GREENCASTLE- The annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in Greencastle is set for this Friday, Nov. 22, at 7 p.m. on the Square, marking the start of the holiday season. This year’s tree, generously donated by the Lochbaum family from Grant Shook Road in Antrim Township, will be adorned with festive decorations in the days leading up to the event. Residents are invited to join in the festivities, which will feature carols, bell ringing and welcoming remarks from local officials.
HAGERSTOWN- A Faculty Art Show at Hagerstown Community College will run through Thursday, Nov. 21 in the Kepler Center on HCC’s main campus. The show will run through November 21. The exhibit will feature the works of faculty members Victor Adegboyega-Edun, Jordan Cannon, Christina Hans, Matt Hast, Audra Martenot, Tom Renner, Stephen Sheredy, Sara Swacina and Margaret Yaukey. Works on display will include painting, digital and mixed media, ceramics, photography, metal and jewelry. The show is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Margaret Yaukey at 240-500-2221, or email [email protected].
WAYNESBORO – The Washington Township Board of Supervisors will have a busy Monday, Nov. 18, with a meeting at 1:30 p.m. to consider rezoning parts of the Waynesboro Country Club for a housing development. The property in question is at 11000 Country Club Rd. There are other routine agenda items listed, along with a public comment period. The supervisors meet at the Washington Township Municipal Building, 11798 Buchanan Trail E. They’ll also hold a hearing at 5:30 p.m. for a conditional use permit in one of the Waynesboro historic districts, for Michael & Heather Burns at12952 Welty Rd.
GREENCASTLE – The Greencastle-Antrim Chamber of Commerce is inviting residents to participate in the 2024 Heritage Christmas Light It Up contest, which encourages homeowners to showcase their festive spirit through elaborate holiday displays. Contestants can register their homes for free until Nov. 30, with public voting taking place from Dec. 1 to Dec. 20, costing $1 per vote. Proceeds from the voting will benefit the Greencastle-Antrim Food Pantry. Winners will be announced on Dec. 23 and featured in the Echo Pilot, LocalNews1, on the Chamber’s website and its Facebook page. Special thanks go to Antrim Insurance Agency, Inc. for sponsoring…
HAGERSTOWN – Hagerstown Community College’s Career Development, Internship and Job Services Office is conducting its annual clothing drive to collect clean, lightly worn and ready-to-wear professional clothing and accessories. The donated items are made available, free of charge, to students who are preparing for internships and employment opportunities. Since 2018, the Career Closet has served an average of 150 students annually. Students with the WCPS Marshall Street School Job Development Program assist in the coordination of this annual event. The clothing drive will continue through March 31, 2025. Acceptable items include jackets, shirts, blouses, skirts, dresses, pants, suits, shoes, ties,…
Nov. 14 is set aside annually as World Diabetes Day by the International Diabetes Federation, the World Health Organization and the United Nations to raise awareness of those in diabetes care. The day was chosen because it’s the birthday of Sir Frederick Banting, who, along with Charles Best, discovered insulin in 1922. An estimated 537 million people worldwide are living with diabetes, according to the International Diabetes Federation, and one in three people nationally have pre-diabetes. In the tri-state area, Meritus Health offers diabetes and pre-diabetes classes to help people manage the disease or prevent it. And there’s good reason…
WAYNESBORO – Area residents are invited to a “star party”—a telescope viewing of the night sky—on Monday, Dec. 2, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Pine Hill Recreation Area near Waynesboro. The event is part of Buttonwood Nature Center’s Naturalist Discovery Series, created in partnership with Tri-State Astronomers. It is free and open to the public. Telescopes will be set up in the park, and members of the Tri-State Astronomers club will be on hand to guide viewers and answer questions. During the star party, participants may observe various nebula and star clusters of the winter night sky. Dan Kaminsky,…
WAYNESBORO – Waynesboro Apothecary had its “officlal” ribbon cutting last week at the site of the former Savage Pharmacy. As reported previously, partners Rob Norris and Richard Collier are thrilled to be able to maintain a privately owned pharmacy in Waynesboro at a time when so many are consolidating with larger chains. Well wishers joined Norris and Collier for refreshments and a few words. Norris reiterated their desire to maintain a high level of patient care like Roger Savage and and Dave Riley of Antietam Pharmacy provided for many years. “It’s all about patient care,” said Norris. “We’ll be rolling out…
WAYNESBORO — Police arrested a 44-year-old Waynesboro man on felony charges involving terroristic threats, endangering another person and simple assault in a search that involved cordoning off areas around the 200 block of Hamilton Avenue Sunday afternoon, according to police and media reports. Timothy Charles Bickham Jr. had been sought by police since Nov. 5, stemming from an altercation that occurred on Oct. 1 in the parking lot of 604 E. Main St. Police had warned the public that Bickham should be considered armed and dangerous, police had warned. But Bickham was taken into custody and transported to Franklin County…
HARRISBURG – Sen. Doug Mastriano’s legislation marking March 29 each year as Vietnam War Veterans Day in Pennsylvania is now state law. Mastriano (R-33) spoke about the new law during an event at the state headquarters of The American Legion Department of Pennsylvania. “Our Vietnam War veterans served our nation with courage, honor and dignity, but they did not receive the welcome home enjoyed by other generations of veterans,” said Mastriano. “My father served during the Vietnam War, and I saw how he and his brothers in arms were treated, so this is personal to me. “I remember when my…
