Author: Andrea Rose

ROUZERVILLE—It’s not unusual to see a new vehicle drive off the lot and down the road, but it’s not every day you watch an entire car lot move down the street. Buchanan Auto Park recently opened a new dealership at 11582 Buchanan Trail East on five acres just east of its former site. The new 25,000-square-foot location offers two distinct showrooms—one for Chrysler-Dodge-Ram and one for Jeep—plus service department, with more than 50 employees. “We have more room to serve our customers and we can do it more efficiently,” explained D. Curtis Mummert, president of Buchanan Auto Park Inc. “It’s…

WAYNESBORO—The Borough of Waynesboro recently began work on its square renovation project. Cumberland Valley Tree Service has removed all the trees in the square—some are diseased, some are just being replaced. New trees of the same size will be planted at a later date. The work is part of the Downtown Street Lighting and Pedestrian Safety Project. Borough officials also plan to have electrical circuits in the tree squares so white lights can be placed on trees year-round and additional street lights will be added around the square. Work on the square renovation will resume Monday, Oct. 25, in the…

WAYNE HEIGHTS—Washington Township officials will close Buena Vista Drive between Monta Vista Drive and Amsterdam Road for “an extended period of time” beginning Nov. 1. The latest closure comes three years after the Board of Supervisors shut down Amsterdam Road between Old Mill Road and Buena Vista in the area of Shank’s Mill after discovering a box culvert that carries water from Red Run Creek to the mill race showed signs of collapse. The culvert problem spilled over into the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas in 2019, when the township board filed a civil suit against the owner of…

WAYNESBORO–The Waynesboro Community Concert Association returns for its 84th season Sept. 12. The season comes after a one-year intermission due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Concerts will be held monthly through May 2022.

WAYNE HEIGHTS–The Institute will host a fundraiser to help with educational programming for the nonprofit, formerly known as Renfrew Institute. This year’s headliner is trumpet player and singer, Benny Benack III, rising star on the jazz scene. Plus, guitarist Paul Bollenback returns—Paul has missed only a handful of our 30 years of jazz! The band also includes Alexander Claffy (bass), and Byron Landham (drums). Conceived in 1992 and presented every year since, the Institute’s Jazz Festival was previously held at Renfrew Park and has featured a long list of jazz legends, including David “Fathead” Newman, Randy Brecker, Bud Shank, Houston Person, Gary…

WAYNESBORO — Luminest Community Development recently broke ground on a new project in the borough which will provide affordable housing to local families. The two homes located at 242 and 248 West Second Street next to Renaissance Place are blighted, code noncompliant and were purchased from the borough. They will be demolished to make way for two new construction 3 bedroom single-family dwellings. The homes would be available to first-time homebuyers who qualify for the home purchase program through an affordability analysis. A successful homeowner must annually certify they are living in the home as their primary residence. The project…

WAYNESBORO–Rough Edges Brewing will host a networking mixer later this month. The Greater Waynesboro Area Chamber of Commerce event will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 26 at the brewery, 91 W. Main St. Registration is required by calling 717-762-7123.Picture: Rough Edges owners Wes and Casey Phebus

WAYNE HEIGHTS–The Washington Township Board of supervisors will meet Monday night to discuss a variety of issues. The agenda includes a discussion on the permitting of horses in zones R-1 and R-2; the Renfrew Grist Mill; the Dennis Bingaman subdivision and the Franklin County Bridge Inspection program. The board will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 16, in the township building at 13013 Welty Road. The meeting is open to the public.