline has been Waynesboro superintendent since 2017. The board approved his retirement effective Feb. 20, 2023…

Feeling under the weather? You’re not alone. If you head to a local urgent care, you may discover wait times longer than normal. So what’s going around? WellSpan Urgent Care locations across the region have been seeing a surge in cases of RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus), mostly in children, but also in a few adults as well. “We have had just a few influenza cases as well as the season just gets started,” said Creston Tate, medical director at WellSpan Urgent Care. “With the increase in viral illnesses we are also seeing asthma exacerbations more than prior months for certain…

CHAMBERSBURG–The Franklin County Commissioners will meet today beginning at 11 a.m. in the Administration Building on North Second Street. The agenda is as follows: As of, October 11, 2022 For meeting, October 12, 2022 Starting at 11:00 a.m. FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BEING HELD AT THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 272 N. SECOND STREET, CHAMBERSBURG, PA MEETINGS ARE ALSO LIVE STREAMED on Franklin County’s YouTube channel and at http://bit.ly/BOCCLiveStream at scheduled meeting times. REVIEW/WORKSHOP SESSION (11:00 a.m.) ● MOMENT OF SILENCE ● PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ● APPROVE THE AGENDA ● PUBLIC COMMENT ● APPROVE VOUCHERS ● REVIEW AND APPROVE MINUTES –Wednesday, October 5, 2022 ● NEW BUSINESS o REVIEW BOARD ACTIONS – See attached listing o PROCLAMATION – The Board will…

Over the weekend, my husband and I headed to Totem Pole Playhouse to see a screening of the award-winning independent film, “The Father and The Bear,” which was written, produced and directed by John Putch, who many locals will recognize as the son of former Totem Pole Director Bill Putch and his wife, Jean Stapleton (better known as Edith on “All in the Family”). If you want to know more about the film, go to the website. You can even watch it right there on your device. We enjoyed the film, and I could write about the fact that it…

CHAMBERSBURG–After more than nine years of distinguished service to Patriot Federal Credit Union, Brad R. Warner recently announced plans to retire from his position as the Credit Union’s President and Chief Executive Officer effective in early 2023. Brad has spent over 43 years in financial services, and 32 years in the credit union movement with over 30 as a chief executive officer. Since Warner became President and CEO in late 2015, Patriot Federal Credit Union has expanded its branch network from 6 to 10 locations, completed a successful merger with Neighbors First Federal Credit Union, and expanded the organization’s community…

QUINCY—Quincy Township is once again the subject of court action. The township has been sued under the Pennsylvania Whistleblowers Law by a former employee. According to the lawsuit filed in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, former township employee Corey Kaiser alleges township officials intentionally retaliated against him based upon his good faith reports to the appropriate authorities of wrongdoing and waste. Kaiser further alleges the township and its employees’ illegal actions damaged him by causing “significant loss of wages and benefits, past, present and future, out-of-pocket expense, mental and emotional harm and harm to his reputation.” Allegations of…

WAYNE HEIGHTS—Washington Township officials are getting some state funding that will help them address a common complaint: the timing of traffic lights throughout the township. The township is one of 70 municipalities across the state that will share in more than $37 million in funding through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s Green Light-Go program. Green Light-Go grants are provided as reimbursements to municipalities for updates to improve the efficiency and operation of existing traffic signals. Grant funding through the Green Light-Go program may be utilized for a range of operational improvements including, but not limited to, light-emitting diode (LED) technology…

WAYNESBORO—An incident in the Borough of Waynesboro Sunday evening drew more than a half dozen emergency responder groups to a residence on Harrison Avenue. According to Waynesboro Police Department, officers were called to a residence around 4 p.m. July 17, for a report of a home invasion and stabbing. According to the report, one or two masked individuals forced their way into the home. One resident was transported to Meritus where they were treated and released for 13 stab wounds. A second resident was treated and released for a leg injury at the Waynesboro Hospital emergency room. According to WPD…

ROUZERVILLE—Washington Township officials and others recently celebrated a ceremonial groundbreaking on the new township building on Buchanan Trail East. The 12,120-square-foot building, will house township administrative staff, the Washington Township Police Department and the tax collector’s office.The land was donated by local philanthropist, Alma Oyer and the new facility was made possible through a $2 million Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant facilitated by Rep. Paul Schemel—which will cover roughly half the total cost. The current township administration building is located inside a grouping of six “temporary” trailers that were placed in 2005 and 2008. “They are rotting away and sinking,”…

WAYNESBORO—A Waynesboro child has been charged with one felony count of terroristic threats, one misdemeanor count of terroristic threats and one felony count of criminal use of a communications facility, after posting a threat on social media. According to Waynesboro Police, officers received a complaint late Tuesday about a social media post that showed a picture of a masked subject with handgun. The message stated that students should not go to school. An investigation was initiated, and Waynesboro Area School District officials were notified of the threat and, out of an abundance of caution, closed schools on Wednesday, June 1.…